Kindred Spirits
Nena smiled seeing her Aunt Elissa along with her Uncle Izz in the house. She needed to talk to Uncle Izz about Makai's problem. "I'm so glad you're here!" she said hugging them.
Elissa laughed at that. "It's good to see you too honey. Your uncle's looking for you." Elissa told her. Nena then went upstairs to her room and found her uncle in her room. Makai was hiding in her closet. He was a little shy and was nervous.
"I want you to meet someone.
Makai where are you?" she said as the closet door opened and Makai came out slowly. Izz gasped in awe.
"This is the new Psammead Chrisa was talking about eariler. He seems nice." he thought as he saw sadness in his snail like eyes.
"What's wrong with him?" Izz asked Nena.
"The Magical Council. They said Makai can't stay here until he gives up his Magical License and I know he really wants to stay here. He's just a little unsure." she answered. The elder Psammead understood how Makai felt.
The Magical Council had been like this with him too when he'd first met Chrisa.
"Makai I can see how much you care for Nena just like I care for Chrisa. When I first met her, I was lonely and had nobody just like her so we began to become friends and it grew into a very special bond and I feel it's the same with you and Nena. I decided that being with Chrisa was more important than granting wishes for selfish humans.
You'll know what to do." Izz told him. Makai smiled hearing that.
"Thanks Izz.
You're pretty good with advice. I care about Nena very much." he said as they saw somebody appear. It was the person from the Magical Council.
"Makai J Nassicus!
Have you made your decision yet?
The sun is about to set." he told the young Psammead.
He nodded. He looked at Nena and Izz before answering. "I know that granting wishes is what we're supposed to do but..... I found something on Earth more important than that so I'm giving up my Magical License." Makai told him.
"Very well. We will miss you." he said as they appeared in a magical forest where other members of the Magical Council were waiting.
"Where're we?" Nena asked Izz.
"We're in the magical world where humans can't go. Makai reminds me of myself when I was his age, giving up his job for something he cared about more." Izz answered her as he watched the ritual of the Magical Council taking away Makai's Magical License by blowing magic out like birthday candles.
"We will miss you young Nassicus." one of them said as they vanished. Nena saw Makai yawn when they returned to her room. She then put him in her bed but kissed him on his furry forehead.
Izz smiled at that.
He heard Chrisa calling them for dinner.....
Nena took one last look at Makai sleeping before going downstairs......