"Asbel. If you break your promise I'll never forgive you." Those words rang in his mind as he slept. The Promise he made with Cheria was broken due to her death.

"Ah!" Asbel yelped waking up on the boat. "I was asleep?" He questioned himself wiping his eyes. He had boarded the boat to Barona since the ship he had was with Pascal for modifications. Although her modifications were unorthodox at best they worked. But if Pascal as working on Barona's valkines that means the ships repairs were finished or on hold. A few more minutes had passed and the Ship reached Barona's harbor. Asbel stepped out on the port and stared into the sky. His purple eye shining as lambda began to speak to him again.

"Fodra… is beginning to understand."

"Is she now."

"Asbel?"

"I'm sorry it's nothing."

"You resent Fodra."

"…Yes." Asbel hated to admit it. Because when the Fodra Queen killed Hubert and Cheria, Asbel pushed too hard and nearly broke every single bone in his body in an attempt to get the violence to stop. He had succeeded but…

"Remember what you showed me. Do not falter, or you will consumed by hatred as I was when we first met."

"I understand." Lambda went silent again. Asbel stretched and began to walk toward the castle before a voice stopped him.

"Asbel!"
he turned toward the voice
"Richard?!"

"Long time."

"Why aren't you at the castle?"
"Preparations are underway and I needed some fresh air."

"Wedding preparation's?"
'Yes."

"You're getting married awfully quick."

"That can happen."

"Yes I suppose so."

"I'm sorry the notice arrived so slowly."

"It's fine I still made it in time."

"That you did. There isn't any room at the castle although. Would you be fine staying at an inn for the night?"
"That's no trouble. Actually I—"

"Master Richard!" a new voice called out to them. It was Duke Dalan.
"Oh, Duke Dalan." Rich said a little more than disappointed.

"Master Richard! The Rehearsal is happening now and we need you back at the castle."

"I understand. Sorry, Asbel. I need to go."

"That's fine, Richard. By the way, where is Pascal?"

"She's at the ruins under the valkinis."

"I see."

"Bye, Asbel. Make sure you're on time tomorrow."

"Got it." Richard left with Duke Dalan back to barona castle. Asbel shifted his gaze back toward Gloandi. It gave of a brilliant green shine. "Just like when I first saw it with Sophie." Asbel smiled.

"Anyway I need to find Pascal." He said setting out for the ruins in Barona's catacombs. After he entered the runis he trailed calling out "Pascal! Pascaaaal! Where is she?" After a few seconds he heard lots of machinery running. "Should've guessed. I'll just follow the noise." He navigated the treacherous ruin as best as he could. After getting lost numerous times he finally found her next to the Valkines's contol panel. "There you are."
"Huh?" She turned around "Oh hey, Asbel!"

"Hey. Richard said you were working down here?"
"Oh totally! You see I'm trying to get Glondi's output to increase."
"Why? Isn't that dangerous?"

"Well~ not if you do it correctly. It's because I need the wind eleth to increase!"

"Once again, why?"
"Because~" she turned around "If have a buncha paper airplanes that goo like ZOOOOM when the door to the wedding hall open after the ceremony is done!"

"Paper airplanes?"

"Yeah look!" She took out a piece of folded paper from her back pocket. "Now watch!" She threw it as hard as she could but it flipped and hit the ground.

"Um… Was that supposed to happen?"

"…No." She pick it up and threw it again this time it soared across the air.

"Wow!: Asbel said before it hit one of the floating stones and fell into the depth below. "Uh, didn't you need that?"
"Aw, Crap! Oh well I got tons left over so it'll be fine."
"How many did you make?"
"I dunno. A thousand something?"
"Too many!" Asbel wheezed as Pascal continued her modifications.

"Hey Asbel. Pascal asked suddenly dark and less bubbly "What did Hu say… before he died?"

"He uh…" The air grew it bit dense. "He said not to blame myself. And to take care of you."
"I see." Paacal crossed her arms and looked down. "Is it wrong to think that he could've done more?"

"What do you mean?"
"More to live on? I mean it's so… wrong without him here."
"I know what you mean. But it's fine. He'll always be alive. Right here." Asbel pointed toward his heart. Pascal smiled a little weakly and nodded.
"You're right. And getting depressed wont solve anything. I bet he's turning in his grave, haha!" She said returned to her usual bubbly self. "And DONE!" She smacked the control console with her hammer and they heard a mechanical whirring sound.

"What did you do?"
"Successfully increased the eleth output! Oh yeah!"
"Great. Then I guess it'll be ready for you surprise tomorrow."

"It'll be more than ready trust me."

"Hey, Pascal?"

"Hmm?"
"Why don't you… smell?"
"Smell?"

"You've been working down here for days right?"

"Uh-huh!"

"So you didn't bathe, right?"
"Of course I did! See I made this invention that—"

"Never mind the invention. WHY did you bathe?"

"Oh. Well big-sis kept getting on my back about it. And when it comes down to it, having her interrupt me takes more time then taking a bath so I decided To at least try. And now my hair is all silky and stuff!"

"Silky?" Asbel went to touch it. To his surprise it was silky! So much so that he almost shrieked but it died in his throat making him sound like he sneezed.

"You okay, Asel? Did you just sneeze? It may take your body time to get used to the increase in eleth so—"
"No it's not hat I-I just need to rest is all. You should too."

"I litter later I will. Gotta make sure the output is stable. But I'll see you tomorrow."

"Make sure you're not late!" He said walking off. She turned around and gave him a reassuring wink.

"Wouldn't miss it for the world!"