Spoilers! =) That's the part I've been forgetting. I'll go back and add that sometime soon.
Rated T. Yuna x Seymour. I don't own FFX or any part... there was something else I think... , that was it. Short chapter, but that's because the next one reveals the cover up!
When we (only me, really) woke up, there were two Guado guards in the room. I didn't recognize Jory.
"Lady Summoner, Maester Seymour requests your presence in the Event Hall." He wasted no time, as I had just woken up.
"O-ok, let me just get ready…" They didn't say anything, not the Guado or Auron or Kimahri. There wasn't really much to get ready… perhaps I could use a shower…
Yeah, I would like a shower.
Twenty minutes later, I was out the door, following two Guado guards through the Bevelle streets. The Event Hall wasn't far, it was part of the main street where most of the Halls were. Seymour was waiting there.
"Ah, my beautiful wife. A pleasure," he bowed. "If you are free, I'd like to take you to breakfast."
I'm still waking up.
Not that that should phase me… I've woken up faster, look at Djose.
"Sure," I said, rather informally. But I am so hungry.
He led the way out of the Event Hall (apparently just a meeting spot for us this morning) down through more streets and side streets to a simple little café. They had booths and tables and a bar, in a small diner, light blue themed with black and white checkered flooring. I was happy to be in a diner, where ordering was simple and fast. Hunger was creeping up on me- no, stalking me, quickly.
We sat in a booth with a window. Everyone stared at us off and on, trying to be polite.
"Two pancakes, two strips of bacon, and one poached egg. A cup of hot tea with honey, please." I ordered before the waitress could even get a word out. Seymour ordered a couple of sunny side up eggs with toast and orange juice.
After ordering was done and my tea and his toast was delivered, I remembered my manners. I almost got up to bow to him… but didn't.
"I am deeply sorry for my conduct, Maester, sir. I will straighten up and follow proper manners from here on out." I said, nodding to the waitress as well.
Part of being a Summoner is following proper procedures, manners, etc. Truthfully we can do whatever we want, as we are making the ultimate sacrifice (look at Dona,) but it inspires Spira the more we hold ourselves to higher standards. And if a Summoner isn't pure, how can we expect to atone for our sins?
He chuckled a little. "Please, Lady Yuna, address me as you feel comfortable."
… I chuckled a little too. "Okay, Then you do the same." I smiled for real for a second then. I also eyed his toast a little.
"Okay, Yuna… Would you like some toast?"
"Oh sir, whatever would make you think I might envy your possessions?" I lifted my voice a little in good humor…
"You're eying it down more than a thief at market."
We laughed then, and he broke his toast and gave me half.
"Thank you for your kind generosity, Maester Seymour sir."
"You're very welcome, Lady Summoner Yuna of Besaid."
We laughed then, exchanged ridiculously formal titles, and laughed more, until our food came out, and we scarfed it down.
Maybe I will forgive myself a bit for being less formal with him.
So, okay, he kind of tricked me into breakfast. When I first woke up, and I heard the words Maester and requesting your presence, habit kicked in and I felt like I had to go to the principal's office or something. But now I'm fed and awake and laughing with him at a diner and I realize that's not the case.
"I really want to get back to my guardians now. Thank-you for breakfast." His eyes looked sad.
"They'll be there all day until tomorrow morning, I thought we could see Bevelle a little bit? Go to the temple? Talk with Mika?" He looked in my eyes, waiting for answers. Going to the temple without my guardians seems wrong… but I suppose I should speak with Mika, there's no sense waiting for that. It may even help give me the answers I need to tell them.
"Well… how soon can we talk with Maester Mika?" I asked.
"I set a time aside at ten, in case you wanted to. Let's make our way."
We walked on the bright orange bridges once again, following some very wide highways. We seemed to be heading towards the northern center of the city, that makes sense. People were beginning to multiply, making their ways to work or market. So many waved and tried to stop us.
Seymour took my hand.
I almost gave him a look, but he beat me to it. Without having to explain, it gave us the look of being on our way somewhere, being in a rush. Little else was needed to obtain the respect of the people to let us be.
A few more beautiful walkways and stairs lead us to the church. We entered into the main worship room. The smaller churches (small, I realize now) usually have only a few rooms, for healing or private praying and study… This church was… breathtaking. It's like a banquet, statues of all the successful Summoners, gigantic statues of the High Summoners, a doorway every so many spaces, and so many people.
We walked straight forward, along an elegant rug I might add, with nearly every single patron praying as we passed.
"The multiple rooms serve the same functions as the ones you're used to, for private study and discussion and healing. The larger doorways up here go to more important rooms. That one there goes to the choir room." He pointed to a door on the left, close to the staircase up front. "That over there is the meditation room, it's dark and absolutely silent. That is the appellate court," he said indicating the next door on the left, closest to the staircase. "We have the High Court in another building close to here, they handle matters that don't need to be taken there. And there," the door on the right closest to the staircase, "Is the largest classroom in Bevelle. All of the priests' and clergy testing is done in there. That is also where the mandatory lectures for all church officials is held."
We approached the stairs and began to ascend.
"Unlike other temples, this doesn't lead to the Cloister of Trials. That is beneath the church, similar to how Macalania is, except the entrance is also below. It helps with traffic. Not every Summoner who passes through here needs to see Mika, or half the people in here. Bevelle can be difficult enough to navigate on its own; some of them are in a hurry."
"Up here is Mika's office." It was guarded with priests with machina guns.
I suppose that's necessary.
They uncrossed their weapons for us.
The two of us entered, but then Seymour released my hand (I forgot he was holding it) and bowed to me and left.
"Welcome, Summoner."