Chapter 6 Part 2. Language Of Flowers.
'right' they say and soon they are in the woods by the village looking around calling her name 'Recca, Recca!' they yell walking in thin trees and tall grass.
'she must be around somewhere' Asta utters. 'she should' Liebe replies and cast a glance behind them as they walk
(it isn't normal for her to just be gone like this) Asta thinks to himself growing a bit worried as they move past trees.
He jumps on a big log and looks around and he notice Liebe has his head turned. 'are you seeing something' he asks and looks in the same direction and they see Millie wander after them between the trees and she takes a step and her eyes glow and her body freezes for a sec and bonk!
'uh, Millie you ok?' he asks and she shakes her head from the dizziness and touches her face where it collided with the three and she looks at Asta who has a question on his face 'Did you ask me something Master' she asks confused.
'uuuh' Asta utter as Millie turns her head listening. 'do you hear that sirs?'
'huh I don't hear anything' he replies looking through the woods where she is looking. 'what do you hear?'
'a... flute' she utter while wind rustle through leaves.
'A flute? Do you hear anything Liebe?' he asks
'nope, can't hear a thing' he replies looking into the woods with them.
Millie closes her eyes to focus, 'Master Asta does Recca have music based magic?' she asks
'no she has water magic, why are you asking?'
'because I sense mana currents within the sound' she explains.
'what?, you don't think' Asta asks while his mind raises to the worst case scenario 'lead us to the source' he tells her and her eyes shoots up.
'Understood' she says and heads straight towards the source of the sound.
They head deeper and deeper into the forest where it is really dense with pine threes and she transforms and jumps through a narrow opening and stops on the other side.
she stops and looks behind her as breaking of branches goes past the threes. 'uh woah' he utters as he almost falls.
'not much futher' she utter and runs 'right Asta utter following her. They go through a little bit more forest and he forces his way through a layer of thick branches.
'come on' he utter and crack! the branch give to his pressure and Thud he falls out into the grass and he gets up to his feet and stops in amazement. 'this place is beautiful' he says looking at the soft sunlight break through the openings in between branches and the small meadow is filled with different wild flowers.
On a rock he see a girl sit with long flowing green hair and a few strands of hair sticks right up from her short cut bangs that holds firm around her glasses.
She is playing on a western concert flute, her dress long simple and white with pink rose patterns going along the edges of bottom the skirt and a pink rose on her left shoulder and one rose in her hair.
Asta starts to walk up to her and he sees Recca on the ground in the grass. 'Recca!' he exclaims and the flute player stops and they both look at Asta.
'Asta? what are you doing here?' Recca asks.
'I am here to ask you the same thing, everyone is worried sick about you' Asta points.
'uh what' Recca brushes her hand through her messy red hair and looks at the sky seeing the red evening light hug the clouds in the sky.
'oh goodness it is this late already sorry about that, I met Aurora here and we have been here most of the day' she explains.
'no it is my fault I should have payed attention, I just get so lost in my music I forget about the world' the green haired girl utters and puts the flute into her green grimoar with pink patterns of music notes edged around the center of her 3 leaf clover grimoar.
'hey we are both at fault for that, it is so nice to listen to you play Aurora'
'thank you it means a lot, uh we should get back' she says and adjusts her glasses and puts her grimoar away into her satchel.
'well I am just glad you are ok and that you made a new friend' Asta utters and looks at Aurora. 'the name is Asta by the way' he says and extends his black hand to her.
Aurora hesitates a little seeing Astas black arm and she casts a glance at Recca who gives an reassuring smile. 'Aurora nice to meet you' she greets and adjusts her glasses.
'we should be heading back then' Asta says and the group follows along.
'I grew up in Hage with Recca here, I don't think I have seen you around before' he says
'right my family moved here a couple moths ago actually' she replies and picks up a flower from the ground and brings it with her as they start to walk.
'did you move far?'
'a little, I actually kind off miss my last village but after receiving this I know they will be just fine' she utter looking at the plant with multiple strands at the top that has many small flower heads on it.
'huh, a flower? Is it special?' Asta asks.
'that is for the eyes of beholder, the language of flowers are a lot of fun and can mean a lot' she utter.
'language of flowers?' he asks.
'huh? Oh yes, each flower represents something depending on which kind and colour, and this one represents ''forever in memory'' it is a little cheesy but I like it' she says looking at the flower her cheeks goes a little rosy.
'that's so cool, I had no idea they could hold meanings like that, did you?' he asks Liebe on his shoulder.
'I'm not a florist' he replies.
'huh, what does that have to do with it?' Asta asks.
'you know it makes no sense asking me that, if you haven't heard of then I definitely haven't' Liebe spits back.
'uh, you know you might have' he says as they keep bickering.
Aurora looks at them both and leans over to Recca 'wait is he?' she asks. 'yupp, he is the one who were at the front lines' Recca replies.
'I am basically talking to a celebrity' she asks. 'nope he is still the same dork as he has always been' Recca replies.
'huh, a dork?' Aurora wonders out loud.
'oh wait is there any flower representing love' Asta asks and turns to the girls who are taken aback by his sudden intrest.
'there are plenty, take your pick' Aurora utter folding her hands behind her in a pleased manner.
'pick of?'
Aurora smiles. 'you have the purple tulip, Carnation, orchid, Peony' she says her yellow eyes sparkle with joy.
'aren't red roses one too?' Recca asks.
'sure, but it is so basic' Aurora replies.
'wait you aren't planing to get some for?'
'for Lilly ofcorse' Asta says with excitement.
'you'll never learn will you?' Recca utter.
'huh what is going on' Aurora asks.
'Asta kind of constantly tries to propose to'
'propose! Then the perfect flower for that would be Calla lillys or Aster flowers' Aurora says getting excited too.
'she is a sister of the church' Recca adds.
'huh, uuuh Asta you know they can't marry right' Aurora says and crosses her arms.
'I will make it work some how' he utter.
'uh huh' Aurora utter and leans over to 'Recca, Dork is actually the perfect word for him' she whispers and Recca giggles.
'yes pretty much' she replies.
'okey we are here' Asta says as they step out of the forest and he can see the church in the far distance and the demon bones even further away than that.
A few minutes later they are getting closer to the church.
'Recca, there you are' they hear a familiar voice says.
'oh sister Lilly, sorry for making you worried, I lost track of time' Recca says as sister Lilly hugs the red head.
'no it was my fault I should have payed attention, it was never my intention to cause everyone such truble and worry' Aurora apologizes with a deep bow.
'well all that matters is that you are both safe' she says and looks at them both. 'yeh we were so worried about you' the two kids says. 'sorry you guys' Recca says again.
Auroras eyes soften. 'well I better leave to, my family must be worried too' Aurora utter.
'I can walk you home if you want to, it is no problem' Recca says.
'it is fine, I am within the village after all' she replies. 'well if you are sure, uh let us meet again some time' Recca says. 'ofcorse I would love that' she says and they wave goodbye as she leaves.
'well I better signal to the rest that she is found' Lilly tells them and takes out her blue grimoar that flips to a page and points her hand to the sky and shoots off blasts of water as far up as she can and it disburses into the air.
She does it quite a few times to make certan that everyone sees it.
'there that should do it' she utter and looks at Recca.
'I am glad you made a friend Recca, so how did the interview go' Lilly asks.
'oh that, well I got the job' she says.
'that is wonderful, but you don't seem to pleased about it' Lilly says concerned.
'well I am just not sure it is what I want to do yet' she says.
'are you going to give it a try at least?' Lilly asks.
'ofcorse I will I just...' Recca utter.
'well take your time, you can stay with us for as long as you need to, remember you are always welcome here getting your Griomoar doesn't change that' Lilly reassures.
'yeah and don't you forget it' the younger ones tells her.
'thank you sister, I will and everyone' Recca utter.
'Wait you got your Griomoar!?' Asta states.
'well yeah, didn't you notice the last time you were here?' Recca asks.
'well last time a lot happened, and so I didn't notice sorry' he tells her..
'hahaha, there you guys are' they hear laughing and they turn their gaze seeing luck run up to them.
'we sure are we found Recca' Asta says. 'well that much is good at least' Luck utter.
'you are here oh, ASTA!' the Priest shouts running up to Asta with comical amount of tears streaming down his face. 'and Recca too you are both home how wonderful' he says hugging them both. 'yeh we are both fine father' Recca squeezes out from the tight grip.
'yeh, take it easy' he utter. and Father Orsi lets go of them 'oh I can't help it, it is so good to see you, the both of you' father says wiping his tears.
'There is the knucklehead' he hears a quiet voice utter. 'Nach how is it going? Anything new? Asta asks and Nach only scuffs and looks to the side with a careless expression. hiding that he is glad to see Asta again.
It doesn't take long before schoolkids and their parents who helped look gather 'oh you found her how amazing' they say among them selves.
'oh and Asta is here to' another says. And he rubs the back of his neck 'well yeah'
'oh cool I remember when you were so little and wimpy' another says. 'uh' he utter.
'hey he is still little only the wimpy part has gone away' another says. 'hey no fair' he says.
Lilly and father laugh a little and Lilys gaze looks a bit behind Asta. 'oh is that Millie you wrote about' she asks and Asta turns to look behind him and sees her sitting in the grass looking at the sky.
'well yes she is' he says and Millie turns her gaze to the two and walks up next to Asta (wait he writes about me) her mind wonders as she sits down next to Asta.
'hello' Lilly utter. 'hellow sister' Millie replies with a respectful bow.
'oh how fun a cat' one of the children says and grabs her tail and Millie snags it back and jumps away.
'hey no fair I was just going to' the kid utter. 'if you want to mess around young sir then you will have to catch me' Millie says playfully. And the kids looks at each other and smile. 'hahaha, get her' they say and starts to chase after her.
'thank you all for helping to search for Recca, I will be preparing some food for us all' Lilly utter.
'heack yeah it has been forever since I had popp potatoes' Asta exclaims exited. (my mouth will be super dry) Liebe thinks to himself.
'but shouldn't we get back to the mission?' Luck asks. 'it will be fine if we took a bite before we left' Asta says and while sister Lilly makes food for everyone Asta and the rest are chatting and catching up.
Some time later Lilly opens the door to the church. 'all right everyone food is ready and I made plenty so please help your selves' she invites and Millie watches the kids change focus and goes with the adults and they.
A warm smile goes to her face. 'you find nothing purer than children' she utter to herself and heads for the forest.
She flies up high and sits on a high hanging branch and transforms to her human form and looks at the sky as it turns dark and the moon comes to push the sun away from the sky.
'I wonder...' she utter and bring out the white Rose she got this morning.
'Meir is it you... welcoming me back?' she talks to herself looking at the flower as her other hand goes to her broach. 'Master Meir you are the one who thought me the language of flowers and, I am forever great full' she utter softly as her gaze goes to the silver moon in the sky.
Her minds goes through everything that had happen today. 'Well she isn't exactly a black bull she is more of a friend' he sounds so sensear and his smile and eyes are so genuine I-I …. enough already… .
her hand tightens on her Broach as she takes a deep breath 'do not say such things...' she utter and shakes off her unease and looks back to the moon.
'it is not long now...' she tells the moon and sit there and wonder.