With the others Asta and the rest are chatting enjoying the nicely cooked meals made by sister Lily.
A while later things are calming down ad the guest who helped search leaves and Recca stands by the gate watching them leave and she looks at the moon. 'baye everyone' Asta yell and waves the villagers goodbye and he turns his gaze to Recca and he sees Sister go inside with the younger ones.
Recca takes a step to the side and sits on the bench and sighs.
And Asta walks up to her 'is there something on your mind Recca?' Asta asks getting up to her.
'well I just... I don't know' she says as her eyes slightly saddens.
Asta gets on the fence and sits next to her and looks at the moon with her. 'it is nice tonight hu' he utter.
'it sure is' Recca says and looks at the trees and she looks to the side where she can see the demon head in the soft moonlight.
'it is just … seeing you and Yuno go out there in to the big world. Hearing about your adventures through the letters you both send and now Nach is...' she says and looks down.
'huh, what about Nach?'
'Nothing it is fine, I just... well I kind of want to do something more too' she says and looks back at the moon. 'I am just not sure what, I-I don't have a clear Goal like you 3 does' the wind blows through her hair as it grows quiet while Asta is looking at her trying to understand her...
'I guess... finding a goal in life is different for everyone, I kind of always had one so I am not sure how you are feeling right now aside from uncertainty' he tells her and she looks at him.
He pats her head 'you will find your way too, so no giving up until that happens okey' he tells her, and Recca blushes a little. 'besides this new job of yours can be the perfect opportunity' he says cheerful.
'opportunity?'
'yes, you could learn something new and it might inspire you' he says in an uplifting manner.
'I don't know, it is just a job at the tavern' she says. And a smile crawls on her face. 'but maby you are right, maybe I will find something' she utter and looks at the moon again.
Meanwhile Millie flies over to the Demon skull and lands on its huge head and she stops. 'hold on weren't there a statue here last time?' she thinks out loud and looks to the valley and the quiet village as it is getting ready for the night.
She notice someone flying their brooms at rapid speed. 'that looks almost like Aurora... does she need help?' Millie wonders and takes to her wings and flies after the sound mage.
She transforms into her cat form and lands not to far away from the mage and she follows trying not to be seen.
She sees the girl sit down on a rock and she hears sobbing and Her eyes soften.
The girl sits there and cries and catches her tears with her fingers as they trickle down and she takes off her glasses to dry the tears from the source.
'Miss, is your heart hurting?' a gentle voice asks and she looks up and see a shadowy figure in the grass and she puts on her glasses sees the black cat with two tails and silver eyes.
'I am sorry I could have sworn I hear you speak just now' she says holding back her tears.
'I did miss'.
'how is a cat speaking? Wait you were with Asta earlier, Recca told me about his letters, are you his Familiar?' she asks
'you are a clever one miss' Millie compliments and Aurora almost smiles.
'what are you doing here?' she asks trying to put on a brave face.
'you heart looks to be hurting, so I am here to listen if you need someone to listen' Millie explains.
'Sorry, I didn't mean to let it show. I just, I am just so, so frustrated and, and ' she struggle trying to find the words.
'damn it. My tears won't stop forming' she sobs and gets the glasses away drying her tears.
'what has you frustrated miss?' Millie asks being more softer than usual.
'I just, I don't want to burden anyone with this' she says.
'it is not a burden at all, so please miss, do me the honor of sharing your feelings' Aurora looks at Millie.
'Well me and my family have been moving around a lot and, when we do move everything is fine, and they say that the next place will be so much brighter and better but once everything settles down and everyday life kicks in... . It-it doesn't take long before they start fighting again' she says with a shaky voice.
'And then, then' her voice breaks as tears runs down. 'then things get bigger and scarier to the point it even gets violent and I want to run away and move to a different place away from my parents but currently I can't do that...' she dries her tears away again clenching her fist before speaking again.
'I have tried getting jobs in the settlement we moved to and I managed to earn a little but then we move again and, they ask for money, and I want to help them so I do, and I know it is stupid' her breathing shakes with a ball of fear, sadness and anger 'I don't want to imagine what happens if I don't' she sobs.
'I-I w-want to follow my dream not be stuck in the loop that they made, I am just so frustrated and mad at myself for not being selfish and just go out there, but I hate to imagine what would happen if I left I am so scared' her voice shaking more.
'I just wish, I just wish I could follow my dream. I-I wish to share my music to the world, but I can't. Not stuck like this, I just can't my parents... I fear if just one thing gets more out of balance then it is right now then they, They might' she clenches her fist tighter from the thought 'I hate this.
Going through this over and over and over and over again I just wish they could please' tears are streaming down her face as her body shakes from the intense emotions of despair and grief.
'This Crap is so Damn Hopeless!' she lets out drying her tears with both her hands as they stream down her face as she continues to sob for about a minute before she starts to collect herself again.
'but who cares right, I am just one who will leave this town soon anyways' she says pulling herself together...
'I am sorry I didn't meant to cry this much, I kind of let it all out.' she says taking off her glasses drying her tears.
'have you told Recca how you feel' Millie asks.
'No not really, I doubt she will stay friends with someone who leaves whenever things begins to settle' she utter.
'I might as well be forgotten since my family will leave soon anyways' she utters and Millie looks around thinking her words over.
She walks over to a flower called ''Pearly ever lasting'' like the one Aurora had earlier in the day and she plucks the flower with her mouth.
'what are you doing?' she asks putting her glasses back on. And Millie comes to her and jumps into her lap and Aurora blushes and takes the flower.
'I wouldn't give up on love and friendships just yet, Miss Aurora, you still have a lot of life left to live' Millie utter.
Aurora looks at the flower and the cat in her lap. 'someone gave you a flower like that for a reason, because they want to remember you, even though you are far away from each other. You both have something meaning full that not even distance will tear apart. And for your music, I heard but a piece earlier today but I heard enough to tell you, don't you ever, Ever stop playing, keep playing your heart out let the world know your feelings, to give them comfort to let everyone going through something similar know that they are not alone' Millies words has Auroras eyes widen for a split second as her eyes lets out more water 'that is, that is exactly what I wish to I just' she utter using her finger to get behind her glasses to take the tears before they fall.
'thank you for those words, uh?' . 'Millie Millenty miss Aurora it is a pleasure to get to know you and meet you..., in that order' she says with a smile.
And Aurora can not help it and lets out a small chuckle through her sadness.
'so please tell Recca how you feel let your friends help you find a way out' Millie tells her and she looks uncertain at Millie as a question comes to mind.
'what about you how is your relationship with your parents?' she asks.
'my parents? Well my mother is the head of the clan and our relationship is well saying it is complicated is an understatement' Millie utter.
'huh how so?'
'it is a long story...' Millie utter and thinks it over. 'but since you have shared something so sensitive it would be terrible of me if I didn't do the same, to put it simply I am detached from my family'
'detached?'
'yes if you take a Daisy and looks at its bright yellow core and its many petals around it, my family is kind of like that. with my mother at the center and the petals are my many siblings, and I did something that scorched my soul, and like a Daisy, if one of its petals get infected the safest option is to remove the petal before it can affect the plant as a whole' Millie explains.
'does that mean you are plucked from any emotional ties as well?' Aurora asks. 'you really are a smart one' Millie says.
'you used a daisy the perfect flower for family bonds, so it was easy' she says and Millie smiles.
'I want to have bonds with my siblings and my mother however after all this time that desire is still one sided as they want nothing to do with me' Millie utter. 'and the same goes for the rest of my kind as no one wants to be friends with someone who has a scorched soul'.
'scorched soul?' Aurora asks and Millie looks down not really wanting to answer...
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'have you at least made other bonds?' she asks changing the subject.
'I have but...'
'huh but what?' she asks.
'I have been fortune enough to be granted one really good Master and one friend of my own kind and one... but they are long since passed' Millie says looking into the distance.
'is it because you have lived long, that you have out lived them?' she asks.
'no, My master was killed and the only friend I ever made of my own kind well she, I' Millie fumbles with her words.
'I was forced to kill the only friend I ever made, with my own two hands' she says and looks down. And Auroras eyes widens. 'forced? How?!'.
'well due to the contract whoever is my master can in theory force me to do anything, and during the month of recuperation I lack the power to fight back, I...I still get flashbacks to how my hand pierced Saras chest and the words she spoke...' Millie utter.
'That is horrible' she says.
'What was Worse came after' Milile says.
'Seriously? what can be worse than that?'
'Well there were rumors going around that I killed in cold blood unprovoked, and forming friendships after that became even more impossible, I tried forming connections of own kind I' Millie utter and looks to Aurora.
'didn't you tell them what happened?' she asks. 'I did, many times but they have already made up their minds and I was severely punished for it' Millie slips out.
'so after being forced to kill your only friend you were punished and ridiculed for it!?'
'that just put my story into a boot' Aurora says with surprise.
'it does not, not at all, don't you dare say your situation is any less or bigger than anyone's, the feelings you are going through are yours and no one can ever deny them. Your heart is hurting because of something awful is going on in your life so don't negate your own feelings. They are a cause from your story, your Life, your heart mind and soul, it means the heavens to me that you shared them so please, do not dare negate them not now or ever' Auroras tears begins to fall as she grabs Millie and hugs her tightly. Which has her stiffen a little but she lets it be.
'just keep playing Aurora and share your feelings with the world, show the world the color of your soul, I would be honored to listen to what means the most to your heart' Millie says softly.
Aurora hugs her tighter. 'I will Millie thank you, I will, I will talk to Recca and I will keep forming friendships, and play my songs no matter what my family does, I will play my music until it reaches the heavens. Because then, even your friend can hear it' And Millies being drops as her eyes widen in surprise as a lump goes to her chest.
They sit quietly like that for a good while before she lets go and places Millie in her lap. Who takes a deep breath composing herself. 'If I am to reach that far I better be practicing' she says and dries her tears and pulls out her grimoar and brings out her flute 'sound magic' she utter and takes her lips to the flute and she starts to play the most soothing sound.
(her music really is beautiful) she things to herself and looks at the flute and at the end of it starts to glow in a smooth milky pink color as her magic flows out of it and Millie watches as small droplets of mana flows out and is taken by the careful breeze and the small pink lights glows and dances in between the different flowers and small lights from fireflies begin to glow among the soft pink lights it is like the plants are stretching towards the music while enjoying the sound.
Millie lays down and listens to her playing her music as memories of her past comes forth and a teardrop forms and falls. (Meir I miss you so much it hurts)
(Sara I am sorry, the only friend I ever made, I wasn't strong enough to stop it. And even Casimir I) I did have 2 other connections but never as strong as those 3, even though our time together was short I will treasure the memories we made) she pushes her nose into her tail as Aurora keeps playing her song far into the night...
