Actually, before she left she already spoke to a few of her companions that they needed salt to survive and explained what they had to do. But now seeing the familiar contraption by the seaside it seems they realized how needed that was.As the cloud descended she could see a couple of familiar faces together working with many that are not familiar. So she pulled the cloud up as this secret should be not known to many. The saint animal has to be protected by them from now on.
Siu could see her actions and her expression. ""I could see you getting happy but now you look serious. What happened.""
""Few of them are our own guild so I can trust them but others are not familiar. I need to hide your existence in our home. It"s better for you, for us and for this world. Please understand."" She rushed with the cloud away while few men just inked at each other. They saw the cloud but seeing she pa.s.sed them it seems she came back with her ""Cargo"".
But Kendra felt it somehow strange, the weather here is much warmer than on another continent. ""How do I feel that something is strange?""
Deer sighed. ""Everyone on that continent will have to stay five times longer as punishment. If I died they would have to stay there forever.""
Kendra suddenly came to a realization. Does that mean that time there was five times slower than here? I was away not six-seven days then over a month?""
""Sorry child. I completely forgot to tell you."" But Kendra just shook her head.
""You didn"t forget. I know that things that humans did to you and animals there seem to be quite devious so I understand your reluctance to trust me. That is why I will tell you a tiny secret about me. I am a new grounding fairy. So when I gain my powers in a few hundred years I will give powers to all saint animals to protect themselves. But first and foremost I will continue to teach you power s.h.i.+eld. So even if we are not around no one and nothing can harm you again."" Kendra could feel the fear in him so she understood.
""Thank you. Somehow I actually feared something else, not you."" He lowered his head and looked down at the bubble that they are going at. ""I feared you would get angry and leave me on one of those islands. I hate being alone, actually.""
Kendra laughed as she pa.s.sed the s.h.i.+eld and stared at smiling faces of everyone that gathered to welcome her. ""I said I will bring you. My word I almost never change. The only special situation could stop me. Look, they are so happy. This is how real humans are, not those monsters.""
The cloud lowered close to the houses and as the deer and rabbit came from it, a huge group of men and women came closer with big smiles and with respect bowed to it. ""Welcome home. All three of you.""
Kendra looked around and didn"t see Isaa. ""Where is my sister?""
""I am here."" Voice came behind Isaa and two hands grabbed her and she suddenly felt warm hug. ""I missed you so much. We knew you were successful but the time, until you came back, got longer and longer...""
""Isaa, you child, you know that Taskmaster said we can"t die? I took longer as on another continent the time was slower and here faster. Actually, when we leave this place they will have to stay five-time longer here as punishment."" She realized that in that place was only that guild as they were thousands, so to avoid bigger problems Taskmaster separated bigger and smaller guilds on different continents.
Isaa looked at the deer and bowed. ""Welcome home. Now you are safe here. Our s.h.i.+eld became so strong that only one is enough to keep intruders getting in. In the future when we leave we can ask Taskmaster to leave this place for you as your own protective home.""
""Thank you for offer child, but Kendra is teaching me how to use the s.h.i.+eld to protect me from now on. I am after all saint animals and need to help everyone in the future. But I will remember your kindness."" His eyes realized the problem with this child and as a gift, he will help her but not yet. This child must learn that he can help now but in the future, she must bear the burden on her own and handle it well.
Looking at her pure eyes it seems she had no idea about her future but looking at the child"s sad eyes Kendra knew. Is Isaa what of reasons she brought him here? No wonder she got punished by Taskmaster with those pair of fox ears. This little fox. Naughty. But she seems to really care about Isaa, so her big heart will be rewarded by him as well. Soon...
Everyone came to greet Kendra accept few that went to the sea. ""In pa.s.sing, I could see few of our people by the sea, can you tell me what happened when I was gone? By the way, where are Alice and Sirius? Did they go to the sea as well?"" She wondered.
""I just fell asleep and this hen is not letting me be alone even then."" Alice waved her hand behind everyone and when the path got open she walked slowly with the protruding belly. ""Welcome home Kendra. Welcome home, saint."" She bowed only lightly as she feared for her stomach.
Sirius greeted them at the same time while he kept acting like she is a gla.s.s doll. Kendra had to sigh if she doesn"t stop him now..."" Sirius, your protective behavior might be harmful later on for your child. And Alice should walk more, eat healthy food and let her do some hobbies. That won"t harm either her or baby. There is a saying from the place I come from. Happy mom, happy baby.""
""But her favorite hobby is to cook. What if she hurt herself?"" He was not reconciled with her advice.
Almost everyone rolled their eyes. ""Then help her do what she likes. If she is cooking then cut for her. If she likes cutting, ash for her. Just help her so she doesn"t hurt herself too much. And Alice. I know you so far. Your little perfectionist heart wants to have it everything in dot perfect. There is no perfection. There is the only comfort. Be comfortable end enjoy your life. We will all help you.""
Suddenly the pair that first spoke about the wedding and children voiced out. ""We need help as well!""
Kendra turned her eyes towards them and smiled brightly. ""Mister and miss Alici. I am so happy for you. Finally, your wish will come true. Do not worry. I plan to be near always until we leave.""
Everyone started laughing while the rabbit and der walked slowly away to the meadow and started gra.s.sing on young plants. Siu once more turned his head and chuckled. ""Liuk, I am happy we met this child. Seriously. After living for so many thousands of years I choose to turn myself in deer. It"s interesting. To meet a child like her. Indeed interesting.""