Chapter 155 - 155. Pure happiness

''Noooo. My Kendra can't marry you. Ever!'' Isaa suddenly rushed from behind and quickly stopped in front of flabbergasted Kendra.

''Uhm, Isaa, I have to tell you something...'' Kendra tried to find appropriate words but Isaa's eyes filled with tears. 

''Listen just a second, please. Do not get into the act too much. She knows...'' No matter how much Kendra wanted to stop Isaa, she stood in front of her with widespread arms and tried to protect her.

Isaa couldn't hear really her words and started talking. ''She knows nothing. My Kendra is teh best I know that. But still, no you can't have... What did you just say?''

Just now she realized the words Kendra said. She turned around and looked at her with big questioning eyes.

Kendra stroked her head and looked at her calmly. 

Isaa gulped and turned around to see Candice nodding at her. She was for a second calm but then her eyebrows scrunched. ''Then your question is getting even more troublesome. I know that Kendra looks amazing, but if you still ask the question if you know the truth... No. Still no. Ever...''

Candice laughed. ''I was just making jokes. Think about it. Kendra is a rich, powerful cultivator and on top of all, she has parents that are nobles. What can you ask for more? If I marry her I won't have to worry about food and clothes for the rest of my life. The secret is just a plus for me. I don't have to worry about ''those'' kinds of things ever.''

Kendra smiled at her. By the look on her face, it seems she had her share of similar problems in life like she had in another lifetime. ''I understand you. And truly thank you for your offer. But I will start cultivating soon and that means we don't see each other for decades. When I get out of closed cultivation I might be still a little child as I do not age so fast and you will waste your precious life. If you have the wish to live a secure life and have family, I have someone in my mind who could be a perfect man for you. Trust me.''

Candice closed her eyes and shrugged. ''Who knows what life would bring. Lets first give these children an appropriate home before even thinking about my marriage. And after that, I will think about it properly.'' She already knew that Kendra was quite powerful. The people around Lord and Lady of Caledon Valley were probably as amazing. If she finds a proper man that could live with her and protect her, she is willing to oblige. But now the children were the most important.

They turned around and saw a quiet bunch of kids listening to their words and quietly sobbing. Suddenly the little girl that played with Isaa, started running toward Candice. She crushed into her almost getting her off the feet. The rest of the children gathered around Candice and hugged her as well.

Isaa looked at the crowd speechlessly. Suddenly she felt a warm hand on her head that patted her. ''They can feel her heart for them. We have each other but all they can lean on is at the moment her. Maybe that is the reason my heart felt hurt when I saw them all leaving. I could almost feel how lost she is. How hard must have been for her to stay strong for the sake of these children?''

Isaa took look at the woman that had a motherly smile on her face. ''We were lucky to meet those two lovebirds. These children are lucky that they met her. It seems they know how to be grateful.''

''Yes. In their heart, she will be always shining figures. The job in the orphanage seems to be perfect for her. And if one day she chooses to get married, it is fine as well. She can just continue working. It's not like she has to be all the time there. That place now has two amazing women and now the third is coming. Plus so many helpers. These children will grow up to be happy people. Let's get them to the city. It's time we go back. Or those two will not let us go so easily next time. What do you think?'' Kendra opened her hand towards Isaa and waited for her response with a smile.

Isaa took her hand but scrunched her eyebrows. ''Kendra, it seems you need to start thinking for future right now. These kinds of situations will now start happening more as you grow up. You are too good looking and if you continue acting like a boy, you might ruin dreams for some maidens. Please consider that.''

Kendra looked at Candice and nodded. ''I will ask motehr to help me with some female accessories until my hair grows. It seems its time I give up my identity as a boy. Now I am strong enough to protect myself in case someone has some weird thoughts. Who should I be worried about? Right? But Isaa, I really don't like to flashy stuff. Can you help me with motehr? Once she learns I plan to be a girl, she might... do too much. Help me...Hmmm?''

Isaa had to admit. Even tho Xara was a great fighter, her armor was the flashiest and prettiest of all. The moment Kendra announces that she is about to be a girl, things will get wild. ''I definitely need to stop her. We can talk to father, and to Fintan, ..., oh won't King come as soon she gives birth? We will ask for help from her. ''

''In that case, let's wait to announce after she gives birth. Maybe she will be less zealous. After all, she will get much more to concentrate on.  Let's hope she won't turn way to extreme, sigh.''

Kendra nodded fervently as she spoke while Isaa shook her head. Knowing their motehr not even birth will stop her after learning this news. This is going to be bothersome.

The worst thing is that Candice still threw a few glances at Kendra with a shy smile. Is she attracted to Kendra still after knowing that she is female? Wait second, Kendra is still a child. Isaa patted her chest. Luckily, maybe she is just grateful, right?

She threw one of her warning stares at Candice that totally were ignored by her. Candice actually found it quite cute as she got angry stares from Isaa. These two children didn't even look similar but were holding each other better than some real siblings. How nice. 

She smiled at Kendra that nodded at her. She pacified the children while form corner of her eye she could see Kendra and Isaa taking their knives out and going to the small mountain of seafood. Stop crying. Don't you want to learn from them? Be careful. Let them show you slowly. Don't cut yourself. You...stop running...''

The crowd stopped crying and gathered around Kendra and Isaa that actually stuffed the knives into their hands and slowly explained to them how to clean from dirt. Boys went quickly to gather some firewood while the rest of the people just exchanges places while learning first hand how to process food.

The children were actually quite cute and listened to Kendra's teaching silently. The youngest group was teh age of Isaa and they crowed there and learned from her. After all, if she can do it why not them. 

Soon the firewood was ready, the seafood was ready but they had no pots or pans. 

''Go gather some branches. We will make skewers. Quickly. '' Kendra saw a group of children running in all kinds of directions to find twigs. Soon they came with a big amount of them and she quickly sharpened them and let children choose what they want on the skewer. When everyone was done, they had every two skewers filled richly with all kinds of stuff.

Isaa chuckled and stood next to Kendra.

Kendra rose her hand and suddenly wisp of fire appeared on her hand. ''Those of you who have powers nee dto know what this is. This one is a wisp of firepower. The energy inside can actually be used for destruction. But our family uses it for protection and one more thing. Cooking food...  You have to control the power or you can hurt your base as well. Look carefully.''

The wisp slowly floated down to the fire and just touched the firewood to inflame it. The children gasped as they looked at the amazing feature of fire wisp. But suddenly it rose and came back to Kendra's open hand. Then it disappeared.

One of the boys stared at his hands and came in front of Kendra. ''I can make a small fireball, but I didn't know how to summon fire wisp.''

Kendra looked at him calmly. ''If you can summon fireball that means you know already how to use the powers in you. But it's not enough. Inside is a school with a bunch of amazing teachers that will show explain everything to you. If you cultivate and train often, you might become someone amazing and walk your path to the next hights.''

He seriously nodded and then suddenly bowed. ''Then I shall cultivate properly. Later on, I will be strong and help everyone.''

Isaa was smaller than him but went there and patted his head. ''Good boy. Let's see how far will you go in the future.'' He suddenly froze and saw Isaa's smiling face as his cheeks blushed.

Kendra felt her head hurting at this innocent action. Isaa, my little flower, do you need to attract more bees? If you do this, later on...

''Isaa let's go. We need to bring them to the Caledon city. Out of that crowd that we left behind, actually only these few children here have powers. the rest of the people are just... normal. But we won't be breaking their dreams. If they want to have a test let them. Better than them thinking that we are siding with someone.'' 

She waited until the children ate deliciously the food and stood up. ''If you all are ready, let's go. The carriages will wait for us on the border. We still nee dto walk there. Let's move.''

The children were actually well behaved. They walked in twos, holding hands and were quite. Some out nervousness and some anticipation. 

They walked down the shoreline and back to the path between the Caledon Valley and the mainland.

This path of land was tuned by ability users into hard as the stone path, but still, due to the tide, it would disappear in evenings and appear in the morning light.

As the tide started rising part of path was already covered with water. Isaa used her power to clear the path so everyone could pass quickly. On the other side stood the two peopel stock still and waited for their returnees. 

Kendra felt her heart hurting. These two peopel missed them so much that tehy waited until now. Even tho they were cultivators as well, but why do they have to do this to themselves. She looked at Xara's motherly expression she felt bursts of happiness wash over her.

She took Isaa by the hand and approached them. ''Father, mother, we are home.''

They could feel warm hands hugging them together. As the sunshine started hiding behind zenith the four people looked as perfect picture in everyone's eyes.

In the corner stood a group of people and waited. ''Can't we go there now? I want to hug them as well.'' 

''Let them. We still have a long time with them. Don't we. Let them be loved. They deserve it.'' 

The group of people smiled and left behind them a picture of the happy family.

This picture is something they will hold in their hearts and will seek for in their future...