Chapter 220 - 220.Love is in the air...

The two women woke up after sleeping blissfully. In this place, day and night didn't exist, it was always the same. Kendra opened eyes and saw Isaa standing not far away with slightly crooked head to the side staring at something in confusion.

When she moved her body to see what is going on she saw that the Thing became smaller like a ball and squeaked while jumping and rolling around. Strange... why does it do the same thing them two did before? 

''Isaa, is he doing the same as us?'' Kendra sat down next to Isaa and slanted her head as well as the Thing started wiggling through the matter on the floor. She chuckled. It was the same thing she did.

Isaa first furrowed her eyebrows and then stood up and almost like a robot started walking straightforward. Kendra understood her idea so she did the same. 

One, two thee four. One two three four. One two three four... Then turn and again. They did that for a while then sat down and stared at the rolling ball that actually seems to just enjoy the comfort. 

Isaa sighed while looking at the Thing while Kendra laughed. ''I actually understand it completely. It is so comfortable.'' She was about to wiggle as well but Isaa picked her up and put back on the same spot where she was sitting.

''Kendra, you are my big sister. But this thing is learning things that it should not. We should teach it properly.'' She was really worried about the Thing. 

Isaa finally started really laughing. ''I was just playing around. Of course, I know that it would get bad habits if I continue playing, but didn't you know. Most children learn basic surviving things trough playing. The two of us were so worried about surviving so we didn't play much. But if we had parents that we grew up with, what we did before could be seen as playful as well.''

Her words made Isaa understand many things she almost forgot. To her it was fun, but to Kendra, it was worried the whole time about their life and survival. As a small child, you can see some things as serious but not all. She remembered that many times Kendra would send her to play with other children but she was usually or alone or working hard on one of her ideas to make their life or their powers better.

Indeed. Kendra was never playful. This world could be considered safe, buts he still rushed here and there to help everyone, to work, or to save. When did she ever play?

Kendra could see her complicated emotions and just put her arm around her shoulders. ''My little sister, you think I had no fun? Right?''

Isaa, of course, had to nod and her face started to get a regretful expression. ''I am sorry, Kendra. In my mind, we always had so much fun that I just remembered that you never played much.''

Kendra caressed her hair and then shook her head while looking at the playful Thing. ''Actually, I am like this poor creature. In the world where I came from I never knew real freedom. Since coming back here I realized that all I need is a roof over the head, full stomach and sister like you. The truth to be told, even if we didn't have an ounce of powers, I would still find a way for us to live comfortably.''

After a moment of silence, she continued. ''Since the first day we met, it was destiny. You are right if there is someone who made us meet in the first place I will bow deeply to that person. I am grateful I met you, my little Isaa. And yes, I had fun. We fished, cooked and saw a whole summer long. In winter we would have full stomachs and fun in the snow. I didn't like playing with other children as they were literally too little for me. But I had my fun looking at you playing and running around. But every time you fell and hurt your arm or knee my heart would hurt as well. You know why?''

Isaa looked at her with open interest waiting for the continuation of the conversation. 

This time Kendra flicked her head and pressed her lips. ''Don't tell me you have absolutely no idea? Should I hit you one more time so you remember?''

Isaa jumped away trying to escape her hands. ''I do, I do. I just like it when you say it yourself.''

Kendra stood up and looked straight in her eyes. ''Because from the first moment, you became my friend, my sister and my child. You became my family.''

Isaa's eyes filled with tears and she started crying while she hugged Kendra tightly. ''Ahhhhhh. My big sisteeeer.'' 

All Kendra could do is to pat her back for a long time and wait until the river of tears stopped so she could dry her clothes. After a while, she could see that Isaa didn't stop so she pinched her cheeks. ''Where does all that water come from? Are your eyes springs and your nose waterfall?''

Literally there was not even snot coming out her nose. Pure water. But still, Kendra felt a bit queasy and was feeling kind of unwell, but how can she tell that Isaa now. Not when she is in this condition.

Isaa stopped crying after a while and could see that Kendra's clothes held stains of her tears and probably snot and felt awkward. When she looked at her eyes, all she saw warmth and care. She felt warm inside out. But knowing Knedras preference she was about to use water power when Kendra stopped her.

Isaa was surprised when she saw Kendra rising her hands to motion to her not to do anything. ''Why? Your clothes...''

Kendra looked down at her clothes and shook her head. ''It's just your tears. It is not dirty. Bt Isaa you have to remember one thing and never forget it. This place, you cant use powers as long that creature does not come out. It will drain energy and maybe try to use it in here and hurt itself or others. So power use in here is a big no-no.''

The understanding spread over her face and she eagerly nodded. ''I completely forgot that. So should one of us stay here or what should we do with this Thing?''

Kendra shook her head. ''We made this place just for it. It is the safest place in this world. Even safer than in our village. It lives from light and power, it has a soft place to play and sleep. Even if we come back in years or centuries, nothing would have happened to it. And after all, when we come back home, you can fly back here and visit it from time to time. Ok?''

''Anytime I want?'' Isaa blinked at her with sparkly eyes and Kendra nodded. ''Anytime you want.''

The stared at the thing one more time and when they felt they replenished their powers they again sent many power whisps to it to feed. Isaa even playfully sent whisps all over the place so it could go and hunt it. And so it did. It would roll or bounce on the soft floor and wiggle all the way to the power whisps. Kendra understood Isaa's idea and released the whole flock of power whisps around space and took Isaa by the hand to leave.

As they stood outside the formation and could see with their eyes, nothing. Literally. Kendra lets one of the Illusion spells inside but they would be triggered if someone doesn't come inside in a proper way. But if they did they still had to find the entrance to the space she made for that Thing.

They slowly floated towards the ceratin direction and then Cloudy made a sharp turn and they were outside the Illusion and could see by the light that shone over them that the night was not far. 

Kendra looked down and saw not far from the lower layer of the mountain tiny meadow. She floated down looked around and jumped off the cloud. Isaa did the same and looked around for some dry wood. Knowing Kendra she probably wanted to sleep by the fire.

The camp was set quite fast and the small pot was taken out of the backpack. With a wave of hand Kendra wanted to summon water but remembered that she spent quite a lot fo energy to leave as snack food for the little creature. She just gave up on cooking. 

''Isaa, are you hungry?'' Kendra turned her head and saw Isaa shaking her head. 

''Isn't that strange? Since we came to this world I could again feel hunger and thirst, but I do not. Is that because of that formation?'' It was really strange.

''It has nothing to do with the formation. He is back...'' Kendra stared towards the nearby tree.

Not knowing about who she was talking about, Isaa rose her head and followed her gaze. Suddenly she started chuckling as she looked back at Kendra. ''He really is persistent, isn't he?''

''Yes. Indeed.''