Chapter 124- Day of Parting Hath Come

Chapter 124- Day of Parting Hath Come

[Keeno POV]

On the night of the third day, we landed a few miles past the border of Nidavellir where mum transformed into her humanoid form. We had dismounted several minutes ago and started pitching camp. When she joined us, she grabbed Emma’s arm and pulled her close.

“How does it taste, my beloved, the air outside of Falheim?” (Fafnir)

“Like freedom and endless possibilities. Enough to be saddened that we have to go back.” (Emma)

“Understandable, but we have a mission given to us by our daughter, and said mission is vital to the world.” (Fafnir)

“Ehehe...*Ahem*I understand that, but still, knowing that we are out of there is so very tempting to shirk that responsibility and explore.” (Emma)

“True, but think about it, we live for much longer now, so what’s a few more years?” (Fafnir)

Rolling my eyes at their overly dramatic theatrics, I lit a fire and pulled out some things to cook for dinner. Pram sat next to me and tossed the Rune into the fire.

“I have to say, Keeno, that Rune thing is both effective, yet scary. While I like that it has kept me calm, but it also scares me, at least after I’ve gotten rid of it. The calmness just doesn’t feel natural to me, and it gives me too much to think about when all I can be is that calm.” (Pram)

“What exactly are you thinking about?” (Freya)

She sat next to Pram and leaned her head onto her shoulder.

“Our wedding, life itself, how much I love you, Keeno’s insanity, all the things I want to do with and to you, introducing you to my family, when I’m going to get the time to do that, worrying about becoming an Apostle, stuff like that.” (Pram)

“...” (Freya)

“I’m not insane.” (Keeno)

“That’s up to interpretation.” (Pram)

“Just because I can’t deny that doesn’t mean you don’t love me for it!” (Keeno)

“True. You wouldn’t be you and my greatest friend if you weren’t.” (Pram)

I couldn’t help but chuckle as I scooted over and gave Pram a side hug. I glanced over at Freya, but she seemed to be in her own world as she barely audibly muttered about her and Pram’s wedding.Visitt novelbin(.)co/m for the latest updates

{You know, seeing this makes me want to invite some of my old friends over that I haven’t seen in a long time.}

“You had friends aside from Fu and Moco?” (Pram)

{How rude. Fia was my friend a long while before she became my Apostle. And I do have one more friend aside from those three, though she’s been secluded for a long while before you showed up, Keeno.}

“I didn’t mean to be rude, though now I can see why it came off that way.” (Pram)

{It’s fine, Pram. I understood that you didn’t mean anything mean by saying that.}

“Who is this other friend?” (Keeno)

{While I do love that possessiveness in your voice, Keeno, it’s unnecessary. She likes men for one, and she’s the Goddess of Creation, Hresvelgr.}

“I guess that’s true. Still makes me sad though.” (Keeno)

I looked at the barely visible glint until it fully disappeared before going and helping Pram and Freya. They looked over at me with understanding sympathy while we worked in silence. Once everything was finished, we took a small break to decide on our next course of action. We sat back-to-back on a large rock while the winter breeze blew past us.

“I know it’s been a while since we’ve had to worry about it, but what are our savings like?” (Keeno)

“We have a decent windfall. Why?” (Pram)

“I don’t feel like traveling through this country for a...what is it, my fifth time? So, let’s splurge and use a gate to get to Odeen. As far as our funds can get us. All in favor, say I.” (Keeno)

“““I!”””

“Then it’s agreed.” (Keeno)

With that we got up and started making our way to the nearest city.

Chaos Realm:

Luna: ...

Tamamo: ...

Luna: Did we come at a bad time?

Hmm? Oh, welcome back you two. You showed up at a great time. We were just about to share stories about things happening in other Seas of Chaos.

Crimson: Oh! It’s the super fluffy fox lady!

Luna: Wait, you’re that drunk guy! How is that wolf girl...or was it girls? Their soul was weird.

Crimson: ...

Luna: What?

He’s been so drunk; his entire Sea of Chaos went into a sort of stasis.

Luna: ...

Tamamo: And this is why I’m glad you can’t get drunk, Luna. The things that would happen to space if you could.

Luna: But what about you and Gravity?

Tamamo: How many times have you ever seen me drunk, or have I told you I’ve been drunk?

Luna: ...Good point.

Enough of that, come one, we’re just getting to the good parts of our Astraea scrapbook!

Luna and Tamamo: Oooo! Coming!