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Chapter Fifteen

Where would I be without the support of my friends? Where would anyone be if they didn't have someone to share their thoughts and troubles with? No one can survive being alone... Lilica and Risfu.....Raymund and Ronald....Even Colt and Regjis have helped me grow stronger. We all need someone's shoulder to cry on at times. Even I did when my Mother died..... I wonder if she's watching over me right now.

Amira
Age: Eighteen

It took me longer to get back to the conference room then it had to arrive to the hot springs. That could easily be explained because Lilica had carried me there, but I didn't mind the lengthy walk. It gave me time to think. Who was the giant dressed in the silver armor and why did he attack? What was the thing he was looking for? Question swirled all around in my mind. So many questions and the only thing I had to make up for that was the lack of answers.

But the most important question I found myself pondering on mostly and wanted the answer to was who exactly was this 'Wrivolste' that the giant knight and my mother referred to? It was an unexplainable feeling, but just hearing the named muttered so ominously from the two giants gave me uncontrollable shivers as chills went up and down my spine. In an feeble attempt to warm myself and cease the unshakable feelings, I lightly rubbed both arms covered by the sleeves of the thin sweater that Lilica had given me to wear.

It was a cute style with red threading that ran from each cuff of the sleeve to the collar of the neck. The primary color of the sweater was a very soft; almost egg shell, yellow with small patterns of maroon that resembled an 's' symbol on the front and back. The pants weren't so bad either. It was a very dark ebony color that cut off just below the knees, but the material was a very cottony soft. Did Lilica buy this outfit while she was at Idyllic Port? She did have enough time seeing how long I was separated from her and Risfu. Now that I thought about it, when was she going to tell Risfu about the baby?

"Hey Amira!" A younger voice called behind me. I turned to find Ray only feet behind me, grinning eagerly. Like Ron, Ray had short brunette hair and blue eyes, but he styled it with a spikier cut while Ron left his hair straightened. This aside from the style of their clothing was the easiest way to the twins apart. Ron had more of a lighter attire of clothing often wearing reds and yellows, and Ray went the darker style with anything between black to burgundy.

"Hi Ray! What's up?" I asked just as eager as he, trying to hide how deep in thought I had became.

"Nothing really! Me and Ron were wondering what your plans are now!"

"My plans?" I asked and raised an eyebrow. What was Ray getting at?

"Yeah. You're the boss now. (Hmmm...Should I call you boss now?) Anyway, what do you plan on doing now? Are you going to keep the base here, or are we going to move the fort to a new area?" Is that what this was about?

"Now that I think about it, I don't really know. What do you think I should do Ray?"

"Who me? I think you should stay, but Ron thinks we should move on. So that's why I came to ask you! What do you want to do?" Typical Ron and Ray behavior. They never agree on anything and every time they're in a dispute, one or the other comes and asks me for my opinion.

"Uh...Well now. I haven't really put a lot of thought into it." That was true. I've had so much more on my mind and since my mother died, it's been hard for me to accept that fact nonetheless that I was expected to take leadership for the mercenary. What was I supposed to say? 'Sanuk is better fitted for that title then I ever was?' That was probably true even though he was the one that killed her. I mean he knew my mother longer then even Lilica and was more of a seasoned soldier. "But when I decide I'll let everyone know. Alright? I'm going to go to the library now."

"Ok! Don't worry so much about it anyway Amira. Ron was just being a know-it-all snooty head. I don't know how someone like that is my brother. I think I'll go look for that Colt guy. He seems like someone who has a lot in common with me (especially our clothing choices), more then Ron anyway. See ya Amira!" Ray jokingly murmured and waved a quick goodbye, before jogging back in the direction he had come from.

I had originally planned on returning back to the conference room, but after telling Ray I was going to the library, maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea to actually go there. It wouldn't hurt to take a small detour right? I didn't have to worry about Lilica and Risfu if they thought I was still taking a bath, but Regjis on the other hand would be another story. Though if what Colt had told me was true, then Regjis would most likely stay asleep for a while longer. Maybe, if my instincts were right about this, there might be information about the man named Wrivolste hidden in the library.

But even if there was information, what next? What could I do? It didn't matter to me then. I just wanted to know everything that I could know. I don't really know why, but it seemed like going to the library was the only choice I had. I doubt Risfu or Lilica would tell me anything if they did know something about it.

After a few minutes of walking silently, I came to the great doorway that stood before the entrance to the library. I took one short breath and quickly pushed the oak doors apart. I was never allowed in the library when I was younger because it was used to keep files and information on every client we were ever hired by. So Ray, Ron, or I were never to go inside out of fear of messing up the files.

The sight of the library was hardly describable. There were rows upon rows of tall shelves that bore all kinds of books. (Human sized books that is.) Where on Ziam would I start looking if I wanted to find any information?

I don't know how long I skimmed through as many books I could grab. Book after book only lead me to wasted time and disappointment. It was a very stressful and frustrating period, but I really don't know why I didn't give up and forget about it. I guess curiosity was getting the better of me.

"......found......cave....." I jumped from the unexpected voice that gave off a hissing voice. Was someone else here in the library with me? And if so, then who? I didn't know the answer to that question. Who could have? But that didn't make me stop searching for the source.

"....found...him.....cave......mother..." The sound spoke again. By the difference that the voice had this time from the previous time, I was definitely getting closer.

"Hello?" I slowly began, waiting for a few moments while expecting someone to answer. But no answer came. I took a few steps, skimming the area for any indication that a person was here. Nothing. I was beginning to doubt that I heard the voice in the first place. What if it was just the wind coming through a window?

I took one last glance of the area and it was fortunate that I did. I immediately spotted a book that stood out like a rose planted with lilies. My fancy had taken the best of me, so I decided to inspect the book further because what were the chances that I would find a book that look so auspicious among these account books? The cover was very elegant despite being a sinful black with an imprinted word reading 'SANUK: MEMORY ENTRIES' etched in golden letters on the cover. I had to reread the title of the book at least five times, because of how skeptical I became. I could feel my anger rising up just from looking at the name Sanuk.

"Of all the people! Of course! It just has to be Sanuk. Not Lilica. Not Risfu. Not even Ganatoa! But damn it all! Sanuk! Mister human hater himself! Sanuk the murderer!........Why am I not surprised?!" I cried out in fury. I wanted the book to be as far away from me as possible. I wanted nothing to do with that book. I lifted the book just above my head and, in my blind rage, threw the book as hard as I could against the shelves in front of me. I watched with a venomous stare as the book landed on its spine, followed by the cover and a few pages flipping over.

The scenery was quickly changing. The shelves slowly disappeared and were quickly replaced by large overflowing trees. Even the ground was changing into dirt with giant roots from the trees sticking up. The sun was brightly shinning down in a nearly blinding ray. I gave my eyes shelter from the light and called out to anybody in a panicked tone. "Lilica?....... Risfu!....Ray! Ron!....Regjis?! Colt?! Is anybody there? Can anybody hear me?! Hello! Somebody answer me! PLEASE!!!"

"So tell me Gina. How did you find our little friend?"

"I found him in a cave near here, Mother Felenes. He hardly said anything to me though. And when he did it wasn't very friendly."

I paused and turned back, my breathing slowing down in relief that someone was actually out here. Approaching in my direction was a human woman and a giant child. The woman had short blond hair and shimmering blue eyes, appearing to be in her very young twenties. Her skin was very pale and the clothing she was dressed in looked like a very religious and churchly style. The giant child walking beside her had vaguely familiar silver hair and ebony eyes. She was dressed in a simple gray dress and only appeared to be ten or eleven years old.

"Excuse me!" I called out to the woman and hastily walked to her, stopping in her path.

"I see. Thank you for bringing this to my attention then. As you know, not every human is very approving of giants. I fear that if this never clears up, then our two kinds may never join Gina."

I called to the woman again and waited for some kind of indication. But she never acknowledged me and kept talking to the child. I even went as far as standing in her way. But she simply walked through me. Like I was some kind of ghost. Was I really dead? Why wasn't anybody able to see me?

I followed the woman, whose name was Felenes. I continued to follow her (seeing that I really had no choice) and came to discover that she was a priestess who was in charge of a local orphanage. Apparently one of the children there named Gina told Felenes that she found a young giant boy hiding in a nearby cove, but he was reluctant to come out.

"We're here now Mother Felenes. See? He's right there." Gina murmured slowly and pointed to a large cave that gave little visibility to what was inside. But if you looked at it closely, you could definitely see the large figure of a giant huddled inside.

"Thank you Gina. Hello? Don't be afraid. I'm not going to hurt you." Felenes replied softly and slowly inched her way to the mouth of the cave.

"Get away from me human!" A young, but loud voice hissed from the cave.

"I just want to see if you are alright. Please come out so I can be sure that you are unharmed."

"No! I'm never going to trust a human ever again! You're all nothing but lying monsters!"

"I'll ask you once more to come out please. I can't let you stay here. It would only give the humans who live in this area a reason to attack you."

"........."

"Will you come out now?"

"No."

"May I ask why?"

"Because humans hate giants for no reason. They call us monsters. You're all just afraid of how easily we can kill you."

"Did the humans already try to attack you?"

"What do you care? You stupid creatures think a seven-year-old is a threat to you."

"I understand. I am Mother Felenes. Where are your parents?"

"Who cares? My fat slob of a father is always flirting with human hussies. I hope he dies."

"What is your name?"

"......Sanuk..."





I'm cutting off right here. I'm continuing in another post to keep the page length for the chapter down.