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Aika melted in her sister's embrace. The warmth of her kin she hadn't felt in years. Her hard work finally paid off. And it showed as such, Aika would savor this moment for as long as she could. Taking in her sister's long forgotten scent of petals and salt. Between the soft heaves of a cry, she managed to speak. “泉、私は永遠にあなたのもとへ戻っていく。もし私がどこかにいるとすれば、それは家族を探している。 ” ( "Izumi, I will forever be making my way back to you. If I'm anywhere, it's looking for my family." )


“I..私は出て行っていなかった、姉さん。本土に行った...ひどい嵐が私をとても迷わせました。でも!1か月前...他の人たちも見つけた、彼らの優しさ...北で形成されている。彼は一人で迷子になってから初めて見た人だった。 もし南に来たら、ダイナスティを見てみるように勧めました。” ("I.. I hadn't left, sister. I went to the mainland.. a terrible storm made me oh so lost. But! A month ago.. i found others, their kindness.. They're forming in the North. He was the first one I had seen since being lost alone..  If they ever came south, I offered them to check out the Dynasty.") She went back as she nested her eyes softly. Raelan he said his name was. A kind soul who offered her shelter. Honest, she should've taken him up upon it. The silvered guardian did not. She simply wanted to go home.


It was everything to her that he offered her safety to avoid deadly creatures.


Aika couldn't help but giggle at her sisters comment of her dirty paws. A huge downside to traveling alone. Turns out the land didn't offer bathing much. Or too much. “お願い、それは嬉しいです。” ( "Please, I'd like that.)

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