“Do you love him?” he asks.
“I do” she responds
I wake up to Amphi’s voice.
“Do you love me?” he asks. What the fuck? I look up. Boarian?
I am hidden amongst the undergrowth. I can see them, but they can’t see me.
“I do” she sighs.
She does?
“Do you think we could ever be together?” he asks. Fuck off bro.
“I think you think too much Bo” she laughs. That’s my girl.
“Stop changing the subject Amphi, I need to know if I should step back. The
newcomers don’t understand our ways and we don’t want unnecessary conflict. If
your heart chose him I have no intention to complicate things” he takes her hand.
“I hardly know him” she pulls her hand away.
“Do you feel for each other?” he keeps going.
Amphi is quiet for a while and bends down and throws him with a chunk of mud.
So typical of her to divert the tension to something fun.
He grabs a large handful of mud and Amphi tries to runaway but he catches her
and rubs it all over her neck and down her chest. She takes two handfuls and
jumps on his back and rubs it all over his face and hair. He lifts her by her legs and
runs into the water. She bangs her fists on his shoulders laughing. He dives into
the water and grabs her ass. Her breasts push against his face. They laugh
hysterically. When they calm down she rests her forehead on his. Fuck, no Amphi.
He carries her deeper into the water. I watch him slide his hand down her spine
and spread her bum cheeks open and penetrate her. I hear her moan. They don’t
kiss, she just keeps her eyes closed and he holds her. My heart contracts as I
swallow my tears. I can’t watch this.
I get up and my foot gives out from under me. My ankle is badly sprained, and my
soles are stained with dried blood. The rustling of bushes gets their attention and
Amphi jumps off him. She sees me and yells for me to stop but I’m getting the
fuck out of here.
I get some help to strap my ankle and grab a few things for the trip home. The
light crest is still glowing down my legs and on my groin. I’ve blinked a few times,
but it’s still there. No time to figure this out, I’ve got to get out of here before I
lose my mind.
“Your ankles change the direction you walk you path. Your ankle is taking on what
you are refusing to deal with. You are not grounded. You must slow down and
heal certain issues” Gnome appears leaning against a tree.
I don’t have time for this crazy talk anymore.
“I’m done. I’m going back to Light City” I grab a water pack and throw some fruit
and a shirt into it. “Oh, and by the way what the fuck is this thing?” I point to my
groin.
“It is time” Sylphy appears too.
“You both are germinating” Gnome says with a serious look.
I grab the goods and get going.
“Slow down and pay attention” Sylphy swoops down, “Boarian and Cro will escort
you on your journey” she blows into my face.
“There is no fucking way that guy is coming with me!” I blow back at her.
“You will need some assistance and Boarian knows the way to the city. Cro’s
energy will be able to balance the tension between the two of you until you reach
Light City” Gnome says coolly.
“Cro is a nymphomaniac and Boarian is a fucking asshole. How is that balanced?” I
start limping into the jungle.
“You are angry, so your judgment is clouded” Sylphy hovers next to me.
“Yeah, fuck it whatever, I’m leaving” I continue walking.
“Jet!” Gnome yells after me. I turn as he throws something at me. I catch it. It’s a
black stone of some sort. “Keep it with you.”
“What is it?”
“It is a piece of volcanic glass” Gnome explains.
“Ah, obsidian! Good choice Gnome!” Sylphy cheers. “It is ideal for transforming
destructive energy patterns and freeing the energy that is being wasted to
support them” Sylphy says excitedly.
“And?” I ask unimpressed.
“It will draw hidden imbalances to the surface to be released” Sylphy summarizes.
“And it’s an effective grounding stone” Gnome adds.
“That still doesn’t tell me anything?”
“It will clear the path for passing through the seven gates” Sylphy sounds
frustrated, like I should know this by now.
“I’m not going through any gates, but thanks for the rock” I chuck it in my pants
pocket.
“Feel your feelings when they come up and when things feel shaky, stay present
and shake it off” Gnome squats and places his elbows on his knees.
I nod and get back to walking.
“Your visions confirm your destiny!” I hear Gnome yell after me.
“My visions confirm that I’ve been around you nutcases too long” I mumble to
myself and fiddle with the stone in my pocket.
“Have you ever wondered why citizens are so obsessed with recording
everything?” Sylphy asks still following me.
“They probably forgot something” I smirk.
“They know deep inside that they forgot something important” she says as she
flies after me as I pick up the pace.
“They forgot who they are” Sylphy appears upside down in front of my face again.
I’m getting used to it by now.
I just pass underneath her and walk out.
“Take care on your journey Jet, most hidden things are buried because they are
uncomfortable to face” I hear her voice grow fainter. She has stopped following
me.
I walk off into the jungle. I keep a good pace to get away before Boarian and Cro
catch up with me, but l’m shit out of luck. I hear them coming towards me from
the front.
Cro runs towards me and for a second it looks like there is a shield of light around
him.
“Wait up your Highness!” he yells sarcastically.