The next morning, Kino walked down the staircase and entered the living room where Retsuo and Myrva were seated across a stranger and his intimidating guards in full suits of medieval armor standing behind him. The atmosphere in the room felt heavy as both Myrva and Retsuo held one another tightly with sorrow filled expressions.
"Well, You just be Miss Kino, I presume. "The man seated across from Myrva and Retsuo bowed his head as he stood. "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Lord Valent from the Grathow Village West from here. "
Standing up and meeting Kino's gaze, he turned toward the old couple and apologized for his rude intrusion into their home with an arrogant tone felt blatantly faked. Turning back toward Kino, he then explained why he was there.
"It has come to my attention that a beautiful maiden has been sheltered in by this poverty stricken farmhouse. Normally, I would have had this place burned to the ground had I not been pleased by what I found in Miss Kino. Indeed, the reports of Miss Kino's beauty hold true as she is indeed, a sight to behold but nonetheless, I have come to take her home with me and away from all of this, "filth". "
Shocked, Kino's stomach sank as his anxiety had begun rising once more. Lord Valent continued talking, Kino's breathing became uneven.
"I shall not punish the town for this sin of poorly failing to report Miss Kino's safety sooner as I see there was no harm has been done to Miss Kino. However, I will have to penalize you both for not reporting this to the authorities sooner. You understand don't you? "
Kino's body began trembling as her hands clenched into fists. Almost suddenly, Kino's shaking stopped when one of Lord Valent's soldiers touched Kino's shoulder after a half hour of repeated, blunt insults to Myrva, Retsuo and even the nice town that greeted her.
Kino's eyes opened low as they suddenly shifted into a blazing red color in the blink of an eye. The soldier attending Kino abruplty went flying past Lord Valent and before he knew what had happened, a clear human sized hole shattered the side of the wooden farmhouse wall.
"Hey! You sad-pathetic-little weed... You lay a finger on these two or on the town and I'll rip out your heart and force it down your throat! "Kino's hair began showing highlights of red and black as she started walking and talking differently while heading towards Lord Valent. ""Do-you-understand-that?""
As his other guard rushed at Kino, Kino's presence suddenly disappeared and reappeared just as quickly inront of the guard, closing a ten foot gap in the blink of an eye. Putting his hand over his throat, Kino suddenly raised the large soldier into the air as Lord Valent collapsed onto the floor from fear.
"Tsk... You shouldn't have come here old man... Now I can't stop myself from breaking my promise. "Like a bolt of lighting, the guard was flung violently outside as the explosion shook the house the same as the first time he threw the first guard.
Walking closer toward Lord Valent, Kino stood menacingly before him as his pircing red and black gaze shone from under his bangs. Cracking her hands, Kino picked up Lord Valent and just as he moved his hand over his face, Myrva's sudden outburst brought Kino back to his senses as she called out his name.
"H-huh... What am I-"Letting the old man go, Lord Valent soon wet himself after coming inches apart from his death had Myrva not saved him. "Myrva... Retsuo... What... What did-"
Abruptly collapsing backwards as Kino's vision faded, Myrva caught him as Lord Valent regained his bearings until turning his head and seeing Retsuo with a metal rod from the fireplace. Striking Lord Valent across the back, knocking him out, the old couple instantly recognized Kino's abnormal power as a blessing and that Kino was in danger from those who would use her for their own purposes.
Packing their things almsot out of instinct, the old couple sold all they had and bought a horse drawn wagon. Abandoning the town and their farmhouse all together in hopes to save Kino. The old couple decided to shelter Kino for as long as they could in hopes of getting more nights much like the dinner they had the night before.
To them, Kino represented a genuine blessing they had long since cherished and hoped for having... A hopeful daughter.
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As Kino awoke under a hot and humid wagon cloth ceiling, Myrva's eyes soon awoke as well as Kino met her gaze and held the same bright purple colored eyes as always.
"Myrva... What happend? Where are we? "Sitting up, Kino was already sweating along with Myrva. Turning to the bright dirt road and winding path over the horizon of wide open grasslands on either side, Kino turned to the front and found Retsuo holding the reigns to the horses.
The shining sunlight luminated everything as Kino noticed the color of the two horses. One was black with white highlights and the other was white with black highlights. As the rocking wagon swayed, Kino sat confused and unsure of what to make of the situation.
Myrva began reaching into the boxes beside her and took out a large watermelon as she set in on her lap while crossing both her legs around it. Suddenly taking out Retsuo's knife, she cut into the watermelon and carved out a large piece as she then held it out toward Kino.
Blinking calmly, Kino shuffled beside Myrva and took the watermelon slice and began eating it. Surprised by how cool and refreshing it was, Kino continued while dropping his head over Myrva's shoulder.
Sending up a slice to Retsuo on the wagon, Kino sat beside Myrva while swaying with the motions of the uneven dirt path as the scenery was nothing short but beautiful.
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After a full day out on the road, Retsuo pulled the wagon off to the side of the road and into a forest path and set up a small campfire a while away from main drit road. When Kino asked why they did that, Myrva responded with saying there were too many dangers while out in the country without proper protection.
Nodding, Kino tried wrapping his head around how they knew that yet, despite it all, it didn't seem to make any sense. After thinking himself to sleep, Kino and Myrva fell asleep in the wagon as Retsuo kept a watchful while all night.
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By day break, the wagon was already out onto the open dirt road. An afternoon later, Kino's eyes caught sight of a city far off in the distance. Myrva had taken the reigns to the wagon as Retsuo took a much needed nap. Kino's eyes brightened as he could not believe the sight after finding Myrva could not see the same.
Shocked and stunned, a massive plot of land was magically floating above the town. It was then as Kino drew closer that he began to understand where exactly he was.
"Raviere... "
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