It's still night, it's been a few hours since KEKI AND TOIRE left the group.
KEKI continues to hug TOIRE, they are lying on the ground, silently, not moving.
After a while, KEKI dries the few tears he has in his eyes, has regained his temper, with his alama reassured, no doubt, he needed it.
Feeling vulnerable was scary.
Her courage and courage is all she has, she has not known the warmth of a home, barely and has known the value of friendship being with the group.
It's a cherished feeling you want to protect.
It's not that he stopped thinking about everything KIRO said, he simply came to the conclusion that it's something he has to accept, like the decision he made with TOIRE.
It is far from being able to change anything. Right now she's being hugged by TOIRE, she can feel the beat of her chest next to hers.
The warmth of your skin feels safe.
With a slight slap of KEKI's hand on TOIRE's chest, it is the indication to get up, they should go back to the others.
Standing up, KEKI has dodged TOIRE's gaze, seeing that she will start walking back.
Ask KEKI are you ok?
KEKI in a serene voice replies no.
But, wait to be.
There is no need to talk anymore, he understands her perfectly and the fact that she entrusted him with this episode of his soul.
Every part she knows about KEKI makes her love her even more.
The two walk in a hurry to where the others are.
When the others in the group see them arrive, they somehow calm down a bit.
INKU AND OKE are the most perceptive, almost no one can notice KEKI's attitudes, they are so unspeaught that only TOIRE, INKU AND OKE see them.
You can see how affected she is and also that she's ended up accepting it, somehow, it'll be okay.
The others are intrigued, but don't want to seem anxious or insistent.
KIRO, NAIFU and NEMU, have calmed down, the others try not to look at them so as not to bother them.
Everyone lies down to rest.
They will enter in the early morning.
Very early, TOIRE takes the floor, it is time to enter NANEKI.
Everyone prepares themselves mentally as they advance inside the caverns, inside the mountain.
When in the dark, KEKI and WAPURO use their energy to create fire and light the way.
Halfway into the cavern, they have run into a group of sorcerers who have been waiting for them.
There are 12 hooded people, all sorcerers from CHOSEN.
Former leaders and teachers.
Being close to them, KEKI and KIRO recognize them, these powerful sorcerers are the ones they will have to face.
WAPURO, notice that they are influenced by a power, a heavy aura surrounds them.
KEKI inspects them and discovers that it is true, the power of AISU is upon them.
The group knows that they must not waste their strength, as a team they are stronger, so they must manage to pass as many members through that barrier, those who stay, are the ones who will have a hard job that, is to stop them and survive.
In a conversation the night before, they agreed that if the time comes for them not to move forward together, they will have to choose who they will support to make it through.
KIRO was the one who proposed that they give their vote.
By a majority, they chose KEKI, TOIRE, INKU and NEMU to be the ones to back.
The others would take care to stop the evil ones to prevent them from following them.
Everyone knows that TOIRE AND INKU are very strong and reliable.
NEMU has the special power of the star, it would be important for her to be part of the team, in addition to being a good warrior and KEKI, is the strongest weapon and at the same time, the weakest weapon of the group, you know, but, this is part of her destiny.
There is only one objection, it was OKE who objected to not being able to go with them.
She doesn't want to part ways with INKU.
At this point, he went INKU to OKE's place and leans in front of her.
He takes OKE's hand and kisses his hand, without looking up at the surprised young woman whom he has disarmed with this gesture.
INKU promises to return to it.
END OF CHAPTER 57