It's a big crowd at the exit of Emas. All of us here are going home on the same day and at the same time, hence the large crowd. Me and my family, Kara and Mara, the church, the Opera House team, Marianne, Tio, Adnan and their families. Even Princess Siti is here as Master Merlin has accepted her as an apprentice. Since she wanted to study under Master Merlin, she will be staying in Amleth. She doesn't have a place to stay yet, so Master Merlin said they will stay together for a while. Jean even offered her to stay with her family. Wherever she will stay, it doesn't stop the worried queen from fidgeting.
As I say goodbye to Siti and her five brothers, our carriage begins to move. With me are Khamisah, Dana, Neloufa and Miss Vita, as we used the Opera House carriages. Princess Siti is with Kara and Mara. As for Master Merlin, she's with the adventurer Marianne. She blends in perfectly with them, giving them tips and tricks for better spellcasting. When they find out that she used to be Aunt Amleth's tutor, things get even more complicated.
The whole day is rather uneventful. We talk, play cards, and even practice some spells here and there. It's a fun trip, even though it's tiring considering the recent events. I'm sure I've dozed off a few times, since I wake up to find that I've been using Dana's lap as a pillow.
"How enviable. Neloufa, why don't you sleep on my lap" [Vita].
"I would rather not..." [Neloufa]
"How about we switch, Diana, you want to sleep on my lap?" [Khamisah]
"This is embarrassing..." [Diana]
I remember when we went to Emas, we had to fight the bandits. This time, considering our numbers, I thought the bandits would take the opportunity to rob us all, but I'm sure they're not that stupid. There are several strong looking knights here for Kara, Mara, Saintess Rumia and Princess Siti, so it will be suicidal for them to do so.
When night comes, we all gather around and make a very large campfire. It's big, blazing fire illuminates us all. Some of us start cooking. Some of us take turns guarding it. Some of us start singing while others start practicing their spells. Since there are so many of us here, the circle we have formed is quite large. This reminded me of the time we had on our journey...
"You're not going to take our supplies, are you, Master Merlin?" [Diana]
"That's just your training at the time." [Merlin]
"I remember how shocked we all were" [Mara].
"True, but thanks to that, we are more used to traveling with the bare necessities" [Marianne].
"You see, my foresight is good, that is why I did it" [Merlin].
As we talk and talk, I can feel a vibration in the ground as some of the guards keep shouting, "GIANT! GIANT! We are all alarmed by this.
The giant looks small. It's like a child, the giant looks like he's about to cry, but the others are all in an alert state, so they get their weapon ready. As for me, I started to fly and let our eyes meet.
(Are you lost?) [Diana]
(You can speak giant?) [Giant]
(Yes. I can. And I have giant friends from the Aki tribe. Which tribe are you from?) [Diana]
(I... Don't know...) [Giant]
(That's bad... Mine tell me your name) [Diana]
(Don't have one yet...) [Giant]
(Huh?) [Diana]
(If you don't have a name, I can guess what tribe you're from) [Merlin]
(Do you also know Giant?) [Giant]
(Something like that) [Merlin]
(Don't cry. Here, you must be hungry and cold. Take my chicken.) [Saintess Rumia]
(Thanks! Fire warm. Hungry) [Giant]
Saintess Rumia and Master Merlin quickly explain to other about the giant child. I'm sure Master Merlin uses her soul language as a witch to communicate with the giant, but what surprises me is Saintess Rumia. I'm not sure if it's her blessing as the goddess' favorite daughter or something else, but she can also communicate with the giant. As for me,
(Mrs. Tree, do you or the others know where the giant group is right now?) [Diana]
(I do! They separated at dusk. They shouldn't be far away)
(I can soar high in the sky. Let me look for you)
(Thank you, Mr. Owl) [Diana]
It doesn't take long for the owl to return and tell me where the other giants are. Since it's dark, Nar, Sas, Khamisah and Dana accompany me together with the giant child. Once they're reunited, the giant tribe leader thanks me for taking care of the giant child. There are few giants who can speak human language, and the tribal leader is one of them. We also talk about other giant tribes, and when they know that I have made friends with other giant tribes, they extend their friendship to me as well.
"Have a safe journey to Amleth" [Giant leader].
"Thank you. Good night to you all" [Diana].
As for the rest of the journey, it's still uneventful. We return to Amleth around noon the next day.