Faerran came to his hammock one hour later. Holding beads.
"This beads are for you"
"Thank you. But what is it for? Why give this to me?"
"To remind you that you are once here and saved by us"
"This is a beautiful beads" loak inspect the black, red, and purple beads
"You are supposed to tie it around your neck. Let me help you" faerran tied the beads around his neck. Not too tight, not to loose.
"These beads, feels like a stone. They are very shiny"
"It is made from crystals. I made it myself"
Loak's ear twitched. His tails wiggling from side to side.
"Do you have an Ikran?"
"Yes I do. Anyway, I noticed that your Ikran is much bigger then normal ikran"
"Our ikrans are very special. They can breath fire from their mouth"
"Wow..."
"Do you want to see? I will take you on a ride"
Loak agreed hurriedly
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Her ikran glows in the night. She climbed the ikran and stick out her hand for Loak to grab. Loak takes her hand and sit behind her. The two of them took off, Loak put his hands around her waist to prevent falling.
They passed mountains and floating mountains. It's the only happiest time he had ever since they arrived in Metkayina clan. Faerran grinned when Lo'ak yelled joyfully.
After a few minutes flying, Faerran's ikran who she named Hyga, roared and spill out fire from her mouth. Purple flame burst out. Lo'ak watched in bewilderment and tightened his hands around Faerran's waist.
"That is so awesome Farraen!!"
Faerran laughed, ignoring the fact that he still mispronounced her name.
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The Iumavae people are gathered around a huge bonfire. Several women is passing dinner to each one of the people. Faerran is sitting with Elowynth and Nirani. Tonight's dinner are fruits and meats. Faerran take a bite on the cooked meat. Elowynth stare at Lo'ak.
"It seems like the new boy has already gained new friends" she said. Nirani and Faerran turned to look at him. He is indeed surrounded by boys around his age. They laughed when Lo'ak made a joke.
"What about it" nirani looked away and took another bite on the meat
"Faerran, I saw you with him a few hours ago" elowynth turned to Faerran
"Yes. He wanted to see Hyga's fire"
"You look very happy with him. Don't tell me you're already gaining feelings to him on your first day meeting him" elowynth wiggled her eyebrows
Nirani giggled and bumped her shoulder with Elowynth's.
"Iam indeed happy. I have never seen someone who's very excited on seeing an Ikea breathing fire. I bet the two of you would be laughing and grinning too when you're in my place that time" faerran's tail moved
"Ooo Faerran! He's looking this way" elowynth teased
Faerran turned to look at him. Elowynth is true, he is staring at her. When she caught him staring, he quickly looked away with his ears twitching. The boys around him ooed and give him a little push, laughing and grinning widely.
A smile cracked on her face.
"O? Is that a smile I see? You're smiling!~"
"Hey! No I'm not!"
"You are!"
"Hey girls" a girl with long hair interrupted them. She sit next to Nirani
"Fedrae. We did not see you all day. Where have you been?" elowynth asked
"Ah you know. Eirsin would not let me out of his sight"
"You have to get used to it. He just loves you very much"
"I know but isn't it too much? I cannot even go anywhere without him. He would bring me wherever he goes. I almost died today. Thanks to him for not giving me any weapon while hunting. He thinks that it is too dangerous for me to hold a weapon and he said that he will protect me"
Nirani put a hand on her shoulder. Fedrae sigh.
"Anyway, Faerran. Anakirr has been staring you and the boy for a while now. What was his name?"
"Lo'ak" nirani
Faerran looked around and caught the sight of the handsome boy staring at Lo'ak. It's not a stare actually. More like a glare. When he turned his head towards Faerran, the glare quickly vanished as he replaced it with a smile.
Faerran turned to her friends once again. She took a huge bite on the meat.
"I am afraid he will confront Lo'ak after this. He has been chasing you since the both of you are six year old after all."
"How about you accept him Faerran? It has been years. Aren't you tired of his constant chasing?" nirani
"I don't know. I just don't have any feelings like that to him"
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While Faerran is talking with her friends, Anakirr stand up and walked towards Lo'ak. When the boys around Lo'ak saw him, they quickly scrambled, not before warning Lo'ak.
Anakirr sit beside him. He smiled at him and offered a fruit. Lo'ak took it cautiously.
"I saw you staring at Faerran earlier" he started
Loak stay quiet
"She is beautiful right?"
"...yeah"
"Well, new boy. I suggest you to stay away from her. I have been trying to court her since we are a child"
"..."
"I will make her fall in love with me no matter what. She is going to be my mate. The woman who will bore my children"
Lo'ak side eyed him. Anakirr's smile widen
"So whatever fantasy you have in your head, it is not going to happen"