Breath of Fire Arc

[Asrana]

Hotaru ignored Ami for the moment, no time for distractions.

Her eyes narrowed. this could help her or impair her...and she didn't know which.

-I want the power to repent for my mistakes by assisting a future unlike the one that I enforced in the past. However possible.-

[Dracos]

-You would use your power to fight for freedom, Warrioress?  To protect those around you?  A guardian of life?-

Fearless Leader

[Asrana]

Hotaru nodded, -Yes, I want to do what I originally set out to so long ago, to protect.-

Her hands momentarily clenched as memories surfaced, the injustices that had been revealed to her not so long ago. And her own role in their execution.

[Dracos]

-Then know child that Ladon shall observe thy passage and grant unto ye his wisdom.  Take this first gift that I entrust into thy mind.  Know that with experience and training it shall grow in power...    Watch carefully the world...through thy Mind's Eye.  As thy fulfill thy quest... protecting the people of this world...further aid shall I grant unto thee.-

Hotaru's form glowed with light as she experienced an energy pattern forming in her mind...  a simple pattern of mana... gently engraved into her mind.

Before them the face of the dragon god disappeared again into the shrine.

Fearless Leader

[Asrana]

-Thank you, Ladon.-

Hotaru stood, still staring at the glossy surface of the stone, "That's that, I guess." She sighed, trying to envision the mana patterns of the gift.

[Dracos]

The pattern came easily to her mind, a simple pattern of energy easy for her to bring into existence with her reserves.

Fearless Leader

[RyderHakubi]

Ryder sighed as his eyes left the stone for the first time in several minutes...

"I guess... I've caused too much pain for anyone to forgive me." he murmered as he started to walk away from the girls.

[Asrana]

Hotaru jogged to catch up to Ryder, time enough to experiment with the gift when they were away from civilization.

She reached out to squeeze Ryder's shoulder, her voice soft and warm as she spoke, "I forgive you, Ryder. And I think Ami-chan does too."

[RyderHakubi]

Ryder turned to Hotaru and sighed, "If you truely knew what I've done... Then you'd want to kill me."

[Dracos]

Meanwhile...

a warmth rose in Disa's mind... gentle mana flowing into her form helping her.  An ancient voice asked into her mind, -Who are you, Divine Child?-

Fearless Leader

[Asrana]

Hotaru sighed, "That may be, but staying in the past isn't good. Please, just look to the future and work with what comes."

[Anonymous]

Disa's eyes flickered from one point to another underneath her eyelids.

But in her dreams.

Dressed in a tight fitting white cheongsam that hugged her curves, and a slit along both legs for freedom of movement, she showed no fear as she stood in the darkness.

Her eyes darted from one side to another, trying to spot the prescence. Softly stepping along the ground in her dark slippers, she suddenly stopped when she was ten paces from where she started.

"I am Disa Fairchild, a fallen Norn. And who may I thank for helping me recover?" She politely asked, feeling that it wouldn't do to insult someone who was offering aid.

[Anonymous]

Ami's form slumped forwards as she watched Ryder and Hotaru walked away from her. She let out a quiet sigh of regret, and started jogging after the two.

"I forgive you, Ryder." She tried to say, but she was too afraid. Coughing to hide her small sob of pain, she flew past the two in her haste to get away from the two.

[Dracos]

The gentle flow of mana continued as the kind warmth spoke in the back of Disa's mind.  -I am but a dying god looking after the last of my broken children as they await the coming of my final son to free them from the chains that have bound them for so long.  I was named Ladon-

Fearless Leader

[Anonymous]

Disa shook her head, sending her mane of raven hair swaying from side to side. "Please, Merciful Sir, don't waste your precious energy on this one. It should only be reserved towards defending yourself and yours."