It was right after day three, the sun still accompanies Kinasle and Ryusen. witnessing their adventure through the clouds and floating islands. it was high noon yet they still talk and joke around. after a while kinasle finally took a toll, “I’m getting tired.”, she mutters to herself. “let’s take a break here if you getting tired we agree to say it. don’t keep it yourself. fortunately, I overhear you and yourself,”. answer Ryusen while taking the lead to the nearest floating island.

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Asle didn’t want to finish her meal from her village so they decided to hunt some birds. Kinasle, the daughter of one of the most skilled hunters instructed and led the hunting operation. she set a bonfire, the birds that lived in the floating island will attract themselves to heat. “watch and learn my dad and I used to do this. After this, we will wait behind that tree. then, after close enough, I will use my mystical art.”, Asle said confidently. “haha, if you don’t then I will question your heritage”. said Ryusen jokingly. after.

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10 minutes, 15 minutes, still no birds on sight. the ryusen whisper hesitantly “um-.” “I KNOW I KNOW JUST WAIT OKAY!?”, Asle was definitely frustrated. After 30 minutes two birds finally come closer.

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Mystical Art of Long-Range: Silent Venus.

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Asle started to shape the energies she collected to a longbow. She then shoots two arrows in an almost instant gap. Finally, they will eat birds for lunch.

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“you know kina, I still can’t understand how you can eat that much.”, commented Ryusen. She eats both her lunch and bird. “if I didn’t have enough stamina that I can’t fly. what will you do?” she complained with a little pout. If you are not ryusen it is recommended to not ever make Kinasle angry while she eats. she will become grumpier, louder, and mad at you for the rest of the day. but Ryusen likes it. He likes to make his friend trouble herself with her grumpy attitude when she eats. “Let's see, probably leaves you behind? what you want me to do? carry you over? this is not fairytale, your highness.”,  Ryusen ready to risk it all. quickly he got what he deserved, a hit to the head. “As you survive without me.”, this comment from Kinasle hit ryusen harder. He fell silent. Kinasle looks at him while countdown in her mind “5, 4, 3, 2, 1!”, “yeah you're right, I can't. I will always come back to my comfort zone, well-known places, structured activities, following the obligatory rules. not like you Kina, breathes this fresh air every day. maybe something new each day. monotone is my friend.” said Ryusen lightly, while gazing at the clouds passed sorrowfully and empty. “THERE IT IS! RYUSEN EMOTIONAL VERSION!” shouted Asle in her mind. “Ryu, are you all right? you want to talk about something?” asked Kinasle lightly.

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but she knows what ryusen is going to say, he misses his late mother. “if only my mother is still here, she will be my friend with you and that monotone. If only I had sooner called the doctor back then, not just stood there in confusion and tears in my eyes looking at her on her deathbed. if only I accompany her earlier from the morning not following that stupid structured activities. If only I was more concerned, then I can spend more time with her before she passed” he struggled to put out the words because he held his tear, he then collected energy and focus the energy in his fingertips and wrote the word ‘if only’ in the grass. he regretted everything.

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“Ryu, the word ‘if only’ is a hopeful word but the reality says otherwise. Little Ryu, by all means, is involved in what happened that day. He loves to play, smart, care for his surroundings, and chase something that curious him. little Ryu still a loving kid. there is another path that was chosen for Ryu’s Mother that everyone didn’t expect. Even little Ryu tries all those possibilities there is no guarantee of her destiny. Both Ryu and little Ryu still can’t control something that can’t be controlled. Destiny. Ryu, your mother finally leaves with smiles on her face after all the pain that she had to bear. I know it’s hard but to trust destiny is not a bad thing. it is actually necessary”

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“I still remember that you will come to the cold lake every afternoon to burst out all your weight and dark clouds in your mind. frankly, it is my favorite place. you will then cry out loud, yell, throwing pebbles to the water. I know you can’t show your grief in your household because you have to maintain your personas and prestige there even in our whole village. there is this funny habit after you are done crying, you will then wash your face in the lake and put your aura to the same temperature as the cold water. it is funny to think that after you sulk like a baby suddenly your gaze was sharper than a razor blade. you then start to train your mystical art with that beautiful and mesmerizing dance. I mean you graduated from the training for Mystical Art and master the Advanced Mystical Art of Close Range in your 18? the whole village and even your family can’t do that in theirs Senior Year and have to repeat their training. you should be proud and thankful to your family. without knowing, those  things are what made Ryu today”

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hearing all that Ryusen starts to straighten his head. looking at Kinasle happily. that old smile and eyes start to come back to life. “You know, if only I was late practicing all that. I will not be here with you, I will not be sitting here beside you, Kina. chasing our true happiness. I can’t imagine if I was here with someone else. I’m happy it was you Kina whom I accompanied.”, said Ryusen then gets up and offers Kinasle his hand to stand up. She held Ryu's hands and stood up while smiling and chuckled happily for her friend.

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“by the way, that was a long ass talk” Ryusen is really back

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“WHY I WASTE ALL MY STAMINA TO TALK ON YOU!”