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 "I'm Asuka's husband." "I think they could guess that," Asuka said in a matter-of-fact way. "Shall we go inside? A bit more comfortable, easier on my bad leg." "I'm Asuka's husband." "I think they could guess that," Asuka said in a matter-of-fact way. "Shall we go inside? A bit more comfortable, easier on my bad leg."
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 +Eli motioned them to come in and they carefully walked down a set of stairs into the home of Eli and Asuka. The hut was much smaller from the surface. After they had descended several feet they were in a mildly lit room with a few chairs and a long low couch. There were two low solidly built lumber tables that had various scraps of paper and books across them. The other was mostly clear of clutter except for a collection of blocks that Yuni had obviously been playing with.
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 +Eli shuffled over to a kitchen preparation table and heated some water. “Would you like a drink?” he said as he got out four large mugs of rough glazed clay. Both accepted as Asuka told Alex to put their gear away as Yuni put her blocks away.
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 +Finally, after several minutes of scooting, shifting and seating, everyone had a seat, chair or space to relax. The tea was poured carefully and something resembling cookies were placed on a carved wooden tray. Eli sat in the largest most worn chair at the center, while Asuka sat at his side in a fluffier chair with Yuni in her lap. Yuni continued to eye both of their mysterious guests. She seemed particularly interested in Julia’s outfit.
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 +Alex sat quietly on the couch, kind of half slid into a corner. He was just a bit tired it seemed from the day’s ordeal.
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 +Will and Julia were both seated in slightly smaller chairs with arm rests. They seemed to be the guest chairs in practice.
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 +“Well, I guess you have quite a story to tell. I’d like to hear it myself,” Eli said, taking a carefully placed sip from his drink.
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 +Will thought it may be too much to start from Myrah or Earth, but he did want it to be told.
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 +“We came from very far away… a place very different from this place,” Will began.
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 +There were numerous points edited or skipped, and outright changed, but after an hour of twists and turns Will arrived at the point when they had crossed into the great desert. At its end Eli simply nodded and decided to accept it as truth.
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 +“We magi always have things we feel must be hidden. Part of the tradition; secret knowledge and ways.” The rest of the day passed with them going through their options.
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 +“Well, if you plan to stay here, you’ll need to work. This village has no room for charity cases. Part of life in the desert,” Asuka said. “There must be some talent that you have that the village would have use for.”
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 +She leaned in closer to get a better look at them.
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 +“Will, what kind of magics can you use? Medical? Navigation? Survival? Offensives?”
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 +Despite the last several months, Will still didn’t see himself as anything more than the third-class magi of Myrah.
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 +But a lot had happened since his first jump. He’d learned bits of chronomancy from Hiram, faster incantations and navigation skills from Kedde, and even in danger learned to really apply his offensive talents.
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 +Will had changed.
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 +“A bit of everything actually,” Will replied.
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 +“Oh, really.” Eli gave a curious look.
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 +“Asuka, maybe you could take Will on the next guide job. Alex may learn a thing or two as well.” Alex secretly cheered up; traveling with his mother simply wasn’t ‘cool’ for boys his age.
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 +“Julia, maybe you could stay and help with Yuni. She’d love having a ‘sister’ to learn from,” Asuka said.
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 +“I do have some medical training,” Julia replied.
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 +“Perfect. I could use an assistant,” Eli added.
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 +Well, it felt like fate had been kind once again to the travelers as Will and Julia laid down on their futons in the living room.
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 +//Continue to [[Chapter 13]]...//
  
 //End of Jon's green Book 1// //End of Jon's green Book 1//