Gowri
" Wow. " Deva said once we passed through the gateway.
" That's one way to see it. " Raju replied. " If I were you, I think the term remarkable is what should be applied in this situation. "
" Oh quit bickering you two. " I quickly intervened before they started. I definitely didn't want to ruin the moment.
' The Light Realm is such a nice place ' I thought. ' Surely there can be no harm here? ' I wondered if it was true.
" Excuse me, who are you? " a voice from behind startled me.
I turned around. A man wearing what looked like a kimono - you know, the type people wear in Japan - was staring expectantly at me. It would be an understatement to say that he glowed. In fact, he was shining so brightly, I had to shield my eyes to not go blind. Not to mention that he had a halo over his head.
" Er, we're just.." I started.
" Visiting " finished Raju. I breathed a sigh of relief. I had panicked for a moment there.
" You're VISITING? " asked the man, almost shouting the word ' visiting'. I winced.
" Can I, uh, we, get directions to meet your leader? King or something? " Deva asked, his tone sounding doubtful.
" KING? " shouted the man again. Deva nodded. " AH, KING! I WILL HELP YOU FORIJERS. I WILL GET A FIRL! " he continued.
Raju and Deva blinked. " What did you say? " they questioned.
" HE MEANT " I started, pausing when I caught myself shouting. I cleared my throat before speaking again. " Um, he meant, he will help us foreigners and will get a .. a.. What was it again? "
" A FIRL. F-I-R-L " he spelled patiently.
" Ah yes, a firl. " I finished proudly.
" Quick question, " Deva asked, " What is a firl? "
Good one. Even I didn't know what a firl was. I turned to the man, waiting for his response.
" THIS IS A FIRL! " the man victoriously announced when a winged person came swooping down.
" Hi Grandpops! " she exclaimed happily.
" WHAT DID YOU SAY? " the man asked.
" I SAID, HI GRANDPOPS! " the girl said, landing smoothly on the ground. After the man nodded, she turned to us." Sorry. All the shouting must have been chaotic. Poor grandad. He's almost deaf you see. But he has endless patience. Not like me though. I am extremely impatient! " the girl said, smiling cheekily.
" I heard you asking what a Firl is. I am a Firl. " she continued before we could reply. "Firls are winged people as you may have noticed. Our wings are either black or white. It depends on your family really, if you come from elite families, your wings are black. If not, you're a white winged person, like me. Usually only royals have black wings. " she explained quickly.
" Firls can only be girls though. Any boy who lives in the Light Realm are Hamonos, like grandad here. " she added, pointing to the man earlier. " He's the gatekeeper. Its his duty to keep an eye out for visitors. "
Raju
I took a quick look at the firl. She wore a purple and black outfit that ended with a skirt. Her legs were covered with a tight black pants of some sort, with boots. Her wings were white. I also noticed the hilt of a sword hanging at her side. She looked like a tough fighter. Her fingers were covered with mud and scars that represented the battles she fought.
" So... are you firls warriors or something? " I asked, gesturing to her sword.
She nodded. " I'm a middle-level warrior. After two years of training, I'll become a senior, like them. " she pointed to a group of firls training with shields and sword opposite us.
" Wow. " Deva commented, impressed. " When do you start training? " he asked.
" We start training once we are capable to hold a sword. I started when I was 3. " she said proudly.
" That's cool. Now, can you help us? We need to meet your king. " I said. Then I proceeded to explain how the Balance Realm was in danger, and we needed armies to defeat Bellate and Trix. Gowri and Deva explained a few things too. When we were done, the cheeky face was gone. The girl went pale. She agreed to help us, but only tomorrow. Since it was night, she insisted we stay at a motel nearby.
Mental note for future reference :
- All buildings in the Light Realm are either trees, mushrooms or bushes.
- The food in the Light Realm is DELICIOUS.
- Hamonos are extremely patient.
- NEVER try to fight a Firl. You might as well commit suicide.
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