The Arks - Chapter 425

Mavislin had seen the full dance before but it was always so mesmerizing no matter how many times she had seen it. Kai giggled as he saw the wonderful display of flames. Rina shifted slightly to compensate the bouncing baby.

Ysabeau was resting on Gillian’s shoulder while the two other Mages were busy snacking on a few more nuts and cookies. As the show ended, the kids cheered with the ȧduŀts clapping. Rina had no control of her emotions as she allowed her tears to come out.

“Sorry, it was just so beautiful…”

Mavislin rushed over to Rina to grab Kai from the crying Butterfly. Ysabeau and Gillian went back into the Old Chapel to get the kids’ dinner while Z and Baldwin tried their best to settle the kids down for their dinner. Bryan and Tomoe helped out as well as Raiyen dispersed the torches.

The front doors of the Old Chapel burst open once more with Gillian holding a huge cauldron filled with mushroom soup. Z used his ice Magecraft to give bowls to the hungry children and women and manipulated the soups to be portioned out for all of them.

Despite the temperature being quite hot, the rice bowls stayed frozen without harming the soup. The hungry one slowly drank everything up while waiting for the main course, which was going to be pieces of chicken brėȧst. Gillian murmured a spell to perform telekinesis.

He then hovered the pieces of cooked chicken in front of the crowd, enticing them. Raiyen stood up and charged forwards to the row of chickens and sliced them all up using his daggers. Gillian helped portioned out for the kids and women once more.

“It’s so yummy!” exclaimed a little girl, smiling at Mavislin.

“Yea! I want more!” said another boy, agreeing with the first child.

Both of them had black hair, with the girl’s being shoulder length and the boy’s being ear-level. They both had pale skin and were wearing some of Mavislin’s clothes when she was younger. Ysabeua had made a lot for the old Congregation’s children and had extras.

Bryan wanted to get the kids more of the food but was halted by Mavislin.

“Don’t, they are just recovering. I know you want them to eat properly now but their bodies can’t handle too much food as of yet. We will increase their intake as time goes by but right now, no seconds. Alright?” asked Mavislin, with a stern look on her face.

“But with it’s not enough for them? Not everyone is the same…” declared Bryan, looking at the little kids pleading eyes.

“Yers, and so were the portions given to them. Each kid has a bowl that fits how much they can take without puking. Take a closer look. No kid’s bowl is the same as the other. The golden rule of a snowflake,” said Mavislin, pointing to the two kids’ bowl.

Bryan slouched his shoulders as he had to admit defeat to his boss once more. But the kids turned their attention to Mavislin instead, trying to get her to move from her statement.

“Please! Just a bit more…” pleaded the kids.

“What are your names?” asked Mavislin, looking at their little, brown eyes.

“We don’t have names… We are referred with numbers… I am 212,” introduced the girl, who was about six years old.

“I’m 288,” introduced the boy, who looked slightly younger than the girl.

“Those numbers are also tattooed into the back of their necks. That’s what Baldwin told me when we got back,” added Bryan.

Mavislin shook her head.

“This won’t do… Won’t do at all… You can’t be called by numbers forever, you children need names!” exclaimed Mavislin, pointing at the two shocked kids.

“Can we have some more food… Please?” begged the girl.

Mavislin sighed sharply and threw her hand down to the grass floor, almost like a punch but with opened palms. This shocked the kids and those around them. Bryan felt something was going to happen and quickly ushered the ones nearby to shift further away from Mavislin.

“We’re sorry! We won’t ask for more…” cried the girl, slightly scared of Mavislin’s sudden actions.

“Wait! You don’t have to get angry at them…” pleaded Bryan, hugging the two children close.

Mavislin ignored Bryan’s pleas and continued what she was trying to do. Sucking in a deep breath, she concentrated her Elemental Energy into the palm that was on the ground. Instead of her normal golden Aura, Mavislin emitted a beautiful and rich shade of green.

As she breathed out, the Elemental Energy that was pent up in her palm was released into the ground, spreading into different directions. The ground around heer started to rumble slightly, sacring the children.. Mavislin backed away slowly and watched the spell blossom.