Vaelen looked around. Some faces seemed to be fimiliar to him.
The waiter came to them. She was slim, 4 hands thin like a stick, Two small green tail, red ears, blue eyes with vertical slit pupils, two antennas above her head and most importantly she was glancing at Vaelen like she knew him deeply.
"Airae here, what would you like to eat, sir Vaelen?" She asked.
"It's not for me Airae, but this kid. This is his first meal."
She looked at Iromi with a surprise.
"Wow, is this your first time in eatery, kid"
"It's my first time for everything?" Iromi replied, straight face.
Vaelen thought for a short moment.
" Do you have something special with dragon meat? Anything will suffice."
She gave a cute smile.
"Okay, I am on my way. I will serve you best dish we have."
Vaelen slowly nodded, in response.
Iromi was gently looking outside the glass window. He saw an ogre walking outside. She was as big as a small tree. With the ogre, there was a small child. That was his kid. Although ogre was a large built.The build seem to be very small; comparable to Iromi. For some reason Iromi wanted to talk to the kid.
Iromi stared to Vaelen fiercely. Vaelen noticed it.
Internal monologue of Vaelen.
Did I do something wrong? I hope this little god is not disappointed by me.
Iromi pointed his hand towards the Ogre's kid.
"I want to talk to that kid?" he grumbled.
Vaelen put his palm on his own face.
"Why do you want to talk to him Iromi?"
Iromi made a face almost about to cry.
"I don't know. For some reason I want to talk to him."
"just wait for a moment," Vaelen told the eatery staff.
The staffs just nodded.
"Let's go Iromi."
Iromi flew and Vaelen walked outside.
Iromi was getting flustered and nervous.
They went Infront of the Ogre.
"This kid wants to talk to your child," Vaelen requested.
Ogre looked back at the Vaelen. Then, Iromi.
He violently looked at Iromi. Iromi was taken a back. Then, ogre suddenly smiled. Then, looked to his child.
"Zizzan, looks like we found you a friend. Heh-heh.. " he giggled.
The child looked up to him then Iromi. He became curious about his new friend.
"Wh..wha..What is your name?"
Iromi flew a little close.
"It's Iromi."
"That's a nice name."
Zizzan looked at his father with a potty face.
"And My father named me Zizzan."
"What is wrong with Zizzan. It's my great grand father's name. He was a true warrior." he said.
Vaelen looked at both of them.
"Do you take food in Eatery? Let the kids mend while eating." Vaelen said.
"Now that you said about food. I am also feeling hungry." said Ogre.
They went to the Eatery.
Airae saw them and grumbled.
"Where were you? food is almost cold, sir Vaelen?"
There were two large bowl of dragon broth mixed with white lintels mixed in spices and green vegetables. The smell was like cheese mixed with honey and meat.
"Made two of these again," Vaelen said.
Ogre signaled by raising 4 fingers.
Vaelen understood. And again looked at waiter immediately.
"Make it 5 bowls."
Both Zizzan and Iromi looked at food. Saliva began to fall from their mouth.
Zizzan started to devour the food without hesitation.
As for Iromi, he didn't know how to handle spoon.
Zizzan showed him how to use spoon. Just after trying for few times he understood using spoon.
Food melted in Iromi's mouth he started to shove the food.
"You need to chew properly, Iromi," Vaelen instructed.
After eating Vaelen scanned his ID in the eatery scanner and paid for the food from his credits.
Although, the Ogre insisted for paying, Vaelen paid it anyway.
Orge even invited them for dinner.
Vaelen was not intending to go. However, after looking at the innocent eyes of Iromi, he accepted.
Later, the night they went to the location given by Ogre. The place looked like a palace, unlike the appearance of Ogres.Vaelem realised he should not judge by appearance only.
Inside there was a very different world. They were invited by the Ogre as a respectful guests. Iromi greeted his new friend Zizzan. Zizzan's mother was found to be a very different species unlike Ogre. She was still a bipedal, but she was a furry. There seemed to be no connection at first glance. The only similarity between Zizzanand his mother was colour of hair which was crimson red.
The food was really good.
Second food if Iromi also turned out good.
They left from there and took a inn to stay for the night.
While in sleep, Iromi was drifting on the room flying.So, Vaelen held him with bed sheet.
Next, morning. The Evenen rose earlier than other days. It seemed like season were changing.
There are total Eighteen seasons in Valerius. They are in Spring now. The season when the land is covered with plants and flowers.
Iromi yawns and went out flying.
"Vaelen I am feeling my body getting tightened and having pressure from back orifice."
"You need to poop. Go inside that lavatory. And throw it out and wash your orifice with water faucet. Then flush the water then use auto cleaner to clean hands."
"I do not understand half of things you say. I will try my best."
Vaelen did not believe a kid like him understand such things. So, he taught him how it's done.
"I feel like I have released pain I was holding from hundreds of years. But, I feel hungry again."
"Thats what happens when you poop. it's a cycle. Isn't."
"What about eating something?"
"Let's go then. But, I want to ask a simple question first?"
"Please, ask?"
"When I first saw you flying near Aethelgard for first time. Your talking tone was like a adult. But, now you feel more like a real kid."
"It's part of our trial. I will forget most of things in a hundred days. I will be like a normal mortal child. But, as I grow old, I will regain every knowledge of my ansestors. So, I will act like a child for now. Now, take me to eatery."
"Fine, let's go. But remember we need to depart from here at noon. Go see you new friend before that."
They went to eatery ordered early meal. After eating they were about to go. Zizzan came before Iromi and gave a sending gifts. It was a basic dried meat for long travel.
When Zizzan left, the waiter Airae came from behind Vaelen with a wishful emotions.
"Sir, Vaelen. Can I not join in your travels."
"Child, why do you want to join with us? Isn't the life here peaceful."
"It's peaceful but I want to see the vast world. I will not even be bother to you. I can also fly now."
She unbuttons her back. Large wings spanning five metres released from her back. The wings looked extremely thin but strong.
Vaelen was surprised. Last time he saw her, her wings were totally destroyed by a dragon.
"Your wings are fine now?"
"It was 2 years ago it's a long long time.
I grew up but you still look the same sir, Vaelen"
"Stop saying sir Vaelen."
"Then, what should I say, Father?"
"Whatever you say, child."
Iromi was little surprised by their conversation.
"Airae, we need you to pack your stuff. Go now. If you are late, we leave you behind."
"Thanks, for letting me join father."
She flew in a rapid speed.
After some time, Airae came back with small pouch.
"Did you not bring your stuff? I thought you would have some stuffs at least."
She nodded towards her pouch.
"Father, this is a space bag. It was a gift from my late father. All of my stuff is inside this. Cool right."
Iromi came forward.
" It puts all the stuff, can you put my friend's gift in it too. How does it work, anyway?"
"I don't know Iromi. When I reach my hand inside it and think of the stuff I want, it automatically give it to me."
"Wow."
Vaelen felt amusement.
"Let's go, then."
All three of them flew towards the next city.