*The next day after Edwin's origins reveal*
[scene: Colt, Edwin and Luna are in training area, Colt is using magic sight]
Colt : "First things first, can you sense the magic in you?"
Edwin : "I could since rebirth… it's like having an extra set of blood vessels."
Colt : "Good, now the blood is leaking out. You can control it. Suck it in and close the open vessels."
Luna : "Colt, it's not easy to control-"
*Edwin's aura vanishes*
Luna [in awe] : "How?"
Edwin : "It was easy."
Colt : "Since our old bodies didn't have magic, we can sense it better than anyone of this world. To us, magic isn't natural."
Edwin : "It's like a blind person getting his sight back."
Colt : "Good, now you won't scare the rest of the family."
Edwin : "Wha…"
Colt : "God said that as our son you'll have everything you need. You got my endless magic capacity somehow and the long lifespan from Luna. As well as me teaching you things no one in this world can, due to all that... to any elf we look terrifying."
*Colt lets his aura out.*
Edwin : "I see your point."
Colt : "If you can naturally see that... how does your magic flow work?"
Edwin : "The power naturally flows through my eyes... is it not the same for you?"
Colt : "No, I have to consciously control it."
Edwin : "Can you teach me the spell you use to fly?"
Colt : "An interesting first choice."
Edwin [with a huff]: "This body is about two years old, and it's a pain to constantly crane my neck to look up!"
*Colt and Luna burst into laughter.*
Edwin: "Not funny. Of all people you should get it."
Colt : "Alright, alright, I get it. I'll teach you the flying spell."
*A month later*
[scene : Colt opening a gate inside the castle, turns to see Edwin floating and Luna standing next to him.]
Colt : "Keep in mind that most of them have no clue about us... and I highly doubt Lana and Zenon figured it out. They might be suspicious but not certain."
Edwin : "I know. I'm not a kid, I just look like one."
Colt : "Alright smart mouth, also any unusual behavior is because-"
Edwin [rolling his eyes] : "Like father like son. I know."
*Luna smiles seeing the two act like actual father and son.*
Colt : "Then... let's go."
[scene : Lana opening the door to find Colt, Luna and Edwin standing on the ground]
*Lana takes Edwin off the ground.*
Lana : "My favorite grandson is here, let's go meet the rest of our family."
*Goes inside, Colt and Luna follow, chuckling as quietly as they can. They walk in to find Lana holding Edwin*
Lana : "Here's little Edwin."
Liam : "He does have his mother's eyes."
*Edwin, obviously annoyed, rolls his eyes and stays silent.*
Levi : "He is as quiet as you said, mother."
Zenon [to Luna] : "He still won't speak or cry?"
Edwin : "I can speak, grandfather."
*Everyone freezes*
Zenon : "You... know me?"
Edwin : "Mom told me a lot."
Levi [to Colt] : "He speaks well for his age."
Colt[muttering under his breath] : "You have no idea."
*Zeno walks in.*
Zeno : "What's all this?*notices Colt and the family* I didn't expect this welcome visit. Welcome."
*Hugs Luna and Colt.*
He's friendlier than usual.
Zeno [looking at Edwin in Lana's arms] : "I take it this is Edwin? He does have his mother's eyes."
Edwin [reaching the end of his rope] : "Dad, is there a noseless guy that I have to fight around here?"
*Colt bursts into laughter.*
Luna : "What's so funny?"
Colt [still laughing] : "Never mind."
*Before anyone could respond.*
Zeno : "Where is his aura?"
Oooohh, here comes the hard part.
Lana : "How did we not notice?"
Good question.
Luna : "You were just so excited you didn't notice."
Zenon : "Luna, where is his aura?"
Edwin [with innocence] : "Dad said I should hide it."
Liam : "WHAT?"
Colt [smiling] : "What's the problem?"
Levi : "He's barely two!!"
Colt : "He's my son."
Liam : "Now there's two of them."
Colt [with a smile] : "Luna."
*Luna hides her aura.*
Levi : "Come on."
*Liam and Levi sit on their chairs and sulk.*
Colt : "What now?"
Zenon : "Remember? They spent about a hundred years practicing their magic and they never made it this far, Luna surpassed her brothers in a few years."
Don't rub it in!!
Zenon [emphasizing every syllable] : "It seems that everything related to you defies what we know."
*Colt nervously laughs.*
Zeno [suspicious] : "Yes, especially considering that your son can control such aura at this early of an age."
Colt : "I did it when I was 9."
Zeno : "So you did."
Colt [trying to diffuse the situation] : "Liam, Levi, I can train you if you want... just... think about it."
Zenon : "I'd like to talk to my children and grandchild."
*Takes Edwin from Lana and goes outside, Colt and Luna follow.*
Zenon : "You have to tell me the truth, is Edwin like you?"
*Colt just looks at Luna, Luna holds his hand, Colt looks at Zenon and nods.*
Edwin : "Okay."
Edwin : "You don't have to carry me."
*Activates "float", slips out of Zenon's grasp.*
Zenon [in awe and a bit of disappointment] : "So it's true then."
Edwin[with a bit of sadness] : "I get it, really, sorry I'm not a normal child."
Edwin [breathing in] : "But*breathes out* this is the life we've been given. And we have to deal with it."
Zenon [with a bit of relief]: "You're right... such wise words."
Edwin : "I just look like a child, but I had a child of my own once... believe me, I get it."
Interesting…
Zenon : "You did?"
Edwin : "Her name was Claire. She was the one thing I lived for after- Doesn't matter now. Thank you for taking care of me as a baby."
Zenon : "You remember that?"
Edwin : "That's how I know who you are."
Colt : "We're not affected by infantile amnesia."
Edwin : "He means we remember everything."
Zenon : "I need to sit down."
*Colt conjures an earth chair, Zenon sits*
Zenon : "First it was just one. And now-"
Colt : "Sorry, but you have to keep it a secret."
Zenon : "Lana has to know."
Colt : "Fine, but just her."
Edwin [to Colt] : "Sorry, why are we hung up on secrecy at this point?"
Colt : "You should've seen the way they first reacted."
Luna : "He's right, most people here can't take it."
Colt : "It's not like anything in this world can pose an actual threat to us, we're doing this out of consideration."
Edwin : "Got it."
Zenon : "What now? What do you intend to do?"
Edwin : "I don't know what you mean."
Zenon : "What is it you want? Your father achieved his goals. What about you?"
Colt : "Let me intervene here, I'm nowhere near finished and I won't be till I'm dead."
Edwin : "Easy on the man *to Zenon* I don't know, I have hundreds of years to live. I think I'll wait until this body grows and then explore this world full of wonders."
Colt : "Niiice, while we wait, I'll teach you about this world and its unique circumstances."
Edwin[smiling] : "What sorry excuse for a guardian wouldn't jump at this chance?"
Colt : "You're still decades away from that."
*Colt and Edwin laugh.*