Inside of a humble house attached to the lower part of the wall,The Mood had just underwent a massive shift,The People Inside Made For a Small Crowd.
A Large Red Cake Was placed on the middle of a decorated table by the Slender hands of a girl,18 Candles were lit to signify the coming of age.
' We are now of the same age...'
As she dwelled on her thoughts,The Amber eyes of Echo noticed the sight of a toddler peeking at the Red Cake,With a soft sigh,Her voice called.
" Lockie...Come out now you little gremlin."
Realizing that she had been caught,The Tiny figure of Vaal's niece Ran away in giggles,Her Mischievous giggling was soon joined by that of a boy of similar age,Which prompted Echo to once again sigh,This time while slightly smiling.
" Quite the pair they make don't they?, Reminds me of the two of you in the past."
" Oh miss Rose...Well,I certainly hope we weren't quite as Problematic as those two."
" Worry not,they are on a league of their own."
"... Young Miss,Are you Sure you want to give that away?,This Decision isn't one to be hastily made..."
"...I am Certain... Even if my parents hadn't accepted it,I would have done it Regardless.
...I guess I might not need to tell you,but The Thought of his death made me realize something, Something Important..."
Cutting off The young woman's words,was the ringing of the bell,Her eyes widened a bit, Looking Attentively at The Door.
Soon,The Visage she had been waiting for manifested itself.
...
With the ringing of the bell I wait,It hasn't been that long,yet it feels like an eternity,I Yearn to see my family.
Although it feels not because of Emotion but duty instead,Like if I know I must Cross paths with them,But Don't Really Desire to do so,Like if I remember how it feels,but no longer feel it.
" Well kid,I hope y'all have some booze,I ain't tryna drink frickin toddler drink."
'...Is he an Alcoholic?'
The Black Colored Door was opened from the inside, The Sight of a Tanned skin Girl Vaal Could see, Looking up at him with slightly teary eyes, Vaal's Sibling of four years older looked just like he remembered,which isn't Unusual since it's only been a little over two days.
"Welcome back...You!,What the fuck happened to your hair!"
"...You little brat!, that's how you welcome your brother who has Just returned from death?"
"...Who is this Dwarf?"
"... Little lass,You know I'm taller than you right?"
"... Barely."
"....."
"..."
" You lot, what's happening here..."
" What the fuck happened wi-with your hair!!"
"Oh,Vance!, that's what I mean,this one has returned with hair grayer than your grandpa."
"...Well buddy...At least your face hasn't aged,you might even have become more handsome."
"...where the fuck did you come from?
... Where were you even at,I hope you weren't smoking..."
" You fucker, think I'd really smoke near Children?"
"... Anyways, Happy Birthday,Valy."
The Tall and slender figure of The Handsome blonde haired man Greatly Contrasted That of Chief Arron, Vance's reaction Doesn't surprise me,But I'm Slightly Surprised That Anya was the first person to Congratulate me,she had never been the most in touch person.
Her unkept hair and tired looking large eye area Indicated her lax behavior.
" Oh right, Happy Birthday."
" Congratulations."
"...Oh,I don't mean to interrupt,but when are we going inside?"
...
Once I stepped into the Guestroom,The Visage of other people I Could See, Echo and Mother,Lockie And Chrissean,2 more children of around their age,Aveek,Uncle Joe,Nayeen,Aunt Nia,Deb and Nessy,Old Man Yujin,And The Twins.
All The People Closest to me were present,The Rest Probably didn't come because there wasn't enough space,But in a Small Village such as Vaccint,News of my return has probably been Spread.
News of how I returned from Death After Succeeding as an Exorcist,Such A Thing,How many people from This Village Could claim that?, Perhaps Only One,And probably Even Fewer Could say that they Escaped from the grip of Death.
I can see it from how they look at me,Their Gazes have changed,I Had Previously been Considered Someone with Few Prospects for the Future,In This World in which Everything is done Through The A.T. FATE,This Technological system That Artificially Controls Fate, Someone like "me" with a Low Level Soul Chain Could Only Work The Most Bottom Jobs of Society, Which is Probably Why Echo's Parents weren't that fond of me.
Yet now,I am Like A Dragon Amongst Men,An Unreverand Before Turning 18,Even Amongst The Most Peerless of Prodigents,Few Could Claim to have done alike.
And Although an Explanation has probably been given,It still remains that they thought my death had come,and yet here I Stand.
I am Light Bringer,Like A Phoenix I Rise From The Ashes.
Yet a slight look of concern would occasionally appear on their faces,I know why that probably is.
Without anything Said,My Mother Comes near me,Into a hug I am pulled,And So I wonder why.
Where Does it come from,this sense of disgust,Like if human touch is poison, like If Love is a Disease.
Happy I am Not,Yet I Do not Act on my feelings.
" Welcome back son."
" I have returned."
...
I Greeted many people, putting on my best facade of a Caring person,Yet It seems I wasn't convincing enough,And when I Take a leave towards the Bathroom and Return,Midway She comes to me,Her Eyes of Amber Look up At mine,She is almost my height, Different from the Very small figures of my mother and sister.
"...You have changed."
" Is that so."
"... Well,I guess Dying might do that to you,Sure you don't need therapy?"
" I will pass on that."
"...I still can't get used to that voice,and especially the hair, You Look Like A Young Sage."
"...May I give you something?"
"Go ahead."
" Close your eyes."
I feel something slightly cold touch my neck, Once my eyes are opened she is gone,I look at my chest to see a Chain of The Sword,The Silver Sword is something I Remember,In The Culture of Echo's Ancestors, Giving someone a Silver Sword is a Sign of Sworn companionship,I have one I Received from Azeek,This is The Second one.
Yet When given from woman to man,or man to woman,this often signifies more Than Just Friendship,Which Is Why Echo Probably hadn't given me one before,I wonder what Prompted Her to Do it now.
Once My Return is Done,I am meant to Blow the Candles,Yet I leave it to Lockie Instead, Despite Their Insistence,I did not eat the Cake, Instead I just took some of the Cupcakes so That I would not be pestered any longer.
The Talk with my friends is long,They ask me of my trial,They ask me of my power,Vance asks me of my Death but is scolded by his girlfriend Deb.
The Talk with my Family Is Long as well,It takes a while to convince them that I must Go,and perhaps won't return soon,I Thank The Chief for that, Despite his Habits,The Man seems to know how to speak to people in serious situations.
I Spend The Night at home,In The Morning The Chief Returns in his Asa Delta,The Visage of The expensive Vehicle Gathers the attention of the people again.
We Fly away with Rapid Speed, Straight to our destination.