The Crimson Dancer

Thankfully Momon didn’t speak up. Instead, his eyebrows furrowed together and he let out a sound that was a cross of disbelief and a keening sound. It was almost like the sound a child would make if he was scared and calling for his mother.

After a few minutes of switching between flying and walking, Momon finished leading the stranger to his friend. “I’m back!” The young woman looked up from her sewing, raising an eyebrow at the bird. She then turned her brown gaze to the stranger that had tagged along, her eyes narrowing at the thought of a threat. 

“Welcome back” she stated curtly, deciding she would ignore this stranger.

“Not really. I don’t have time to be in one, nor the resources. I think in most religions you have to tithe, and I don’t have the money.”

Eclair and Momon were hoping to see something here that they’d never seen before. It was a rare phenomenon called the “northern lights”. She’d only heard about it while passing through the merchants’ stalls earlier that month. Something about there being lights in the sky and strange things happening around the same time the lights showed up. Momon’s interest was piqued, and he’d begged her to go see them. It was on the way to their next destination, so why not? 

Agreeing to stay for one night and one night only to see this mysterious lights, Eclair and Momon trudged through the snow to find their destination. “So what was the story about the guy who disappeared?” Momon asked his friend. She turned to him, a frown evident on her face as the wind whipped her hair into her eyes. 

“The merchant said people disappear in the area, never to be seen again. Don’t give me that face, you know we’re going to be together forever Momon” She smiled softly at the bird and scooped him up into her arms, continuing to trudge through the snow against the swirling white winds. “Anyway, you’re not going to be separated from me. I may not know much about magic, but I know enough to recognize it when I hear it. You know my stance on magic anyways.”

Momon let out a sigh. Yes, of course he knew. She thought magic and strange phenomenon tied to it was dangerous. Really, she needed to be more relaxed about the situation. 

“Hey, who’s that up there?” Momon pointed to a small figure coming towards them. Eclair froze in place, turning to run in the other direction if it was necessary, but the wind was picking up carrying snow and ice with it. “It looks like they might be lost. Don’t you think maybe we should tell them that it’s dangerous around here?” Momon shouted above the squall.

(So this week I have 2 of my finals and one test. Next week I’ll have the other two finals. I’ll have plenty of time to study as I’m pretty good at balancing my schedule, but please note that I will be a bit slower at replying than usual during this time. Vet Tech school is very important to me, and I obviously am going to do my best. Thank you for understanding.