Damsels of Jormia 2: A Light Novel (An Isekai Fantasy Series) by Marcus Sloss

Author:Marcus Sloss [Sloss, Marcus]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2021-06-08T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

Silverwolf village

Eighty-four days after arrival

The plank windows slammed open, the sunlight streaming in to wake us the next morning.

“Get up, sleepyheads,” Illia said, her voice chipper.

I wanted to ask if she was alright, to know how she was processing all the information from the night before, but I didn’t. I could tell she had chosen to push down the information, and with it her feelings, her demeanor proof of that.

I decided it was better not to push her, knowing that when she was ready to sort through her emotions, she would come to us. Or to someone else, my mind said, reminding me of the current mission—to return Illia home.

“It’s a beautiful day,” Illia smiled, opening another of the windows until the girls too were roused from their beds.

“What time is it?” Cera yawned, rubbing her eyes and smoothing out the fur on her bunny ears.

“Early,” Illia shrugged, continuing to mess with things in the hut, keeping herself busy.

Cera groaned, but started getting up, realizing Illia wasn’t going to let her go back to sleep.

“It’s best to start our journey in the morning.”

We exited the borrowed house twenty minutes later and found a crowd in the middle of the village.

“What happened?” We asked one of the villagers.

“It’s the oracle. She passed last night. We are paying our respects.”

Damn. I directed my gaze toward Illia, wondering how she would take the news. Her face flinched as she processed the information but returned to her neutral expression moments later. We stuck around for a small send off, the wolf clan gathering to say a few words about the old wolf and her life.

We’d only met her once, but we listened to the recounts of her life’s work, realizing what an incredible beastwoman she was. I wondered if she saw giving Illia the letter from her father as her final mission, finally allowing herself to move on now that she had handed it over to the intended.

By mid-morning, the wolves returned to their normal routine, agreeing to hold a burial in the evening. We decided not to stay, wanting to respect their privacy and allow them to grieve properly without outside interference.

We resumed our plans for the day as well, meeting Mika and a few of the others by the front gate.

“Are you sure you don’t want to stay longer?” Mika asked once we gathered.

“It’s time we move on but thank you for letting us stay as long as you did.”

“No problem. You are all welcome whenever you want to come back.” He clapped me on the shoulder, a friendly action that showed he was serious in his offer.

The gate shuddered open, allowing us to exit before it closed once more, the Silverwolf clan waving until they were no longer in view.

“So do we know how to get to the Dwarven village?” I asked, awaiting our direction.

Aquina pointed out a direction saying she believed it to be right. According to Illia, the village was only around three or four days from Lezric clan, meaning we should be there in less than a week.

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