A tough decision [Travel Magno - Helio]

Ari frowned. She had not heard from Azix in some time, not too unusual honestly, but she missed the words of her lover. She had been spending time with her father and brother, telling the two about her adventure with Ugo and letting the academics pour over the possible implications of what she had learned. But something inside her was tugging again. It was the same sensation she had felt when she had been on her way to visit her family, the gentle nudge from the rukh that she had things to do and the rukh was becoming impatient. This time, it was telling her that her journey would probably be quite a bit longer than a simple flight to Balbadd, this urge was pushing her further east and south and she could think of only one thing in that direction – Heliohapt. Part of her was excited, she had yearned to learn more about her grandmother’s heritage and to explore the dusty dessert. But she had wanted to go with Azix, her lover and confidant. But, the rukh waited for no man, not even her first chosen King Candidate. And so she began her preparations. She had no intention of flying across the ocean and so she arranged for a boat and began packing what she would need. Her family understood her need to move on, though both her brother and her father had endless questions for her. But, it was not to be, at least not right now. Perhaps this was also the rukh’s way of telling her that only they were the ones to decide who was privy to the information she had. And so she prepared for her journey and hopped on a boat, despite her rolling stomach. Even after all this, water was not her favorite mode of travel, but it beat using her carpet, when she might not find a place to rest for days. Her next adventure had begun.

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