User blog:Pollux83/Beyond Light and Darkness, Chapter 12

Chapter Overview

12 Everyday Life



What should I say? Without the necessary ingredients we could not produce the crystals. During this time, I sent most of the scientists and magicians from Niskara on vacation, so they could see their families. Until Kai was so far, he helped me with the bureaucracy. The Order wanted a written application for approval for every little thing. Without the training ground of the academy, I probably would have gone crazy.



 Since I could not get out of Tegras at the time, I often used my free time to train my skills. I was rusty and had to learn to aim again. Fortunately, the Order took over the resulting repair costs.

At the same time I noticed that I was observed at all times.





 The months went by. Kai was now back with his wife. He was now the proud father of a son. I was glad for him, but I had hardly seen my own son.



Whenever I got a letter from Lara, in which stood what Eleana and Norik had done, I was happy, as well as sad. One day it was enough. I was sick of just waiting and not be able to go home. I needed vacation. I did not care whether the Order had agreed or not. I asked some familiar of me to come to Tegras, so I could see my family. No one refused and so I took vacation with my family. I bet a few people in the Order have been raging with anger, but it was worth it.



 It was not long before I was home. I knocked on the door. Shortly after, Lara opened the door. "Mareus, what are you doing here?" She smiled. "Surprise." We hugged and kissed us in greeting. "The surprise really succeeded. Come in. Eleana would be happy to see you." We went inside.



 "It's nice that you're back. Without you something is missing."

"I'm happy to be back here too. I've really missed you and the kids. I feel not comfortable in Tegras. If we could at least start to work."

<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">"Are you not coming forward with your work?"

<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">"We still lack many materials. Until now, we could prepare only a few things." "And when you get the necessary materials?" "This will probably take at least a month. I sometimes think the Order transports everything from the other side of the continent. Until then, you have me at home."

<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">"Then you can make you useful in this time. Taking care of the two is in fact very exhausting."

<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">"With pleasure. I have hardly seen Norik. Hopefully he will not be scared of me." "Don't worry about that. It's not your fault that you're so rare here."

<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">"I know ... and I wish it would be different, but ..." She put her index finger on my lips.

<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">"I said it's not your fault. What should Eleana think of her father, if you always make a sad face. Be happy that you're here now. And now come on."

<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%"> We went into the living room. "Eleana. Guess who we have today as a guest." The playing Eleana turned to us. "Papa!" She beamed with joy and immediately came running towards me. "Papa, papa, papa, papa!"

<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">I knelt down and let her hug me. "Papa, I missed you." "I've missed you too. Come on, let's cuddle."

<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">She began to laugh heartily. It made her clearly a lot of fun to play with her father. "Do you always help your mother, and make no trouble?" "Yes!" "That's nice. You make your father very happy. But you also have to let go daddy." "No."

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<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">"Looks like she'll hug you for a while. In the meantime, I prepare dinner. I hope I have enough to satisfy you too."

<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">"Do that. Until then, I try to shake off our little cuddle monster here." "I've heard it's ticklish."

<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">"Mom says you're ticklish? That I should try out right away." Eleana immediately began to laugh aloud and let me go. It was nice to be back home.

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<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%"> After roughly 2 months it was finally time. The Order had gotten most of the things we needed and I should come back. I had to admit that they were competent. Even though I did not want to know how the Order had obtained some of the ingredients.

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<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">The crystal for spiritual energy was the first in line. The alchemical formulas and the necessary spells were more complex than anything we and the scholars of the Order had ever seen.

<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">We began our work.