The Dance of Sword's

After lunch Marika started to teach Richard about meditation. Richard gave the books he took from the castle library to Marika.

'No wonder they died in the end.'

Then she read through the book about the meditation method, and spotted a few problems but they could be easily adjusted.

'Well if we adjust a few things it can be done in a day, but if it go's wrong the…'

"Then what? You'll die right?"

Marika shook her head 'if it go's wrong worst case I would lose all of my memories.'

"You won't lose your live?"

'Well that is if we adjust the method, it won't kill me and the memory loss would be consider a cheap price to pay.'

"What are the adjustments?"

'First I need to make a few incense sticks, I need to bring down my inner energy, I also need a place with a high natural energy and where there are no external disturbance. And the last thing I need is you.'

"Me? What do I need to do?"

'you'll play a vital role, you're going to be my Anker, If by chance my it looks like my life is on the brink of death you need to pull me out of it.'

"How do I pull you out of it?"

'You instinctively now what to do so don't worry. But if the 3 adjustments are met I highly doubt anything will go wrong.'

A few hours have past and Derick came in with a late afternoon tea and some snacks.

As they were talking Marika asked 'Richard would you show me what you really look like?'

Derick was in total shock "Marika please, Master doesn't…."

But Richard shook his head "it's oké, she will see it sooner or later any way."

Before her suddenly a man appeared slightly taller than before, with long black hear, Silver colored eyes and horns that came from the side of the head and fell backwards.

Richard and Derick both looked at Marika who was totally aw struck. They both didn't expect that kind of reaction, and they could neither detect fear or disgust in her eyes.

She then utters 'I thought you were handsome before, but you look breathtaking now.'

The last few word she whispered could not be heard, but Derick clearly understood what she had just said by reading her lips. Richard asked Derick what she just whispered because he knew Derick was an excellent lip reader.

As he whispered in to Richard ear her exact word "I think I fell in love again."

Richard started to blush hard.

Marika walked up to him and asked 'Can I touch you?'

This made Richard lost for word. He took Marika's hand and placed it at his cheek, he felt calming down. This girl who didn't fear him, but actual loves him. Not for how he looked but for who is was.

"Could you really love me? Even if I look like this?"

'Marika smiled and said 'Didn't I already tell you, it's what's inside a person that count's to me the most. Your looks are just a bonus for me.'

Derick left the room, feeling at ease. He never expected his adoptive daughter place inner beauty above all else over outer beauty. But he was happy they both had overcome a hurdle that could easily break everything apart.

"They are really made for each other."

[Next day]

It was very early in the morning Derick was making breakfast while Marika was making lunch.

Richard walked in to the kitchen and asked Marika with a teasing look on his face "can I marry you?"

'Sure you can' Marika said with a chuckle

"No, I don't want to let go of my daughter yet" Derick than said with a stern voice.

The 3 of them where laughing, while they were eating the discus somethings about today's outing.

As the finished eating and packing up the left for the cave.

While walking through the forest they came across a lot of wild life and herbal plants. It was very peaceful in the forest. While it they kept on walking it felt like time stood still, the 4 and a half hour walk went by in a flash and they reached the cave. The cave was half way up a mountain, and when Marika looked back the few was stunning.

"Let's rest before we head in the cave."

'Let's eat some before we go in and replenish our stamina.'

While they were eating a small little red and yellow bird approached them. Marika looked at it and asked 'is that a baby fire bird?'

Richard looked up and saw the small bird "yes it is but what is it doing here?"

'What do you mean?'

"Well these birds are normally found higher up in the mountain."

'Well it will leave on its own, if we don't pay attention to it.'

While Marika was putting back a bottle of water she suddenly heard.

"HEY!"

Marika looked at Richard and saw the bird resting on his head.

Marika started to laugh, 'ahaha look at your new hat.'

"It's not funny, get it of my head"

'Why? it seems to like you a lot! Am I right birdy?'

The little bird started to chirp happily.

'But little birdy, we are going in there' as she pointed to the cave entrench. And the bird tilted its head.

'I don't mind you coming along, but isn't better to stay outside.' The bird chirped and flapped its wings.

'So you saying you're coming along?' The bird chirped again.

'I'm sorry Richard but it wants to go too, just endure it for a little while. And it seems to like you so.'

Richard sighted a big sight "Alright, but if it poops on me its dead."

'Isn't that great you can come along.'

As the ventured further in to the cave it started to get pitch black dark, Marika took a candle from her bag pack and light it up. As the kept walking slowly Marika saw light up ahead.

'Look Richard there is light up a head!'

As the almost reached the end on the tunnel Marika slipped and fell down.

"Are you alright?"

'Yeh!! My ankle got slightly sprained, just give me two minutes and I'll be back up on my feet.

Richard took a watch from his pocked and kept the time.

"Oké 2 minutes have past can you walk again?"

Marika stood up and started walk, as good as new. They resumed their walk through the tunnel.

"You're not allowed to fall asleep before we reach the end."

'I won't.'

They finally reached the end of the tunnel and they were taken aback by what they saw.

I was a natural Bio dome, a part of the roof of the cave had eroded away so light could come through and there was a pond in the middle. All types of plants and a few tree had crown there.

'Can I sleep now?' Marika then asked Richard.

"Sure, after you wake up we can look around."

As Marika was sleeping the little bird started to talk to Richard.

"Wat a troublesome mate you have."

As Richard smiled "No she is not troublesome at all, and she is not my mate"

"Ohh why? She seems to like you a lot and you seem to like her a lot too."

"Is it because of her condition?" the little bird asked.

"You could say that, because it would be very painful for me if I have to part with her if I acted one my feelings for her. Because of her condition I need to keep a healthy distance so it won't hurt so much if she leaves me." Richard explained.

"But you two will not part for a long, long time."

Richard was surprised by hearing the words of the little bird and said "What do you mean by that?"

As the little bird left Richard head, it turned in to a full grown Phoenix.

"Because I saw her future, she will succeed without a problem in restoring her soul, but the real difficulty she will face is awakening her true form and power."

"You mean her healing ability?"

The phoenix nodded.

"Every time she heals herself she needs to sleep, but I can help with that once her soul is restored."

"You are really going to help us?"

Richard was in disbelieve. He know Phoenixes normally don't meddle in other being businesses.

The normally stay away from people and there fate's and destinies that's why you would not see them.

The phoenix then said "she respect's the order of nature, she chose to ignore me, but she also gave me a choice. Ever since we entered the cave she never touched me or acknowledges my presents."

"Then what about the little Wolf cub she took home with her?"

"That little one will return to her pack, this Child is only raising and guiding the wolf cub so it can return when she turns in an adult."

The Phoenix looked at Marika and then said.

"She already knows this place meets the condition she needs to restore her soul, this place is full of natural energy. So you guys will be coming back here. I'll be nearby and watch you guys come up here again."

The phoenix the nuzzled Marika's cheek and said its good bye. Just as the Phoenix flew away Marika saw the bird.

'So that little fire bird was actually a phoenix.'

Richard smiled and nodded.

'How long was my nap?'

"20 minutes"

'Alright let's look around then eat and go back.'

As they were looking around Marika found a lot of flowers that had relaxing properties and she took a few, also a few herbs that were good for digestion. Then she went up to the pond the water looked crystal clear. She tasted the water and didn't seem to taste bad so it was safe to drink.

When she was done looking around they started to eat.

'Did the phoenix talk with you' Marika asked.

"Yes, it said you were a troublesome mate" Richard said with a slight teasing tone.

Marika sighted 'Kids these days have their minds more in the gutter than then were they actually should be.'

Richard started to laugh; only she could think of something like that as a rebuke.

"Aren't you curious?"

'I can't denial that I'm not, but looking at your relieved face, it's nothing bad so I won't pray on it.'

'But this place is ideal for to restore my soul, now what's left to do is to drain my energy and making the incense sticks.'

After they were done eating they clean up and packed up for the journey back. It was quite late and set of later than they wanted.

Marika left the cave with determination and Richard left the cave with hope.

[The day of the sparring match]

Everybody gathered at the training ground. Just before the sparring match with Derick, Marika had a sparring session with Dante. She would asses if he was ready for the next level of train.

'You're good to go for the second level of training. Watch my moves closely during my sparring match.'

"I will sister, good luck"

'The one who needs those wishes should be Derick!' Marika said as she walked away.

Dante chuckled; he then joined the other to watch the match.

The match was about to start and Marika said to Derick 'Don't hold back and give me everything you have."

Derick nodded "let's begin shall we."

Marika took het stand and Derick charged at her, but she blocked every attack move he made with ease. Derick was able to dodge some of her head on attack he had a hard time to fallow her every move, because she was so fast.

Arthur looked horrified, "she is a monster."

William then said "I don't think so; she looks quite elegant to me.

"That's because you weren't beaten by her twice."

"Ohh I would have loved to have witnessed that. By the way how did she beat you up?"

"She didn't even use a weapon only her body." Arthur said.

"Your so naïeve Arthur, one who masters a weapon is already a master of its body" William said.

After 10 minutes she had defeated Derick, but she didn't even broke a sweat.

She pulled Derick back up

"Your sword skills are interesting. Who taught you? " Derick asked?

'Nobody taught me, I taught it myself' Marika said with a smile.

Derick jaw dropped, how is that possible. "So you're saying your sword skill one of its kind and self-made?"

Marika nodded

And the she pointed her sword at Richard.

"Are you challenging me?" he asked Marika

'Yes I am, why else would I point a sword to you.'

"Marika, Master is unbeatable in the sword art, you better not challenge him" Derick said with worry in his voice.

Richard then asked "are you sure? Derick would have warned you already to not to challenge me"

'He did, but my sparring match with him was only a warm-up, does it look like I'm sweating or tired?'

"Fine, but I won't hold back or go easy on you."

'Just the way I like it.'

Marika then took out her second sword and took her stands. Dante and Derick looked at Marika in surprised.

"She can dual wield swords? If I went up against that I would be finished in one or two moves." Derick said.

"That's what she meant by I should watch closely, she is going to teach me through her sparring match with Master."

Derick smile. "She needed a stronger opponent to teach you."

As the match was going on everybody didn't think they were watching two people having a sword fight. What they were witnessing was more like 2 people dancing. Every move they mad was flawless and bother didn't leave any room open for the other to exploit.

Both were starting to pant and getting exhausted.

"It's been a while since I had such a strong opponent"

'Your praise honor's me; it's been a while since a have to brook a sweat like this.'

"Then shall we finish it up then?"

Marika nodded and took her last stance, Richard charged at Marika head on. But she felt the killer intent coming from Richard. Marika bended her back backward as soon as the strike was coming.

And she directs her sword between Richards arm and the tip landed under his shin.

Everybody was holding their breath wile the last attack playing out before them.

"It's my loss" Richard then said.

'Let's do this again sometime' Marika said.

Dante ran up to Marika "Sister you were so cool out there, and you even beat Master who everybody say's unbeatable."

'Well that's because they are weaker than him. I just treat any sparring match as a battle where I could lose my life at any moment.'

"She is right, I felt like she wanted to take my life with every strike she made" Richard said.

'I'm going to hit the shower now, see you all at dinner.'

"I'll join you "Richard said.

'Can you bring it differently now everybody is misinterpreting your words!'

"Was thought by you."

'You really are… such child'

Derick looked at his watch "Ohh my Lord!!!"

"What's wrong uncle" Kevin asked.

"I started at 12 pm with my sparring match and was over in just ten minutes. Marika and Master's Match started at 12.30 PM. It's now 5 PM."

"WHAT!!!!" everybody said in sync?

Everybody was shocked at what they just heard. Where did there stamina com's from?

"Kevin let's go to the kitchen."

"Yes uncle."

Marika was in her own room taking a bath.

"Ahh this feels so good."

After she was done she changed her cloth, her head started to hurt. After a few minutes the pain only intensified and it was not only her head, her whole body started to hurt. The there was a knock on the door.

"Sister dinner is ready."

She didn't want to alarm Kevin

'Alright, I'll be down in a minute.'

But Kevin already noticed that something was not right, her voice sounded slightly distressed.

So he went to Richard room and told him dinner was ready and that Marika sounded slightly distressed as she said she would be down in a minute.

Just after Kevin finished talking they both heard Marika cry out in pain. As they rushed in they saw Marika all curled up on the bed with her hands on her head, pleading to make it stop.

Both their hearts sank as the saw Marika was in agony.

"Go down stairs and tell Dante and William to get Dr. Niveus."

Kevin nodded and ran down stairs. He found William and Dante and asked them to fallow him.

"Master said you guys need to go and get Dr. Niveus, sister is in a great deal of pain."

Dante and William nodded, and William opened a portal to Dr. Niveus home.

"Good evening Dr. Niveus." William said

"We have a patient you need to see." Dante said

"It's that girl right? No way! I just recovered from my last visit to her."

The both looked at each other and thought "we'll have to use force"

They each stood on one side of Dr. Niveus and Dante pushed his bag in his hands, and grab him by the arm and forced him through the portal.

"Let's go there is a patient waiting for you" William said.

When they went in to the room, they couldn't believe the poor state Marika was in.

Richard was trying to calm and reassure Marika.

"This is bad, this is very, very bad" Dr. Niveus said.

"We need to sedate her!"

"Then make sure it a very strong one" William said.

Dr. Niveus looked at him, "What do you mean?"

As William continued " She had a sparring match with Derick and that lasted only 10 minutes and she won. But her second match lasted for four and half hours and she won."

"Who was her second sparring partner?"

"He is sitting next to her."

"You mean to say they were sparring for that long without a break?"

William nodded.

"They are both monsters." Dr. Niveus whispered under his breath.

"But I don't have that strong of a sedative with me."

"Can't you just double the dose?" William asked.

Dr. Niveus shook his head, "that will do more harm than good."

"Can you make something with the herbs she has?" as Richard pointed with his chin to her desk.

Dr. Niveus looked at all the herbs and then said "this will do perfectly, but where did she get all of these?"

"Two days ago we went to Faber Village and she stocked up some herbs, and the rest are from Mystic Cave and the forest under the mountain." Richard explained.

Marika was exhausted from the pain seizures and whisper the herbs Dr. Niveus should use.

As he fallow what Marika said he had 4 different herbs with strong properties.

He thought this girl is a medical genius. As he started to make the medicine Marika experienced another pain seizure.

He felt the pressure from the man in the room on him to hurry it up. But Marika shook her head and a faint smile appeared on her face. Dr. Niveus smile back at her.

She knew good medicine can't be rushed.

"Just hang in there, I'm almost done!"

Marika nodded.

A few minutes later he was done and gave the medicine to Richard so Marika could drink it.

In less than a minute her body started to feel numb, and she felt she could barely stay awake.

She then said, 'see you guys in a day or two.' And her last few words were a mere whisper but doctor Niveus heard them 'Thank…you… Genus…

Doctor Niveus whispered back "Good night and sleep tight."

As the man left the room they went to library where the other were waiting for them in there.

"How is sister?" Kevin asked.

"She is sleeping now and wont wake up for a day or two" Richard said.

He then turned to doctor Niveus "So how bad is it?"

"Either she is mentally stopping her awakening or her healing ability is currently stopping it, in other word if we don't look for a solution fast her body will be destroyed."

"Why would she hide this from us?" Dante then asked.

"She wants to restore her soul fist" Richard sighed."

"We found a method that was relative safe but would take a lot of time, but Marika looked at it and said there were a few things that needed to be adjusted and she could succeed in one day."

"Can you show me, what she was planning?" Niveus asked.

As he looked at the original method together with the notes and adjustment Marika had written down.

"Oh my, if this is successful and recorded she would be a saint in the medical field." Niveus exclaimed.

"But if the person fails, it would only end up with memory loss and not death. And from the recipe of her incense she is going to use it would be only temporarily memory loss."

"How far was she in preparing?"

"We found a suitable place and she already made the incense. The only thing that was left to do was to drain herself from her inner energy."

Then William started to speak "I know of 2 surefire ways, one is to store it in a crystal, the other is to hatch a Phoenix egg. The later would be difficult because Phoenixes will nest at very high altitudes."

"Well we got 2 days to help with the last step." Derick said.

"By the way doctor Niveus what did Marika had you make for her?" Richard asked.

"A sedative that would stop her brain from going haywire, in short a neuro-sedative. Don't worry it won't have any bad side effect. It's similar to an anesthetic. "

"Well since my patient is sleeping now I like to go back to, because there is nothing I can do until she wakes up."

As everybody left the Library only Noah stayed behind.

"Could you bring her to the music room tomorrow?" he asked Richard.

"Sure, but why?"

"Because I just written a new piece and I want her to hear it. Although she is asleep now she can still hear things around her."

Richard smiled at a thought he had. If she was awake she would surely want to hear his new piece as soon as he told her he had finished it.

"Alright I bring her over."

Noah left the library and went to the music room. He written the piece in just a few hours, but was certainly she would like it.

Richard went to Marika's room to check on her, he was surprised by the visitor who was in her room. It was the Phoenix the met at in the mountains of Mystic Cave.

"You're here, good. I'll leave this egg here so it can drain her inner energy."

"Why would you leave this egg her with us, wouldn't mystic mount be a better place?"

"Normally yes, but leaving it here this child has a better chance of survival and can be born faster."

Richard was baffled but accepts the help none the less. But he knew there is something they needed from Marika in the future. Why else would it help to this extend.

"We will take care of this child, and when the time comes we will help you."

The phoenix left the room through the window.

Richard was very tired, and went back to his own room knowing he couldn't do anything for now but to wait for Marika to wake up.

He drifted off to sleep. He was dreaming the same dream he had before Marika showed up. It was about the time he was a child, the horrible day he lost his mother and a few years later his father. When the both left he felt cold and lonely. But this time something different happened in his dream. As he felt cold and lonely something warm hugged him and spoke to him. 'I'm here now, you're not alone anymore.'

The warmed and the voice were familiar to him. Richard woke up in a shock.

"Marika!"

Richard jumped out of bed and went to her room. She was still sleeping on the bed.

Just when he was about to leave the room he heard a cracking sound. As he looked around he saw the phoenix egg was starting to hatch. Richard went back to his room and got a blanket and a towel.

When he got back the baby bird was half way through hatching.

Richard waited until it got fully hatch.

When the baby bird fully hatched it started to softly chirp. Richard picked it up with the towel and stated to clean the little bird carefully.

When he was done he placed it in the blanked and laid it near Marika's head.

He went back to his room and took a shower and changed his cloth. After that he went down stairs and met with the others. He told them that a phoenix left an egg with Marika to drain her inner energy. So he planned to take Marika to the cave the day after she wakes up.

Everybody went about their daily routine. Kevin was in the kitchen creating a completely new dish, Dante was practicing the move set Marika showed during her sparring match with Richard.

After lunch Richard brought Marika and the baby bird over to the 2nd floor music room.

Noah opened the door "my audiences have arrived. Ohh my who is this cute little thing."

The little bird chirped happily at Noah. And Noah started to smile.

As he place Marika and the baby bird on the sofa Richard said "I won't be staying, there is something I need to discus with Dr. Niveus."

"Master could you stay for just one moment? There is something you need to hear."

Richard looked at Noah, and Noah started to play a music piece. The melody was soothing as Richard listen to it he felt reassured and calm, all his anxiety went away.

When Noah was done playing the piece he asked "What did you think about this piece?"

"I felt like all my anxieties were taken away, and mad me calm and reassured that everything was going to be oké."

Noah walked over to Marika he place his hand on Marika's head "you did it, it worked."

Richard Looked puzzled at Noah "What do you mean by that?"

"This piece was composed by her, although she doesn't know how to write it on paper she played it and I wrote it down for her."

"She composed this?"

Noah nodded "She asked me that if I ever saw you anxious or depressed to play this for you if she couldn't."

"What's the name of this piece?" Richard asked.

"I'm always here for you!"

Richard looked at Marika. This girl who struggle her whole life and even now, never gives up nor looked back. She always looked ahead and stretched out her hand to those who needed it.

"When did you become irreplaceable existence to me" Richard whispered.

But Noah heard him and smiled.

Richard then said "I'll leave her in your hands now, if anything happens let me know."

Noah nodded.

Ah few hours have past and Richard and doctor Niveus were done with their discussion.

Then Niveus said "Let me check on my patient and then I'll be heading out."

"Alright then, she is now currently on the 2nd floor."

As they were entering they saw a little bird happily chirping with the music.

Doctor Niveus then check Marika, "this little one is doing a good job; her inner energy is low enough to start her soul healing plan. She would probably wake up somewhere between now and tomorrow morning."

After Niveus left everybody was having dinner. But they got the shock of their life when there was a sudden yell coming from the 3rd Floor.

'WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ONE!!!!!!!!'

Richard was the first to react and almost flew up the stairs. He barged in Marika's room and started too laughed.

"Nice hat"

'That is not funny, what is going one?'

"I'll tell you later, you're brothers and daughter are here"

All three, came rushing in and Kevin and Luna jumped up the bed and hugged Marika thigh.

'Alright you two, I'm fine I was only asleep for a day.'

Then William came in to the room and saw Marika was awake and smiling.

He then said "Good evening, did you have enough sleep now?"

Marika the said 'Well the sedative is not completely out of my system so I only be awake for 30 minutes to an hour at most. So I can eat and drink something and then I'll be out for the rest of the night, but I should be fine the next morning.'

William and Dante nodded to each other, and William opened a portal and went through it.

Marika asked Richard 'Where are they going?'

As Richard replied "This is going to be funny."

Marika frond at Richard but soon started to laugh. Again doctor Niveus was dragged by Dante and William through the portal.

"What are you doing, I just got home! You to better bring me back the way you got me!"

It was a sight to see, and Marika couldn't stop het laugh. Doctor Niveus turned around and saw Marika awake and laughing at his expense.

"Well don't you look lively?" He walked up to Marika and checked her.

"How are you feeling?"

Marika then said 'I'm fine, but I only be awake for 30 minutes to an hour so I can eat and drink and then sleep of the rest of the sedative.'

"And that why I got dragged here?"

"Hey you two next times she says she is fine, and gives you assessments don't dragged me here to get confirmation. She is well versed with medicine and knows her own body very well."

Dante and William pretended to know nothing.

Derick came in the room with some light food for Marika. After she was done eating she said 'Tomorrow I'll be leaving with Master.'

"Huh, you just woke up; shouldn't you rest for a day at least?" Richard said.

Doctor Niveus looked at Marika; he knew something was not right so he said "everybody please leave. And that include you to Master."

Nobody quite understood but they left the room.

As everybody had left the room, doctor Niveus said "oké spill it, why do you need to go tomorrow already?"

'I'm running out of time'

"How much time do you think you have left?"

'I know I have only 2 days left.'

"How do you know that?"

'Because even thought I was asleep, I went in to a meditative state and found out that my healing ability is currently my curse.'

"How so?"

'You told me my changed should go unnoticeable and that before I knew it I'm a complete being of this world. But my healing ability is actually fighting this off.'

"So you're saying this whole situation you went through yesterday, was your healing ability going against the changes?"

Marika nodded and had a sad smile on her face.

'So if I don't make it back I want you to have this.'

She gave doctor Niveus a note book, it contained a description of the changes version of the meditative solution and how to pre pair for it. And a ton of medical research and recipe's.

"I'll hold on to this, and when you return I give it back to you. Because I know you'll return." Doctor Niveus said.

"Well I'll be leaving then, since you will be sleepy soon. I see you in 2 days."

After doctor Niveus left Richard came in the room. Even though he heard everything he also knew what the phoenix had told him. She would live for a very long time so he wasn't that anxious like before. But his headaches seeing her like that.

"Are you tired?"

'A little, but you still need to explain why is there a bird here?'

"You remember the bird from the cave?"

'You mean the phoenix?'

Richard nodded.

"He brought this egg here to help you drain your inner energy. So while you were sleeping you hatched that little bird."

Marika was speechless.

"Don't worry, we will take it with us when we go to Mystic Cave tomorrow. He will come to pick up this child."

Marika nodded.

As her eyes were getting heavy, she started to node.

"Get some sleep; we will leave early in the morning."

'See… you… tomorrow…'

[Next morning]

Marika had a good sleep, it was 5am in the morning and she had packed everything she needed.

Richard was waiting for her. He had Derick prepare a lot of food for breakfast and to bring along.

Marika was eating a lot more than normal.

"Are you starving, Richard laughed.

'Well I do need to eat a lot since I won't be able for a day.'

After they were done, they cleaned up and left they mansion. Ones outside the bird jumped from Marika's head and grew in size. The color of the bird wasn't red and yellow. The color was as bleu as the sky and head some silver white color. Marika was shocked at the sheer beauty of the feathers.

The bird sat down so Marika and Richard could climb up on its back.

The bird took off to Mystic Cave. Marika was aw struck, everything looked so beautiful.

They arrived at the cave in just 45 minutes.

As they dissented the from the birds back, he took off again.

'Thank you Caelum!!' Marika shouted.

And the bird screech back at her.

"Caelum?" Richard asked.

'I gave it a name that fits him.'

"Wat does it mean?"

'Its Latin for sky, his color is that of the sky in the human world.'

Richard smiled at her "Let's go inside."

When they reached the spot, Marika started her preparation and explaining to Richard what his job was going to be.

'While I am in a meditative state your job as my Anker is pretty simple, You need to light these cones of incense every 2 house and protect me from any danger that could physically hurt me. If the danger is too great for you to protect me, use the telepathic message spell to communicate to me.'

Richard nodded.

'I think this is going to be the most boring 24 hours of your life' Marika than laughed.

Richard took Marika in his embrace "Don't be reckless and after your done lets pick some more herbs here.

Marika smiled 'Alright.'