ƒℓу ѕωιƒтєя тнαη αη єαgℓє

[~echo~]

Jacob looked crestfallen. "Then how do we know if they're alive now?"

[Deleted]

"We can check with the Elders." He smiled softly. "They would know."

[~echo~]

Jacob looked at them. "Then let's do it! By all means necessary!"

[Deleted]

"Jacob, the Elders is another name for the Divine." Elena touched his arm. "It's not that easy. It requires you, not Booke or myself."

[~echo~]

Jacob looked at her incredulously. "You mean God?"

[Deleted]

"No, no!" Booke corrected him. "The Goddess and the God. There is more than one Divine in Daragon."

[~echo~]

Jacob nodded. "Oh. Well, how do I talk to them?"

[Deleted]

"Well..." Booke trailed off. It was Elena's turn.

"Your power is Air and Fire. I'm Water. I can't help you with that. You need to talk to Ignis and Hewa."

[~echo~]

He blinked and then nodded. "Let's go and speak with them."

[Deleted]

"Alright. Thank you, Booke." She found some pocket in her pants and pulled out a small gold coin.

Aqua flew close to the realm, landed beside Elena with his voice buzzing in her mind.

[~echo~]

Before they left, Jacob looked at Booke and asked if he could take the picture of his family back with him.

[Deleted]

"Of course." He smiled slightly. He held out the picture, and watched as Elena's face softened.

[~echo~]

Jacob tucked it safely into his pocket, clipped the pocket shut, and then took flight. He rested his hand on the pocket to make sure the picture couldn't escape.

[Deleted]

Elena mounted Aqua and took flight alongside Jacob. Aqua spoke into Jacob's mind. Jacob! Elena has a message for you. She says that Hewa will still be at the cottage, but Ignis is in her realm.

[~echo~]

Jacob nodded. Alright, he thought in return.

[Deleted]

Aqua transferred the messages. Mortals could be fools, the dragon thought to himself. Elena was in love with Jacob, and didn't know how to tell him, or how to even admit it to herself. And Jacob.. He was just a mess. Aqua pictured them together. It came easily, swiftly - the once-empty position of Elena's consort (as Priestesses didn't really have mates) was filled with Jacob, wings spread behind the couple with Elena in Jacob's arms, a ball of ice floating over their heads.
If only. The dragon gave a soft snort and ignored Elena's murmured worry.

They arrived a moment later, Aqua off to find somewhere cold and wet to sleep. Elena was awkwardly standing in front of the cottage door, unsure as to what she should do.

[~echo~]

Jacob opened the door for her. "Go on," he said with a blink.

[Deleted]

"Oh, uh-"

Hewa interrupted as she stepped from around the side of the cottage. "Oh, you're back! Wonderful! What happened? Is everything well?"

[~echo~]

Jacob looked at Hewa. "We have found out who my parents are but not where they are- we have to go to the Divines," Jacob told her.

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Hewa blinked. "And this involves me how?"