THAT ILLUSION || ONC 2021

~•{Chapter #17}•~

"Holy greetings! May the Aetherth shine in the grace of divine mother." Galene pushed out a cheerful smile as the Aetherthians lined her sight.

"May the grace of the sages hail. We are here to discuss the probable solution." Her deep green emeralds glinted a chirpy shine.

"Oh may the fates be blessed. That's a good beginning." Galene leapt in happiness, making everyone chortle.

"Haahaa. Shall we begin then?"

"Indeed, grace!"

"Right! As far as we see this issue we have no other choice than to confront it through the chosen ones. They are the heralds of our beloved mother. But I would like to hear their mind." Her pupils aligned with the electric blues hiding the amethyst.

"I avow!" Her confidence gripped everyone around. Even before Rohanna could decree the two women exclaimed, "Avow!"

Was it the glowers of yellow lanterns or the sparkling relics? Perhaps they were the embers of dauntless dawn that coruscating in the radial spokes of their eyes, Rohanna revered them.

"Glad and curious! With that being said we have a proposal." Stating that she arched her eyes to the side of Azarious, making him blink blank for some flicks.

"Oh! Right. Since Mallecterth is a locus of formless demons, sending them alone might turn into a dire disaster."

"In that sense should we not consider other ideas and quiet this mission through them? They can't be the bai-."

"Hugh. Behave!" Galene cut his coarse claims.

"Mom, he is right. This is ridiculous. After all, they are novices like us. This is more of a burden."

"Aaron! Ugh, listen. You can't boil the egg before it is plopped. Keep the calm. They are your professors, invest some faith in the least if you have respect." She huffed out a sigh, silencing them.

"Should I remind you manners now?"

"Apologies Sires." They asserted in unison.

"Kids these days! Shuffle the trouble. The thing is we have planned for the paraclitus ritual." Laurel spoke as he rubbed his sceptre when his eyes wandered to catch something on the other side.

"Does that mean they are to be bound with their soul keepers?"

"Rightly inferred, Galene. This is the only way." The firing phrase made the younger blood gush to their hearts.

"But grace, there are high chances of them not reverting to normalcy again. There are numerous losses that the ritual have been jigsawed with."

"That can be managed by me." Everyone expected the dim-lit grey eyes to birth the idea curtained in them.

"As far as we consider. We can back them to their separate forms once the mission is over. And as the rays of sun hit the biosphere of the world they will be transformed again."

"What the-" Hugh bit his tongue to resolve his anger. "Is the duration certain?"

"Depends on what we are up to."

"Then let me rephrase. How long can you help them like this?" Aaron bridged the repulsive men.

"I can for a fortnight. Or for fortnight times with my resources."

"But who will protect them after they are sorted to normal forms?" Valerie puked the only question that was churning her gut.

"That would be me." Laurel revolved his sceptre above his head. Before a blink, an electric glimmer of purple covered the three girls staring stunned at the occurrence.