Legacies || Hermitcraft

Chapter XVIII - The Family

So did I... I never meant to leave you, I thought you were gone and I couldn't even bear to look for you... I have so much to tell you!

"ᓵꖎᒷᔑ∷ꖎ||." Ezra mumbled under his breath, glancing briefly at the Hermits as the fear in his eyes returned. Then he turned back to Xisuma, frowning with distrust. "∴⍑ᔑℸ ̣ ╎ᓭ ℸ ̣ ⍑╎ᓭ !¡ꖎᔑᓵᒷ...?"

Clearly. What is this place...?

Xisuma followed his twin's gaze, having seemingly forgotten that the Hermits were still standing there. He stood up, slowly helping Ezra do the same, keeping a hold of his brother's hand as he faced his fellow server members. He was still teary eyed, but to their surprise, he was smiling. "I'm so sorry everyone, everything that's happened today has been so unexpected and sudden, and I... I wish I'd known about it all sooner. But like I said earlier, this is Ezra... my brother."

For a silent moment, the Hermits were lost for words, until False took a hesitant step forwards. Ezra visibly flinched, likely still wary of her after their last encounter, but grew a little less tense as she held out her hand. He didn't seem to understand the gesture, and instead moved closer to Xisuma.

"Uh, hi, Ezra. My name is False, and I just want to apologise for what happened the last time you... uh..."

False trailed off, confused and admittedly discouraged by the bewildered expression on Ezra's face. Both looked to Xisuma, who took a deep breath to mask the laugh he was hiding, before turning to False. "Sorry, False, he can't understand you. But I'm sure he'd appreciate the apology."

Xisuma then looked back at Ezra. "ℸ ̣ ⍑╎ᓭ ╎ᓭ False, ᓭ⍑ᒷ ∴ᔑリℸ ̣ ᒷ↸ ℸ ̣ 𝙹 ᔑ!¡𝙹ꖎ𝙹⊣╎ᓭᒷ ⎓𝙹∷ ᓭᓵᔑ∷╎リ⊣ ||𝙹⚍ ᔑ ⎓ᒷ∴ ∴ᒷᒷꖌᓭ ᔑ⊣𝙹. ᓭ⍑ᒷ ⍑ᒷꖎ!¡ᒷ↸ ᒲᒷ ∴⍑ᒷリ ╎ ⎓╎∷ᓭℸ ̣ ᓵᔑᒲᒷ ⍑ᒷ∷ᒷ, ᔑリ↸ ╎ !¡∷𝙹ᒲ╎ᓭᒷ ᓭ⍑ᒷ'ᓭ ∷ᒷᔑꖎꖎ|| リ╎ᓵᒷ ∴⍑ᒷリ ||𝙹⚍ ⊣ᒷℸ ̣ ℸ ̣ 𝙹 ꖌリ𝙹∴ ⍑ᒷ∷."

This is False, she wanted to apologise for scaring you a few weeks ago. She helped me when I first came here, and I promise she's really nice when you get to know her.

Ezra nodded, still sceptical, but gave False a shy nod and a little wave which she then returned. Xisuma smiled, glad False was already moving on from their initially rocky introduction to each other, but the same couldn't be said for Ezra just yet. Not that it was important just yet, as Xisuma had far more pressing things to deal with before he could worry about trying to integrate his twin into the group.

"ʖ⚍ℸ ̣ ᓭ!¡ᒷᔑꖌ╎リ⊣ 𝙹⎓ ⍑ᒷꖎ!¡╎リ⊣ !¡ᒷ𝙹!¡ꖎᒷ, ||𝙹⚍ リᒷᒷ↸ ⍑ᒷꖎ!¡ ⚍∷⊣ᒷリℸ ̣ ꖎ||. ℸ ̣ ⍑ᔑℸ ̣ 'ᓭ ᒲ𝙹∷ᒷ ╎ᒲ!¡𝙹∷ℸ ̣ ᔑリℸ ̣ ℸ ̣ ⍑ᔑリ ᔑリ||ℸ ̣ ⍑╎リ⊣ ᒷꖎᓭᒷ ∷╎⊣⍑ℸ ̣ リ𝙹∴."

But speaking of helping people, you need help urgently. That's more important than anything else right now.

"╎'ꖎꖎ ʖᒷ ⎓╎リᒷ, ||𝙹⚍ ↸𝙹リ'ℸ ̣ リᒷᒷ↸ ℸ ̣ 𝙹-"

I'll be fine, you don't need t-

"T⍑ᔑℸ ̣ ∴ᔑᓭリ'ℸ ̣ ᔑ ᑑ⚍ᒷᓭℸ ̣ ╎𝙹リ. E⍊ᒷ∷||ℸ ̣ ⍑╎リ⊣ ᒷꖎᓭᒷ ᓵᔑリ ∴ᔑ╎ℸ ̣ , ╎'⍊ᒷ ⋮⚍ᓭℸ ̣ ⊣𝙹ℸ ̣ ℸ ̣ ᒷリ ||𝙹⚍ ʖᔑᓵꖌ ᔑリ↸ ╎'ᒲ リ𝙹ℸ ̣ ᔑʖ𝙹⚍ℸ ̣ ℸ ̣ 𝙹 ꖎᒷᔑ⍊ᒷ ||𝙹⚍ ᔑꖎ𝙹リᒷ ℸ ̣ 𝙹 ᓭ⚍⎓⎓ᒷ∷." Xisuma interrupted, his tone now surprisingly firm and serious. Ezra raised his eyebrows, evidently not used to seeing this side of his brother, as Xisuma turned back around to face the remainder of the Hermits. "You guys will be okay to set up without me for a few hours, right? I'll be able to keep an eye on the guy that Doc and Etho found, but I'm gonna need some of you to help the two of them get used to things around here without me there to give them a proper introduction."