Chapter 344 - Playing Catch-Up

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~~~(POV: Violet Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: Following Cera and Hailey's trail, Open Road near the border)~~~

~~~(Time: 9:20 AM)~~~

The magical device showing us where to find our children is saying they're already on the otherside of the border, which causes major problems for us. We're being led to where they got in, but I don't know if we'll find it. This thing's accuracy isn't the most reliable. We've been traveling for the last few hours, and Marcus is asleep on Christian's back.

We're a day and a half behind them, and it's only going to get wider now that they're on the otherside of the border. "Your intense thoughts are leaking out of your head right now, honey..." Chris speaks without turning around to face me. He knows what's going on with me without even looking. "We'll get in, I promise." He makes it sound so easy.

His confidence helps take my thoughts on other pressing matters. My main concern is the threat we'll be under once inside. The elven people are notorious for not letting in people from the outside world, and we fit that category. It leads me to believe that Cera and Hailey found their way in, away from the guards and away from the elven forces.

Their resourcefulness has impressed me, to say the least, and it makes me a proud mother that they're able to survive and thrive on their own. Even if there is a part of me that wants them to still want me to take care of them. I'm a very attached mother, and I've been working on trying to get that to tone down a little.

Chasing after my kids isn't a real good sign of progress... That doesn't mean I haven't made any... "Sorry that I'm always obsessing over them... Being an overbearing and overprotective mother... I can't help it sometimes... It's hard thinking about them and not being able to see them..." He remains facing forward, and Marcus stirs slightly.

He slows down and falls into place next to me. His hand reaches out for mine, and his fingers intertwine with mine. "You worry enough for the both of us, and I thank you for that. Cause if you didn't, I'd be on the obsessive one." His small smile calms me, and I look at the face of my youngest son. His gentle features squished as he sleeps and drools on Christian's shoulder.

My hand squeezes his bigger hand, and he does the same in return. I hope that it'll be easy to get across the border, cause if it isn't. I'm going to make a way through it. "We'll be catching up to them in about a day, to the point where that got through the wall more specifically." We've got to hurry, and I'd insist we'd run if Marcus weren't asleep right now.

~~~(POV: Christian Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: Following Cera and Hailey's trail, Open Road near the border)~~~

~~~(Time: 9:33 AM)~~~

There are ways for us to get across the border, and one of them is sleeping on me right now. Marcus is strong enough to burn a hole or path through the border wall. "Cera and Hailey are probably on some dangerous mission that's located in the Elven Kingdom. I'm kind of jealous." The topic of conversation doesn't have the effect I want on Violet.

She scowls and lets go of my hand, turning her head away from me in an attempt to shun me. She doesn't want to think about or talk about the possibility that our kids are doing something dangerous right now. "Don't even talk about that, Chris. I know their fighters, but I don't want them doing anything dangerous." Her voice softens along with her expression.

She's having another motherly episode, and those never go away no matter how old one gets. I'd have the fatherly version is I didn't think they could handle it without us. They've been doing fine without us. "What do you want to talk about then? All we've discussed is our kids and how we're going to find them." I'd love to talk about something else for a change.

The relaxed shrug from her indicates that she really doesn't think about anything other than our kids. There is one topic that I can bring up, but it's not that far off from what we've already been talking about this entire time. Violet has brought up a desire to have another child now that we're back in our early 20s physically.

I've given it some thought, and I wouldn't mind having another kid. The problem with that is we'll have to stop all our adventuring and settle down again. Personally, I'm not ready for that. I'm also not comfortable taking the baby on our adventures with us. "There is one thing I'd like to talk about." Her calm and even words interrupt my thoughts.

She looks at me and smiles, and I think I know what she's going to say. "Have you been giving the thought of having another kid a chance? I'd love for us to have another baby..." Her eyes fall to the ground, and my resolve falls a little. It's not like the process of making a baby is difficult. It's the best part, in my opinion. The problem is privacy. 

~~~(POV: Saliandra Orvello)~~~

~~~(Location: Following Helda and Melimora, Elven Kingdom)~~~

~~~(Time: 12:15 PM)~~~

Now that we have a guide through the Elven Kingdom, it will make our time here much easier. They're currently taking us to a safe house where we can stay for the night, so we don't have to sleep in tents and the sort. "The place we're heading is pretty remote, and the last time we spent any time there was about 130 years ago." Meaning it's likely in a state of disrepair.

While sleeping in a place that has a roof sounds nice, I'd prefer it not be partially rotten. The home we squatted in, The Border City, isn't a place that I want to stay in again. "Don't worry, Sally. It should still be in decent condition. The spells that I put on it should've lasted this long." Helda surprises me, and I look at Cera, and he just chuckles.

Jasmine and Hailey are following behind Cera and me right now, and Hailey's still in a bitter mood about what Cera pulled in the small path getting here. "You know that he only said those things to get your mind off the tight space, right?" Hailey ignores my words and keeps staring a hole into the back of Cera's head. He looks at me and shakes his head.

~~~(POV: Cera Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: Following Helda and Melimora)~~~

~~~(Time: 12:21 PM)~~~

Hailey is pretty bitter about the things I said, and I've explained that they're not true, but she doesn't believe me. That isn't my problem, though. I did what I was supposed to do, and I helped her through that cramped tunnel. "Don't bother with her, Sally. She's just going to have to get over it, no matter how much she doesn't want to." I can almost hear the grinding of Hailey's teeth.

My eyes find their way to her, and she has a deep scowl, and she isn't in any mood to deal with this. Cera has mastered the art that women have pioneered. Passive-aggressive behavior. He's using it against Hailey right now, and he's doing a better job at using it than she is. If she's trying to use it at all. Her's is more aggressive than passive.

Cera turns around and walks backward as he speaks to Hailey. "I said that everything I told was a lie to motivate some anger from you. You should be thanking me that I helped distract you while in that small ass tunnel." She squints her eyes and stays silent. This must be typical sibling behavior. They do this a lot, and that's the only conclusion I can come up with.

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.193]

[Exp: 3/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 30] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [Hardened Tree sap Armor (Very Rare)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Sally's Dresses 5x] [Camping gear] [Food Rations 4x] [Dried meat 4x] [Fishing poles 2x] [Fish 8x] [Festival Garbs 2x]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.59 325/5900] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.59 225/5900] [Slash Lvl..77 4600/130000] [Parry Lvl.53 80/5300] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controled Fun]