Chapter 11 - 11: Honey, homesteads and what do you mean blood inheritance?!

On top of becoming a binder, helping a thousand year old maji become a majimonster and getting a second majimonster, I still managed to bring back some winter honeycombs, so all in all it was a good day! I almost had a skip in my step, up until Voxea and I reached village menhirs. 

As soon as we reached the village borders, I managed to cross the space between the menhirs but when Voxea attempted to cross, it looked like she bumped her head into an invisible wall. Voxea was momentarily stunned and rubbed her forhead a bit, before taking a hand and feeling in front of her. At that moment, her hand appeared to be blocked by a mote of light, while the menhirs near us began to glow with the same light. Evidently, I did not expect that the magical protection around my hometown was basically a magic window/wall. 

"Why didn't you tell me about the magic barrier preventing majimonsters from crossing?", Voxea asked while poking at the barrier.

"Huh, must've slipped my mind"

"Hmmm, I guess I have to go back in the drajule now ...~boo~", Voxea groaned, "When you get the chance, summon me out again, got it"?

"Yeah...sure thing," I said.

In a moment, Voxea turned herself into a shower of light and went back into the drajule around my neck. The drajule glowed a bit and felt warmer to the touch, but stopped after a second. Experimentally, I walked passed the menhirs and remembering how I talked to Voxea earlier while she was in the drajule, I called out.

"Voxea, you still there?"

"Yes I am. From the looks of it, you'll need to recall me and Rakka before you cross this particular barrier. Mildly annoying, but not detrimental."

"Good to know", nodding in response.

With this new insight on magical barriers, I proceeded to make the trek home. 

The walk back was thankfully short and I could see our brewery/home in the distance. I was just about to run the last few feet back, until I heard Voxea's voice.

"Hold up. Silvia are you sure you're not related to any binders?", Voxea asked.

"I'm pretty sure. Why?"

"Because I'm detecting two such auras in the house up ahead that is much denser than yours. It appears that your binding ability might be inherited".