

Okay, Zelos might, but Sheena will shut him up soon enough." "But won't the others see?" Colette asks, a blush rising to her cheeks.

I'm sure those could never lose meaning." "Hm.then how about if you are about to apologize, I get another kiss?" I grin widely at her. "I've told you this before, but apologies lose their meaning if you repeat them." I'm s." I stop her apology right there with our second kiss. "Your wings are still off." I remind her. I can feel her slipping through my hands, so I wrap my legs around hers in order to keep her from falling. "Stop apologizing." I tell her, pulling her back in. "Did I do something wrong? I'm sorry, I just.I'm sorry." She tries to pull away. "I like smart Lloyd as well as my courageous, loyal, hot-headed Lloyd." She says, smiling up at me. Did I use it correctly? 'Cause if I didn't I can think of another one." Colette cuts me off with a kiss. After awhile, Colette whispers "Did you just use the word 'sophisticated'?" I struggle for a moment to keep us both in the air, but then my muscles kick in. She flings herself into me for a hug, and her wings disappear. "Well, that's the Colette I know." I gently take her hands apart and hold them in mine. "Good different or bad different?" She asks, pulling her hand away to wring the other one. "How often are you up here?it's like there is a different you." She looks over at me and we hover in midair. Graceful, and her eyes look wise as she looks down at the ground to navigate. On land, Colette has no sense of direction.or balance. "Okay, so where are we going?" I ask, finally able to speak normally without waking the others up. Our wings are knocking against each other, so we synchronize out movements so as not to set the other off course. Her smile grows and she takes me higher into the sky. I move my wings experimentally, remembering my first time. (A/N: I DON'T LIKE THEIR SHAPE MUCH, BUT I'M STAYING TRUE TO THE STORY.)Ĭolette grins at me and starts to hover, her hand still in mine. Like Colette's, they seem to be made of light, yet still have a physical form. I look further back to see the beginnings of my wings. Where I am in contact with Colette's pink, and slightly opaque, wings, they have turned purple. "Lloyd, look!" She exclaims, yet somehow still in a whisper, so as not to wake the others. I smile to match her warmth.īeside me, I feel a part of my body brush against Colette's wings. She's weak, but she will do anything to help me. A very slight warm sensation comes from my left hand. I wonder if those would pass genetically.Ĭolette says nothing as I close my eyes and concentrate. That's it! Kratos is my dad! As one of the leaders of Cruxis, he has wings that come on demand, like Colette's. Colette's wings stop moving, and I swear they droop. You were a great dad while you were here. Kratos Aurion.I hope you have a great life. One of them hits my back, but I don't even care anymore. I raise my head and smile slightly, squeezing her hand in return. The entire time the planet had been progressing, I had known how far along it was.Ĭolette squeezes my hand comfortingly. I hadn't told anyone, but my connection to the Eternal Sword had proceeded to connect me to Derris-Kharlan. The others might try to protect me from this knowledge, but I knew the second my birth father left me forever. I don't reply, breaking my gaze from the stars. "How far do you think Derris-Kharlan has drifted?" "Can you believe it? It's almost been three years." Colette remarks, looking at the stars. I have had no help from this gem in two years. I think she used the last bit of her power to create them. "I only did it the one time, and that was with mom's help. "I don't know, honestly." I reply, holding up my hand that bears the Exphere. "Do you think you can summon your wings again? I have something I want to show you." After a few minutes of silence, she leans over and whispers in my ear. She says nothing, just grabs my hand in hers. Pink wings flutter gently as Colette lands next to me. I have a moment in which I worry that the blade will tarnish on the moist ground, but the thought of cleaning my blades is quickly banished by my lazy mind. The moonlight is reflecting off of a sliver of metal that slipped out of one sheath when it hit the ground. Looking through the gloom, I see my swords glittering. Raine had to do a lot of work on me, then. His back is to me, so he hasn't noticed my waking yet. OH MY GOSH! COURAGE, THE FIRST BOOK IN THE SERIES, IS NOW OVER 400 READS! I LOVE YOU ALL! OKAY, HERE'S THE NEXT CHAPTER OF SEEKING.
