In Delsgade.....
The King had called for an emergency meeting. With the rising number of deaths due to beastly attacks, the King could no longer sit still.
In the meeting, it was discovered that one of the people controlling the beasts bent air to his will.
The meeting was concluded quickly with the king ordering that a letter be written to the royal family of Geomi asking in a respectful tone what the fuck they were planning
The King was beyond angry because it was very unexpected of Geomi.
Dare he say it was out of character for Geomi to go through such underhanded methods.
The King was ready to form an alliance with another kingdom for the safety of his people.
"Send another letter to the King of Vendet"
The officials present at the meeting were shocked by the King's order.
"Write that we want to form an alliance. One of you found out that the attacks they encountered were also caused by Geomi. That would be a good baseline for an alliance"
"Yes, my King" echoed throughout the hall.
"They are a nation of warriors. We should also think of how to make the alliance permanent" An officer said.
"He is right" whispers sounded over and over.
"Marriage? Perhaps we could propose a marriage after this issue has been handled?" A small voice said, but no one else knew whose voice it was.
A small laugh echoed, "who would we marry to him? We have no princess."
There was a heavy silence...
"That is an issue for another day. For now, we must secure this alliance to protect our people and our crops"
"Yes, we must"
....
Roshan punched the dough before him repeatedly.
"My prince, that's not how you knead dough"
"Oh-"
"Stop punishing the poor dough Ros" Zichen said, coming down the staircase.
"Whatever Zic... Are you going out?" Roshan said, observing the outfit his brother wore.
"Yeah, I have a movie date with my heartbeat"
Roshan rolled his eyes, slightly irritated by his lovesick foolish brother.
"By the way, How's your training going?"
"It's u-ummmm....."
"Be serious about it Ros, you're the only one in the family that hasn't mastered how to move the earth, bending it to your will. You and me are going to have a little match in two weeks, Earth vs Earth."
Roshan smiled brightly, "Game on!"
He hurriedly left the dough he was beating up to find his teacher.
Roshan found his teacher in his father's study.
He bowed before the king and his teacher and requested that his lessons resumes immediately.
"Why so eager my prince?"
"I'm battling Zic! I'll deafeat him easily with your help".
"Yes my prince. Excuse me, my king", qnd they both left the study, approaching the massive garden beside the palace.
It's grasses were greener than the greenest of greens.
And so the lesson began.
....
Roshan was out of breath soon after the lessons started.
He ran around, showing off his tremendous speed over and over. However, Lord Paba, his teacher, proved that the swiftest feet were never faster than the earth.
Lord Paba simply caused the earth to form waves of ripples which tripped Roshan.
Roshan, determined, got up countless times, resuming his strategy but ended up being kicked down by his instructor.
"How do you do that, Lord Paba?"
"You seem to believe that we are simply moving on the earth, utilizing it's power"
"Is that not what we're doing?"
"No. At least it's not what I'm doing"
"What are you doing my Lord "
"I believe I am one with the earth. I don't move or live on her. I am her. Every part of me is borne from her. I am the earth and she is me. Do you understand?"
"But we live and move on the earth. We're flesh not mud."
"Is that what you think? When we die, our bodies decompose and return to the earth and you believe we're not earth?"
Roshan stayed quiet.
"Do not think of earth bending as one moving the earth, rather think of it as moving oneself. The ground are your legs, the trees are your arms. Move them as you wish"
Roshan closed his eyes and the growing flowers on which he stood bloomed beautifully.
He opened his eyes suddenly and directed his hand in the direction of a tree. He moved his hand like a child playing with a new toy and the tree moved in the same manner.
Lord Paba was pleased by the young prince's ability to grasp concepts easily.
"Very good, my prince", Lord Paba called but the prince didn't respond.
Lord Paba reached out and turned Roshan by his shoulder.
"Oh Lord Paba, did you say something?"
"I said you have done...well"
"Right? I'm good to conquer Zic" he laughed manically.
Lord Paba squinted his eyes in deep thought at what he had just witnessed.
When the young prince turned to face him, his eyes were glowing. Way brighter than they usually do.
Lord Paba didn't believe in legends but he would admit that the young prince looked just like the legend of the platinum haired sorcerer said.
~With eyes shining like the morning sun, he will bend all to his will~
A line from the story, but one that applied in their reality.
"That is a lot of progress compared to before my prince. Let us continue the session tomorrow"
Roshan nodded and they bowed to each other before going their separate ways.
...
Somewhere in the Zen realm...
A woman with white eyes, showing she was blind, sat on a stool with a rod in her hand.
She stared into nothingness until she heard a cracking sound.
"No no no no no no no" she repeated over and over again. Her face was contoured with disbelief.
The gigantic Ice wall before her was cracking.
It hadn't cracked in centuries. It hadn't cracked since the appearance of the sorcerer.
The sorcerer that destroyed her realm, Arin.