Chapter 68: Whispers in the Wind
Outside, the night air was still – punctuated only by the soft...
Chirp... chirp...
...of crickets hidden in the grass, their song filling the darkness like a whisper from the earth itself.
Two figures walked along the path weaving through the forest, chatting as they went.
One was Hikaru Nozomi, and the other – his soon-to-be-girlfriend – was Mei Tomita.
They were on their way to the Safehouse of the Order of the Elements. For Mei, this would be her first time ever seeing it.
"I see." Mei said, nodding thoughtfully. "There are seven of you guys in the Order now, huh?"
"Yes." Hikaru nodded. "There are only three more Elements left to go."
Mei looked ahead at the dirt path, clasping her hands behind her back as she walked.
"So you're the Light Element, Haruto is Water, Moriya is Wood, Reito is Ice, the other blonde guy is Thunder, and the last two are Earth and Air, correct?"
"That's right. Only the Elements of Fire, Darkness, and Steel remain." Hikaru confirmed.