About twenty minutes went by. All the cousins would get to know Nadeline. Or at the very least, get used to her and get their high energy out of the way. Once they got comfortable around her and Savayna, the energy was more relaxed, but loud bursts were heard from time to time. Wesley was sitting next to Nadeline and his mother Belle, half-sister Ayane, and step-father Nigel. Savayna was between Cousins Mel and Al, both eyeing the Ice Queen flirtatiously. Savayna was about to punch them, but Nigel would stand up.

Clearing his throat and taking his glass up, he had all of the family’s attention. [b]“It’s not every day that Wesley comes to visit us. I wish it was more often, but I cherish the moments I have with my stepson when he’s here. Unlike before, this is different. He has brought with him the newest addition to our family. Even though we might not be recognized by the royal family of Dalmasca, we are still HIS family.”[/b] Nigel said. [b]“So, in celebration of his bride-to-be, I raise my glass to the Princess of Rozarria, Nadeline Lenore Roselia Dalmasca. You are as bit of family as my sailor buddies from my youth.”[/b] He said raising his glass.

All the cousins, uncles, aunts, and guests would all say, at the same time [b]“HERE HERE!” [/b]

Wesley downed his drink, armed around Nadeline. After he got used to his family again, Wesley was smiling, laughing, and even crying, though they were tears of joy and just being happy to be around his family.

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Jaakuna heard the Viera speak about what he said to them, about his determination to protect not only his friends, but to prevent Emiri from ever fading away again. That’s when one of the Viera would say that cleansing one’s self was not an easy task and that one with a faint heart could not do it, but a mention about Jaakuna’s love caused him to not only raise an eyebrow, but smile in the process. A brief mention of how the Espers’ magicks go back into ancient times, probably even more ancient than that of King Raithwall. Still, the viera would assure Jaakuna that there was a way.

As Jaakuna listened further, the one in the red dress would state that they have Dream Powder. Jaakuna raised both brows as he has heard of such stuff. It was rare, even for him. Jaakuna never once in his three years of being a sky pirate even got close to finding one vile of Dream Powder. He shouldn’t be surprised. The Viera are mysterious and have access to mysterious items. Jaakuna’s positive surprise quickly turned into negative anger, the kind of anger that could only be brought to the surface by suggesting something that the viera talking did. What she suggested was that Emiri shouldn’t exist. His nostrils flared up, eyebrows sinking lower, and teeth grinding. Jaakuna was mere seconds away from tearing that Viera in half, but Aloa and the other viera stopped the one in the silver dress. This caused Jaakuna to stop his anger, at least the part that wanted to kill the bunny.

 When the red dress-wearing Viera told Jaakuna what the other one meant, his heart sank. Jaakuna was in disbelief that he had to disconnect himself from anything in his heart. That would mean the love he had for his friends, the love for his family, and probably most important, the love he had for Emiri. In such disbelief, Jaakuna began to walk backwards, but he stopped himself, grabbing his head, shaking it, uttering “no,” repeatedly. The more he repeated it, the more it got louder. After a minute of doing that and probably defeaning the Viera in front of him, Jaakuna shook his head once more. 

[b]“Do you even hear yourself? You’re saying that to obtain my strength, I have to rid myself of the one thing that GIVES me my strength.” [/b]Jaakuna spoke as if trying to convince THEM. [b]“I know you three are ancient Viera and you probably know all about magick and the mist and that’s cool, but you’re fucking stupid if you think I’m going to buy any of this!”[/b] JAakuna’s voice was loud as fuck. [b]“To think that I have to give away everything that has made me strong, even the parts that are not really that good, is not only unheard of, but it’s completely preposterous.”[/b] He was on a warpath. [b]“I came to the Garif, who sent me here, to find myself, to find the reason that I lost. I poured my heart and soul out to you three — two of you who are strangers to me — and you say that to find MY strength, I have to give up everything in my heart!?” [/b]

JAakuna was pacing back and forth and then he was right up close and personal to the Viera who suggested it. [b]“Let me ask you this, oh great Viera, have you ever wondered what the touch of someone who you would die for does to you? Or how about finding out that after three years of thinking you killed your own father and it turned out it wasn’t him? “[/b] Jaakuna’s emotion was so high at this point that his voice was cracking, almost as if he was about to angrily cry. [b]“I bet you can’t.”[/b] He said, [b]“You say that us Humes are greedy, selfish, and above all else, seek strength upon strength. Well, you’re goddamn right about all of that. We’re selfish cause we don’t want to feel the pain of loss and we’re greedy cause if we lose what we have, it’s gone from us for good and we’re left as empty shells, just as I was — am — just as I am.”[/b] Jaakuna turned around, back facing their fronts. His head looking down, he saw the darkness below him. 

[b]“If getting my so-called strength means giving up everything that makes me who I am, then to hell with it. To hell with cleansing myself of Zodiark, and to hell with you all!”[/b] Jaakuna’s head turned around, his eyes showing his resolve, and for a second a flash of white and red was seen. No doubt the Viera saw it. Jaakuna would look directly at Aloa. [b]“I can’t believe you would surround yourself with such fools.“[/b] He said, eyes looking directly at Aloa and only her and his words had to sting a bit. [b]“Nadeline would be sick to her stomach with you.”[/b] Jaakuna said turning his head, about to walk away, but he wouldn’t take a step as he wanted to hear what excuse they could bring up such cringe-worthy words.