"Tee hee, thank you!" Gilda replied to his compliment with a blush. "Well, the people on the Order should be more knowledgeable about a Hero's mission than me, so I don't think it would be a bad idea to go there."

At Kaito's suggestion of Gilda going with Lilia, the shepherd just laughed in response.

"That's impossible! I have Pops and the farm to take care of! Besides, I'm no warrior! I'll just be in the way!"

With that, their dinner was finished. It was time to sleep.

"That's all I can tell you about her," Gilda said as she poured Kaito some water to flush any of the beef or wine taste he still had in his mouth. "Sorry. It seems we don't have to talk all night after all," she added with a smile.

The two slept apart with their own mattresses and blankets. The blankets and mattresses were clean, although they were obviously worn-out from years of use. It was clear that Gilda took cleanliness really seriously. Unlike a more well-off girl would do, Gilda didn't change to her pajamas or nightgown before tucking herself in since she didn't really have any. It might be not that comfortable, especially since she had sweated through the day wearing the dress she wore to sleep, but she was an easy sleeper, and it didn't take long at all until she fell asleep.

She would just change into a different dress and undergarments tomorrow.[hr][center][b]Holy Land of Fana
Throne of The World[/b][/center]
Lilia stood up from her throne after she saw Kaito falling asleep, dispelling the scrying spell with a snap of her finger.

[i]Oh, Gilda. I'm glad you are still in good health.[/i], she thought with a smile. [i]And thank you for taking care of Kaito.[/i]

Her cat had returned to her room on its own, going for an earlier sleep than her master. And so she was truly alone there.

[i]I'm glad you didn't become my companion. Or else I would have to betray you in the end.[/i]

Her barefooted steps echoed as she walked forward. The castle was like her home now, and she never liked wearing shoes or even socks at home. And her minions always kept the place sparkly clean.

[i]How interesting that he was sent to the same place I was sent. But it seems he has not yet awakened to his power, nor that he knows what his goal should be. My intervention bore some fruit after all.[/i]

[i]I know he would go after me. But to reach this place, it wouldn't be an easy as just taking a simple trip.[/i]

[i]I'll just have to show him that reality.[/i]

She stopped in her steps. 

She had someone to call.[hr][center][b]Land of Wind
Village of Autumn[/b][/center]
Kaito's sleep was restless.

He dreamed of flying through the skies, in search of his long lost friend Lilia.

No, to be more exact, he had already known where she was. He now just had to go there.

And then, midway through the flight, he suddenly crashed into an invisible wall mid-air, making him fall to the ocean below.

As he sank, deeper and deeper to the abyss, he heard a voice whispering to his ears.

[i]The gems... necessary... to break through the barrier...[/i]

And then, he woke up.