Date: C395 Day3

Olie opened his eyes, he’s awake -- body still felt petrified, brain is still processing, unsure of reality; that’s a dream...what am I doing here? The moment passed, long but quick, at last - coming to grip with reality.

He stayed still, “today’s the day, but am I ready?” he thought to himself.

“Oliee!!”

He got up and looked at the still opened window from last night; there he saw Bogdan, Reno, and another one he couldn't identify.

“Hey, sleepyhead seriously? you just woke up?” called Bogdan

“Well, what can I do, I fell asleep again waiting for you” Olie laughingly answered while slightly scratching his head.

“Pfft..just admit it, you don’t wanna go to training coz you’re gonna miss your mom” Bogdan with the quick and witty response.

“Retard, I bet it’s you who's gonna bring your parents with you on training”

The two guys beside Bogdan can’t help but have a good laugh.

“Idiot, just move already or else we’ll go ahead and leave you!”

“Hahah chill, I’ll be right up”

Olie hastily moves and gets himself ready to go, he looks at his mother for a moment.

“I tried to wake you up, but you seem to be in a really deep sleep”, Mrs. Marci says preemptively.

“I’m sorry it’s just - I wasn’t able to sleep early last night”

“Okay, just hurry up, there’s the food.”

Olie was a bit surprised, he did not have time to think about it, but it is not a common routine for his mother to prepare his food on the table. “Thank you” he said with an evasive voice, and proceeded to quickly eat his meal.

He got everything ready and was about to go, “Mom, I’m going” he said.

“Okay”, she quickly followed up “Hold on, you forgot your guild badge”.

Olie, already in a hurry swiftly turns around and gets his badge from his mother, “Thanks” as he tries to display a dry smile, and tries to put his badge on his suit between his chest.

“Let me help you with that,” said Mrs, Marci while she installs the badge on her son’s suit “Olie -- goodluck on your training, take care and -- please, just follow whatever they’ll say to you ”

“O..of course, mom” he answered in a stuttering manner and left.

“Looking good Olie” Reno’s words are accompanied with a welcoming smile as Olie gets to join them. “By the way, this is Clint, also a new trainee.”

“What’s up? I’m Clint, currently the strongest trainee in the whole Gomot, it’s your pleasure to meet me!”

Olie, surprised but nevertheless amused by Clint’s cocky humor, had himself a sudden chuckle.

“What’s funny, do you have any objection to that?” Clint asked in a caustic but comical manner

“Well, it’s just -- I’m not sure if Bogdan will settle with that”

“Hmmh, alright I’ll give it to him, but just for today; of course once we start actual training, I’ll rightfully take that title” Bogdan replied with a proud look on his face.

“Ha, you sure have a lot of delusions stored on that frizzy hair of yours”

“Obviously, your long bushy hair holds more of it, and it’s spilling over your mouth.”

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“Enough with the premature bragging boys, let’s move on, but I’m glad you guys are getting along,” said Reno laughingly.

They walked for a bit of distance until they reached the transport grid which is connected and established throughout the whole Gomot. It is possible to travel to almost any place including each of the guild regions; however, not all guilds have access to frybers, a frye powered vehicle that only allows guild members to ride. The Brames have a handful of frybers stationed in different stops.

“Your badge boys”, Reno asked

They displayed their badges and the four of them were able to enter the fryber. Reno gets to set their destination.

“By the way, we need to stop ahead, we still have to get the other trainee.”

“There are still others?” asked Bogdan

“Just one more, and we'll proceed to the training center.”

Bogdan feeling a bit of concern ”Okay, but I hope we’re not getting there late”

“We still have a couple more minutes, we should be fine” replied Reno.

Mr. Gozo is standing near the door of Evie’s room, keeping a stinging look in his eyes while staring at his daughter still slackly lying on her bed.

“Alright, I’m getting up”, Evie sluggishly trying to get up from her bed, as if she’s doing it on purpose.

Eventually she’s full up, she halts for a moment; her father still maintaining his pose, fixed like a stone, but tense like a storm always ready to burst out.

She takes her step, one at a time, eventually reaching her room’s doorstep where her father is standing and again takes a pause.

Mr. Gozo fixed her gaze on his daughter, he tried to look at her But Evie’s lush hair successfully covered her face. Evie slowly turned her head towards her father, but it was not Mr. Gozo expected, seeing that her daughter’s eyes were streaming with tears showing a profound sorrow that he himself had not understood, while the rest of her face was still able to display a dead still character.

“Good morning Mrs. Jill, we’re here for the training” Reno asked Evie’s mom from a distance, as their group arrived at Evie’s home to fetch her.

Mrs. Jill checks inside and feels relieved seeing her daughter is finally up and getting ready. “Ah..yeah, she’ll be right up” Mrs. Jill’s reply with a warm smile.

“Evie, your mates are here for you” she called - however, Evie did not answer and just continued whatever she’s doing to prepare.

“Ahh..shit, what are the chances? she’s also a slowpoke, I guess we’re getting there late!” Bogdan speaks with a tightened face while having his eyes on Olie.

“How about and imma drag her out of that house?!” said Clint.

“Well, what can I say? Tough luck, why don’t we just enjoy viewing their beautiful flower garden whilst we wait.” said Reno with a wavering smile.

Meanwhile, Evie seems to be all set up, “I’m going now”, she said.

Mrs. Jill is uncomfortable with her daughter’s sudden haste. “Wait, you haven’t eaten yet,” she says while lowering her gaze.

Evie turned and said “I’m not hungry” as she put a smile on her face with slightly closed eyes, finally she bid goodbye before she left. Mrs. Jill awkwardly glanced at her husband and let out a big sigh.

Even on an empty stomach, Evie energetically rushed through to meet the group waiting for her. “Hi guys, I’m sorry for making you wait,” she said with an enthusiastic and polite voice.

“No worries, hope everything’s okay.” replied Olie.

“I’m okay, thanks” said Evie while still trying to smile.

“Ya don’t mind about it, this one here took thrice the time to prepare compared to you.” said Bogdan.

“Seriously?, I think it’s just twice though” said Olie, while they all just laughed at it.

“Well, what’s important is finally we’re all here and ready, let’s go team Brame!” Reno’s speaking, trying to cheer them up.

“Let’s go!” they replied.

They went back to ride the fryber, Reno knows they’re gonna be late, “We might not be able to get there on time, but don’t worry I’ll handle everything.” he said.

“I’m really sorry, I should have been ready when you guys arrived” said Evie while just staring straight at her feet.

“It is what it is, it’s not a big deal Evie, we’re just glad you’re here.” Reno replied

“Yaaah, it’s just the first day anyway, and by the way you have such a beautiful flower garden, especially the blooming blue iris, can you believe it? I actually want to take them all home!” jokingly said Clint with a manic laugh.

Evie quickly responds “of course they’re so beautiful, go ahead and harm them and I will plant your corpse there in their place” now with a hostile smile.

“W-what?, I’m just kidding..”

“And spare yourself the digging Evie, I’ll gladly do it” said Bogdan

“You ffag...”

The fryber stopped which caught everybody’s attention, they seemed to have arrived at their destination - the training district which is located as part of the bureaucratic belt - the outer ring just next to the center area for the feast.

“Ayt, we’re here guys, c’mon”

“Hey Reno, any tips for our training? '' asked Clint.

“Hmm, just listen to what they’ve got to say, it should be fine, don’t think too much.”

The main training area is a big dome with a mechanical ceiling which is usually left open, there were several Gomotian officers inside, four handlers and one headhandler who are assigned for the training, and some ten magician guards stationed to enforce and preserve Gomot rules - all of which, including the handlers are members of the Gentry Guild, an elite group of people that manages and rules the whole Gomot. The Kemat is a gentry. There are also those called the Guides, however little to none is known about them, except that there are very few of them, and all are extremely powerful.