The Mother Land, Back Again [Conjure Job | Mura & Alex]

At Magnolia Train Station, fully packed and dressed for the occasion, Mura awaited both the train, whose reputation was wiped onto him, and his cousin Alex to wake up. It had been so long, and he began feeling a little homesick, and now that both his cousin and her husband, along with their cute, little daughter Mai, lived under the same roof, he kept being reminded of his family. When was last time, anyway; perhaps it was all the way back to the time where conflicts were about to trigger a clan war between his and another house. Thinking of those times, Kyuken and Zirconis soared around in impatience, feeling that the train was mercy with letting Alex wake up from her semi-eternal slumbers. Yes, he had to carry her all the way, and despite the journey that they were about to take and its privilege, he hadn’t told her yet. She was asleep, unaware, and only Mai knew that they were going given her presence right beside the shaman as he had towed her along. Now, they did pass a few stores including the ticket box, where he also bought this fine, little nightingale plushie. Hoping that it would ease the tie of being around strangers like this, he gave it to Mai without her mother’s notice. Even now, he saw her give much attention to the toy, but his concern surrounded Alex for the moment. As long as she’s close…, he thought, … It would certainly take a while until the train would come, so on the bench they all sat, awaiting the public transport vehicle to take them out of Fiore and into Earthland...

WC: 277