Araluen

The next morning, Austin was up before Stephen, and was enjoying some coffee with Gilan.

"So. Is there anything you need to tell me?" Gilan asked, one eyebrow raised.

"Uhh... What would give you that idea?" Austin replied nervously.

"I'm not stupid. I followed you on your walk yesterday. I heard it all. Who is this Cora and Isack? I can have people keep an eye out for them."

"They are my best friends and when I was teleported here, they were teleportated somewhere as well, but I have no idea where. Cora has severe depression and Isack has depression too, but if they aren't together then their depression could go over the top and one of them might hurt themselves."

"Like I said, I'll see if people can keep an eye out for them."

"Thank you."

"Is there anything else?"

"No."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Good, now get the other one out of bed and get to practicing."

"Yes sir."

The Heron

So it continued the same way, except the whole Brotherband was training, not just Cora and Isack.

Sometimes Cora went off on her own and the times Jesper followed her, Thorn raised an eyebrow at Isack, who previously hadn't noticed.

Each time, Isack would arrive where Cora and Jesper were sitting, just to discover that Jesper would slowly move closer and do things like set a hand on her shoulder, or put an arm around her, and Cora looked extraordinarily uncomfortable. That's when Isack would make his presence know, startling Jesper, who always scurried back to the tent.

About fifteen minutes later, Isack and Cora would return hand in hand, Cora feeling a little less depressed.

However, they dropped hands before they thought anyone would notice, but Thorn notices everything.

One day, Cora and Jesper were sent to collect firewood.

"Ok, I have to admit. You're right, I'm a little scared of Isack." Jesper grinned.

"It's fun to pick on him though."

"How can you find anything to pick on him about?"

"Oh, that's easy, if you know how to do it, he's ticklish, but I'm not telling you how. That's my secret. But I will tell you that his reaction when someone pets his head is hilarious. I've never tried it myself, mostly because I pick on him so much already, I dont want him mad at me."

"Ok, I'll try it as soon as we set sail in the morning."

"Okey-dokey," Cora said, turning away with a bright smile crossing her face.

It's time she got a little revenge on Jesper for picking on her and not listening when she said she needed space.

Now to wait.