Muur Chronicles

EPISODE FOUR

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"Hey girls, almost thought you guys have forgotten me!" he said and sat down. They both expressed innate delight in seeing that he has not gone.

"We are really sorry about that." Tracy said.

"It’s okay." he replied.

"And whatever it is that delayed you guys, i don't want to know, it’s not my business!" he finished, smiling.

Tracy and Nora looked at each other, with a lot of facial coding and decoding. Then Tracy went first.

"We have something we need to discuss with you about!"

"Really, hope I'm safe?" he asked jokingly.

"You are perfectly safe. But first let me ask you, when are you leaving town?"

"Tomorrow morning!"

"Tomorrow morning?" they both chorused together.

"Yeah!" he replied.

"Like, can you delay your going a little longer?" Nora asked.

"Say, 2 days?" Tracy added.

Steve paused for a while, and looked at the seriousness on their faces.

"Wait, you guys are really serious?"

"Yes!" they answered, in anticipation of a positive answer while nodding their head in affirmation.

"Hmm! This is serious!" he said out loud. After thinking about it for a while, he brought out his phone and called his mum, telling her that he is staying a few more days, begging her to let his father know in her usual way. Then he said all the sweet things to make her happy, and she agreed, telling him to be careful.

Again, he made a call to a supplier from Sunderland, England, asking him that he will not make it to England as planned due to a hitch up, but that his supplier should send him the first shipment through the pre-arranged route. He will come there to get the second shipment himself later.

"So, there you have it, my going back has been delayed as requested. What now?"

"You will see!" Tracy uttered!               

***

 The weather changed with a visible light slowly materializing from the left side of the Buamada's Badisa. Blue clouds formed at a distance in the Badisa not far from the hallowed abode of the Muurdom's seat of power, The Muurian Palace. A brilliant light sparkled and with it Linagu emerged with his Anani in hand. The Buamada's live in the Hills of Amanuri, located in the First Muurdom, Marrialu. They call their houses Badisa.

Linagu has always loved playing with the weather when appearing or disappearing when he is not using the asportation links. This is simply to hide his identity because asportation links register usage details. Asportation travels are automatically uploaded and downloaded to the UAA Central Database once an asport link is initiated and utilized.

Linagu's use of the Muuragi has always been a cause of major concern for Linagu’s Neerudi, her twin sister. This made her create a protective barrier to shield Linagu's Muuragi usage around the Palace. Everyone knows that magic has consequences. Neerudi is an extremely gifted combatant. She has received extensive training in unarmed combat, Pentacles & Mantacles of Muuragi and swordsmanship.

This enabled her to become one of Muur's foremost fighters, strategist and an expert Anani user. She inherited her father's scientific prowess, which continues to elevate her at Riatech where she works sometimes on State sponsored projects.

While trying to set an asport link, Linagu looked straight at a hilly northern front of the Badisa, and saw his sister Neerudi shaking her head in disappointment. The protective barrier also notifies Neerudi whenever Linagu makes his dramatic entry, even though this little fact is unknown to no one else. He smiled and went to meet her instead.

“Back with your usual dillydallying I guess!” His sister asked rhetorically with a tone of disappointment. Linagu briskly walked up to her, kissed her forehead and held her hand as they walked back into their home.

“He is our favorite. That’s all that matters.” He whispered into her ears.