>>6273837“Of course I can. My wife Meloka and Goar here can't, but I can. And I'm not the only one either.” you tell her, seeing the girl's eyes widen in surprise. “Because you're not the only one with a Stand.”
“A... Stand?” she asks, head tilting in confusion as she and Strange Brew exchange a confused look. “What do you mean?”
“Stands are special abilities only some people have. Some are born with them, and others get them from being stabbed by certain special weapons.” you tell her. “In fact, I have a Stand as well.”
“Really?” she asks, eyes shining in excitement.
“Really. A Stand is, well...” you say, voice trailing off as you try and find a way to explain it. “They're a physical manifestation of you, of your fighting spirit. And they all take different forms and have different abilities.”
“Do you have one as well?” she asks, you nodding to her. “Really? Can I see it?”
“Of course. Whenever Divine Dragon Force wakes, I'll show you.” you tell her, gesturing to your right arm. “Mine is bound to my right arm, as a crimson-scaled dragon. But right now it's dormant, having used up a lot of power to save me and everyone else the other day from a terrible monster. But I'm not the only one who has one of these Stands, like us.”
“There are more?” she asks, the girl growing more and more enthralled by the moment.
“Absolutely. Three of my children have them, or at least only three so far. Never know if any of the others might develop one.” you say, then with a grin add. “Would you like to meet one?”
“Yes! Yes, please!” she replies, all hints of her earlier fright and shyness gone. Which leaves you with only one question: who should you call over? So, with a thought you expand your ki sense, finding Koruza's no longer on planet. He's no doubt gone back to Earth with Durah, where he's been spending a bit of his time ever since Durah's discovery. Caulifla, while on-world is already back below ground with that young man of hers, you also sensing several weaker powerlevels around them and realize she's gone back to fighting off the Darkwraiths. Which leaves one last one, who is still on your ship. So, with a though you reach out.
“Hey, Okira, do you have a minute or two?” you <span class="mu-i">think</span> out to her. Feeling your mind connect with your youngest daughter's own instantly.
“Dad? What is it? Everything okay?” she replies, you feeling her worry through the connection. “I sensed King Vegeta over there a minute ago, did something happen?
“Everything's fine now. We just stopped some child slavers.” you reply, feeling her relief. “And I'd like you to meet her, meet Cesha Ryn. You two have something rather surprising in common.”
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