>>6130365“That was just to make sure it wasn't too difficult for you all.” you tell them, the four youngest looking up to you with wide eyes. “Because today, before we eat we're swimming back.”
“What?” Maz and Kayle exclaim in surprise, even your wife looks a little shocked at this.
“Really?” Karn Jr asks, looking excited, while Okira grumbles. With a few words she and Imagine Dragon open the portal between worlds, placing the book she'd left on the sand back inside her private library, sealing it back up. No doubt having wanted to read on the flight back. “Do you think we can do it?”
“I know you can.” you reply, reaching down and ruffling his hair before turning to Raven. Who is sitting in her usual spot, but not hovering and meditating. Instead she seems slightly troubled, you wondering what Ubo and his mystery woman had told her. But, as if sensing your gaze she turns to you, raising a brow slightly in confusion. “We'll be swimming over in the morning, or perhaps this evening, dunno yet. Whenever we figure out our new schedule, we'll be coming from the sea so look for us coming from this way.”
“Of course. Just let us know, and we will be ready.” Raven says, patting a hand by the sealed holocron resting beside her.
“Alright everyone, are you ready?” you ask your kids, who all shout in the affirmative. Nodding to them you turn back to the sea, getting into a leaping stance. Left leg before your right, hands touching the ground to throw yourself forward. “Three, two... One. GO!”
With that shout you leap into the air, reaching out telepathically to your wife as you soar through the air.
“Mind watching the kids, make sure none of them fall behind while I set pace?” you ask her, hands slicing through the water as you dive into the water.
“Of course.” your wife replies as you kick yourself forward, sensing your children all following along. Or at least the four younger ones, as the other, older ones are all off doing their own thing. Swimming at a far more relaxed pace than before, you lead the young quartet back across the sea. Unsurprisingly the four keep up with your more relaxed pace, at least initially.
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