Beyond The Looking Glass - Words of the Unseen - Chapter 39
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Beyond The Looking Glass is the second book in the Unseen series, a story that came to me from the other side. A story where I thought I was just the narrator until I heard the Words of the Unseen.
This second story goes beyond time and place and mixes the long ago with the here and now. Because history keeps repeating, until we learn and do something about it.
Beyond The Looking Glass - Words of the Unseen - Chapter 39
"I knew you would fill in this vague affair, I knew it when I left here. And I knew when I arrived here that I would finally know why I would meet my best friend as a father."
"Your what de what?"
I must have heard something wrong here. Numico was sitting at my table with his son his first visit in seven summers, the boy is now a proud father.
"You mean godfather to your son, or what are you actually saying?"
Numico has a mysterious smile on his lips.
"You have already unraveled so much, do I really have to repeat that?"
I look the young man deeply in the eyes, "Don't repeat, but do explain because I am too old for riddles now," while I point to my gray hair.
"Martio, you have been like a father to me, you know that. An older brother might be more accurate, but you too must know that we have been connected for life."
I nod because I have suspected that for a long time too.
"As often happens, I too have been told something, and I think I even understand it this time. Thanks to you, because without your expert explanation of the puzzle pieces I would not have."
Numico looks at his son, picks up the rice wine, and takes a big sip.
"Sei will build the bridge, you will be ignorant and have to digest her lessons. In order to eventually pass them on to someone who will wear a blue turban. Your son, or rather yours truly."
He looks at the table, afraid of my disbelief. I would have laughed at anyone else, but not Numico, I stand up and put my arms around him; "That does indeed sound so idiotic that I believe you, my son."
We hold each other longer than necessary until a little voice next to us asks; "Can we finally go swimming now, that boring nonsense of yours is no fun."
Kareino, when you see him here with his dirty face and dirty clothes, he is not an imperial child, yet he is the first in line to succeed his mother. "Yes of course, just find Sei, he swims even better than your father."
While the boy storms out the door I look at Numico, "So we are really going to do it again, you and me?"
"It seems like it, Dad."
While I sit here, the first out of the water, with my age as an excuse, but with the real reason that I see the world with different eyes today, I keep an eye on all three of them.
This is the most beautiful moment of my life. Fortunately, I realize it all too well. Kareino,
Kyra's grandchild, Numico my son, my brother, and Sei my everything, my future. Like young dogs, they thunder through the water, and I am with them. I have them all around me for however long it may last.
These moments are not about duration, but about being there and realizing. I look and see them one by one for a moment. Then I realize that I have to be part of it, not just an old observer. Yes, I am learning I think to myself and I sprint after Sei.
I donยดt know where the days have gone, but Numico has been here for more than half a moon and is getting ready to travel back tomorrow. We haven't talked about the dad thing anymore, there is no need. We both know that we know nothing and at the same time more than necessary.
Sei is busy with the food and I tell Kareino about this village. About his father as a child, about his father who, thanks to his gifts to speak with animals, has saved me from trouble several times.
"Well and then I was up to my neck in that quicksand and was about to go under and there at the last moment of my life I saw the head of a yak and your father, well as a little boy then on his back. Your Dad saved my life that day, he had been following me for days without me realizing it. He is a special man Kareino, but above all your father of course and he comes from this village."
"From this cowpat, hahaha?" The young man laughs, he calls the village cowpat because it is so dusty and old compared to the palace he is used to.
"Uncle Martio, can't we stay a little longer? Here in this cowpat, I can at least play with other children and no one tells me that I can't get dirty. At home, there is always someone who keeps an eye on me, who expects me to be an imperial child, but I am not at all."
"You are, but just like your mother and her mother, you have a more modern idea of โโhow an emperor should behave. I'm afraid your father has to go back, but Sei and I will be here if you ever want to get dirty again."
The young man throws his arms around my neck and gives me a wet kiss on my cheek. He is Numico and Kyra in one 100%. Of course, it is Sion's genetic material, but I see her mother and my future son in everything.
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