Page 34 of Celestia, Year Four

"That… sounds good. I can stay the night? Why is this black so dark? I like it, but it’s different, Bru." Arielle glanced around the room as if she’d just noticed it.

"BiBo!" Momo replied.

Arielle lowered her gaze to her. "Oh. It's always like this? Okay."

I gave Esme an appreciative smile.

"I think that's a good idea. If Arielle is able to go between the Worlds, she can go back in the morning and tell everyone I'm okay and transfer the information you explained to me. Then we'll all be on the same page," I concluded.

"Not all, Bru," Arielle replied.

"Hmm? What do you mean?" I asked.

"Orion's not at Aslan," Arielle admitted with a worried expression.

"Huh?! Where did he go? Did he say anything?" I asked, my anxiety beginning to rise at the revelation.

"We don't know, Bru. He… was kind of depressed. He wasn't at first and was very active in helping and stuff, but three days ago, he wasn't in his room. Finn checked everywhere, and the others are now searching around. Finn said he'd been crying at night and stuff… but I didn't really pay attention, Bru. When I go back, I'll help with the search, Bru!" she assured me, and I nodded.

He must want some alone time. Could be because of what happened… maybe he's worried about me and Odion? Ugh, I have to tell Odion.

"I'll talk with Odion about it. He'll know if Orion is okay… right?" I questioned Esme.

She nodded. "Odion's bond with Orion is very strong. He should be able to locate him with no problem. If Odion and Orion are as similar as I'm assuming, he may have needed some space."

I sighed in relief, but the hint of anxiety and worry still lingered.

"Is there any way to tell the others that Arielle is okay and with me? I don't want all of our men freaking out with both of us missing."

"BIBO!' Momo replied, and just like that, she was gone.

"BRU?! WHERE DID SHE GO?!" Arielle exclaimed.

"She'll be back in a moment," Esme reassured us. It took two minutes before Momo returned.

"BIBOO!" She materialized above Arielle, who panicked and launched out of the water to catch her.

I noticed her float was gone, and she had a hair tie with orange feathers in her hair that was now in a single ponytail, compared to her pigtails.

"Why does that look like Hunter's hair tie?"

"BiBo," Momo replied happily. "BiBiBiBi."

"She told Noah that we were safe in the Dark World and I'd return tomorrow. She left her floaty cause it was heavy but saw Hunter's hair tie and wanted it," Arielle explained.

"How did you get all of that by just BiBo?" I wondered.

"Momo can talk to me like how we talk," Arielle replied.

"Wait, what? I thought that's not possible. Don't you guys all have, you know, your own languages? You, Noah, and Gabriel understand each other because you all share phoenix qualities. But it's not like you understand Griffin, Asher, or Axel when they're in their familiar forms," I pointed out.

"You have a good point… I'm not sure," Arielle admitted.

"Momo is a Null familiar," Esme replied, leaving me even more confused.

"Null?" I repeated.

"What's… ACHOO!" Arielle sneezed.

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