Chance Meetings (Yuna)

[Mieko]

It was evening, and the sun was slowly setting beyond the horizon of the new world that I had awoken in. It still looked the same.. the sun. It was still round, and illuminated the the vast ocean. And it still painted beautiful reds and oranges across the vast sky. While things were different, they were also the same. Knowing this comforted me somewhat.

A light breeze suddenly danced across the beach, brought by the oncoming ocean waves. It tossed my long violet tresses playfully, as if in a sort of invitation to play. Immediately I tucked a strand uselessly behind an ear, more out of habit than need, while watching the waves roll onto the shore.

I had awoken in a place named Costa Del Besaid; very similar to the Besaid that had previously existed in Spira. Only it was much larger than I had remembered. I'd heard many people say that there were other people who'd come from Spira, but had yet to have the privilege of meeting them.

It was hard to meet people who hailed from foreign worlds. I was beginning to grow a bit lonely, wondering if I would ever meet someone who had come from Spira. And also growing depressed with every hour that passed by without finding any information as to where the Praetor was.

Exhaling loudly, I eased myself down onto the sand, just above the shore line. Pulling my knees up to my chest, I wrapped my free arms around them and stared out at the ocean. Listening to the calming tune of the waves, I slowly began to relax. It was then that my favorite song popped into my mind. At first I began humming it, but then after the second repetition, I let the words drift from my mouth out into the evening air.

"Ie-yui
Nobo-me-no
Ren-miri
Yo-ju-yogo
Hasa-te-kana-e
Ku-ta-ma-e"

The words quickened my pulse and brought goosebumps to my flesh. Always this happened. Singing the words of the Fayth aloud always filled me with an ethereal calmness that touched my soul. As a child, I would always visit the temple at least once a day to hear the song. And sometimes I would even hum along quietly while hidden away from the priests.

As I repeated the hymn a second time, I closed my eyes and gave myself over to the calm that engulfed me.