The Investigation Begins - Pt 2 of Nindo's Story

So I finally worked on the next part of Nindo's story. I do apologize for how long it took me to write it. I'm just one those who likes to hash out a storyline over and over in her head into I'm sure it's good. I hope you like this next part. I'm trying to stay as close to the storyline as possible. Also bear with me on any grammar or spelling errors. Spell check only works so well sadly lol. Anyways enjoy!

The Investigation Begins:

Light rays shined through the window of the chieftainness's hut. Faintly you could hear the drip drop of water as everything was drying up from the storm the night before. The sunshine played across her face, waking her from her sleep. She lifted up from her bed and looked at the baby Mithra lying next to her. The child had been quiet all through the night, not one cry or whimper. She laid in the bed sleeping peacefully, occasionally twitching her little paws. Lifting slowly out the bed so as to not wake her, Romaa headed to the kitchen area to get herself something to drink. Suddenly through the doorway came a young Mithra. Racing towards Romaa she tripped and tumbled in front of her. “Nanaa you silly kitten, you need to watch wherrre yourrr going” said Romaa as she bent down to pick her daughter. “Good morrrrning mommy!” said Nanaa as she snuggled close to Romaa. “Good morrrning little one. We have a vistorrr with us. A baby. One the local Ninjas brrrought herr in last night durrring the storrrm. She will be staying with us til we find herrr mommy. Would you like to meet herrr?” said Romaa. Nodding her head in excitement, Nanaa struggled to be put down. “Wherrre is she?!”

“She's in my bedrrroom. Please be quiet, she's just babe, and she's had a verrry rrrough night. She needs rrrest...” Romaa started to finish her sentence, but Nanaa was already racing towards the bedroom and bouncing on the bed with delight. “Good morrrning!” she squealed over and over. The baby Mithra woke up with a startled look on her face and then looked at Nanaa with such a look of shock that Romaa could barely hold back her laugher. Leaning down almost nose to nose, Nanaa looked at the babe and said “Good morrrning! Wake up sleepy head! My name is Nanaa! Whats yourrrs?” Shaking her head, Romaa smiled and said “She's too young to talk yet Nanaa. She's just a baby. But you do have a point, this little one doesn't have a name yet. Hmmm...what should we name herrr?” “Oh! Oh! I know! She's little like those silly Tarrrru that you told me about. Maybe we could name her Tarrru!” Laughing, Romaa said “No...we can't name herrr Tarrru. We need to pick a good name for this babe. Lets see...well she was rescued by a ninja. And I've hearrrd the ninjas call theirrr ways of life Nindo. Nindo seems a fitting name forrr herrr. What do you think Nanaa?” “I still say we should call her Tarrru” Nanaa said in a sulky voice. “Orrr we can call herrr Nindo-Windo!”. “Nindo is just fine.” said Romaa, trying to hold back from laughing. And then she leaned down to look at the young baby.

What kind of mother would take her child and leave her in Sea Serpent Grotto. Why even go there, that place was filled with beastman and monsters that were a handful for the Ninjas there much less a villager or passerby. Though there was no way this child could belong to any of her villagers. And Kiska said that Norg had no idea who the child could have belonged to. “Nindo-Windo needs a bath mom!” said Nanaa interrupting her thoughts. Smiling, Romaa said “So she does. Let me go wash and clean herrrr up and lets see if any yourrr baby clothes will fit herrr. Why don't you go outside and play while I take carrre of herrr” said Romaa. “Okay!” said Nanaa, racing towards the door. “Hold on one minute kitten.” said Romaa. “You can go outside and play, but you arrrren't taking my daggerrrs with you. Those arrren't toys Nanaa”. Sighing, Nanaa took the daggers out her pockets and laid them on the table and then started to head outside. “And stay away from Ryuhkowa's! If I hearrr of you trying to steal one morrre of her goods again Nanaa...” “I wont Mom!” said Nanaa rushing outside. Sighing Romaa looked at the baby, “Well Nindo, I don't know what im going to do with herrr, but I do know what im going to do with you. A bath and some new clothes will be the starrrt of it. And hopefully make you look less like a mud puddle and morrre like a babe.

After the bath and some clean clothes, Romaa went to talk to one of her head guards. Being a Chieftainness of a village meant she had a lot of responsibility, one being to make sure that village was running, was safe from any attacks, that her supplies were good, and that her villagers were happy. And right now taking care of a baby couldn't be one of those responsibilities. She was hoping that the guards would know if they'd seen any recent Mithra mothers come or go with babies. More specifically a baby with bright red hair. After her bath, when Romaa got a good look at her she never seen a baby with such curious red hair. Or such an interesting personality. The baby didn't fuss much or complain. And she seemed to be interested in everything she saw. When Romaa set her down to go find some clothes, when she came back she found the baby sitting next to one of her swords she had left leaning against the wall. Rushing to grab her for fear she'd cut herself she found the baby was simply staring and touching the sword. When the babe reached forward as if to grab the sword Romaa knelt down beside her and took it from her. “I think yourrr just a wee bit too young to be wielding a blade Missy. Come back to me when yourrr olderrr and maybe then will make a fine soldierrr out of you” said Romaa as she took the sword carefully away. She afterwards took Nindo to Meiran, one of her local villagers to watch over Nindo. Meiran had no children of her own, but had watched young Nanaa many a time while Romaa was busy. Meiran had a way with the little ones, keeping them calm and entertained for hours. She once was a soldier herself, but the years of war and battle left her with injuries that kept her from staying on the guard duty. So instead she settled with watching the little ones of the village, and teaching them some sword and dagger play when they were older.

Romaa headed to the guard house and knocked on the door. A young Mithra guard opened it and saw Romaa and said “Chieftainness Romaa!”. Smiling, Romaa nodded her head at the young guard. “I need to ask you and the otherrrr guarrrds that arrre not on duty some questions. Would you ask them all to come herrre please.” Nodding, the guard rushed off to gather them. When they all came back Roma looked at them all and said “As some you may know last night a ninja came to visit us. She brrrought with herrr a young Mithra babe. The babe was found in Sea Serpent Grotto. No mother was found. Now I know this babe can't belong to one of ourrr villagerrrs since none of them are missing. So I'd like to know if any of you saw a Mithrrra motherrr come thrrrough rrrecently? The babe has brrright rrred hairrr so she wouldn't been harrrd to miss.” Stepping forward, one the guards said “I rrrrecently saw a Mithrrra in a darrrk rrrobe come thrrrough herrre mam! She didn't stay long orrr say much. Only reason I paid herrr any attention was because the babe she had with herrr. She asked me to hold herrr while she got on a Chocobo. Said she was heading out to the jungle. I had no idea what she would want out therrre but I held the babe anyways. She was a pretty little thing, and I can't forrrget that hairrr or the way she looked about as if she was currrious about everrrrything arrround herrr.” Nodding Romaa knew it was young Nindo and her mother that the guard must have seen. It didn't answer much seeing as they didn't get the mother's name or her reason for heading out to the jungle. But at least it was a start. Romaa told the guards they could return to their duties and she stepped out the hut and headed off to start her duties as the Chieftainness. While she'd like to figure out where Nindo came from and where her mother was at, she couldn't stop her duties for the day to continue investigating.
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I will post and update on whats been going ingame for me lately soon. Just been so busy with not only RL stuff, but in game stuff. Trying to concentrate on getting RDM to 75, its currently 74, CoP missions, Sky runs, Leveling Sword Skill, and pretty much everything else under the sun. Which leaves me with not much time to make updates on my blog. Im also hoping that once I can clear up some room I can start posting some pics again. Keep in mind I play on PS2 so sadly I wont have the beautiful crisp clear looking pictures that PC players get to have.

Anyways to bed I shall go!

~Nindo