During Family Day, Lir had a day off and spent it with Zalen.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51875917712_1194b42577_b.jpgZalen was growing fast, and the roughhousing was a little rough on Lir.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51876882411_6bfc78b9a4_b.jpgLir often got down to Zalen's level whenever he spoke to him, and Zalen's natural curiosity made Flash Cards and Blocks his favorite toys.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51877199714_5368650f20_b.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51877523625_5cc386255e_b.jpgLir quickly rose up as a top Marine Biologist. He spent a lot of time engaging in work activities, but he found that it was difficult to keep up with the bills any other way.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51877199294_cedce0c718_b.jpgEventually, Lir's promotions got him some time off, so he and the other Sulani Tritons gathered for a bit of fun.
Lir: "With the Darkfin gone, I was thinking of visiting the City World of San Myshuno for Geekcon. What do you guys think?"
Dylan: "Sounds like fun. I think I won a contest there."
Zeph: "I'll be there."
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51877199684_1f699f65c4_b.jpgLir and Dylan played on the Motion-Gaming-Mats when they got there. Lir entered the Gaming Contest, but he didn't win.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51876957853_4266fd3f85_h.jpgLir: "I know, right. I came here with my Dads and Family for Geek Con. I was a bit nervous traveling so far from the sea."
Dylan: "It feels strange being in a world so disconnected from the sea, but I'm glad I came."
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51876957523_98fdd46c76_b.jpgWhen they returned to the Island World of Sulani, they went their separate ways. Lir spent some time studying the stars. The sky connected all worlds, and he knew that, as the Spirit of the Sky, Zeph was connected to all the worlds. He couldn't see why the Auroras came and went. Zeph wasn't very concerned about the changes in the sky.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51875917617_3b025d74bc_b.jpgLir looked at Samples he took from the plants, and the results were stunning. At the cellular level, the plants were thriving. The land also seemed to be growing healthier. Lir knew that Juniper had a twin sister. He wondered if he should ask the Earth Elementals about the changes to the world.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51877523505_43a30e2a5f_b.jpgWell into the week, Lir continued his Survey work around Mua Pel'Am. He ended up selling some of his findings to the Nature Channel because he needed the money. He kept the Spiritual Magic of Mua Pel'Am a secret. He wouldn't tell humans that Elemental Spirits were involved in maintaining the delicate balance of nature. If there was one thing he learned from Dylan's Curse, it was that the Elemental Spirits can be as vulnerable as nature, if not just as resilient.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51875917842_85aaa89e8e_b.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51876957503_8d94606e74_b.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51876957768_14a8218a48_b.jpgDuring another club gathering, Dylan was approached by Calden.
Dylan: "Are you sure you're ready to go to a world so far from the sea?"
Calden closed his eyes and thought for a moment: "I'm interested in seeing what that world has to offer. I was a local celebrity thanks to my Fire Dancing."
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51877199494_d58a4ab998_b.jpgDylan: "Well, at least you can take the heat. That world is very dry and barely touched by the sea."
Calden: "I can definitely take the heat. I had a lot of trouble taking human form, but I feel like I'm ready to see another world."
Dylan: "I'll talk to Kemps. He's the one that gets to decide these things for the Pod."
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51875917817_62dbe8ac45_b.jpgThe next day, the Kailani's and Family gathered for Harvestfest. The family socialized and caught up, and the gathering was largely uneventful.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51876882121_f4f21d418c_b.jpgAfter the Dinner Party, the family cleaned up, and Lir helped his daughter with her homework. Even if Maria was adopted, Lir treated her like she was his own.
Lir: "My dad helped me with that problem. The answer is actually really simple. Give it one more try."
Maria: "I'll give it another try."
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51877523410_5c91f9d449_b.jpgWhile Calden was gaming, Zalen waddled over and started chatting up a storm. Calden and the rest of the family were coming down with giggly fever.
Calden thought: "I wish we had a nicer computer."
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51875917582_19429989d0_b.jpgZalen: "Can you show me some Flashcards?"
Calden: "Sure."
After taking some medicine, Calden taught Zalen about numbers.
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