Chapter one: Goodbye, Windurst.

The particular event in motion was supposed to be a quick and simple task. Moving objects from one place to another, via Moogle Secrets and a few airship travels for those particular items that Muriru could not simply trust her house Moogle to accomplish, the intention had been made clear to her family and friends of Windurst.

However, this task was being made difficult, mainly due to two male Tarutaru children, who were reluctant to see another sister leave, and were clinging to Muriru like a pair of oversized vices. It was literally as if Muriru had grown abnormalities on her body and was forced to walk around, dragging her young brothers with her as she shifted cases from the house. Her father was most displeased by this change of attitude in his daughter, and as per usual, blamed the entire event on Siren’s Sword and “boyfriends” that didn’t exist.

“I won’t allow this!” He bellowed. “You have a perfectly good life here in Windurst. You’ve been neglecting us for months, too busy off idling with that band of merry good-for-nothing bandit crew.”
“I already-weady told you, we’re not bandits.” Muriru retorted. “And I do have a good life in Windurst, if one likes an overbearing papa who tries to force his methods and way of life onto his children.”
“I have never forced any-…” Kapuda-Tepuda began, before his rebellious daughter interrupted.
“You have!” Muriru replied, turning whilst still dragging her extra limbs, and putting down whatever cases she held. “Every time I come to visit from my journeys, it’s the same thing. I see mama, I see the boys, I see Perulala and then you come home.” She said. “And immediately, I get sat down and hear the same dull 4 hour recorded lecture on how White Magic is great, and how I should, in more or less terms, give up my life to dedicate to its knowledge.”
“That is simply because I want the bestaru for you, my pumpkin-wumpkin.” Kapuda replied.
“No! You want the best for the future of you genes, to live solely in the ways of white magic without even a hint of attempting anything else.” Muriru replied. “I love white magic, and I am good at white magic and that’s no thanks to you, Papa.”
“I taught you ever-…”
“No you didn’taru! You lectured me on how I was doing it wrong, how I should be doing it without any demonstration, how I should continue to focus on lessons that taughtaru me nothing-wothing. It was Mama who taught me how to be a good white mage, and it was my friends who allowed me to put my magic into practice.” Muriru argued. She’d never stood up to her father before, but there was only so much any individual could take, or maybe it was due to her adventures with Siren’s Sword that allowed Muriru to finally stand on her own two feet, maybe it was due to them that she was finally able to break her shell and move on with her life, and to live it how she saw fit. She knew it wouldn’t be easy, but she also knew that one day there would come a time when she would be thrust out of her protective shell and not know what to do.

“Your ‘friends’, as you call them, have corrupted your mind and have possessed you with some sort of black magic. My daughtaru would never speak to me in such a manner.” Kapuda replied.
“So, what about Telamiru?!” Muriru asked. Silence fell upon the room. “There were no friends we knew of to corrupt her, she just leftaru, snap, gone.”
“Silence!” Kapuda barked. “Telamiru is another story entirely.”
“So she’s allowed her own story but I must be corrupted by bandits and thugs? You contradictaru yourself, papa.” Muriru said. “I want to start my life, and I want my life to be in Bastok.”
“But that’s a Hume settlement, there’s big huge Galka that will eat you the moment you let your guard down.” Kapuda said, still trying to convince her not to go.
“I’ve met a Galka before, papa. He was scary at first, but he’s just a person like you and me, and he wasn’taru gonna eat me. He turned out to be really nice.” She replied. (If of course you ignore the fact he tried to kill Miss Avina.)

“I don’taru want you to go, big sis!” Her middle younger brother, Taruteru-Tapuda said.
“No go!” The youngest of the family, Pudaka-Tepuda added. Muriru just pat them both on their heads and sighed.
“Don’taru you have bigger things to worry about than me, Papa? I want to do this, it’s my decision. It’s acceptarued that you won’t acceptaru my summoning magic. But I will notaru live under the thumb of white magic anymore. I want to live how I want to live, that’s how it is.” Muriru said. “Besides, it’s too late, the paperwork has been filled out and the fee to move has been paid. I’m going.”

“Be sure to visitaru us, dear.” Teriviri walked in. “Once the new baby comes, your father will calm down.”
“I will visitaru you all, don’t worry.” Muriru said, looking to her brothers, who were both still reluctant to release her, but slowly did, realising they weren’t going to change her mind. Kapuda sighed, defeated.
“Alrightaru…” He said. “Just… send us letters, alright, let us know you got there safely and let us know where you are.”
“You don’taru have spies in Bastok to keep an eye on me, papa.” Muriru said.
“He doesn’taru have any spies here, either, dear.” Teriviri said.
“…..What?” Muriru sweat dropped. Teriviri laughed.
“Did you honestaruly believe your father when he said he was paying the city to keep their eye out for you?” She asked.
“….” Muriru just stood silent until speaking up. “Yeah! I even wore disguises and everything!” Teriviri just burst into laughter before Muriru, causing Muriru to inherit a Kenjii feature as veins of annoyance and anger formed on her forehead.

After she had calmed, Teriviri wiped the tears from her eyes. “Oh… just be sure to write to us dear.”
“I will. I’ll even send lettaru’s to each of you, letting you know what I am up to.” Muriru promised.
“Really-weally?” Taruteru asked.
“Weawy-weawy?” Pudaka copied him as best he could.
“Yeah, really-weally.” Muriru confirmed. “Tell Perulala I said goodbye, okay?”
“I will, she’ll be sorry she missed you.” Teriviri said.
“Just make sure she doesn’taru follow me.” Muriru replied.
“I’ll try, but you know how she is.”
“Yeah.”
“One last thing, take this with you.” Teriviri said, as she walked over to one of the nearby counters, she pulled what appeared to be a large egg from a cupboard. She handed it to Muriru with a smile, who simply stared for a moment. “A new life with a new pet.” Teriviri smiled, brightly.
“Thank you, Mama.” With that, Muriru hugged each and every one of her siblings and parents, before finally dragging the last of her luggage out the door, her family waving as she left.

Outside, however, Muriru met with her elder brothers, Kinteru-Tapuda and Zopuda-Tepuda. She blinked with confusion.
“I thoughtaru you two were working today.” She said.
“We were, but our appointaruments aren’t urgent, we have some time to see our sister off as she travels across the world to live.” Zopuda said.
“Are you seriously leaving?” Kinteru asked.
“Even if I changed my mind now, the paperwork is done, I have to go.” Muriru confirmed.
“You don’t have to if…” Kinteru started, but Zopuda stopped him with a hand on his shoulder and a shake of his head.
“She’s made up her mind, even papa couldn’taru stop her.” He said. “Let’s just see her off.”
“Alrightaru…” Kinteru replied. With that, the boys took a case each off of Muriru and began to walk her to the Air Tavel Agency.

Muriru’s new life would begin from there.