Phoenix Rising Chapter 101 Morning Bickering... Again! The sun was up and the shone brightly through the clear blue sky. The ground, inhabited by many creatures, welcomed the warm light as it raised the temperature. Nature minded its own business while smoothly flowing along with time. Along the road, some One-Horned Rabbits were bustling about behind the covers of leaves. They were searching for food when they suddenly heard something. Their stood up in attention as the noise grew louder and louder. The next instance, they scattered as a horse ran past them while pulling something on wheels. The horse was pulling a simple looking carriage along the road. Two men sat at the front and were talking to each other cheerfully. The inside of the carriage was occupied by four people. Three of them were female, but the one was a male. He looked to be in his teens as his body shifted slightly with each movement of the carriage. At that moment, there was the voice of a woman calling “Lakshman, Lakshman.” The boy, named Lakshman, moaned softly and he slowly opened his eyes. He brought his hands up and shaded his eyes to save them from the glare of the bright light. As his eyes adjusted to the light, he moved his hands away and he finally opened his eyes. “Good morning, Lakshman,” said the voice of the same woman. Lakshman looked towards the source and, when he saw who it was, he smiled and replied “Good morning to you, Miss. Marilia.” The woman, named Marilia, chuckled and said “Oh, please. Don’t add the prefix ‘miss’. I know you haven’t had the chance to call me by my name, but remember that I’m married to Darian Ronald.” “Oh! Sorry Mrs. Ronald,” Lakshman said quickly in an apologetic tone.