"As you can see, our current situation is not very... bright. But luckily, I could keep my children with me. Who knows how would they fared if I left them there." She sighed while Mikey shook her head, it seems some things are same even in this world.
Nalan Ko looked out the door at her children that started playing again. "I was wife of one famous cultivator. We lived well, happily. But one day he went to tournament with our sect and met daughter from our big master. From one moment to another he started comparing me and her. On end he divorced me and choose to be with her. He even looked down on our children as girls had not found powers and our boy from unknown reason he disliked since start."
Mikey was not even shook after hearing her story. "There where I come from, things like that happen as well. You just need to brake up from him completely." Her words were straightforward, harsh but well meant.
"I know. Tell me bit about you." Nalan Ko needed bit of distraction.
"I come from different world named Earth..." She explained everything to her. "...after the portal was gone I am now completely alone here. If you would be kind to teach me more about this world I would be more than grateful. And quick question, you don't use mirrors?"
Nalan Ko picked up piece of flat metal and pointed at it. "You mean this?"
Actually, reflection on that metal was not even bad. It was unbreakable. But she still liked more hers.
"Yes. But in my world they are made from certain materials and are quite brakeable. So I will keep it safe. Now, can you tell me about the powers?" Mikey was really curious.
"As someone that came from another world we have many. Most people have fire, earth, water, wind and like me light powers. But there are many more." Nalan Ko was actually completely calm after hearing her story, which made Mikey feel somewhat strange.
"Don't take my question wrong but how comes you are so calm after hearing my story? And what is a tracker?" She didn't understand Nalan Ko calmness at all.
She just chuckled. "Didn't I say I have light powers? I can tell if someone has bad intentions or not. By the way, there are many cultivators from other continents and they have similar faces. Some even live here for centuries. Its not uncommon. By the way, why do you ask about the trackers?"
Mikey pointed at the Na'an that was playing with his sisters. "He told me I might am one."
Nalan Ko jumped up and clapped her hands. "That would be great feat for you."
She saw young woman looking at her with confusion, so she quickly sat next to her. "I think you have one if rare powers. You can see the essence. If you can grow that power, you would get amazing riches."
She stood up and started walking around. "I need to take you to testing table. Maybe you have one more. Let's hope."
With quick steps she went to one of hanging bags and took out small pouch. Out the pouch could be heard clinking noises. Not even thinking twice she put the pouch inside Mikey's hands and ignored her flabbergasted expression.
Nalan Ko avoided her eyes and with calm expression sat down on bed. "These are some of power stones that I had from before. Take it. Na'an will take you to make test. If you are really tracker and earn, you can pay it back if you wish. If you are not tracker come back and let us live together. I can always earn enough for us to have food on the table. Just go and test your ability."
Her warm words and smile warmed Mikey's heart. This woman that didn't even know her any good choose to feed her, even tho she had her own children. No matter will she have ability or not, she planned to repay such trust.
"I am just weird woman, a stranger, why are you trusting me?" She couldn't understand.
"Why not. It seems you have no one on that world. Completely alone here. For me you are just child. If you don't mind I will raise you as one of my children." Her simple words made Mikey speechless. How good is this woman?
"I think your husband, sorry, ex husband is ridiculous. Person like you he left. In future he will regret. If that happens will you take him back?"
Nalan Ko shook her head. "Not even in dream. He literally kicked us out and didn't even think about his children. He even had face to yell at me and children as useless garbage."
Mikey sighed. "What if he was pressured? There are many wen that are vicious. What if she threatened to harm you and children?"
On Nalan Ko's face was sad smile and tired expression. "Trust me, it was completely what he thought. He already had many times argued with me and would laugh about my inability to grow stronger. But you know, it was my choice. If I wanted to grow powers I needed him to take care of kids, but he was so adamant against it that all I could do is stay at home and raise it with power stones."
Mikey had to shake her head. "How dumb. You know what? Its his loss. From now on I will accept you as my family. No matter power or no power, I will help you as much as I can."
Nalan Ko patted her hand and nodded. "Let's do that."
The three children appeared on door and smiled at Mikey. "Will you stay with us?"
She nodded her head. "If you do not mind. I always wanted big family. So, will you accept me?"
The three children jumped inside happily and for the first time in her life, Mikey started smiling. Not the polite smile. Then the one from deep inside. The real smile.