I nearly got out of that hellhole, finally.
Seriously, he is such a pain in the neck.
For a moment, I let myself breathe. Just a fleeting moment. But the thought crept in anyways...
Would his men come looking for me?
huh? What kind of question is that? Of course they would. I broke into the entity's castle. I stole from him. A potion, no less..
WHY do I always do things like a total idiot?
"soo.. what's your name?"
That voice pulled me back.
I had totally forgotten this young man was standing in front of me.
Watching me. Waiting for an answer...
Now what do I do?
No, Aerielle, this isn't any time to think.
The devouts of the entity must be coming for me.
You absolutely don't want to drag him into this mess of mine.
You need to leave. Now.
Then..
why aren't you moving?
"Because I don't want to yet.. "
wait...why?
This thought unsettled me the most. I have escaped many things far worse..
then... why am I hesitating now..?
I have to wake up.
You have to wake up, Aerielle.
Or else...
It feels like I would lose another someone precious to me.
Maybe a friend who's gone through the same things as me.
... .friend?
we're total strangers, right?
"He is not a person for your salvation. Quit having such self serving dreams once again, Aerielle...You know this better then anyone out there"
Then.....
why?
why do I feel like so uncertain?
"It's Vantir lynx. I'll call you Aria, if you're alright with it..."
Vantir..
Might as well just call him Van.
Must be nice..
Just something about him....feels like a sort of connection.
I have to tell this young man to get out of this place.
Yes. I have to do that.
I slowly pull my head upwards to speak.
I have to tell him to go away.
Just look him eye to eye, Aerielle. It's a simple thing to do compared to all of your other missions.
.....And how I wish I hadn't.
His eyes are a shade of a deep emerald green...too vivid to ignore and yet somehow, distant..
Those eyes look so sad..
like they belonged to somewhere else... like they belonged to SOMEONE else entirely.
His features are sharp, too almost perfect, but I could tell that there was something fragile beneath it.
Like there was something that would break without warning..
And then there's so much mo-
Footsteps..
And they're awfully getting closer by each passing second.
Something bad is going to happen. I just know it..
My breath is caught as I slightly turn around.
A man. A hospital gown. A knife. Distorted eyes.
I have to protect Vantir or else another life will be taken way in front of me.
MOVE YOUR BODY, AERIELLE!
Just drag it if you have t-
Suddenly, a force pulls me back.
My balance broke as and my head is dizzy. and the world just seemed to tilt at this very moment.
You have to look up. Face your reality.
.....
Vantir..?
No no no..
My body feels paralyzed.
WHY? This shouldn't be happening now.
I have to run.
I refuse to lose anyone now. Not him.