Wanna Make You Mine.

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<I don't trust them ....there is something wrong>

<what do you mean?> Emma looked at Ray in confusion

<look> he said , handing her the piece of paper that Hayato gave him, and then continued
<they said this was the only clue they had to find us, and it was Minerva who gave it to them.>

<but how does Minerva know our numbers?>

<correct. I don't think Minerva is aware of all the numbers of Grace Field's cattle children>

<Unless he...he is part of Grace Field too!> Emma's eyes widened and Ray nodded.

she continued
<so do you think those two are two children sent by Grace Field to set a trap for us to return to the orphanage?>

<I honestly don't know. I don't understand. after all they where the ones who mentioned Minerva. we didn't tell them that we were looking for him.> the boy put his hand under his chin

the two spent a couple of minutes thinking, evaluating all the possibilities
<what if Minerva....was a person who knows us, or maybe we know.... or who we have known?> asked the raven

<you mean ... our mom?!> emma said putting a hand to her mouth.

Ray laughed and hit her on the head
<nono! that's impossible, shorty>

<Hey! I'm not->

<so short? I have some doubts about it...> Ray said laughing

Emma crossed her arms over her chest and looked at him feigning offense
<look who's talking. the bulky mountain>

<sorry,can you repeat? I can't hear you over there>

Emma slapped Ray on the arm
<Stop it, sleepy Cyclops!>

<okay,antenna. as you wish>

they looked at each other for a few seconds and then burst out laughing uncontrollably.
<easy, dummy. do you want to be heard by the demons?> Ray said

<sorry, sorry. it's just ... I missed moments like this.> Emma said wiping her tears.

Ray looked at her with the eyes of someone who was admiring the most beautiful work of art.
he stroked her cheek with the palm of his hand and looked straight into her green eyes, in which he loved to get lost.
<you are so beautiful when you laugh. I would give everything to see you happy>

Emma was speechless.
she looked at him in shock. she smiled at him and put her arms around his neck.
<I missed these moments. just you and me ...>

<me too ...> Ray returned her embrace, holding her close.

then... he remembered something.

"well ... Don is not around so it would be better to take advantage of it"

he broke away from that embrace and stood up, holding out a hand to Emma, who looked at him confused.
<what's going on?> she asked.

he smiled at her
<I have to ask you something important but I want to do it in the right way.>

"and especially without Don around ..." he thought

Emma stood up and grabbed his hand.
<follow me> he said.

they climbed down from the tree holding hands and walked towards a sandy path full of stones.

they walked quickly so as not to be noticed by the demons, as they left their weapons at the temporary shelter.