A Bitter Reveal

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"I'm afraid that's going to be difficult.... Despite your lack of hostility, I can't be certain you won't bring harm to her" Chiron stared at me

"I swear on the River of Styx that I won't harm Rachel.... During this conversation" I added the last bit after consideration

"..... During this conversation..." Chiron echoed

"I'm a cautious individual, I can promise not to hurt her now, but situations can change. I'm sure you understand" I explained

........

His silence conveyed his response

"I can give you 30 minutes at most, I really do need to fulfill my duty as the activities director of camp" he smiled

"Duties?"

"Your tour" he answered before trotting off

Throughout the whole affair, Karuizawa had remained silent

She hadn't even looked up at us

"Karuizawa" I spoke to catch her attention

Finally she looked up, her eyes unable to make contact with mine

"Karuizawa" I spoke again, this time to get a response out

"What do you want?" she finally answered, crossing her arms over her chest

"I need you to cooperate with us" I answered

"I was going to do that anyway" she looked back down

"Please refrain from acting like that" I sighed

"Acting like what" she scoffed

"Look at me" I told her

"W-why do you want me t-"

"Look at me" I ordered this time

Her eyes shot up to meet my face, looking at them now she didn't seem to be stable

They looked as if they wanted to produce tears  but were being held back, they also shook in fear..... or perhaps guilt

"It's a little funny that you've been transported to another world and you're still worried about the issues of our previous one" I looked up at the sky, clouds from the previous storm beginning to disperse

"We've been transported to another world?" She sounded perplexed

"You can think of this as another world, in this world the gods of Greek Mythology are real, and so are all of the stories"

"I-I'm sorry but it's hard to follow"

"It's not, you're just having a hard time accepting it" I countered her escape from reality

"You.... You're lying right" she asked hopeful

"I'm not one to lie about such an absurd situation" I looked back down at her

"No... no I can't say you're lying. I did experience what happened in that room full of kids after all... even that horse hybrid" she muttered

"In any case, my point is that you should act carefully, you can't bring attention to yourself.... Is what I would say but it's too late for that" I sighed

For some reason it felt as if I would begin to do that often

"What do you mean?" She asked

"I need you to properly listen...." I began

"You are currently not in your own body, it seems you have overtaken the body of a girl named Rachel from this world" I spoke slowly and clearly so she could understand

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