[𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐋]
𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇, Emilie finds herself in the care of a mysterious mage that knows more about her than he lets on.
╰┈➤ ❝ 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮! ❞
𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: July 3, 2022
𝐞𝐧...
I looked up to find us approaching the earth once again. We were in a simple countryside with a forest off in the distance and a dusty dirt path leading to one singular little cottage at the end.
Lindel hopped off Paulina first, extending his arm out to me. I was about to hop off too when he insisted on helping me down— since he was still concerned about my healing legs. I begrudgingly obliged when he was clearly not backing down, letting him carry me down bridal style until my feet touched the floor. His expression reminded me of one of a smug cat when I let him.
I walked ahead, admiring the simple scenery and cool breeze that blew through the countryside. Finally approaching the door, I noticed a beautiful black colored rose growing in the flowerbed. I knelt down, intrigued by its rare dark nature.
"Emilie, don't touch that—"
"Oh? The princess has returned."
Before I was even able to speak, the dark hues of the rose suddenly grew before me and morphed into a large shadow. That shadow suddenly enveloped me, surrounding me like a tornado.
"Emilie!!"
Wh-what—
I could feel the temperature dropping drastically around me, yet I didn't feel in danger. Not the slightest bit. This almost felt.. nostalgic in some way?
"Damnit you stupid Reindeer, let her go," I heard Anson growl from outside the shadows.
"ELIAS!"
Suddenly, all the shadows ceased to move. The temperature stopped decreasing and I could see everyone staring at me. Anson looked pissed, Lindel looked a little annoyed, and that girl with the red hair—
Wait, who's she? Is this Chise?
"Elias!" the girl shouted, "that's not how you treat guests! Especially friends! She's a Princess for goodness sake!"
I looked back at the 'shadow' and realized it had once again morphed into a tall skeleton-faced man in a black mage's cloak.
"Right, forgive me Chise. I suppose this is what you'd call being excited," Elias replied blatantly, "though I do suppose this is revenge for when Lindel grabbed you back in the Dragons' Aerie."
