The Siren's Lullaby (Isekai Book 2)

Escape

>>Mavis

A silhouette came into view as I desperately tried to dry myself but I wasn't fast enough and soon the person came into plain view. The person I was dreading to see.

The one I just want to run away from.

Mom

When I saw her I flinched and froze.

Shit.

She had her eyes wide open as she approached me full of anger, "How did you manage to run away?" She was furious and there was no way for me to run with my tail still out, "How!?!"

Running won't be an option anyway now and I know she'll drag me back to the house if she catches me. Considering how she keeps losing her sanity gradually, she might just cut my limbs off this time.

A shudder went down my spine.

I can't have that!!

She launched herself towards me but I had no intention of getting caught. So instead of getting my legs back, I rolled backward without care of injury and drowned myself back in the river.

I knew mother wouldn't just give up. She ran after me just like I had expected and jumped in the water. I wasted no time diving under and going against the flow of the river.

Mother began to swim after me but this wasn't even a race. What was she against a siren?

It was like a supercar competing against a carriage. There was no possible way for her to catch me in the water. I used all my strength to go against the current and this time I kept going and going. I didn't stop till I was quite far away.

Then finally I jumped out of the water and frantically looked around to grab something I could dry myself with.

This was a horrifying experience.

I knew I would come to face it someday the moment I started coming to the river but still the real thing is always more horrific.

I'm never coming to the river again. Not after this.

>>Enri

Damn.

I have no idea where she went. For all I know, by this time she could have gone back to the servant quarters. I don't know why I'm still looking for the young girl but I'm worried.

Poor girl has already gone through enough and I hope her mother hadn't caught her again.

I let out a devastating sigh and decided to make my way out of the forest.

I know I'm just worrying but I don't really have an excuse to give to her if I found her in the forest. Why am I looking for her in the forest?

I thought about it as I walked back.

I should come up with something to say as I go. I haven't seen Heather again, where could she have gone?

Knowing her mental state, I know she didn't go back home. She must have clearly heard the singing to she knows Mavis was here. I'm sure she's still searching for her but I hope she doesn't find her.

The more I think about it, the more anxious I'm becoming. I genuinely hope nothing bad happens.

It was a long walk out now since I had made my way quite deep into the forest along the river to search for Mavis. I went against the flow of current but now I feel like I should have gone with it.

I shook my head in disappointment at myself and kept walking towards the exit when I heard some rustling. I paused immediately in my stance and waited for action. The rustling didn't stop and I took my battle stance just in case.