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Despite me walking slowly, I actually walked awfully far on the trail. I ran as fast as my body physically took me, knowing that I had to get back to the woods.

I needed to talk to Aino, and I may have made a mistake leaving him with Aurelio. If anything happened to him, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself.

I slid around the last building on the trail, quickly running to the entrance of the woods.

Aurelio was the only one there now, Aino absolutely nowhere to be found.

No.

"Where's Aino?" I asked, trying to catch my breath fast.

He glanced back at me, his eyes blinking awkwardly at my current state.

"He's right over there. He's saying bye to the wolves. Are you okay?" he asked, pointing to a big tree.

I glared at him, speed walking to where he was pointing without an answer.

"Kama, what's up?" he continued to ask, starting to follow me.

"Stay. Right. There." I ordered, shooting another glare at him.

His eyes widened just a bit, his hands going up in surrender.

"Did I do something wrong?"

I just scoffed, wanting to see Aino first before I made any judgment. I needed to make sure he was safe. No matter how suspicious I was of Aurelio, it'd be wrong to excuse him with no evidence.

I walked into the woods, seeing Aino sit behind a tree with a wolf. He gently petted it, seeming awfully calm.

"Hey, what are you doing back?" he asked, giving me a warm smile.

I moved in front of him, making sure that the tree shielded us from Aurelio.

"Aino, please tell me I'm not going crazy," I began, continuing to look out for Aurelio.

"What? What's up?" he asked, raising his hands to my face.

"What if this were just a mission for Aurelio? When I was doing his hair, he was telling me the insane missions he'd put himself through. Fitting himself into a box? C'mo-"

Aino let out a deep sigh, causing me to stop talking. It sounded like a sigh of annoyance, and it was actually a punch in the gut.

Was I annoying him?

Was I crazy for this?

"I'm not crazy, Aino. I jus-"

"Kama, I... don't think you're okay. Hasn't he proven himself?"

"He hasn't proven ANYTHING. He's been here for about seven hours. Should I bend over backward cause he said a few nice words in one day? All he has to do is look at us and he can fucking murder us. Is that not fucking terrifying? And he has done it, he has, and he's hurt u-"

"Kama."

"I just... can't risk losing you, too."

Aino stared at me, finally letting the wolf run off into the woods. He stood silent, looking down at his lap.

"Aino?" I asked, grabbing ahold of his hands.

"Talk to somebody, Kama. Because it's getting concerning."

My eyes widened, the weight of tears beginning to hit me.

It may have been out there, but to seek help over it? Was it actually that bad? Even I doubted myself a little, but damn. This was coming from the man I currently loved.

His hands slipped from my grip, going back to his side. He stood, standing up straight and secure.

"I'm going to bed. You should too," he spoke, taking my hand to lift me up.

I pulled my hand away from him, crouching back down to the ground. I looked away from him, focusing my anger on a skinny tree.

"Don't be mad.." he sighed, looking down at me.

I just ignored him, keeping my gaze on this tree.

He stood silent before walking off, soon leaving me there in silence.

I finally fell to the floor, my legs giving out from the weight. I tried to stop myself from crying, I did, but it all came out eventually.

I didn't even know what to believe anymore. I felt like this was all a result of what we've been through, and it was just finally coming back to haunt me.

I would love it if Aurelio wasn't a secret spy sent by the camp, but life has proven that you can't always get what you want.

It always has to hurt.

"Hey, Kama, are you alright?"

I already knew who it was, and I felt like the world turned red in his gaze. I knew what it meant to be in his line of vision, and it freaked me out to this day.

"You should get some sleep, Aurelio." I responded, stuffing my face into my hands.

"You should too, though. Why don't we head bac-"

I felt the coldness of his hand get closer to me, causing me to flinch in the opposite direction.

His hand quickly retracted, his shadow moving away from me.

"Don't... touch me." I muttered, unable to look at him right now.

He seemed to finally get the memo, starting to step back from me.

"If I did do something, I'm sorry. Just... when you feel comfortable, tell me what I did. I don't wanna feel like I disappointed two camps."

Fuck, I felt bad.

I glanced up at him, seeing his golden eyes look down at me. I used to be scared of those eyes, and I still had the fear now. Despite that, his current cooperation eased me. I was able to appreciate them, actually noticing how bright they were.

Something so bright can kill, too.

"Go to bed, Aurelio," I repeated, speaking in a demanding voice now.

He just nodded slightly, no longer trying to pick at my brain.

"Alright, Kama."

One thing I used to focus on was his voice, which was once so cold. I used to hate the way he said my name. It sounded like his power included a poisonous tone.

Now, it actually sounded normal.

He soon disappeared behind the tree, seeming like he was a ghost there the whole time.

He moved fast, and it was like there was no trace of him anymore.

I deeply sighed, leaning my head on the bark of the big tree.

I didn't even want to head back. I was too tired now, and I was currently mad at the person in my bed.

I ran my fingers through my hair, soon shutting my eyes from my exhaustion.

I just wanted to sleep right here.

It wouldn't be the first time I slept somewhere odd.