Chapter 4 | Picking up the Pieces
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Muffled Voice (Sweet): HEAVEN'S EMBRACE!
Muffled Voice (Sweet): [Crying Voice] Kira, please stay with me! Kira!~
Muffled Voice (Brave): THOUSAND CHERRY BLOSSOM SLASH!
Muffled Voice (Brave): Young priestess, take your friend and go to the town of Khorban now! I will handle the rest from here.
Muffled Voice (Sweet): [Crying Voice] Thank you! Thank you so much!~
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As dawn breaks, the morning sun shines through the windows as gentle wind lifted the white curtains in succession. The room is peacefully quiet, almost too quiet for Kira to continue keeping his eyes closed. Kira moved from a lying down to a sitting posture.
Kira: Uhh .. where am I? Is this the afterlife?
Kira rubbed his eyes as he looked around the surrounding area. He is in a clean room full of white beds, pillows, andcurtains. Siena is sound asleep on his lap while holding on to his right hand tightly, with each finger crossing one another, and her hair fluttering through the wind in succession.
Kira: Such beauty! I guess Sister Siena shared the same fate as me.
Siena begins to show signs of waking up from her sleep while still keeping her fingers tightly crossed with Kira's.
Siena: Uhh .. Kira, are you awake?
Kira: Yes, this is Kira speaking.
Siena: [Crying Voice] Oh my goodness! Kira is finally awake after so many days!
Siena jumped onto Kira with tears in her eyes and hugged him so tightly that he is struggling to catch his breath. Kira responded with a hug onto Siena as well. The pair continued to hug each other quietly for a little bit.
Kira: How long has it been ever since I passed out?
Siena: It has been five days ever since you got knocked out in the forest.
Kira: Five days?! What happened to the cultists and monster after I passed out?
Siena: A powerful Kunoichi appeared just in time and took care of the cultists while I used my healing magic to keep you alive.
Kira: Do you know who she is?
Siena: She advised me to run as quickly as possible while she stayed behind to deal with the cultists and monster. I did not turn back to take a second glance.
Kira: Thank goodness for the Kunoichi! I am glad that we are both safe.
Siena: While you were out, I carried you all the way to the Cathedral of Khorban and sought for help.
Kira: Thank you Sister Siena for saving my life! I guess we are both on equal ground.
Siena: For the past few days, I helped to keep your body clean and wiped down your-
Kira: [Blushing] Ahh- does that mean ..
Siena: [Blushing] Ahh- yes, that one ..
The pair started blushing and created an awkward moment of silence for a while.
Kira: I have wasted too much time being knocked out. Got to keep up the pace and keep moving.
Siena: Are you still feeling pain anywhere?
Kira: There is no pain being felt anywhere on my body. I got to hurry up and search for Ellis Quinn since I am already here in Khorban.
Siena: Ellis usually hangs out at the library of Khorban. I will tag along with you in case any complications show up.
Kira and Siena began to pack up their belongings. As lots of items were lost during the fight in the forest, there is not much left to pack and the pair will have to purchase supplies from the town. The pair left the Cathedral of Khorban thereafter.
The morning sun rays shine onto the pair as they walked along the streets of Khorban towards the direction of the library. After some walking distance, Kira and Siena reached the Library of Khorban. Without hesitation, Kira pushed the doors open and walked into the library.
As Kira walked inside the library, he is greeted by rows and columns of towering shelves filled with books, stretching far beyond his wildest imaginations. He continues to walk around the library while Siena followed closely with a smile on her face.
Kira: This is a magnificent sight to behold!
Librarian: Indeed it is, only in the Library of Khorban. Are you looking for something young traveler?
Kira: I am not looking for a book, but a person by the name of 'Ellis Quinn'.
Librarian: Young'un Ellis? She was still around yesterday but left town as usual to indulge in her archaelogical hobbies.
Kira: Do you know where she is headed to?
Librarian: I have been informed that she is headed towards the region of 'Westpine' to study some archaeological sites.
Kira: Thank you Brother Librarian! I shall be on my way.
Librarian: Be safe on the road young traveler!
Kira and Siena made their way out from the Library of Khorban shortly after learning about Ellis' absence. As the pair returned to the main street, Kira began to speed up his walking pace while not speaking a single word. The spatial distance between Kira and Siena soon became visually obvious and Siena could not accept what is about to happen.
Siena: Kira, why are you walking so fast?
Kira: I am sorry Sister Siena, this is as far as you should follow me.
Siena: What happened? After all that we have been through together?
Kira: I cannot put you into any more danger after what happened thus far. Please return to the safety and hospitality of Namuu. I have to continue this journey alone.
Siena: Let me go with you. I do not fear death and I want to help you accomplish your mission.
Kira: Beyond this point is a pathway to darkness. Do you not need to return to your cathedral soon?
Siena kept quiet for a moment and did not reply to Kira' last question. She pulled off her priestess headdress and allowed it to fly away along with the wind. A gust of wind blows towards Siena's direction, lifting her crimson hair fluttering in succession, creating ripple waves on her red skirt and revealing a small glimpse of her pure white panties while she walks towards Kira. As Siena closed up the distance between Kira and herself, she gave him a tight hug while resting her cheek on his chest.
Siena: Kira, even through the pathway to darkness and till death, I will follow you. Time is not on our side so let us get going soon alright?
Kira heaved a sigh of relief and responded with a gentle hug while brushing the top of Siena's head wth his right hand.
Kira: [Sigh] Very well, I hope you know what you are doing. Let us go grab some food, traveling supplies, and then we will be heading out of town.
Kira and Siena proceeded to a nearby tavern to get some early lunch down in their bellies. Thereafter, they shopped around town for traveling supplies. Finally, they are done with what they have planned and rendezvous at the Gates of Khorban.
Siena: Comrade Kira, it is time.
Kira: Yes comrade Siena, let us be on our way - to the lands of Westpine we travel.
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