Damned Woods

[marixe alcyone]

"Because I never really wanted to, in the first place," Aquaria finished for him. "I was an outsider because of my magic type. And I never really had a desire for that kind of power."  

[Cecily D Aria]

Garin sighed. "...Do you want to go back?"  

[marixe alcyone]

Aquaria looked at the arrow. "Umm, could you help me?" she asked. "It's probably holy, so it might sting, but I can't remove it myself."  

[Cecily D Aria]

Garin nodded and pulled it out, quickly. "Sorry..."  

[marixe alcyone]

Aquaria rubbed her shoulder. "Thanks," she said.  

[Cecily D Aria]

Garin nodded and threw the arrow away. "Do you want to go back?" he asked again.  

[marixe alcyone]

"Sure," Aquaria said. "Sanvi's still there."
Sanvi had, in fact, stayed in the mansion. She was sitting on the front steps, watching the forest.  

[Cecily D Aria]

Garin nodded and began to walk that way.  

[marixe alcyone]

Aquaria followed Garin, thinking. It would have been good for her to be a priestess, for her family, and to make up for her brother. But she doubted she could do it now, even if she really wanted to, since she was a vampire. She had been taught to be proper and pure, so drinking blood would be a difficult adjustment for her.  

[Cecily D Aria]

Garin lead her back to the mansion and saw Sanvi sitting there.  

[marixe alcyone]

Sanvi stood. "How is she?" she asked Garin.  

[Cecily D Aria]

Garin shrugged a bit. He wasn't sure how to respond, especially with Aquaria right there.  

[marixe alcyone]

"Sanvi, I'm fine," Aquaria said. "I just ate, so I feel a lot better!"  

[Cecily D Aria]

Garin held in a sigh. He wondered if this excitement was real or not.  

[marixe alcyone]

Sanvi shuddered delicately when she heard Aquaria talk about eating, especially so casually. "Are you seriously not scared or angry? Are you really this glad to be-" Sanvi was about to say cursed, but thought that might not go so well.
"I guess I'm just glad to be alive," Aquaria said. Her stomach growled. "Hmm, I'm kinda hungry," she said.