I awoke slowly, first came the feeling of a dull thumping in my chest, my heartbeat. Second was the slow feeling of receding numbness in my limbs, my eyelid fluttered gently as it cracked open to reveal a blue-green eye.

I let out a groggy moan, I felt uncomfortable sure, yet I was not cold.

I craned my head to my right where I saw Blaze curled against me, she was drooling gently, yet she slept somewhat quietly. I felt a voice in my head begin to chant out too close! and I could not deny I felt claustrophobic at the lack of personal space, I sat up properly. We were underneath a brick outcropping in an alley, the brick was part of a small pastry shop, the smell was pleasant.

I sighed and stood up, I knew that had it not been for my bounty we would've been robbed of our comfortable blankets, this girl should know better, really.

I scanned the area, a light crowd of business men, workers and panicked women with children following obediently followed by the occasional horse-drawn carriages trickled through my vision, I felt as if I could see a translucent line between me and them, even one between me and Blaze.

That thought brought me to a realization, Blaze did belong somewhere, didn't she?

So why would she be here? Was the single thought circulating through my head, of course I knew that she belonged somewhere. I knew how to fend for myself in the city, Blaze did not. She took that blanket from someone, and that someone would beat her the next time they saw here, indefinitely.

This foolish girl was a burden at times, yet she was helpful as well. The thought made my head spin, perhaps I should just leave, of course not right away, I would try to convince her that she should go back to where she came from, while I would continue living as I had. Though the thought was not appealing, I had not died, I would take better watch of my health.

However there was no way we could remain together, it would be foolish. Blaze had to watch me, I was weak and a burden on her. As where I had to continuously scold her for being reckless, it was tiring.

We would end up splitting up eventually, this much I knew.