Chapter 5: A snowy love

//Edit 22/02/2021: Spelling mistakes fixed + text formatting + changed some dialogues + added a scene based the beginning of Ophilia's chapter 1

~Travis' POV~

Where am I ?

Why it is so white ?

Am I dead ?

Am I in heaven ?

When I regained consciousness, I couldn't move anymore: my small extended arms were stuck on the ground, and my legs refused to obey.

I was lying down on the ground, with my cheek being pressed against my shoulder, and my head leaning on the right, stuck on the ground, as I was unable to move.

I couldn't see where I was: everything was white, empty, the desert was gone, the mountain was gone...

Actually, I had no idea where I was now, but to describe this place at most... I could say it was cold... so cold...

My body was frozen, so frozen by the cold that I didn't have the strength to make any single move, not even the force to talk. Even my fingers were frozen and became completely numb.

Seriously, I'd never experienced such a cold in my entire life: it was colder than the last Winter I knew when I was living in the streets. However, today, it felt like the coldest day in my life, and couldn't feel anything else but frostbites...

Is that how we feel when we die ?

When we leave the world of the Living forever ?

Did those are... the gates of the Heaven ?

I don't know... I couldn't see any gate, but it was so white, just like the clouds present in Heaven.

I've heard we rise up into the sky when we die, but Heaven is only reserved for nice people, and Hell for bad people.

Did that mean I'm a nice person ?

Despite all the troubles I caused ?

Maybe not... after all, perhaps god wanted me here because for once, I wanted to help people I barely knew... like Therion.

'Therion...'

Wait...does that means I won't be able to be with Therion anymore ?

That I left the world by leaving him alone ?

Right now, I started to be sad of the thought of this idea...

'Where... are... you ?...'

I truly wished Therion was there.

I wanted so badly that he came to reassure me after everything which happened to me...

But that wasn't the case...

"..."

I was alone, fully alone, and the only friend I had with me right now was pain...

"..."

Strangely, I managed to move my eyes, but I was too weak to open them quickly.

I could only open them slightly, as my eyelids seemed so heavy that they would close by themselves. It only lasted for a few seconds, where I had first a blurred vision, then a cleared one, before they closed again.

I was so tired: it has been such a while I haven't sleep. I really wanted to sleep right now... but I felt like that wasn't the moment.

'Where...'

I tried to look around me: the ground was as white as the sky was.

Despite I couldn't move my hand, I could feel something cold and weird on the ground. It was cold like ice, but also as smooth as a pillow.

'Is that... snow ?'

I didn't know there was snow in Heaven....

'Hey... It's snowing here !...'

The snowflakes were swiftly flying through the sky, and I could also hear the oppressive sound of the wind.

FWIIIIIIIIIII !!!!

We must be in a snowstorm, and I couldn't see further due to the weather.

'!!!... My body !...'

I was deeply shocked when I saw all the bruises and scratches covering my body. My clothes were completely shattered, and so many holes were covering my shirt and my trousers. Even my shoes were also very dirty and covered by the snow.

Snowflakes kept covering my body, including my brown hair who were stuck on the snow.

"!!.."

My body hurt me so much: I could feel so many wounds on my legs, on my torso, on my arms.

My skin started to be white due to the cold, but I was very shocked when I noticed some red wounds.

Where did I get all these bruises ?...

Wait... there was Therion... the bridge... and those scary eagles...

I remembered now: me and Therion were just going through that bridge, but were attacked by bad eagles.

I remembered how weird those eagles were, I remembered Therion tried to protect me by risking his life, and I remembered that I tried to catch his hand, but the bridge was torn apart... and I fell.

'Travis !...'

I could still Therion's voice was still echoing in my head.

All that because I wasn't brave enough to run at the other side when those eagles attacked me. For me, these birds were so scary...

If I had managed to leave the bridge in time, I wouldn't have fallen... But I still did.

My worst fear of falling in the void has happened, and I was so scared that I must had blacked out...

Another thing... there was that strange man in black I saw in the hill... who was that ?

Why was he pointing his finger at me ?

Could he be the one who called the scary eagles ?

I could still remember him, with his yellow helmet and his large coat, and when he was watching especially at me....

Why he was watching me ? Why did he send all those eagles to attack me ?

Did he want me dead ? But why ?

I have no idea... This man so mysterious...

Anyway, I understood, now, how I got those wounds: the eagles scratched me without mercy every time they could, without even letting me escape.

Each scratches hurt me so much, but I was so weakened by the cold that I couldn't even scream in pain.

The worse is that it started to hurt even more with the snow covering the wounds...

A part of my face started to be covered by the flakes, and sometimes, I thought I was going to transform into ice...

"Ha..."

I could breathe only a little due to the cold, and I could barely hear the beating of my hear. The rhythm was so slow that I thought my heart was going to stop beating.

Though, I didn't know that we could still breath when we are dead. I thought that instead we couldn't feel anything at all when we die...

FWIIIIIIIII !!!

The wind was the only thing I could hear. It was so cold that it hurt my wounds by blowing on it, and I would always shiver every time I open the mouth for breathing.

"Hm..."

I couldn't support all of this anymore.

I wanted that Therion was there. I wanted to see him again , the one's who is an awesome thief, the one's who is very discreet, and the one's who understood me for the very first time.

It was truly the first time that I needed so badly someone to help me, as I was used to only fend for myself before. Indeed, I was tired of being alone again, and I wanted at least to feel that he was there... for me...

FWIIIIIIIIII !!!!

"..."

'?...'

Right now, I noticed someone being present around me. Someone was there, here, in this icy place...

'T...Terry ?'

I really wanted that he was there for me but... it seemed like... he wasn't there.

In fact... someone else was there.

Frr... Frr...

'!...'

'Was that a noise ?!...'

For a while, I thought that I heard something like footprints walking on the snow, and that it was so low.

However, I watched in direction where my head was leaned: the white storm was still there and

'!... Something moved !'

Maybe it was an animal ? Did they are also here in Heaven ?

"..."

I slowly closed my eyes because of my tiredness...

Frr... Frr... Frr...

I heard again those light footprints walking on the snow, but they were louder this time... just like something was approaching me.

Those noises continued to repeat... and it stopped.

'Wha...'

"..."

I slowly reopened my eyes, as my vision was blurred but I could still spot something.

At my right, in the middle of the snowstorm, I observed a grey shadow 3 meters away !

'It looks like... a ghost !'

Was it really a ghost ? Or just my imagination playing tricks on me ?

While my vision became clearer, I noticed better the shadow with the shape of... a person.

"..."

'I'm not alone...'

It was watching me, I was sure this person was watching me, standing on the snow

"!!!..."

The silhouette moved its arms, bringing its hands on its mouth just like someone shocked by something.

"..."

FRR ! FRR ! FRR ! FRR !

After I quickly closed my eyes, I just heard the footprints again, but much more louder ! I could hear that this person must had rushed towards me !

I was feeling the person was close to me, so close that it scared me pretty well.

I wanted to run away from it, but I couldn't. My body couldn't even move at all right now...

"..."

Even if my eyes were closed, I was feeling this person was kneeling down right next to me.

Then, I felt something was touching me.

'...'

Two fingers were kindly put against my neck, just like it was measuring my heart rate.

These fingers were particular: while it was a gentle touch, it doesn't seem to be like skin, instead, it was smooth and soft.

'Who...'

I just wanted to know who was that person who touched me, so I decided to make an effort and slowly opened my eyes again.

"!!!..."

The sight of that person made me speechless.

It was a lady. A very beautiful lady with brown pretty eyes and covered by a hoodie.

"..."

She seemed very worried about me while she was watching me carefully.

I spotted her blond hair escaping her hoodie, attached to a shawl held by a golden thing.

I noticed that she was mostly dressed in white: her dress covering her chest was white, her hoodie was white, her shawl was white. She was so white that I thought she was invisible due to the snow behind her.

However, while I continued to feel her fingers on my neck, I looked at her arm which was black. In fact, she was wearing black long gloves made of leather. Somehow, her gloves felt so smooth and nice.

The woman didn't make any brutal movements, staying calm and attentive, and just looked at me with her pretty eyes.

As she looked worried, she became slightly reassured that I woke up...

"Are you alright ?", she spoke gently.

Her voice was so sweet, so soft-spoken, so gentle, that it made my ears feeling good.

Now, I was so attracted by her soft voice that it was the only thing I could hear, instead of the wind.

I feel less scared thanks to her voice, to her sight, to her presence.

Indeed, she really looked very kind...

"..."

I wanted to answer her, that I was fine despite my wounds covering my icy body.

"!..."

I wanted to tell her a "yes", but when I tried to talk, I was too suffering from the cold, making me shiver in pain with my mouth.

The lady softly removed her fingers from my neck while she looked concerned about me.

"H-hey...It's fine...This is just a hoodie...", she kindly spoke.

I watched her gloved hands slowly removing her hoodie from behind, revealing the rest of her hair.

Then, she slowly moved her head at the right and at the left, readjusting her hair at her sides. She then looked at me with a soft smile her beautiful face.

"..."

When I saw her again, I would to gasp of surprise if I wasn't too tired.

I was feeling weird right now: at her sight, it's just like my heart was beating faster.

However, it wasn't because I was scared... it was something else.

Anyway, she was so beautiful that I was frozen one more time. She was like a shining light in the middle of the storm.

Could she be an angel ? I heard there were angels in Heaven, but I couldn't see her wings.

Her golden blond hair was straight, reaching her shoulders, and they were very shiny. They were so beautiful alongside her pale skin.

A few snowflakes landed on her hair, but the lady wasn't paying attention at this. Wouldn't she be cold with all these snowflakes and this wind ?

"..."

"!..."

The woman slowly put her right hand on my left frozen cheek, and caressed it carefully.

Despite it was a bit cold at the touch, it was very warm. I could feel the nice leather of her gloved hands caressing my small cheek. I feltso relaxed by the gentle touch that I smiled a bit.

Then, she slowly removed a little snow from my hair, her gloved fingers nicely patting them.

She knew I was hurt, she looked aware that I desperately needed help. Of course, I needed help from someone but... when she is there... it was like I wasn't suffering anymore.

Indeed, I was only feeling her presence...

'Who is... she ?'

"..."

II tried to slowly get up by myself, with the help of my small hands, pushing them against the snowy ground.

"Ngh !..."

It still hurt me through my fragilized body covered of wounds, making me wincing in pain.

The woman then slowly put her gloved hand on my shoulder, preventing me from getting up while she calmly spoke.

"Don't move. You'll hurt yourself."

"..."

I sighed and renounced.

The lady didn't want that I hurt myself, as she looked to have so much mercy for me. I was sure that she didn't like to see me lying on the snow, so what will she do ?

She nicely broke the silence again...

"Alright. I'll settle it."

The young woman reached her gloved hands towards my small body, grabbing me from my underarms.

'!!!...'

I was surprised by her gest, but also by how smooth were her gloves.

Then, she slowly pulled me out of the ground while being careful to not hurt me.

She helped me to get up on my feet while her hands held under preventing me to fall.

Now, I was facing her, her brown eyes watching at my blue eyes.

'!... She looks really cute !...'

She was crouching down at my level, being much taller than me.

"Hush..."

"!!!..."

At my surprise, she then slowly stood up, lifting me up by my armpits with her gloved hands.

Then, she brought me close to her as I quickly wrapped my legs around her waist, my arms around her neck. I rested my chin against her left shoulder, her gloved hands were supporting my back and my butt.

Really, I didn't expect her to carry me like that. Maybe I was injured, but wasn't I too heavy for her ?

Though, she was filmy holding me in her arms, like she she didn't want to let me go.

"..."

However, being in her arms was surprisingly warm to me. My stomach was pressed against her chest, my legs nicely wrapped around her hip, the tightest possible to keep them warm by being slightly hidden by her shawl. I wrapped tightly my arms around her, and my head leaned against her neck.

As I felt slightly nervous, she shushed to my ear.

"It's ok... You are safe with me..."

"..."

I breathed calmly.

This lady was really nice with me despite she barely knew me.

Indeed, I felt very safe and comfy in her arms, and even if her gloves cold, they were keeping me warm while supporting my body covered by thin clothes.

During all my life, I had never felt a such heat around my small body than before....

No one has ever done anything so kind to me. This girl was actually cuddling me while carrying me in her arms, like how a mother would do to her young child.

No one has ever cuddled me before, but I could finally get one in Heaven.

"Mmh..."

Feeling so relaxed by her embrace, I smiled a bit and leaned my head closer to her neck. I pressed my left cheek against her shoulder, with some of her blond hair nicely contacting mine.

In fact, I felt so nice with her that I wanted to trust her.

I felt her leaning her head on her left, allowing me to rest on her and making me more relaxed.

"Alright. Let's get you out of here.", she kindly told me, her calm voice making me feel slightly better.

Frr ! Frr ! Frr !

The girl started to move while carrying me. I could feel her walking on the ground, hearing her light footprints stomping the snow.

While she was walking, in my point of view, it's just like I was moving back.

I watched from the lady's shoulder and noticed my small silhouette on the snow where I was lying down. The falling snow started to make it disappear.

I tried to look around.

'Is that... a snowy hill ?'

Frr ! Frr !

I could feel the woman carrying me going down on what seemed like stairs when I noticed she was a path surrounding the hill.

She walked slowly through the descending snowy path, as she held me tight, making sure to not fall while carrying me.

Honestly, I have no idea where exactly this girl was carrying me and what she wanted.

Who knows. Perhaps she must be a nice angel who brings kids who died in Heaven and let them resting for the eternity...

Well... If I had to rest for the eternity one day... I would like to experience it in her arms.

She was really so warm and gentle with me, and her embrace was so good that I wanted to stay in her arms forever....

Even if she wasn't flying, her walking rhythm lulled me to sleep.

"..."

So, I closed slowly my eyes and fell asleep, waiting for my eternal rest...

~ Ophilia's POV~

FWIIIIIIIII !!!!

I finally went down of the hill, as I was careful to not hurt the small boy.

Frr ! Frr !

I started to walk on the road that I could barely notice due to the weather, as it was covered by the snow. Thankfully, I learned the path by heart, so I didn't need to clearly see.

I walked next to the tavern, closed at the time due to the snowstorm, as the shutters were closed and no one was around. The flamepits illuminating the town have also been extinguished by the wind.

FWIIIIIIIII !!!!

The snowstorm was violently blowing on my hair, so I held the child tighter, putting my right gloved hand on his hair.

Fwiiiiiiiiii !!!

However, the blizzard started to blow over, as we could see better the cathedral.

Frr ! Frr !

I took the stairs leading to the main alley, carefully taking each step buried by the snow to avoid slipping and falling with the kid.

"..."

I could feel that he has completely fallen asleep in my arms. His breath looked rhythmic, but he looked so weak... It's possible that he could have fainted from his injuries.

'The poor thing...'

I was really feeling bad for this kid, as he still looked no older than 7...

I wondered how such a young boy got all these wounds on his small body ? How did he manage to arrive in that snowy hill, the place I shared with Lianna when we were children ?

It was truly a miracle that he was still alive... If I have never noticed that light earlier...

~30 minutes earlier~

~In a certain room~

"..."

Already dressed in my cleric outfit, I was actually praying in my room.

A soft light coming from the windows was brightening the place and warmed me up in the beginning of this calm day.

It was always a hobby, for me, to pray each morning while being bathed as what we could be considering as a holy light. Some people even say that our prayers have more chance to be listened by the gods.

Knock Knock !

Someone knocked at my door, making me interrupting my prayer as I turned.

"Come in.', I responded gently.

The door opened as I saw someone familiar entering: her name was Lianna.

"..."

She was my closest friend and also a member of the Church.

I could see she was already dressed in her cleric outfit as well, and I've never seen her haircut looking so nice. I guess she did her best at preparing herself, today...

She smiled at me when she joined me, closed her eyes, and started to pray.

"May the Sacred Flame light your path on this fine day...", she said calmly.

"...and may it ever shine its warmth upon you.", I added while praying as well.

We both enjoyed to pray together, it was one of the moments where we could spend time together.

"..."

We both went silent, our eyes still closed while remembering our words.

"Hehe...", I chuckled.

"Ah ha ha !", Lianna giggled.

We opened our eyes, smiling widely as we watched at each other when I sighed and spoke.

"How many times have we said those words ? And yet, they seem to take on a whole new meaning now..."

Lianna nodded.

"Each day is on day closer to my departure. Perhaps I'm more nervous I thought I was..."

I smiled at her as she sighed quietly.

"Lianna ?"

She noticed my concern as she told me.

"You needn't worry about me. I was born to make the pilgrimage.", she walked towards the window, contemplating the bright light illuminating the room as she explained. "My father did the same twenty years ago. As his daughter, I cannot let him down."

"..."

I could see all her determination in her eyes. She was motivated to accomplish her duty as this event meant a lot for her. Indeed, it's been years since she was waiting for that moment.

Feeling proud, I put my hand on her shoulder.

"You really are incredible, Lianna. I don't know how you do it."

"What ?..."

She seemed quite impressed by my faith in her.

"As the archbishop's only trueborn daughter, everyone always expects so much from you. And yet, you never fail them. Each of your sermons is more inspiring than the last. And now, the pilgrimage... So much is placed on you alone."

"Don't be silly ! I'm not alone. I have you, don't I ? And everyone at the cathedral...", Lianna smiled at me, taking my gloved hands as she continued. "Why, you're the one who helped me think of a topic for the last sermon, Ophilia. You even stayed up nights with me to draft it !"

It was true that recently, I was helping Lianna a bit more often as the pilgrimage day became closer...

"A willing set of ears and a few pretty words, that's all I could offer you... I wish I could do something that would truly help you."

I felt thankful towards Lianna as she smiled back at me. Though, I wished I could do more to help her with the pilgrimage.

She headed at the door when she told me.

"Oh, abandon such worries and come, my sister. Father is expecting us in the chapel."

I nodded as I followed her.

~Later~

I walked throughout the nave which always looked impressively wide no matter how much time I was used too. It was even more amazing when no one was present on the pews.

Well, Lianna was a front of the shrine, contemplating the Sacred Flame.

Frrrrrr...

I joined her and admired the fire as well.

It was such a beautiful blue flame burning quietly. Its heat was warming up our souls as we could feel all the peace and the light inside...

"Ah, there you are, my girls", told us calmly a voice.

We turned to see the Archbishop Josef, wearing his large white and gold coat and smiling peacefully at us.

He was a very important man as he was not only running Flamegraces' cathedral, but he was also holding the highest position in the Church of the Kingdom of Orsterra.

So, he was very respected from everyone in this town. Indeed, he was Lianna's father and I also considered him as such.

I said my prayers to him.

"Your Excellency. May the Sacred Flame ever light your path."

"Have you need of us here, Father ?", asked Lianna.

"I wished to see you, that is all. Do carry on with your duties.", he calmly answered us positively.

"As you wish, Your Excellency.", I nodded to him.

We then returned to the aisle and went back to our duties.

His Excellency just observed us for a while.

"It is as if the two of you have become women grown in but the blink of an eye.", he declared calmly as he asked. "How long has it been, Ophilia, since you came to us ?"

"...", I felt quite pensive before I answered. "Fifteen years, Your Excellency. Or near enough so."

Still in my duties, I continued to listen to him.

"Fifteen years... I suppose it is a little wonder that you have grown so."

Me and Lianna interrupted our work as we turned to him.

"I was but an orphan, Your Excellency, starving and sickly. I would not have lived to see this day if you had not taken me in.", I spoke to him, feeling respectful but also proud towards His Excellency as I walked a few steps and declared. "I may not have said it enough growing up, but my heart is full of gratitude for all that you have given me."

"No need for such words, my child.", he told me kindly while putting his hand above my shoulder as he added. "We all follow the path the Flame illuminates for us."

I sighed a bit, as I still hoped everything I've done for him was enough to thank him for his hospitality.

"Come on, Phili... We're family ! You, Father, and I. There's no need to be so formal about it.", reassured me Lianna when putting her hand on my shoulder. "Why should you have to thank us for being with you ? That's what family's for !"

"Of course... You're right, Lianna.", I responded proudly, as she smiled back.

Lianna was so optimistic with me, and it was still a bit hard to believe that they considered me as a family member.

Though, I was proud to have them as family.

Lianna continued.

"And besides, Father may be a great archbishop in here, but we both know he's just an old layabout at home. Isn't that right, Father ?", she watched at him.

I chuckled a bit, but the archbishop laughed louder.

"Ahahaha ! An old layabout ? You wound me, Lianna !"

Lianna made a funny grin at him.

"I know your duties at the cathedral keep you busy, Father, but... honestly ! You're no help at all when it comes to keeping a household running !", she then walked at him, her arms crossed, and pointed out to him. "Would it kill you to cook a meal or dust the bookshelves from time to time ?"

"Oh my... When you put it that way, I suppose I am quite useless, after all.", the archbishop Josef blushed nervously, feeling embarrassed.

I couldn't prevent myself to chuckle a little.

"So even the great and beloved archbishop falls short in the discerning eye of his daughter."

"So it would seem, Ophilia. So it would seem.", he admitted.

"Hehehe...", Lianna giggled, enjoying the situation.

It was quite amusing to see this side of personality from him !

The archbishop sighed and looked at his daughter.

"Now tell me, Lianna... Are you prepared for your journey to the Cave of Origin ?"

"But of course, Father. I am ready."

Lianna looked determined to start the first step of the Pilgrimage.

It was such an important ritual occurring every 20 years in the Church of the Sacred Flame. Recently, his Excellency couldn't stop to speak about that special day as he was very proud of his daughter.

Every twenty years, a member of the Church of the Sacred Flame is chosen to be the Flamebearer.

We all observed the Sacred Flame burning peacefully: it was such a symbol of peace and light.

Many generations of Flamebearers have ended their journey here, by kindling it with the embers retrieved from the cave. The last one to have completed it was the archbishop Josef himself and soon, his daughter will be among them !

His Excellency then explained to Lianna.

"In the deepest recess of that cave is where you will find the First Flame. You will take the ember to the churches across the realm, where it will serve to light the sacred fires that warm and protect all the lands.", he took a break, feeling nostalgic. "This is the Kindling, the time-honoured rite held without fail once every twenty years since the days of old. Your journey will not be an easy one. As soon as you step foot into the wilderness, you will be met with lawless villains and savage beasts... Yes, many a servant of the church has made this journey throughout our history. Some... have never returned."

He frowned at the end.

"..."

It was true that this long journey won't be a pleasure cruise at all. The world of Orsterra might be wide and beautiful, but it is also a dangerous world.

We never know what kind of danger we can meet outside, especially for someone who have never been outside the Frostlands.

The archbishop then put his hands on Lianna's shoulders.

"But I know you can do this, my daughter. Everyone has put their faith in you."

Lianna nodded, as she looked honest.

"You have my word, Father. I won't let you... !... won't let anyone down. I will carry out the rite, just as you did twenty years before."

She was determined, even if she felt a bit nervous.

Indeed, everyone in the Church are expecting a lot from her: Lianna had started a formation since a few months ago to be the next Flamebearer and now, she was at the final stage of her training.

His father nodded as he told her.

"Very good, my child. Very... koff ! Koff koff !"

He suddenly coughed, making us concerned !

"Father ?..."

"Are you all right, Your Excellency ?"

The elder man supported himself with one of the benches as he stopped to cough.

"...It's nothing to worry yourselves over. Just my years announcing their advance."

As he smiled at us despite his state, I felt worried.

"Oh, you mustn't sound so gloomy, Your Excellency ! There is still so much we would learn from you before we let you call yourself archbishop emeritus !"

"Ophilia is right, Father !... Like she always is.", nodded Lianna as she took his hand. "If you allow me, let me accompany you to the meeting. Trust me, it's for your own good."

"..."

"Thank you, Lianna. I will see to our duties here.", I told her.

Finally, both of the left and went at their meeting.

Recently, the Archbishop and Lianna have participated in a lot of meetings for the pilgrimage preparations. It's necessary to make sure all the churches she will have to visit were able to welcome properly.

Now, I was on my own.

"I suppose I had best start preparing for the next service at once..."

I walked through the alley, headed to the right when I noticed a servant walking while carrying a large pile of white laundry.

This quite elderly woman must have washed the new dresses destined to the new member of the Church.

There, one of the folded dresses dropped on the ground, surprising her.

"Oh my !..."

"Wait !... Let me help you."

I went towards her and picked up the dropped dress.

"Thank you, Sister Ophilia.", she thanked me as I put it back to the pile.

"Oh, you're welcome."

"It's so good to have someone like you in the Church, my sister.", she complimented to me.

I smiled calmly to her, enjoying her nice words.

...

I noticed something through the window.

'?!... What is this ?'

I approached towards the window and looked outside.

There was now snowstorm outside, it looked so powerful that the sky was completely white as we couldn't see anything.

However... I could see a bright blue light.

...

There was a blue light which appeared in the distance and from a hundred feet in the air.

Despite we couldn't spot anything due to the weather, I was used to sometimes look through the windows. So, I recognized the location of the deep blue light and it was in the snowy hill, the one which was elevating behind the town.

After a short while, the light disappeared.

'What was that ?'

"Is something alright, my sister ?", asked me the servant.

"H-have you seen this ?"

She looked at the window while she was slightly confused.

"My apologies, my sister, but I do not have any idea of what you are talking about..."

"..."

Somehow, I felt concerned about that light. Indeed, I've never seen such thing before, as its colour looked incredibly similar to the pure blue of the Sacred Flame.

Why did it appear on that hill ? Where did it come from ?

"Sister Ophilia ?..."

This sign was so special to me... I needed to know more.

"...Please forgive me, I need to go check something."

I left the servant and headed to the exit.

Perhaps it must be sudden, but I really had the need to go see it by myself.

CRRRR...

I opened the large door.

FWIIIIIIIII !!!

The snowstorm was still occurring outside, and it looked well powerful.

"What are you doing, my sister ?!... Go back immediately ! It's dangerous out there !", yelled worryingly the servant at me.

"..."

I ignored her, too concerned by what I've seen, and went down the march despite the weather.

FWIIIIIIIIIII !!

I continued to make my way, covering my face from the wind but still walking through the town.

Something told me that I will make a strange discovery when I'll reach the top of the hill...

~Back to the present~

'Thankfully I was there, for you...'

If the weather had lasted for a longer time, perhaps I wouldn't be able to reach back Flamegraces with the child...

I looked down at him, making sure he was safe when I arrived to the main alley.

Some citizens were outside. They noticed me and looked surprised to see me walking during such a bad weather.

"Sister Ophilia ?..."

"What 're you doin' outside ?"

"Let me pass, please !", I shouted to them.

I continued to walk through the small crowd, who became very shocked when they noticed what I was carrying.

"!!!..."

"Who is this kid ?...", said shockingly one of the citizen to himself

"What happened to him ?...", said a worried woman.

"Where are his parents ?!...", said a passant.

They became completely worried, and they all started to heckle despite the weather.

Frr ! Frr!

Anyway, I continued to make my way, walking slightly faster while being careful to not wake up the child.

I noticed a pair of torchlights at the cathedral's entrance, still lighted up.

"!!!..."

2 priests guarding the entrance noticed me and became shocked .

"Sister Ophilia ! Are you alright ?!"

"Open the doors !", I shouted to them.

"!!!... By the sacred flame ! What happened to him ?!..."

The 2 shocked men quickly opened the large doors of the cathedral while I was taking the last stairs.

Finally, I entered in the cathedral, and the 2 priests closed the doors.

I walked through the place, ignoring the snow my boots were leaving on the floor when a brother of the church spotted me.

"Sister Ophilia !... What's going on ?!..."

"This kid is injured !... Is there any free room, so I could treat him ?!"

"O-of course !... Left corridor, first door to the right. All beds are disposable !"

"Great ! There is no time to waste !", I told him firmly.

As he left in a hurry, I had to hurry to go provide the first aid to the poor boy.

So, I made my way at the left corridor, as another brother of the church opened me the door leading to the room.

"Thank you."

I entered in when the brother removed the red sheet of the closest bed.

"Put him here.", he told me.

I went towards the bed, leaned down and gently set the sleeping kid down on the bed on his back.

"There..."

"..."

I examined the boy's state.

He was still peacefully sleeping, but he still looked so weak.

His skin was pale due to the outside cold, his hair became quite dirty, and his clothes were stripped out, revealing a few bruises and scratches on his small body.

"!!!..."

'By the flame !'

I covered my mouth in shock after discovering all of his wounds.

Doubting he could have more, the brother and I slowly removed most of his clothes by making sure to not wake up the little boy.

After putting them on the closest table, we made another shocking discovery when we examined his back.

"!!!..."

"Is that... an axe ?!...", mumbled surprisingly the brother.

This weapon has been hiding inside his clothes... How could a child carry such a thing ?!

Though, I didn't believe it could be responsible of his injuries, so we removed it away.

'!!!... He's got so many wounds again...'

His back also have many bruises, more than I imagined.

The poor boy's body was completely covered of small wounds, with some of them started to bleed.

Thankfully they weren't that deep, but we shouldn't leave him in this state. He has to be healed.

So, I leaned towards him, and I reached my gloved hand towards his body, focusing myself

Fwiii...

I started to emit a green shining aura around my hands.

Then, I approached them slowly towards the wounds, as the scars started to close up, healing the part of the body.

Fwiii...

I made sure to heal every injury present on his little body: the green magic healing emitted by my hands allowed me to make his scratches and bruises disappear in only 3 seconds, 10 for the biggest injuries.

Thanks to my magic, his wounds would regenerate and his skin became back to normal.

After treating the front of his body, the priest helped me to move his body, making sure he was lying on the side on the bed.

Fwiii...

So, I managed to heal the remaining wounds present on his back and behind his legs and his arms.

Fwiii...

'There you go...'

His body was now fully healed, and he was out of danger.

"..."

However, the boy really looked exhausted by his wounds. I could only heal people's wounds, so the only way to heal his exhaustion was to let this kid rest.

I took the heavy red sheet and I slowly covered his small body, and made sure his head was resting on a soft pillow, maintaining him warm.

"..."

The boy breathed peacefully, as he looked slightly less weakened.

I observed his face, as he slept peacefully on the right side, his eyes being tightly closed. I could see how much he enjoyed the warm sheet I provided him, and he looked so innocent while sleeping.

I sighed with a smile, reassured what he was safe.

'He is really cute when he sleeps...'

Then, I frowned a bit, having so much mercy for this kid.

How could such a thing happen to him ? Where did he get those wounds ?

Did it was those beasts... wandering around the town... who attacked him ?

I have still no idea, but we still have to find his parents as soon as possible.

"Ophilia ?... Are you there ?", a voice told me.

"!!!..."

I spotted the archbishop and Lianna outside the room. They looked concerned about the situation, as Lianna was particularly worried.

I made my way at the door, and spoke to them

"Your excellency... Lianna..."

"I was so worried, Phili ! I've heard you went outside with this blizzard !", interrupted me Liann, shocked by the events.

"Stay calm, Lianna. Let her talk.", the archbishop told her.

"..."

She sighed, calming herself when the archbishop spoke to me.

"Ophilia. We were just wrapping up my meeting when a brother told me that something was going on with you... Could you explain to us the reason of his visite ?... I am slightly confused, now..."

I remembered he was in a meeting about Lianna's pilgrimage.

"Forgive me, your excellency. I will tell you everything.", I responded to him when I started to explain. "I was helping a servant in the corridor... when I saw through the window a blue light emitting from the snowy hill..."

"?... A blue light, you said ?", asked the archbishop.

"!!!... From the snowy hill, Phili ?", Lianna added.

I nodded to them.

"Yes... I swear that I am telling you the truth.", I told them as I explained. "It was a blue light, blue like the sacred flame..."

"Like the sacred flame ?... How could it be possible ?...", wondered his Excellency.

"I have no idea, your Excellency... When I saw it, I was so curious and concerned about that mysterious light... So, I left the cathedral and rushed to the place where the light came from... Then, I've found a young injured child lying on the snow."

"!!!... A child ?!", they both shouted, shocked by the new.

"...", I answered them with a frown when I continued. "He looked to have 6 years old... I rushed to go at his rescue. He was still conscious, but he was incredibly weak... His body was covered of bruises and scratches..."

"!!!..."

The 2 flinched worryingly, especially Lianna.

I continued.

"So, I immediately brought him to the cathedral. I healed his wounds, but now he still needs to sleep."

"..."

The door was still opened, as we could see the sleeping kid in the room.

Lianna slowly peered at the door as her father watched from there.

"!..."

They became deeply concerned.

"The poor boy... It's hard to believe what he had endured...", said Lianna, feeling upset while putting her gloved hand on her chest.

The Archbishop sighed as he added with a soft tone.

"It's a miracle he is still alive..."

"..."

Me too, I believed that it was such a miracle that I saw that blue light which led me to him...

If I didn't... I refused to imagine what could have happened to that boy.

The priest who helped me to heal the boy left the bedroom and closed the door, leaving the kid resting before leaving the hallway.

"..."

"Ophilia.", the archbishop told me when I listened to him. "You were pretty reckless to venture out alone during the snowstorm... Something terrible could have happened to you !..."

"..."

He looked pretty serious, as I admitted that I made a huge risk.

Then, he told me quietly.

"Though... I am still proud that this recklessness of yours permitted to save a child's life..."

"Thank you, your Excellency... but I don't believe I did it by simple recklessness... It was... my instinct, who guided me to that light I saw on that hill."

Lianna became pensful as she wondered.

"I wonder why there was a light which appeared there..."

"Well, I believe this is a mystery which has to be solved...", added her father as he continued. "However, no matter what it is, we can say it managed to guide Ophilia to this young boy and make her take the right path."

"...I believe you're right !...", I said, finding his remark interesting.

Me and Lianna were concerned as His Excellency added.

"Perhaps, it could have been Aelfric, himself, who showed you the... Kof ! Kof ! Kof !"

The archbishop suddenly coughed, his fist put against his bearded mouth.

"!!!..."

I reminded that he still had his spell of coughing with the age.

We were both worried of his health, as Lianna quickly caught his arm.

"Father !", she said, with a worried expression.

"I'm fine, Lianna !", he reassured his daughter, as he continued to speak. "Also... we still have no idea how this kid has been injured and where he came from..."

He was right. We still have to figure out how did this poor kid ended up being hurt in that snowy hill and return him to his family.

"Your Excellency ! Sister Lianna ! Sister Ophilia !", suddenly called someone.

A priest just entered in the cathedral, and walked towards my father.

We all watched at him, curious of what information he was bringing to us.

"What is it, my brother ?", asked him the archbishop.

"Forgive me to interrupt your discussion... It's about the child that sister Ophilia have brought here... We have decided to make an inquiry about him."

"!!!..."

"There's what is interesting... Did you manage to find his family ?", questioned him Lianna's father.

"Sadly, no, my Father... We've asked the townsfolk and told us about the child... but no one, according to them, have recognized the child nor heard about him..."

'No one... recognized him ?'

"Not even a parent might have lost sight of his child ?!", I asked him.

"No, my sister. We verified, and all the children stayed confined at their home during the storm.", he answered me.

'So... his family doesn't live in Flamegraces ?'

'As I think about it... I have never seen him before, in town...'

We were all concerned about the child's situation, but we were even more confused than before.

"I see... Thank you to have informed us, my brother. You may go.", said calmly the archbishop.

The brother left the room, as me and Lianna stayed puzzled, curious about the boy's origins.

"If this kid doesn't live in the village... where did he come from ?", I asked curiously.

"..."

There was a small silence in the hallway, until Lianna broke it.

"Wherever he comes from... how did he manage to reach that hill during the storm ?... Was he alone, or accompanied by his family ?... And also... how did he get those injuries? !... Were those beasts prowling around who... !!!"

She suddenly cut herself in shock, covering her mouth, as I felt also worried by the idea.

I could see that she was pretty stressed about him. When we were children, his Excellency had prohibited us to leave Flamegraces because of all the dangerous beasts present in the nature.

"Easy Lianna... You will not get the answer immediately if you keep asking yourself such questions.", reassured her father when he continued. "However, it is true that we have no clue about what happened to this little boy... The only thing we can do, now, is to pray for the child's health... Kof ! Kof ! Kof !"

"Father !"

Lianna grabbed his arm again as he still has his coughing fit.

"I'm good, I'm good.", he told her.

"Father, I think you should retire for the day, and let your body recuperate. We can handle things from here."

His Excellency looked quite hesitant as I added.

"We will let the pontiff know that you are resting in your chambers, sir. I will also take care of the little one once he has recovered."

Finally, he breathed calmly as he felt relieved and positive.

"When my two girls insist, who is this old man to deny them ? I will leave the preparations for today's service to you."

I agreed.

"We will take care of everything, Your Excellency."

"Alright... After my rest, I just would like to visit the boy once he wake up..."

"I'll see Father back to his chambers.", said Lianna.

He sighed as he let Lianna accompanying him as he mumbled.

"I miss my early years..."

I felt pretty bad for him. That must be hard when we reach that age to have poorer health and some issues related to old age.

"..."

I watched once again at the locked door where the kid was sleeping.

For now, I must do my duty and look after the little boy.

Fortunately I had found him, and all that because I was concerned about this blue shining light I've seen on that hill...

What was that light, exactly ? Why was this child coincidentally lying at the exact place where it appeared ? Why its colour was similar as the Sacred Flame ?

Could the archbishop's assumption be true... that this kid was... sent by the lord Aelfric himself ?

I knew this last theory might be supernatural, but I was deeply curious that the origin of that light which looked to be a sign from the gods.

However, I was mostly concerned about his safety, and the most important was to pray for his safety.

So, I looked at the window, clasped my gloved hands against my chest, and closed the eyes.

Then, I started to pray for him.

"May the sacred Flame light his path. And may it ever shine its warmth upon this little boy."

~3 hours later~

~Travis's POV~

"..."

I was still sleeping peacefully, my body covered by something large and warm. I also felt my head was resting on the right side on something like a fluffy pillow.

It was warm, so warm... I had never felt a such warmth while sleeping.

Normally, when I lived in my small hut and slept on the little bed I built with a piece of mattress and a thin cashmere sheet, I was still cold despite some clothes I used as "pajamas".

Now, it was different: I've never felt so good while sleeping. I was feeling so warm and relaxed now that I didn't want to wake up, even if I couldn't feel I wasn't wearing clothes.

Who removed them from me, by the way ?

"..."

It wasn't cold anymore, I could calmly breath peacefully in my sleep and it didn't hurt anymore.

Were my wounds... gone ? But how ?

Shouldn't I be dead by now? Or was all of this just a dream ?

I tried so hard to remember what happened to me, but I couldn't focus on all the details.

Was I really dreaming ?

When I've been attacked by drunk men ?

When I've played that game ?

When I've found myself in that desert ?

When I've met Therion ?

When we have tried to steal that treasure ?

When some eagles attacked us and I fell in the precipice ?!

Though, all of these adventures looked so true...

"..."

I tried to wake up slowly, but it was difficult asI was still weak and tired after a long sleep.

How much time have I slept ?

My eyes stayed closed, my left leg was lying on the other one, and my fists were closed. I moved slowly my limbs underneath the warm sheet, as I heard them moving.

"Mmh..."

I then mumbled in my awakening, with still my eyes closed, when I suddenly hear a voice behind me.

"Are you awake ?", suddenly told me a female voice.

"!!!..."

Someone was there...

This voice who came from behind me was so gentle and very soft-spoken, just like honey...

Indeed... I think I had already heard it somewhere.

It looked like it was a lady speaking to me when I was in my bed. Was I actually in a hospital, this place where we heal injured and sick people ?

She must one of these nurses who assist the doctors when they treat patients...

Somehow, I felt quite reassured by her gentle voice. I wanted to trust her and speak to her.

"Who...who are you ?", I finally mumbled, trying to wake up.

I then felt a hand patting slowly my hair, it was very smooth and nice.

"There, there, now. Just relax.", the lady nicely told me.

Her presence was relaxing, making me sighing and feeling calm.

She then told me.

"You've been asleep for almost 3 hours now."

'3 hours ?!'

I was sleeping in that hospital for this long ?

How did I get in there ? Have people found me in my hut ?

In any case, the lady behind me looked so kind that, for once... I wanted to speak to her.

My eyed were still closed when I finally mumbled.

"I... I had a horrible nightmare...

"There, there..."

She continued to pat my hair as I continued.

"I dreamed that... bad people wanted to harm me... Then I was in a weird building... and there was a game... I-I played the game... and then... I found myself in a desert... After that, I... I walked on a bridge... but there were eagles... really bad eagles who attacked me... and I fell into the void..."

It was hard for me to tell my story, but I wanted to tell it to her if it could make me feel slightly better.

I heard the lady shushing to reassure me.

"Shhhhh... it was just a bad dream. You're safe and sound now, from now on... back in the good old land of Orsterra."

"ORSTERRA ?!", I shouted surprisingly, as I opened my eyes wide.

I quickly woke up from my bed, as I discovered in what kind of place I was.

It didn't really look like a hospital: the wall was covered by grey bricks, decorated by purple banners, and a pair of windows shining from the outside.

There was a wooden floor, and 2 others red beds on the right.

'I don't understand...'

'Everything which happened to me... All the adventures I had today... all of these were true for real ?'

'Am I actually trapped in a video game ?! But how ?!

All I remember was that storm outside when I was playing that game, and then...

I've been hit by the thunder !...

And then I've found myself in space, passed through the vortex, and I landed in that desert !

After that, everything which happened to me... was inside a video game ?! Like when I met Therion and we tried to steal that magic ball ?!

By the way... what happened to him ?

The last time I saw him he was... trying to reach me...

I would never forget how desperate he looked when I fell... He must really care for me, in the end...

'Terry...'

It all happened so fast... These scary eagles which attacked us... and also that man with the yellow helmet and black lines...

Who was this scary guy, actually ? Why was he dressed as a bike rider, and why did he tell those eagles to attack us ?

Yes... I was sure he was the one who were commending them when he pointed me... How could he do that ?

Anyway, I wanted to find Therion quickly, and tell him I was fine... Perhaps he could be looking for me as well...

For the moment, I wanted to know where I was...

"..."

I slowly get up on the bed, still watching at the right, as I was sitting down on the bed, shirtless with only my legs covered by the sheet.

"How do you feel ?", told me a female voice.

I turned on the left to speak to the girl.

"I'm fine... I'm just a bit... !!!..."

I froze in place when I saw the lady with me.

'It's... it's her !...'

There was no doubt : it was the blond girl I've seen when I was lying in the snow !

The angel from earlier !

Though... was she really an angel ? Despite I was still alive, in the end ?

I don't know... but like an angel, she was so pretty...

Seriously... she looked much prettier in real life when she was so close !

Her face was beautiful, her eyes were pretty, her hair were shiny like light, and damn...

'She's... she's so cute...'

Ba Bum !

Suddenly, when I saw her, I could feel like something was invading me...

Ba Bum !

I didn't know why, but my heart started to race when I saw her, beating faster than it would normally.

Ba Bum ! Ba Bum !

What was that feeling ?... It was like... my heart was exploding... It was like... an arrow was piercing my heart... No !... A flaming one !

Ba Bum !

I felt so weird right now... Though, it wasn't like this girl was scaring me at all.

I was so struck by her beauty, so attracted by her...

Ba Bum !

I was feeling so nervous with her that I blushed very hard, my face was like a red tomato.

In fact... it seemed to me that I've fallen in love.

Ba Bum !

I know... She looked too old for me: I was just 6 years old while she seemed to be in her early 20's. How could I fall in love of someone much older than me ?!

I don't know... It was just... stronger than me.

Ba Bum ! Ba Bum !

When I felt my heart beating faster, I quickly put my hand on my torso, trying to tell my heart to stop this.

As I tried to wake up slowly, I shivered a bit at the sight of the lady when she smiled softly.

"Good morning.", she nicely told me.

"!!!..."

'She just talked to me !'

She was watching me almost naked with her pretty brown eyes.

Right now, I felt so nervous that I couldn't talk properly.

" I !... Errr... Go-Good morning, m-miss !", I babbled while answering her.

"I hope you're not too tired after this long sleep.", she said, aware of my brutal awakening when she added. "Are you feeling a bit nervous to find yourself in an unknown place ?"

Her voice was incredibly calm and sweet !

It was so hard for me to talk with a girl like her, especially since I never spoke with a girl in my entire life, as I was too discreet when I lived in the streets.

I needed to answer her now, I don't want her to worry about me.

"N-no ! It's just... ACHOO !"

I sneezed suddenly.

The girl reached her gloved hands and covered me more with the sheet, protecting me from the cold.

"Oh, my poor...you must have caught a cold.", told me the girl with such a sweet tone.

Damn... She's so kind, sweet, caring and everything !

Really, everything was sweet with her: her personality, her voice, her kindness, her beauty... It should be very rare to meet a person as beautiful as she was !

Even if I just met her... I believe she would be the perfect girlfriend for men of her age !

I couldn't stop to have a liking for her. I knew I was only 6, but it was stronger than me !

Indeed, she looked still young like a teenager with her cute face.

Ba Bum !

While my heart was still beating for her, she was carefully watching at me while I was so embarrassed that I become completely silent !

'Come on, Travis !... Say something to her !'

I have to be brave enough to speak, but I was too afraid say something stupid.

However, I looked around again and scanned the bedroom I was.

"Wh-what happened to me ?!", I asked her curiously.

The lady sighed as she looked a bit upset she answered me.

"I found you lying on the snow... You were deeply injured..."

"!!!..."

"I didn't hesitate to bring you here and treat you... Thanks the twelve gods I have managed to find you..."

'!!!... I remember now !'

I woke up in that snowy place. I was covered by countless bruises, but then this girl has found me !

I just wondered... how did I find myself in that snowy hill ?!

Wasn't I in the desert with Therion ?! Weren't I falling in the void ?!

I was so confused right now... I should be dead at the moment...

"..."

However, I was happy to be still alive, but I wondered if Therion knew I was fine as well...

Anyway, I wasn't dead yet... all that thanks to that pretty girl who rescued me. I remembered, now, how she helped me to get out of that snowy place...

"..."

I talked to her again, my face becoming pink as I watched her.

"Th-th-thank y-you, m-miss..."

"...Ophilia, my name's Ophilia.", she told me with a pretty smile.

Ophilia...

What a pretty name !

"Miss Ophilia... Thank you... but why did you help me ?", I asked slowly, as my face became red.

While I blushed, I looked at my feet.

I knew it was impolite to not look at people in the eyes while talking to them, but she was just too pretty to stare at !

I felt her gloved hand caressing carefully my cheek, it was so warm as I blushed again.

Ophilia spoke kindly to me.

"Well, it's my duty to help people... Indeed, there was no way I would leave behind such a sweet little boy like you."

I blushed and smiled at her compliment.

'She just called me "sweet" !...'

"ACHOOO !" I sneezed again, putting my hand against my mouth. "I'm sorry..."

"No, it's alright. You don't have to apologize.", she nicely told me with a smile.

I removed my arms from under my blanket, as I noticed that my wounds were gone and my body wasn't suffering anymore.

Where are they ?!...

I was hurt like a few hours ago but I'm not anymore !

They couldn't have disappeared in a blink !

Even if I wasn't hurt anymore, I was still pretty concerned.

"Miss Ophilia..."

"Call me just Ophilia."

"Ophilia... where are my wounds ? Why I'm no longer hurt anymore ?", I asked her slowly.

"Well, when I brought you here, I managed to heal your injuries."

"Huh ?... You healed them ? But how could heal them so fast ?... I already hurt myself a few times before, and even with a bandage... I had to wait for several days before the wounds are gone..."

Seriously... How did she manage to do so ? It wasn't like my bruises disappeared by magic !

Ophilia smiled at me.

"You must not be used to meet people like me, right ?", she asked me, as I nervously shook my head to say no when she explained to me. "In fact, the wounds weren't too deep, so I used my powers to treat you."

"Your... powers ?"

"Yes, look."

She showed me her gloved hands and then

Fwiii !

They emitted a bright green light, just like... an aura.

"Oh !...", I was amazed by her trick.

Really, I've never seen something so... magic !

I smiled, feeling impressed while observing this green light.

"That's so cool !... Do you do that with your hands ?! Is that... magic ?!"

"Of course. It is a spell where I can emit a curative light to heal people's wounds.", she answered me, enjoying my amazement as she explained. "All I have to do, is to focus... and then..."

Fwiii !!!

"!!!..."

She created a small ball of green light above her hands !

"... with a little practice, you can use it for making beautiful forms like this."

I couldn't believe it: magic ! Just like in those fairy tales books with stories with knights, wizards and monsters !

I was so curious right now...

"So... you're a wizard ?!"

"Hu hu hu !...", Ophilia giggled at my remark, making me blush at how cute was her laugh as she told me with her soft-spoken voice. "We can say that ! Though, I'm not the only one. Since the dawn of time, our world is bathed by magic. In our vast country, there are a few people who can practice magic: they can use it for different kinds of spells like ice and fire."

It was a pleasure for me to listen to her: she really know how to explain with her beautiful voice that I could listen to her for hours !

Indeed, I was very amazed by her story of magic, more than ever since it existed for real ! At least, inside the video game.

Really, with all that magic, those wizards and those knights living in this world, I could say the game I was trapped was clearly a fairy tale !

'Perhaps I did great to have chosen this game !...'

'Me too, I would like to learn magic, someday !...'

'Also... she told me we could create fire with magic... Wait !....'

I quickly remembered when Therion was fighting against that old butler. I reminded that he could create fire with his hands and make explosions !

So... in addition of being a thief... Therion was also a wizard ?! He didn't tell me about this !

Anyway, I was really enjoying to talk with this nice girl and to learn more about the world. Indeed... she seemed to like me !

Ba Bum !

I was still too shy to talk to her, but I tried to be better.

"So... y-you do... magic tricks ?", I asked her while blushing.

She nodded to me.

"Another thing: I can also create a holy light intended to... mhhh...", she puts a gloved finger on her lips, feeling pensful when she finished. "... to illuminate dark places."

Fwii !!!

Then, her finger created another small ball with yellow magic light.

"W-woah !...", I was nervous and amazed at the same time.

She brought it affront of my face, as she started to draw some light shapes by moving her finger quite quickly.

Fwii !! Fwii !! Fwii !!

I giggled at her action.

"That's so awesome !", I said happily and calmly when I yawned. "Woah !..."

I still felt a little tired after sleeping for so long, making me blush again as I yawned in front of her.

Ophilia smiled at me, feeling proud as she told me nicely.

"I'm glad you like it... What's your name, sweetie ?"

"!!!..."

'She called me sweetie !...'

My cheeks became pink while I answered to her.

"Tra-travis... Ni-nice to meet ya...", I couldn't stop to smile weirdly.

"Travis... I think that's a lovely name.", she complimented me.

"!!!...", I blushed harder, my heart still beating for her as I answered. "Th-tha-than- thank... THANK YOU !"

I shouted nervously to finish.

Ba bum ! Ba bum !

Fwii !! Fwiii !! Fwiii !!

Ophilia continued to use magic light with her finger, moving it like it was a small torch.

With the light, she made a circle shape, then a star, and finally a heart.

The last shape was exactly what I was feeling right now !...

For me, Ophilia is the best girl I had ever met in my life !

'But... who is she really ?'

I observed her again, as she sat down on a wooden chair next to my bed.

It was impossible for me to not watch her, as I never expected that I will fall in love with someone a day, even if she was much older than me.

Maybe... maybe... she was a princess !

When I lived on the streets, I heard about those Disney princesses being loved by little girls like Snow White, Cinderella and many others...

But for me, she was much more beautiful than any them.

Her blond straight hair was silky and shiny, and her white dress was pretty with her charming shawl. She was completely dressed in white, with the exception of her black leather gloves. Her gloves reached at her elbows, tightened by small belts, and I found them elegant. They fitted her so well that I thought it was her real arms.

She really looked like a princess: so pretty, so kind, so charming.

I wanted so badly to ask her, so I blushed again.

"O-ophilia... Are you a... princess ?"

She quietly chuckled at my question when she answered me nicely.

"Not at all !... Me, in fact, I am a cleric."

A cleric ? I think I heard this word somewhere...

"W-what's a cleric ?"

"A cleric is a person member of the Church."

"And what's the Church ?"

"Well, to explain you... the Church is a community which bring together persons who pray for the gods."

So, she was one of those persons who pray while joining hands ?

Me, I was wondering if gods were real, even if we had never meet them. I heard that praying for them could make miracles...

Anyway, it was right that she looked like someone who worked for people who pray. She was so... religious ! Just like a bright light was constantly shining around her...

Indeed, despite she wasn't a princess, she was really beautiful...

I was lost in my thoughts when Ophilia asked me.

"Why did you think I was a princess ?"

I blushed again, feeling completely nervous.

"It's just... I thought... you were really pretty, so...", I cut myself, as I become red as a tomato when I freaked out. "I-I'm so so-sorry ! I didn't mean to... It's so hard for me to talk properly with a girl !"

She giggled.

"No, it's nothing... Me, I think you do great at smooth talking with girls !"

"Y-you think so ?!..."

I was surprised she wasn't finding me weird when I was speaking to her. Honestly, I've never really spoken with a girl before, so I wasn't used to speak properly...

I heard that we have to speak correctly to girls when we hang out with them...

Though, Ophilia didn't seem annoyed at all.

She reached her hand, caressing my cheek by making circles as she told me.

"You know... it is not a big deal if you don't know how to speak properly with a lady like me. With time and experience, you will be able to speak naturally with them."

"..."

I blushed again, smiling while being caressed by the smooth leather of her glove.

It was really nice to talk to her, and she was so nice with me...

Krrr...

We heard the noise of an opening door and we saw someone entering in the room.

"So... Is he awake ?", said calmly someone.

It was an elderly man of at least 40 or 50 years old. He has light brown hair, with a pretty haircut, two black eyes, and a beard was covering around his mouth.

His clothes were pretty unique: he wore a large white and yellow cape covering his back and hiding his hands, a brown shawl covering his neck, and he was wearing a white dress with green lines.

It looked similar to Ophilia's dress, but they were men clothes instead.

The man closed the wooden door right behind him as Ophilia stood up from her chair.

"Yes, your excellency, as you can see."

'Who is he ?'

'Why did Ophilia call him "your excellency" ? Was he the boss here or something like that ?'

Due to his elegant clothes covering the major part of his body, he must be an important person here.

He just looked at me, as he looked relieved that I was safe when he welcomed me with his old voice.

"Hello, my boy..."

"H-hello, sir..."

"We can say that you have slept for such a long while !... Are you feeling good ?", he gently asked me.

This man looked pretty nice, as I was sure he must be the chief of this hospital, if this is what I could call this place.

"Yes, sir. I'm just a bit co... ACHOO !", I sneezed again.

I covered my body again with the sheet, maintaining as much warmth as I could.

The man laughed quietly as he told me.

"Bless you ! I am relieved that you don't have anything worse than a simple cold !", he then turned to Ophilia. "I see that you befriended with Ophilia."

Ophilia smiled proudly at him as she answered him.

"He's such a sweet boy... He's in perfect health now, and I also made sure to do the liturgy at your place, my Father."

"Thank you, my child.", he answered her calmly.

'So... Is he Ophilia's dad?'

As I think about it, he looked like a king with his old clothes while Ophilia looked like a princess.

I blushed slightly.

'Also... Ophilia called me sweet again !...'

As I felt touched, I still wanted to figure out where have I landed.

"W-who are you ? And w-where am I ?", I asked calmly.

"Kof ! Kof ! Kof !... KOFFF !!!"

Suddenly, Ophilia's father coughed loudly, his fist pressed against his bearded mouth.

The poor man... I think he had caught a cold too.

It must be very cold outside !

Finally, he managed to speak.

"Forgive me, my boy, to not have properly introduced myself sooner... For your information, I am the Archbishop Josef."

"You're the Arch-what ?", I felt a bit confused.

"The Archbishop. I know, it is a quite complex term.", he felt quite amused.

What a weird word... Was he some kind of cleric too like Ophilia ?

I let him continuing calmly.

"The place you are actually is the cathedral of Flamegraces, birthplace of the Church of the sacred flame, that we venerate since the first ages. I direct this place since a long time, where we all pray for the well-being of our world and its inhabitants."

So many new words: Sacred flame, Flamegraces... I'm so confused !

Anyway, I was in one of these famous places where people pray for the gods like how I was imagining it.

Though, why it is called Church of the Sacred Flame ? Could they be praying for a flame ?

He continued.

"We could say you were very lucky that Ophilia had found you. Without her, you should be frozen to death at the moment."

"!!!..."

What a thought... I wouldn't like to die by turning into a popsicle...

However, it was true that Ophilia just saved my life and nicely took care of me when I was in the need.

I wanted so much to thank her a thousand times...

"Tell me, my boy...", the archbithing asked me.

"Mmh ?..."

I think it was now his turn to ask for questions.

I observed a table at my right: a candle was illuminating the room, and I noticed he was carrying my stripped clothes underneath his arm.

He approached the table, put my clothes on, and examined them.

"You were wearing those clothes when we found you... Though, they aren't the kind of clothes worn by children nowadays in our town. I must deduce that you must came from far away.", he explained to me as he asked. "Where do you come from ? Have you any family so we could contact them that you're here ?"

"..."

I didn't know what to answer: if I tell them that I was actually in a video game, they won't understand me, and they will take me for an idiot.

Plus, about my family, I already knew the answer, and the only person I could count as a family was...Therion. He's the only one whom I could count on in the video game.

The problem is that if I told them that he was a thief, maybe they won't trust him and make him arrested.

I didn't want that to happen.

As I was lost in my thoughts, I heard Ophilia's sweet voice speaking to me.

"Travis. We just want to help you. You can tell us the truth."

"..."

Ophilia seemed so trustful, ready to help me in any way.

But although they were nice with me, I just didn't want to denounce Therion. I couldn't tell them immediately all the truth.

I finally answered

"I don't have any family... my parents are gone...", I answered them slowly, feeling a bit sad.

"!!!..."

A silence was present in the room during a few seconds.

Both the archbisomething and Ophilia were shocked about me.

"Oh... Travis... I'm so sorry...", Ophilia consoled me, feeling sad.

She patted my cheek with her warm gloved hand, as I continued to speak.

"I lived in the streets... but it was so difficult for me.... So, I wanted to travel just to find a better place... . Then, monsters attacked me...and now I'm here."

"!!!..."

Ophilia seemed very worried about me after hearing everything I endured, even if I was lying a little.

I felt so bad to lie to her like when I lied to Therion.

The archbithing, who sighed while feeling bad for me, examined again my clothes.

"According to how those clothes are torn apart, I don't think the wolves present nearby Flamegrace are responsible of your injuries. I travelled many times around the world, but I cannot say what kind of creatures did you that."

He then removed something from his cape that had caught my eyes: an axe !

It was my small axe, the one which Therion had stolen and gave me so I could protect myself !

The old man showed it to me.

"Anyway, I've found this axe while examining your clothes. Could you tell me why you were carrying it ?"

He knew that it was weird that I was carrying a dangerous weapon at my age. Adults would be obviously worried.

Though, I managed to answer.

"It was the last thing that belonged to my... my older brother.I took it to defend myself from the monsters... but I got lost."

I tell them the truth this time, but only in my point of view.

"Mmmhh...It is in a good state. You didn't seem to have used at least once."

"No. The monsters were too many, and...", I felt a bit nervous while answering them as I added. "I'm sorry. I can't remember: everything passed so fast..."

Even if in reality, I remembered everything, I couldn't tell them.

As I felt guilty to no answer all their questions, Ophilia reassured me.

"It doesn't matter. We are just reassured that you're safe."

I smiled, still blushing at her.

"ACHOO !", I sneezed again, my nose became fragile at the cold.

"Ah ! You must had caught such a great cold.", shouted calmly the archbidontknow when he added. "But don't worry, I asked to bring you some soup to keep you... KOF ! KOF ! KOF ! KOF !"

He coughed again, as Ophilia started to be worried about him.

"Your Excellency ! I think you should rest again, let me take care of the rest.", she advised her father, while helping him to walk at the door.

"Oh, woe is me. I just woke up !...", he told her quietly as he looked at me again. "Well, I leave you at her good care."

'The poor man...'

'That must not be very fun to be old...'

As Ophilia's father left the room, another person entered the room while Ophilia stayed.

It was a woman of at least 30 years old, wearing a white dress and a white hoodie.

She must be a servant, as I saw her carrying something at me: a bowl of green soup.

"Sister Ophilia... I brought something for the boy."

"Oh, thank you."

The servant brought it on my lap, as I grabbed it with my small hands.

"Thank you, ma-am..."

It was hot inside.

I've never tasted a soup before: it must be something to drink, but I heard there were vegetables in there.

As the servant left, Ophilia watched me with my bowl.

"Drink it. It will make you warm."

"..."

I hesitated for a while, but I started to be hungry and I wanted to get rid of that cold.

So, I blew it, and I drank it slowly and directly in the bowl.

'Mmh...'

Despite the taste wasn't the best due to the vegetables, it was so warm and I could feel a bit better.

"Finished !", I said happily while handling her the pot.

Ophilia giggled at my happy tone, making me blush again, as my heart was still beating for her.

Ba bum !

"I'm glad you liked it."

"Thanks ! It was so warm...", I told her dreamily.

I could say that I really wanted protect my body from the cold !

I watched at my body, and I remembered I was almost naked.

I needed some clothes now.

As I covered myself with a sheet, I felt embarassed to be naked again.

Ophilia brought her hand at my hair and patted them, as she nicely spoke to me.

"Don't worry. We will find new clothes for you. But first, you seem to be a little dirty after your long travel."

"!!!..."

I blushed as she was watching me and reassuring me, getting embarrassed while she was seeing me like that.

I sniffed next to my arm, and it was stinking, making me winced.

"We will make you a bath to wash your small body."

"!!!..."

'A bath ?!'

I felt a bit nervous, as it's been a long time that I haven't washed my body.

Ophilia then told me.

"Do not worry. It wouldn't be bad to clean your body up. Actually, I have some work to do, so I'll let other servants preparing your bath for you.", she then walked to the door and waved at me with a smile. "I'll be right back !"

She closed it, leaving me alone.

I just felt a bit upset that she left, even if I was less shy when she wasn't there.

How am I gonna do to join Therion ?

My goal was to find him, so we could go to Noblecourt, and steal the ruby Dragonstone.

I wasn't sure that he knew that I was actually in that cathedral... I wondered how far it was from here to where I left him...

However, for the moment, I have to stay in that place because I was hungry and cold.

Indeed, Ophilia was right, I was stinking like a skunk ! I really needed to take a bath for once, as I don't think it wouldn't be so bad !

Plus, it's could be practical to help Therion to steal: if I wasn't stinking anymore, people I stole would less notice us and I could have more chance to rob them.

I needed to make my small body cleaned.

"..."

I stayed patient for a few minutes, covered underneath my warm blanket when I saw the door opening.

There were 4 servants, men and women, dressed with white dresses. Among them, there was the lady who served me a soup.

They were carrying a wooden barrel when they removed the carpet and put the barrel in the middle of the room.

As I was finding that odd, the servants started to fill it of hot water, like a washtub. Strangely, the barrel looked big enough to put me inside.

'Wait... Did I have to take a bath inside ?!'

'That's so... weird.'

I've already heard about bathtubs that we found in most houses nowadays, but... I've never expected this.

Was it how bathes work inside video games ?!

"It's ready... Go in.", one of the servants told me.

"!!!..."

As I felt hesitant in the first place, I shyly removed my remaining clothes, and carefully entered inside the barrel, sitting on the warm water.

'!!!... That's hot !'

I flinched a bit, but I managed to adapt myself to the temperature.

They continued to fill the barrel again and again with the help of buckets, as the warm water was slowly coming up from the bottom.

"..."

After a while, the water became warm enough.

I felt relaxed, but there were just the presence of peoples watching me taking a bath which embarrassed me.

Finally; the water reached my torso, and the servants stopped to fill.

Most of them left the room, with the exception of the woman who served me the bowl of soup.

She took a brush, with some soap on, and rubbed my back with it.

"!..."

Even if she was quite nice with me, I was feeling annoyed by her brushing my skin with all this soap invading my body.

The worst part it was the moment when she brushed my messy hair with her hands, soaping them while I tried the much not get soap in my eyes, closing them.

Despite it was disturbing me, I managed to stay calm. I felt like I really needed to wash my body since a long time.

I just watched at the water, becoming white because of the soap. It was a bit too hot in the beginning, but it slowly started to be pretty warm.

After around 20 minutes, the water started to become cold when another servant entered the room. She carried a bunch of clothes of my size and a towel.

They helped me to leave the barrel filled of water, and one of them brushed my wet body with the large towel, making me a bit annoyed as she insisted to do it herself.

After a while, my skin became dry, and the 2 servants put the clothes on the bed.

"Here's an all cleaned up little lad !", said amusingly one of them.

"...T-thanks.", I told them, feeling a bit disturbed by their comment/

They left the room, leaving me alone.

'Finally alone !'

I walked at my bed and put my underwear on, as I watched at my new clothes.

The shirt was as white as the snow, made of woolly and with small buttons sewn on, and the pants were grey with long sleeves.

They looked so clean, so pure...

I put them one carefully, and I looked at myself.

'Mmh... Not bad !'

Those clothes really fitted me well: not too small, not too large, and they were really keeping me warm from the cold invading the room.

Though, I wondered how they could quickly find some clothes of my size without checking my height.

Krrrr...

I heard the door of my room opening again, and I blushed when I saw the person entering.

"!!!... O-ophilia ?!", I was surprised to see her coming.

"I see that you're all cleaned up ! Did you have a good time while talking your bath ?", she asked him nicely, as she seemed enjoyed.

She closed the door as I nodded shyly, my heart still making small beating noises for her.

Ba bum !

"Y-y-yeah !... The people were pretty nice with me !... And the bath was well warm !... I just think they put too much soap on me."

"I see that... That's why you are all beautiful, now !..."

"!!!..."

I blushed again at her comment.

'She called me... beautiful !...'

Really, I didn't deserve all that kindness !

While feeling nervous: I observed that her left arm was carrying a small basket full of...

'!!!... Apples !'

I became completely attracted by the fruits: a few good apples which looked so beautiful ! So good ! So red ! And one of them had a green leaf !

'They look so sweet !...'

I wanted so much to take a good bit in each of them, as they looked so delicious and precious ! What a coincidence that Ophilia brought me my favourite treat !

"I have brought you something to eat. Do you like apples ?", she asked me kindly.

"O-of course ! I love apples !...", I said happily, feeling excited to eat them.

Ophilia cutely giggled.

"So, come and sit down."

She put the basket on the table and sat down on a chair.

I left my bed and took another sit with the chair was high enough so I could put my hands on the table.

"..."

Ophilia was just sitting at my right !

She was so close... the more I was close to her, the more my heart was beating fast.

Ba bum ! Ba bum !

As I tried to calm down, Ophilia took a small plate from the basket, and put it a front of me.

Then, she grabbed an apple with her left hand while the other took a small knife.

"!!!... W-what are you doing ?!", I asked her, a bit worried.

"Don't worry. I will just peel those apples and cut them in pieces. I hope that doesn't bother you.", she reassured me with a soft smile.

"No, no ! Not at all ! I agree to eat them like that !", I blushed nervously, chuckling a bit.

I wanted to eat them like that in the first place, but I also remembered that Therion said there were so many ways to cook apples. I really wanted to know more.

Ophilia started to peel the red skin on the sides of the apple, removing it, as I watched her remaining calm while she was peeling the fruit attentively.

"..."

'Even while peeling apples, she still looks so pretty...'

As she was still wearing her black gloves, I was amazed by her skills with a small knife: she really peeled the fruit with perfection and love...

She cut a small piece of apple, but curiously, she didn't peel the whole piece. She just left a small part of red skin, and it looked like... ears.

Cute bunny ears !

She just put the bunny-shaped apple on the plate before giving it to me.

"..."

I grabbed it with my small hands, watching itcuriously, before I finally started eating it.

'mhhh !!!...'

It was so delicious, so sweet !

I smiled at the taste, and it only took me a few bites to finish the piece.

"It's so good !"

"Thank you... I'm happy you enjoy your meal !", Ophilia nicely told me with a proud smile.

Then, she puts the second piece of bunny apple one the plate, and started to prepare the third.

As I ate it, like a mouse with a small piece of cheese, she had already put the third piece on the plate, and was preparing the fourth one.

I continued to eat them, as they looked so sweet and juicy that I would sometimes lick it inside my mouth...

While I was finishing the third piece, Ophilia observed me and giggled.

"What ?..."

"Nothing ! You're just so adorable when you eat !", she nicely told me.

"..."

BA BUM !

I hardly blushed at her comment, with my heart beating while she seemed to like me in return.

'Does she find me... adorable ?!'

Finally, I finished the last piece of apple and felt satisfied.

"Thank you Ophilia... It was so good !", I told her proudly with a small blush while I rubbed my tummy.

"Oh, it was a pleasure, Travis...", she answered me as she added. "It's important, for a child like you, to eat well and be in good health."

I guess she was right... I wasn't used to eat such a meal before.

Really, Ophilia was so nice, so polite, and so adorable with me... I was really happy to have met this girl !

'?...'

I noticed the door was wide opened, and I looked outside the room.

The tile was well cleaned and composed of squares, but I saw a window which drew my attention. Indeed, it was a window much taller than the one I was used to see.

I was done eating, so I left my chair and walked slowly towards the chair, with Ophilia watching at me curiously.

As I didn't know where I was actually, I was so curious to look outside, and when I did, I was...

Amazed !...

"Ohhhhhh...."

There was snow, so many snow, it was falling snow. The snowflakes were descending slowly and graciously on the ground.

The landscape was beautiful: a bunch of houses, their roofs covered by the snow, present in the whole place, and so many flamepits all around a town.

The roads were partially covered by the snow, and some windows from the cottages were illuminating.

The place reminded me of Bolderfall, but it looked completely different. It was wider, more peaceful, and more beautiful.

I could feel such a feeling of peace while contemplating the view. The falling snow was shiny like stars, and it was dark blue everywhere, like it was already the night.

Although I was first in a desert which is so hot, this time, it was the inverse: snow was everywhere, and it was so cold.

Really, I had never seen so much snow during all my life. I don't know really where I landed, but it was beautiful, so magic, so fairy...

I was like in a wonderland.

Then, I heard the sweet voice of Ophilia.

"It's beautiful, it isn't ? Welcome to Flamegraces."

I couldn't believe I landed in such a place: I've never seen such wonderful towns in the books I used to read.

Indeed, with the snowstorm being over, it was the most magnificent location I've ever seen. I wondered if there were also such places in the real world...

Anyway, at Ophilia standing on the room.

"..."

I hesitated to speak a little to her, as I felt so grateful.

In fact, I wanted to confess: everyone in this place have been really nice with me, but Ophilia was surely the kindest and the loveliest of them.

She was clearly the second person to be so nice with me, to really understand who I was, after Therion of course. Even if he was pretty nice with me, Ophilia was way more kinder than him, like a proper lady.

I didn't only love her because she was pretty, but she was also so nice and so sweet with me, despite she barely knew me. I don't know why but... I was feeling good with her.

As I considered Therion like my brother, Ophilia was, for me... someone with I wanted to spend time with, someone which made me feel better whenever I see her.

Yes, I wanted to be with her.

I wanted to be with Therion, but I also wanted to be with her. I wanted so much to stay with her, I wanted to follow her everywhere, I wanted her again to nicely take care of me again and again.

Ba bum ! Ba bum !

I was so in love with her that my heart couldn't stop beating in her presence, or when I was just thinking about her. Really, I never had that kind of feeling with any other girl.

When I watched her being so nice and kind to me... I wanted to do the same for her...

Actually, I was a bit confused about how I arrived in this place, but I had the feeling she could help me be in the right path...

I put my hands behind my back, and I shyly spoke to her.

"Ophilia..."

Ba bum !

"Yes, Travis ? What do you want ?", she nicely asked me, watching at me.

"I... I don't know where to..."

Ba bum ! Ba bum !

I had some trouble to speak, as I tried as much to be brave while facing her.

'Come on !...'

I hesitated for a while, blushing slightly when I slowly told her.

"I don't know where to go, now I'm here so... Can... can I stay here with you for a while ?!... Pretty please !..."

I wanted patiently at her answer, as she smiled, before answering me happily.

"Of course, my dear ! You will be always welcomed here !"

"!!!..."

'She agreed !...'

I was kinda surprised, but I felt so happy that she accepted !

I finally took my courage: I ran towards her and I hugged her legs happily.

"!!!..."

"Thank you ! Thank you !"

I smiled while cuddling her dress, feeling it comfy while ophilia seemed a bit surprised that I was cuddling her.

However, I felt her patting my hair.

"You're welcome, sweetie !"

She then crouched down at my level, and she embraced me tight with her gloved arms, returning the hug...

"!!!..."

I flinched a bit out of surprise, blushing a bit, but I calmed down after a small while, sighing as it was comfy;

Then, I wrapped my arms around her neck to cuddle her tight, my neck against her neck.

It was the second person I had ever cuddled, but this time it was really a true one where people embraced each other. Indeed, I could feel that Ophilia liked cuddles too, so I did.

Ba bum !

My heart was beating slower as I started to be less shy to Ophilia when she softly whispered me something at my ear.

"You don't have to worry now, as long as you're with us... So, no matter what happens, I'll be always there for you."

"..."

What she just said was so touching that I wanted to cry, I wanted to cry of happiness.

No one had ever treated me so nicely.

Also, her hug was so comfortable and reassuring that I wanted to hug her for the rest of the day.

I've finally found someone else to trust in this vast world, like Therion.

Ba bum !

Her presence was so reassuring for me, as my heart continued to beat for her, and her embrace made me so warm.

She was like a fire: she kept me warm and she was pretty like a beautiful flame. Indeed, I always knew misery and loneliness in my old life, but it's just like all those bad feelings started to disappear thanks to her reassuring presence.

Like a fire, she was burning completely the black cloud of gloom invading me.

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~A/N: 500 reads ! Sorry for the long wait, but I was taking my vacations and I took my time to play at this awesome game which is Octopath Traveler !

For me, this is the cutest chapter I had ever written, and Travis met the second traveller, with whom he had fallen in love.

I've thought Ophilia would be the perfect person to be his crush because she was so nice, so sweet, and so pretty.

Some of you may had read on my profile presentation I had a thing for gloved women, but I will make sure this story won't be always this kind of trope.

Anyway, it was for me a real pleasure to have written this chapter, so I hope you loved it !

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