Thrown off by the sudden declaration, Ty noticed her cheeks were flushed red as she stated this.
Ty, gazing up towards the moon, its light shimring down on the water's surface below, spoke with a contemplative tone. "I won't regret the feelings you think you have for . But I don't think we've known each other long enough to throw around the word 'love'."
He continued, his voice carrying a mix of respect and somber reflection. "I do respect your honesty with about your feelings, though, and I hope I can live up to the image you have of . I am but a broken man trying to return to his previous life."
Interrupting Ty mid-sentence, she blurted out with a determination that matched the sparkle of the stars above, proclaiming she won't stop helping him until that day cos. Ty, with a bit of a smirk, responded, "Fine then. But after that, I want you to find your own passion in life. You're strong and talented and shouldn't limit your growth to the dreams of another."
Giving her a gentle pat on the head, he stated, "Let's go ahead and get back before Todd gets jumped again for looking like a monster."
As they prepared to leave, she rubbed away her tears for the last ti, giving herself a small nod. They stood up, their backs to the lake under the moonlit sky, when suddenly, a small pop echoed behind them as sothing erged from the water.
Startled, Nana spun around, expecting to see so monstrous creature. She attempted to snap her fingers, ready for action, but to her dismay and wonder, she found a small blue creature with wings perched delicately on the tips of her fingers, its eyes glistening in the moonlight.
"What are you?" Nana asked, her voice tinged with awe and confusion.
In a high-pitched voice, which seed to echo off the surrounding trees, the creature replied, "I am the water spirit of these woods, and you woke up sohow." There was a hint of confusion in the tiny creature's voice, as if it too was trying to understand the situation.
"Oh, well, why not just go back to sleep?" Nana responded, her brow furrowed in bewildernt.
"No can do," the spirit's voice whispered, almost blending with the night breeze. It began to fly in circles, creating a small whirlwind of sparkling water droplets, before returning to her hand.
"You woke up, so you're responsible for until I get tired again!" it declared.
Nana, even more bewildered, stared blankly. "How am I responsible for a tiny creature that woke up out of nowhere?!" she exclaid, her voice a mixture of incredulity and curiosity.
"First of all, I'm a water deity, or you can call a fairy for short," the creature explained with a playful tone.
"And we only wake up when called upon by soone worthy. Your crying woke up. So now, you've got to deal with ," it declared before playfully plopping down on her hair, adding, "A lovely dark blue, by the way. I almost blend in with it perfectly."
Ty, observing the unusual interaction, gave a slight chuckle. "You should just not fight it. She will probably help you get stronger over ti and—"
"Shut it, you asshole," the fairy snapped back at Ty, its voice carrying a surprising edge.
"Wh-whaaat?!" Ty responded, taken aback by the fairy's sudden outburst. "How am I an?"
"You made her cry, so I don't want to hear anything from you," the fairy retorted, its voice firm, showing a protective streak towards Nana.
"But that's not..." Ty's voice trailed off.
The conversation continued for a good 30 minutes as Ty tried to plead his case during the entire walk back to the village, where the guards remained steadfast at their posts. The guards, shocked to see Ty and Nana's clothes covered in blood, asked with concern, "Are you both okay?"
Ty, slightly sulking, managed a plain "Yes," while Nana, despite the blood splatters adorning her cheerful smile, simply followed Ty as they entered the small village.
Upon walking back into the hut, Ty was greeted by the sight of 10-12 n huddled inside the room, surrounding several keg stands. Todd was in the midst of drinking himself into a stupor, seemingly oblivious to the tension. Both Ty and Nana looked on in confusion. Ty, his eyebrow raised, stated, "Didn't half of you try to kill him this morning?"
One of the n, slightly inebriated, responded, "That was yesterday... or this morning," before stumbling over, drunk. Ty, taking control of the situation, stated, "Well, it's ti to clean out. We've got a busy day in the morning."
Clapping his hands to draw attention, he called out to Todd to help get everyone out. Todd, shakily but effectively, began shoving everyone out. To his surprise, they were quick to follow, so even being picked up by their clothes as they had already passed out.
After about 15 minutes, the hut was cleared of all the party-goers, either on their own feet or thrown out. Todd, slightly apologetic, said, "Sorry about all that. I got distracted while studying by loud noises and found a bunch of n and won partying. They asked if they could drink with , and before I knew it, everyone had piled in."
Hiccuping and slurring his words, Todd then turned to Nana, "But how are you doing, Nana? Is everything okay now?"
Her smile fading slightly, she replied, "Yes, everything is fine for now. I have a better idea of what I want to do, so I apologize for the sudden freak out and running off."
"I let my emotions get the best of ," she admitted. Todd, peering closely near her head, seed puzzled. "My eyes must be deceiving due to the beer, but is your hair sparkling?" he questioned before a high-pitched voice demanded that he back away.
"Don't you dare touch with your disgusting ogre fingers!" the fairy chirped out sharply, causing Todd to stumble back. He slipped on a bit of alcohol that had splattered on the floor, crashing to the ground with a thud.
Giving a slight chuckle, Todd mumbled, "I must have really drunk too much to be seeing tiny humans now," before slowly succumbing to sleep. The fairy responded sharply, her voice tinged with irritation.
"I am not a human, I am—" the fairy began indignantly, but was interrupted.
"Lady fairy, I think he's passed out," Nana said with a small laugh, trying to ease the tension. "Don't worry about him though, he ans well," she added reassuringly as Ty picked up the conversation.
"We have a busy day tomorrow, and I want to make sure we're able to learn as much as we can before heading to the church to figure out what we need about the Cross Link Blade," Ty stated, shifting the focus to their upcoming tasks.
Nana, nodding in agreent, added, "It's been a long day, so so sleep will be good."
The fairy, now turning her attention to Ty, asked in confusion, "What do you want with the Cross Link Sword?"
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