Tears of Fantasy - Chapter 6

When Liien woke up, she found herself in her room. She didn't remember why that was strange at first, but the pain in her spirit told her something happened, and she found the memories.

Leo, the cave, his hands touching her, and then the pain. She had lost control of her spirit, the energy the spirit received made the it more active, and that activity attracted even more energy, until she fainted from the pain. But she was still alive, so someone saved her... or them.

Ly tried to get up, but her body was still too weak, and the feeling of a thousand needles piercing through her whole body made her forget that idea.

She heard someone opening the door. It was her father, Andur.

- Hey Ly. I heard something... How do you feel?

- Fine... but I can't move... everything hurts.

- That's normal, your spirit had to take a lot in that cave.

- The cave... did you save us?

- I did take both of you out of there. But I can't say I saved you with that.

- What?

- Your spirit was damaged. It couldn't heal on it's own. I went to the town to get a doctor, but when we came back, you were already healed. Leo healed you while I was out.

- Leo... how? He didn't even know how to open his eye...

- He has some strange spirit... that boy. It's white.

- White? I didn't know there were white spirits...

- I didn't know either. But I checked it twice, and there's no mistake.

Ly suddenly had a smile in her face.

- What's that smile for?

- I knew it... I knew he was special. Since the first time I saw him in his own world in one of my travels. I knew it wasn't just me.

- And you were right. I just hope he is good as a person too. Excessive power can make an angel, but also a demon. Never forget the legend of Ethrainel. The tale of how a really kind person with a weak will was overwhelmed by his own power and became a monster.

- You know how much I like that story, I could never forget it. By the way... how is he?

- Leo? He's sleeping. He still wasn't recovered when he healed you, so he got really tired from it.

- How much time have we been sleeping?

- Today it has been three days since the incident in the cave. Leo healed you the day after that, so he has been sleeping for almost two days already.

- It's strange... three days, and I still feel tired...

- Then you should rest more. I have to go do some things outside, but I won't be far.

Andur left the room, and Ly, alone and tired, closed her eyes, and fell asleep.

Leo woke up in a sunny morning. He felt really well so he got up from the bed, changed into his new clothes, and went out of the room.

He found Ly's room empty, so he supposed she was fine already. He went downstairs and out of the house, and saw Andur reading a book in a bench near the house.

Andur saw Leo and looked at him.

- Hey Leo, Are you fine already?

- Yes, Mr. Andur, I'm fine. Thanks for asking.

- Come on, you don't need to be so formal with me, boy, you healed my daughter after all.

- Did I? I almost don't remember anything since when I woke up and you told me you had saved us... It's all like a dream, a faint memory. It feels weird...

- Don't worry about that... it was your first time outside your body. Just be happy you didn't leave it for long... without proper preparation, you body would have died in some minutes more, and without the body, your soul, the link that holds your spirit together would have broke. You know what does that mean?

- No?

- Your spirit would have dispersed into the world, or in other words, you could have died.

- Good thing it didn't happen then... I will make sure not to use it again until I learn more.

- I hope so...

Leo looked around, like searching something.

- Ly...?

- She should be not far, around the river. I'm sure she'll be happy to see you awake and healthy.

- Thanks! See you later.

Leo then started to run towards the river. When he was getting near it, he saw Ly concentrated with something in the ground.

- Ly! Good morning!