Diluc gazes at the disappearing figure of the girl as she runs away from the vineyard. Sitting now on the table is the pen, paper, grapes, and a bloody Sunsettia. On the note is a new message underneath, responding to the note.
Why didn't you eat me?
Aren't I tasty?
:(
i am bad
i got in trouble
i dont want to be in trouble
Diluc notices the way the girl has written. Lack of punctuation and capitalization. He wonders if she was ever educated. His thoughts wander around.
How long as she been like this?
When was the last time she had a proper meal?
When was the last time she had a bath?
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Why does her mouth bleed?
Diluc scowls at the thought, the vision of her in pain reeling over and over in his mind. He sighs and picks up the items and brings them back inside. His gloved fingers trace over the note over and over, the words lingering in the back of his eyes.
With a deep sigh, Diluc puts the items down and heads into his room. The quiet sound of the ticking clock is the only thing making any sound in the entire manour. No chirping of crickets, no maids scurrying around and gossiping with one another, no fire crackling in the fireplace, just the sound of a dreadful clock ticking away the sands of time.
Diluc shakes his head as he undresses from his normal clothing and rests himself into his large, plush bed. His eyes stare at the ceiling above him, his breathing slow. No matter how badly he wants to, the words and sights still play in his cloudy head.
He brings his hands to his face and groans. He pulls at his hair in exasperation as he rolls over to stare at the door to the main part of his house. A single beam of orange light shines from underneath the door, sending a warm colour over the wooden floorboards.
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Bed and Silken Chains | Hiatus
FanfictionWhile admiring the beautiful moonlight, Diluc spots an unknown figure eating his property. Determined to catch them, he sets out bait. What he doesn't realize is just how intriguing they are.
