Omega POV, 3rd Person Omniscient
"So that's what she told me; do you happen to know anything about it, Colette?"
Omega told Colette about what had happened in the east of the forest as they had dinner by the fire. Colette puffed out her cheeks as she listened to her story, sipping from her vegetable soup.
"I did tell you not to go to the eastern side of the forest..." Colette said, a bit irritated.
"Did you? Ah, you did. However I thought that I could help if you were having problems with a Witchbeast, considering that I can deal with most of them. That said, I didn't come across a Witchbeast, but rather a girl with a look so terrible in her eyes, that it almost looked like a Witchbeast's."
"...I think you mean Palmyra's."
Was it actually an honour for said person to be pinpointed merely by the terrible look to their eyes? The boy Omega knew, who had the same terrible look, would definitely complain loudly and say it was disgraceful.
"I rather think there's a charm to it... But, well, the feelings of others are things that can't be inferred by other people no matter where you go, so I suppose it can't be helped." Omega said, completely off-topic that Colette once again, had no idea what she was talking about.
"So, um, what did you talk to Palmyra about?"
"I didn't really manage to have a proper conversation with her... Though, yeah, she told me to not stay long and hurry up and leave the forest if I valued my life." Omega shrugged.
"──hk! That's so...!"
Colette raised her voice in a flash and stood up from where she was sitting. The bowl that had been resting on her lap toppled over, spilling its soup down onto the ground.
"Isn't that boiling hot Colette? We ought to cool it down with some water as soon as possible..."
"That's so... That's so selfish of her! Why would Palmyra do something like that..."
Speaking rapidly, Colette turned her quivering eyes towards Omega.
"Hey, Omega-chan, you're not going to leave, right?"
Colette asked her that, not even paying any heed to how hot the soup was that had spilled onto her lap.
She wasn't lending her ears to the words that girl── Palmyra had said. She only wanted Omega to stay with her. However, that wish couldn't be granted by Omega. Or at least, it's not time yet. Y/N said to let things play out, and Echidna had no intentions of breaking that promise after she agreed.
"I'm glad about how you feel, but I wasn't planning on staying long from the start. My body's in far better shape thanks to these past few days. I'd like to repay you for your kindness, so I'd hope to at least take care of that Witchbeast in the forest, or whatever it is."
"..."
"Colette?"
Omega frowned at the fact she hadn't gotten any sort of response from her, of either affirmation or denial. Then, after she'd called out her name, Colette let out a short sigh and said, "Oh."
"Y-Yeah, right. Yeah, of course. From the beginning, you were just dropping in for a short while, so it's only natural that you'd leave for another journey. It's only natural."
The way she was saying it felt more like she was convincing herself rather than telling Omega. Then, Colette picked up her dishes and cleared them away, still half-eaten.
Omega was lost for what to say to Colette, who had an air of tension about her. Despite that, she flashed Omega a smile as she cleared away her dinner, and said,
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