Fate's Emergence

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"The Pairing of New Souls"

     Alizae led the Sins and Dragons to the new settlement she helped build . While Barqael and Nau'Jour grabbed everyones belongings from the waterside . Cypris had led Ceres to the closest room by the entrance and kept a cool rag on her head . She had felt horrible for besting her sister in battle .

     'Ceres didn't have to brandish her weapon . If she would have just given up when Hofkiin asked . .' She thought allowing a tear to stream down her dirt covered cheek .

     "It's not your fault Cypris , stop beating yourself up over little old me ." Ceres said under her breath . "Don't speak , just save your strength okay , we still have training tomorrow ." Cypris informed .

     Meanwhile with the sins of Wrath and Sloth , they hadn't spoken a word since leaving the training glade . 'This silence is almost unbearable .' Barqael thought to himself , Nau'Jour turned his attention to the girls bags and handed them to Barqael .

     "I can't stomach carrying their possessions after what I saw today ." Nau'Jour said . He was more upset that the darkness amplified and twisted his thoughts than the relationship between Marisol and Alizae .

     "Fine but you have to carry the rest ." Barqael bargained , Nau'Jour didn't see a reason to protest . They helped pile everyones belongings onto one another and slowly made their way to the others .

     Alizae and Marisol begun to run across the bridge with one another trying to lighten their own moods . Other than Cypris , they were the only ones to impress the dragons and were safe from guard duty tonight .

    "You two need to be getting rest , not running around like restless schoolmates ." Unslaad barked , so many dragons were in pain after todays rough training session that their attitudes were raw and unfiltered , just as their counterparts .

They knew Unslaad was right , a budding relationship should have been the least of their concerns . But after the display it was all they could think on . Alizae lead Marisol up to the highest room which she had claimed as her own .

     "This is going to be an uncomfortable conversation , but it needs to be had ." Alizae said , leaving the door open behind them , Marisol understood the context and nodded in agreeance .

"Are you using your domain on me ," Alizae pondered the right words to say once she saw the look of disdain on Marisol's face , "actually , are you just succumbing to lust or do you actually enjoy my company ?"

     "Honestly , Alizae , yes . . no and I don't believe so ." She attempted to answer each of her questions , yet only confused them both further .  Nobi called beneath them signaling someone had arrived . Marisol shot up in an attempt to leave the conversation at a halt .

     They both felt rushed but didn't want to fight the connection either . "Alright then , we should focus on what we need to do in the present ." They both sighed deeply .

     "And see if there's room for what we have here ." Marisol thought on her next question carefully , attempting to read the situation but stay true to how she really felt . "Could I sleep with you up here tonight , purest intentions I swear ."

     Alizae chuckled softly with a smile , she had hoped Marisol would say something along those lines . They stared at one another longingly , both unwilling to break eye contact .