The Unified Soul

Kiss Attack

It had been a couple of days since Aphmau and Zane came to the lodge, and a couple of days since Kim tried attacking Zane in one of the rooms and passing out. She was healthy, but still quite out of it and tired. During those few days, everyone tried to work on fixing up and cleaning the lodge, but Airis was more occupied with something else.

Since the visit of the stranger from a few days ago and Aaron finding an emerald in the garage, Airis was constantly worried about something. She would always look outside and look out at the snowy forest, but her eyes were only filled with worry and fear. She was able to hide it from her family, but something deep inside her very soul that something terrible was going to happen to her family.

"Airis?" Aphmau called out, grabbing her daughter's attention. Airis looked up and saw Aphmau looking at her with a curious expression, "Are you okay, sweetie?"

Airis gave a quick smile and hopped off of the couch she was sitting on, "I'm okay, Mama. Just worried about Auntie Kim."

Lucinda smiled at the little girl and pulled her onto her lap, "Don't worry about a thing, Airis. Kim's going to be alright. It seems like it was just a minor possession spell."

Just then, Kim began to groan and sit up on the couch.

"Kim, how are you feeling?" Aphmau asked.

"Better actually." Kim answered groggily.

"Can I get you anything? Water? Food?" Aphmau offered.

"No, no, I'm fine. I just got a small headache." Kim replied.

"You're recovering well for someone who was possessed only a few days ago." Lucinda pointed out.

"Thanks... I guess." Kim said, "Umm, is the guy I attacked all right?"

"Uhhh, attacked?" Lucinda questioned.

"Mm-hmm. Garroth said that I attacked his brother Zane."

"Huh? Oh! So that's what he told you."

"Ooh! I'm so embarrassed. I own an apology to his devishily handsome face."

Airis' eyes widened for a second hearing the change in Kim's voice. It had gotten deeper for a moment, and just a little bit.... more mature...? She couldn't really put it into words exactly.

"Um, Auntie Kim? You okay?" Airis asked.

"I'm always okay when thinking about Zane. Especially about his soft lips." Kim replied with the same voice as before.

"Kim! Snap out of it!" Lucinda shouted and tapped Kim on the shoulder.

"Huh?! Huh?! What happened?" Kim asked, looking around the room very confused.

"Auntie Lucinda, Auntie Kim is acting really weird." Airis said.

"I completely agree." Lucinda nodded, "It seems as if you're still being effected by some lingering signs of the possession."

"What does that mean? Am I going to attack Zane again?" Kim asked worriedly.

"Attack isn't exactly the word I would use for--"

"Aphmau!" Lucinda shouted hiding it under the ruse of a cough.

"Oh! Yeah, right! Um.. Let's just keep you away from Zane, at least until we can figure out what's going on with you, Kim."

"Uhhh... okay. Just, tell him that I'm really sorry."

"Auntie Kim, do you remember how this happened to you? Anything at all?" Airis asked.

Kim shook her head, "No, honestly I don't. The last thing I remember before this was going to sleep with you guys. Then I woke up with everyone looking at me and a huge headache."