Fate's Worst Children: Destruction

Chapter 9

Night came and Faier and Han still couldn't see the two. The boy was worried while Han continued to investigate.

"Han, can you stop? Aren't you worried about Arete and Lily? They are in the same position!!" Faier says with panic in his voice.

"...." Han didn't say anything and started meditating. He crosses his legs and sits. His left foot is on his right thigh. His right one is on his left thigh. It needs a lot of training in flexibility if you don't want your bones cracking.

"Han! Answer me! Don't you care about the two of them?!"

"...." Han inhaled deeply and great pressure from his aura was released. Since he chose fire as his other form, the color of it was seen by Faier. The boy moved away because he seemed to be being pulled closer to Han and he senses danger. Han opened his eyes and it was bright.

"... Han? What.... What are you doing?" He asked the man, not having the courage to come closer as he didn't move.

After a few minutes, Han calmed down and smiled at Faier.

"I'm looking for Arete and Lily. It's a good thing I didn't talk to you first and I might yell at you."

"...Huh?"

"I was losing control a while ago. Before Arete and I came here to the world of Sera, I made sure our energy was connected."

"... Huh? How is that, Han?"

"Remember the flute you're carrying? Where you hang it when you're inside the flute? Arete's belt."

"Oh.... You did that?"

"Yes. All the clothes and materials I have in the place I'm staying, I put a thread of awareness. In short, basic needs that require common sense but are ignored."

"Oh..."

"I lost track of her. I don't know if she noticed it and pretended like it's nothing or she just really didn't know." He chuckles, "Arete is pretty intelligent despite being a woman with few words."

"Like you..."

"Me, huh?"

"You... You rarely speak about yourself. About your feelings. You let others take control." Faier squirmed, "Your expression in your eyes says the opposite."

"....."

"Tell me, Han... If... Arete dies, will you regret not saying anything to her?"

"....."

"Will you change after her death? I can't include Lily because she became your friend recently."

"You're smart, Faier."

"Thank you, but... What will be your answer?"

"..... Other than my comrades, Arete is one of the most important people to me. I need to die just to save her."

"....." Faier looks at him, sympathizes with him.

"I don't know if I will lose control when I see her suffer but I vowed to myself that day... I'll protect her as long as I'm with her."

"You're a good man, Han. I respect you for that." Faier smiles at him.

"I'm not that good, kid."

"Nobody's perfect."

"Whatever I've done has nothing to do with that quote... I did those for Iryankka. I did it to protect the people... Or... I did it because of my thirst for knowledge."

"....." Faier tried to hold Han's hands to comfort him, "Han..."

"I'm... Not kind like the one you saw these past few hours. It's not that."