Beautiful like the Ocean, Dangerous like the Water

Friendship

When you woke up, you were in a tall room, everything is still fuzzy and you have to take some minutes to clear your thoughts and remember what happened.

You went outside to sit on the fountain, it was raining, when you took care of your surroundings, you saw Navia, Paimon, and Aether passed out on the floor.

You were attacked by Gardemeks, the machines supposed to protect people.

Then you woke up here, in this room you don't know at all.

"Look ! She is awake !"

You know that voice, it's Paimon, she seems really worried.
In a second, you are greeted by Paimon, Navia, Aether and Neuvillette, you are puzzled and not really listening to what Paimon is saying, you sit up, noticing that you were laying on a huge and comfy sofa, with a great pillow and a cozy cover, you look around and understand where you are.

Neuvillette's office.

"Helloooo ! Paimon to Aniès !"

"Ah! Sorry Paimon, I lost focus..."

The blond girl, Navia, came to you with a cup of tea, she hold it to you, you nod as a thank you.

"You scared us a lot, do you have any fever ? You were outside the all time it rained."

"I... don't think so ? I was really scared outside... The Gardemeks..."

You look at your cup, resting on your lap.

"We concluded that they are not the Gardemeks we know, someone buy them to use them privately, the real Gardemeks are nice ! If only Paimon could know who this person is, he would regret buying them !"

You smile at this, feeling better about the Gardemeks and seeing Paimon like this is quite funny, she is so small, like a child, and she want to pay someone a lesson ? That's cute.

"You passed out because you were afraid ?"

You look up, Neuvillette is the one who speaks to you, he came closer and he looks... a bit worried ? You're not sure because he is hard to read.

"Hum.. Yes I think so..."

He hummed as an answer, taking the cover to place it around your shoulders, keeping you warm.

"Keep it for now, in case you didn't passed out only because of your fright, you should drink your tea too, before it gets cold."

He stand up before you could speak, your face is burning from embarrassment.

"I will look to see if I can find the men you are looking for, Miss Navia."

He left the four of you, probably to see his archives. You look at your cup and take a sip, the tea is warm and sweet, delicious. When you look up to see everyone, you regret it, they all look at you suspiciously, especially Navia.

"Are you two friends ?"

You look at her with wide eyes and think about her question, honestly, you don't know the answer. When you look at Neuvillette, who see that he stopped himself in his research, maybe thinking the same thing as you.

"Nevermind, since you are a friend of Aether, maybe you would like to know what's going on right now."

"Yes please, are you okay Aether ? You passed out too..."

"I'm okay, don't worry about me."

You nod, looking at Navia again and waiting for her explanation, you take note that Aether and Paimon speak about you as their friend, you are happy about that, you don't have a lot of friends.