✩WHITE LIES BEHIND THE CURTAINS✩ || Lyney x Reader

5 || You give, you receive

Art by: taehyunginism on X!

READER'S POV:

After a few minutes of trying, I finally managed to get some rest on that oddly comfortable couch (I probably only thought it was comfy because I had nowhere else to rest). I was dreaming about something. I can't EXACTLY recall what it was about.. but I think Charlotte was in it, so it sure must've been a blast.

Then suddenly I felt something directly above me.

Something or- Someone..?

I slowly open my eyes to a rather small hand waving in front of my face, trying to shake me awake with it. Was that a child??

I slowly sit up from the comfortable position I laid in.

"Traveler! They are awake!" - I heard someone speaking loudly next to me in a high pitched tone. I looked to my left and surprise, I was face to face with none other than the blond traveler's companion, Paimon. But what was she doing here???

I shook my head to fully become aware of the current situation and get out of my half-asleep state. Meanwhile the Traveler was already walking towards me and Paimon with a relaxed expression.

"Hi there! I'm sorry to wake you up like this, but we are currently investigating the situation which happened on stage and any details you've seen or heard could be helpful." - The blond male spoke as he put his left hand on his hip. 

"I swear if Charlotte ever gets to know about this, then I will be hearing a lecture throughout the entire day about me not interviewing him at the right time. Oh well..." - I thought, then finally after becoming wide awake, I gather my thoughts and reply back to him:

"Yeah, don't worry, It's fine. I agreed to help Lyney anyways so... I should also start investigating."

Paimon looked at me with a surprised expression, then smiled. "Great!! Paimon and Aehter also work for Lyney and Lynette's innocence!"- she explained cheerfully while floating next to her best pal. Wait a second... Did she have those dumb glasses the whole time on herself???

I nodded in approval. "Then ask away and I shall join you."

In the next few minutes, Aether and Paimon asked me a small amount of questions about what I seen, heard or just experienced in general during the show. I responded to all of them, but my answers matched with like the other 88% of the audience. Nothing out of ordinary, heard a loud bang, did not pay that much attention to it, Lyney in the box, then boom.

The two companions thanked me for my answers, then told me that they were going back to the stage to search for more clues. I had to start looking for stuff as well, so I decided to tag along.

When we started to walk back, someone stopped us. A young woman's voice from behind.

"Hey, you! Yes, all of you! Over here! I've been keeping an eye on you for a while now." - The woman's clothing was rather elegant. She was sitting on another couch with crossed arms and the sight of interest was sparkling in her eyes. She also had two... guards with herself? Wow.

"Huh? You mean us?" - Paimon replied back to the lady.

"That's right! If I'm not mistaken, you are also among those who wish to cut down the thorns and purse the truth, no? And by the looks of it... You, except for them..." - she looked at me for a second - "...are not from Fontaine." - The way she spoke was elegant as well.

"Well, You are right on the mora about that one... But who are you??" - the flying pixie asked her yet again.

"Heh... Have you never heard of the Spina di Rosula?"