Beautiful like the Ocean, Dangerous like the Water

Progress ?

 It's been approximately seven days since you arrived at the Fortress of Meropide.

You're still working in the infirmary, and you became good friend with Sigewinne, the head nurse is a kind woman, now that you think about it, you can't remember dislike any Melusines.

Being in this kind of conditions helps your mind to feel better, the pain of being down there, away from the surface world, away from... him, it's slowly getting easier to handle day after day.

For now, Aether and Paimon hadn't did any real progress with their investigation, not about Tartaglia at least, they said that they founded something interesting, something about "hidden rules", but they want to keep them away from you, they assure you that it's better this way but they will inform you if anything happen.

They also promised that they will inform you of any hidden rules that could be related to your work or any you might risk to encounter, and of course, that they will be safe and you don't have to worry.

You believe them, you know Aether is strong, and Paimon is still here to warn him when something is dangerous, maybe he doesn't always listen but he never ignores her words. One thing is sure, all of this must be a secret.

It's the afternoon now, Sigewinne told you that you are free to do whatever you want. Since you worked all the time since you arrived here, you gathered a lot of Coupons and she wants you to take a break, of course, you're welcome in the infirmary if you want to continue to work.

You choose to take her advice for now, you ate with Aether and Paimon and they went to the Pankration Ring, they already went in yesterday but told you they have a quick thing to do there, about the rules apparently. Since it's to investigate, you can't take advantage of the occasion to learn how to defend yourself.

It will have to wait again.

They leave the table before you, you wave and began to take a walk, everything is so huge here, and a bit... old ? It's hard to tell, it's like you're in a total different nation down there, Fontaine's architecture is clearly the opposite of this.

You see some gardemeks while you walk, Sigewinne was right about the fact that you will get used to them with time, it's not perfect, you still jump a little and fidget with your sleeve when you see them, but it's getting better and better.

As you walk, you feel something under your feet, you take a look and notice that it's a card, one of Lyney's. Knowing him, it's not here by mistake, you take it and when you turn it, it confirms your suspicion when you read the message.

"Hello Aniès

Meet us in our room, I'm writing the location down below, we have a surprise for you.

The Twins."

A surprise ? Could it be...

You can't look suspect, you hide the card in your sleeve and walk to the location he wrote, to their room.

You feel nervous the more and more you come closer to the room, once in front of it, you take a deep breath and go inside, what you thought previously is true.

Freminet is here, with his siblings.

You stop and look at him, he looks okay but tired, your knees doesn't obey to you, you want to run, hug him and not letting him go, you missed him so much and he is here, right in front of you !Your body can't move, but his can, finally, he notices you.

"Aniès !"

He runs to you and hug you tight, you don't think twice and hug him too, you smile so much that your cheeks hurt, it's been more than two month after all.