•𝒜 𝓈𝒽𝒶𝓇𝓅 𝓅𝓊𝓃𝒾𝓈𝒽𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉• (𝙁𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣)

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Neuvillette walks past Furina's room, he can't help but hear the faint sobs of the small God. 'So lonely.. just how much longer?...' She said followed by her continuous sobs. Neuvillette wanted to knock and ask if she was alright but he didn't find the need to. After all, she was the 'Hydro Archon'.

NEUVILLETTE POV

Why is lady Furina crying?
I walk towards her dormitory and hesitantly knock, but it seems she didn't hear the knock. I end up walking away, it has started to trouble me how often lady Furina has been crying. Although I may not look like it, I do care deeply for Furina and worry about her.

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I walk into my room and Wriothesley is already waiting for me. "Welcome back love.. you look puzzled. Is something bothering you?" He says, cupping my face softly. "I suppose there is." I answer. He frowns and he picks me up and lays me on the bed. He walks around the bed and lays next to me, he turns his body to face me. "What's bothering you?" He asks. "It's just.. I'm worried about..Lady Furina.. she's been crying in her room so long often it started bothering me. I feel terrible, but I'm not good at comforting people yet." I stare at him.

He softly grabs my hand and kisses it, "it's alright, I'll talk to her. You can also try asking her about it tomorrow after her morning announcement?" He smiles warmly. I grab his face and kiss him. I chuckle. "Sorry Thesley.. you just looked so adorable! And I suppose I could." He smiles as he hugs me

Furina POV

I had fallen asleep crying. Or maybe I wasn't crying? I can't even recognize my own tears anymore...
I went to the opera stage and did my usual morning announcements, I was ready to head back when I felt someone grip my shoulder. "Huh-?" I said. Neuvillette was standing behind me. Gosh. Neuvillette was scary, but recently I've felt a little more comfortable around him, "Lady Furina, may I ask. Where you crying in your dormitory last night?" He asked. His voice stern and tough.

My face went pale. As if I have seen a ghost. "Oh- uh-! No-" I gulp "I Furina your Archon, have not been crying! If you have happened to see water come out of my divine eyes. It's just one of my Divine Hydro Manifestation's." I said. I made sure my voice was strong and fierce. Neuvillette looked at me, obviously not buying it. I give him a reassuring smile. At this time, everyone has already left the opera. Before I walk away he speaks. "Lady Furina. If something is bothering you, it doesn't hurt to just confide in someone. Please trust us, we are here to
Help you."  I grip my arm I turn and look at him. He looks at me with reassurance, but if I tell him. Wouldn't all these 500 years go to waste? These 500 long and painful years pretending to be someone I'm not? I can't tell anyone. Anyone, or else it will all go to waste.
I turn around to look at him and I speak. This time in my regular voice, not my 'tough and strong, demanding archon voice'.
"Farewell Neuvillette; I am fine ." He stares at me not buying it so this second time I speak more firmly.
"I beg your pardon? Do you not trust in me? Your archon! I do hope you do. Now farewell Neuvillette, I will escort myself to my dormitory." I turn around and walk away. I can't see him but I sense that Neuvillette is starting to piece together the truth. I can't have that happen, if not all these years will go to waste. I run to my room. I don't run. I sprint. I need to tell Focalors this. The actual Archon.

Neuvillette POV

How can I get her to trust me? Just enough so she can confide in me. She seems troubled, like she has been bottling up her emotions for much longer than I think she has.