Reflections of the Past Dwelling in the Present

The present that terrifies us.

Aclaration:

This story is in Spanish, but, since the COTE fic community is very small, and I haven't found many great stories, unlike the English community, I have decided to publish in both Spanish and English.

And since I don't know English, I will translate the story and ask for your opinion on how good the translation was. Thank you and enjoy

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Not many clients around these times.

A hotel receptionist thought this while resting his head on his right hand, his left hand twirling a slightly worn pencil.

It was the autumn season, where very few people traveled, especially to this place.

The hotel was located in a minor kingdom, in a mountainous area with only one road leading to the capital of the kingdom.

The abundance of trees prevented many outsiders or town residents from noticing its existence.

Out of the 20 available rooms, only 2 were occupied. One belonged to an elderly couple who had been living there for a long time. The other, despite being occupied, its owner was rarely there, if at all.

Gray clouds signaled the beginning of rain in the area, common in the kingdom known as the "Kingdom of Eternal Rain."

Although this might seem negative, it was quite the opposite.

After the bitter rain disappeared, it transformed into sweet rainbows. Given this, tourism was abundant in winter and autumn seasons.

But all that changed a few years ago when the kingdom went to war and isolated itself from the world. Even though it has reopened its doors to the outside, it hasn't been the same since those times.

The employee sighed before getting up from his seat to collect the things that had been left outside.

One by one, he brought the items to a corner of the reception area until the rain arrived, soaking him.

–Damn– He could only mutter in response to the situation. –These last few months will be enough to leave this place– he said to himself.

When he lifted the last poster from the windows, he saw two men approaching the hotel in the distance.

–Great, tourists– he said with disgust and fatigue in his voice.

He entered the reception to attend to the new tenants.

As they entered, he saw that they were hooded in gray cloaks, concealing their faces completely.

–Welcome to Hotel Hiuri– he said in the most monotone voice he could muster.

The smaller of the two men removed his hood.

He was a fox Terianthrope with one tail. He had long, slightly messy red hair, eyes like blue sea gems, and carried a short sword on his back.

His clothes were a kind of white tunic with a black interior showing at the sleeves and feet. He wore pants matching the tunic, white on the outside and black on the inside, all held at the waist by a black belt.

–Apologies for the inconvenience, but I need a room for two people– Contrary to popular belief that Terianthropes were rude and careless, this one showed elegance and serenity.

I was surprised by what I had just seen. A calm and elegant Terianthrope? I always knew they were the opposite, but... He's unique, and his clothes are well-maintained. Even the sword, just by looking at the hilt, shows its quality.