Unknown's Diary..

Entry 9...

Dear Diary..."

"I have met an old friend after a couple of months...well...almost a year really... sorry for not writing as often...It is becoming harder every day to find time for myself now...My uncle is quite...how can I put this.. he is quite..... Busy with me... But I am so glad I was able to see him again...I have missed seeing Zayne..."

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Unknown had just received another beating from her Uncle, not for alcohol this time, but because she was 'disobedient'. She was ordered to make him rice with Xeelee meat and Caruna Juice, but she forgot to season the Xeelee properly, causing her Uncle to spit it out and give her a beating.

She went into her room and got ready to go to bed when

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She whips her head over and looks outside her window. "...Who's there..." She made a small, light ball spawn in her head. Her horns glowed yellow.

To her surprise... she saw someone she thought she'd never see again "Zayne?..."

Zayne smiled and got inside the hut through the window. "The one and on..ly..." He looked at her up and down and his voice turned grim. "...Who did this to you..." He gently cupped her cut cheek with one hand and held her bleeding arm in another. Unknown simply looks away from him, leaving him without an answer.

"..Unknown, please answer me, who was the irrumator who did this to you..." Zayne asked again. Unknown took a breath

"...My Uncle..."

Zayne's face darkened. "..what" He gently held her face "How could he..why!" Unknown shushed him "Quiet, you'll wake him." She whisper yelled at him.

"Sorry.." Zayne whispers back. "Don't worry..I may not have magic but I can still make him pay-" Unknown cuts him off. "No! You can't, please."

"He's hurting you, how can I not make him pay!"

Unknown held Zayne's arms, her once yellow eyes turning pitch black in fear. "No! Please Zayne... If he dies, I'll just be sent to others who might be worse than him!"

"Then run away."
"I can't do that."
"Why not?"
"I have my duty here"
"Can't you just defy it?"
"No"

Zayne sighs in defeat. "Still stubborn as ever, I see...Not in a good way this time..." His expression softened as he cups her cheek again "...I hate seeing you hurt like this..." he said softly. Unknown leaned into his touch "...I know...I don't need to be a mind reader to figure that out". Their foreheads touch.

"...I should go...shouldn't I..." Zayne said, sadness and disappointment in his voice.

Unknown hesitantly nods "Yes...He won't be as happy as I am to see you..."

Zayne and Unknown reluctantly part and leg go of each other "I promise I'll visit whenever I can.."

Unknown cracked a smile. Her eyes turning yellow "I'd like that.."

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"Sadly...he didn't last long...They put up a magic barrier to keep outsiders out, and us in...I'm still glad he's okay...We're pen pals now at least. I just wish we could have spent more time together..."