Entering her home almost didn't seem real. It was just as she left it. It was normal, it hadn't changed since her life had been turned upside down and changed forever. This was her safe zone. Bell let all she had felt go, she cried, not out of one emotion but for a lot of things. She was happy she was able to protect people, at the same time she felt as though she had lost someone close to her. After locking her door, she went to her room getting a change of clothes and running hot bath water. Once the tub was filled she got into it, hissing when the water hit her cuts. She soaked in it until the water grew cold. Then she changed into clothes that wouldn't irritate her wounds before crawling into bed. Bell left the window in her room cracked so she could feel the cool night air hit her face and soothe her to sleep.
Closing her eyes Bell started to think, she knew that earlier that day it had been Bellona who killed Mars. But at the same time she could feel that Bellona was a part of her, even if they had different reasons to fight they weren't that different after all. Bell decided she was willing to accept that she was a reincarnated goddess because that gives her the power to protect those close to her. With that acceptance she felt at peace with the war in her mind and heart and fell into the best sleep of her life.
