Cryptic Asunder [Ver. 3 outdated]

3: A Letter Just for me

Cujom- A mixed breed between a dog and a bear. They are usually used in Aishy for tracking, the Archive Islands for guarding, and Kiram for exotic purposes. They stand on their hinds at 6 feet and weigh about 300 pounds.

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Chapter three: A letter just for me

A warm touch masks my face as I slumber on the couch. My eyes open to meet the waking sun. I stretch my limbs with a light yawn as the warmth spreads throughout my body, it feels so nice. I straighten up on the furniture and look around the living room. No one is up yet. Dawn is peeking over the horizon and is barely piercing through a nearby window, guess that means I woke up a little early.

Sheriff Arikon then suddenly walks through the closed je-il and sees me.

I almost give him a smile to welcome him, but then he makes this face that is difficult to understand. He seems confused.

"Good morning Vila; did you sleep well?" he asks quietly.

"Yes, thank you," I say back not too loudly.

He then just walks over to his bedroom and I don't hear from him.

I plop back onto the couch looking down as I try to understand what that face was all about. What did he find at the lav?

Eventually, the other two wake up to have breakfast with me as Arikon-kan sleeps from staying up all night.

"He didn't say anything, but it also seemed like he'll have trouble falling asleep like he needed to get his mind off something," Vielm-kan says as she takes a few bites of her food. "I don't think he has good news for you dear." She looks to me and gives off this pity feeling.

"Mom stop, you're making her depressed," Melek speaks as to cheer me up.

"It's fine, she's just telling the truth," I reply.

"Well whichever way this case goes, you may stay with us as long as you like, Vila." Vielm-kan then gives me a warming smile as to comfort me, and it works.

A small smile curls up my lips from her hospitality. "Thank you Vielm-kan."

"Oh please dear, call me Reina!"

"Mom." Melek blushes a little from embarrassment.

We hear footsteps come up and see Arikon-kan in bare feet. He seems to be ready to break the news to me.

"Oh sweetie," Reina starts, "You've only been asleep for two hours, you really should rest."

"No," he answers, "no more stalling, I just needed to gather my words." He smiles at her with soft passion. "I'm fine, really dear."

Reina looks to Melek and they both immediately leave the room.

Arikon-kan looks at me with a serious face and takes a seat next to me. "Vila," he pauses to come up with the right words, "I don't know what happened, but there is definitely something going on. I just wish I knew what exactly."

Now I'm obfuscated. "What do you mean?"

He struggles to find the proper way explain it, "Well, when we made it to your house... It was empty, I mean, everything was gone-"

"What?"

"Not even the cujom* could find a scent."

This isn't making any sense. "I wanna see it."

"What?"

"When I came to the house after work everything was in disarray-"

"Whoa, whoa," Arikon stops me in suspicion, "you didn't come to us immediately?"