Terraria: Birds of a Feather

Chapter sixty-seven: Live and Learn

Feather POV

"How did we survive?" I ask Ki. It was later in the evening. Brandon went to go sleep in one of the extra rooms.

"............... Honestly..... I have no clue......We both should've been goners..." He said. I buried my face into the pillow and close my eyes.

The wood floor creaked. I lift my head up from the pillow and let my eyes adjust. Ki was standing up perfectly.

"Ki????" I croak. All of my joints hurt...... A lot. Like, Someone sanding my bones. I cringed at my thought. My back tried to arch, but my muscles were so stiff that it just resulted in my back aching even more.

Ki must've noticed my movement.

"Feather? I'm going home.......Go back to sleep." He said softly. I thrashed about for a second.

"B-but, How are you standing?! Isn't your body hurting?" I ask when I finally manage to roll onto my back.

He chuckled. "I've been through worse...... You can have your bed back if you want..." He said.

I try lifting myself up, but just flop back down.

"I can't get up..." I groaned. My eyelids slowly lowered as I heard footsteps get close. My eyes shot open when I felt arms scoop me up.

"Huh....... So this is what Brandon enjoys so much...." Ki mumbled. I wrap my arms around his neck for support. He lied me down in my bed.

"Goodnight, Feather......Sweet dreams..." He murmured, Pulling the blanket over me. My muscles relax as Ki exits the room, Closing the door behind him.

Brandon's POV

Someone was shaking me.

"Brandon. I'm out. Oh! And I moved Feather back into her bed so you can go back to your bed if you like..." Ki said. I rubbed my eyes.

"T-thanks...." I said. Why was he being so nice---

"No problem..........." He trailed off, walking back towards the door.

He stopped suddenly.

"I'm sorry" he spoke softly.

"For?"

"You know....... For fate being so cruel to you....."

I sat there in silence.

"Kinda funny..... And ironic. The one you fall in love with is going to be the death of you....." He continued. Just as I was about to say something in protest, The door closed.

He was gone.......

I rolled over on my side and tried to fall asleep.......... But the words he said, echoed in my mind for hours.

Feather POV

The birds outside my window were being especially annoying this morning. I pulled my pillow over my ears, attempting to block out the sound.

............

It didn't work. The sun wasn't even up yet! And still! All I hear is the birds chattering!