Crossing fates

The journey begins

-Third point of view-

In the Shrouded forest, four persons were walking without an apparent destination, two of them making a lot of noise during a discussion, while the other two were calmly walking behind on their own conversation.

Asriel: Don't you think is a little uncomfortable to be hearing their discussion?

2B: Well, I'm merely ignoring them, but I think is good to see that they are getting along.

Asriel: I guess you are right, by the way, do you know what were they referring with harem and legal wife?

2B: So, you really don't know what those are.

Asriel: I know what a wife is, I'm not a monkey tailed kid who thinks that is related to food, and I think I have a notion of the other thing, I just don't understand why they mentioned it.

2B: Ruby was talking about novels and comics with that thematic, it was just a result of the conversation.

Asriel: Well, I don't think Ruby was being serious anyway.

2B: Don't you like the idea?

Asriel: Of what? marry her?

2B: Yeah, I thought getting a romantic companion was one of the principal objectives of humans.

Asriel started to blush madly after hearing that, and soon enough started imagining the situation; a simple house, two kids running on the backyard while playing with their father, and Ruby coming out of the house calling them to eat dinner. But as soon as that thought came to his mind he cast it away.

2B: Is everything ok?

Asriel: Sorry, just my imagination running wild.

2B: How so?

Asriel: Just forget it please.

2B: Still, you haven't answered my question yet.

Asriel: I don't think it would be bad to marry any of them, but come on, we just met each other.

2B: Well, I'm probably not the best to talk about love or those things.

Asriel: Really?

2B: I'm a combat unit, I'm not really used to express or recognize feelings.

After that an uncomfortable silence fell between the two, making the loud discussion of their travel companions be noticeable again.

Ahri: Again! we didn't come to this world to become the heroes who will defeat a big evil villain!

Ruby: Why won't you let me dream!?

2B: Are you two still discussing that?

Ahri: Well she is the one that won't stop saying stupid things about being heroes and...

Ruby: I'm just day dreaming, ok? what it's happening is the dream of hundreds of teens on my world.

Asriel: Really? why someone would want to be taken from their homes leaving behind their families?

Ruby: Huh?

Almost immediately after Asriel's commentary Ruby's mood changed to a saddened one, making Asriel panic a little.

Asriel: Are you ok!? Did I say something wrong? I'm really sorry if I did.

Ruby: No! don't worry, it wasn't you, I just... returned to reality for a moment there.

The last part of the sentence was said on a lower tone, so nobody else heard it, except for Ahri, thanks to her fox ears. Ruby started to walk a couple of meters ahead of the rest, still giving a depressed feeling. Then Ahri got close to Asriel and whispered to his ear.