The Truth of Emotions

Chapter 20: Locked in the Mind

They've all sheltered themselves in the large building and Rox is currently trying to get as much water as possible out of her fur.

Lariat: "I can't avoid meditation for too long."

Makoh: "So that's why you're here..."

Ariyae clears her throat.

Ariyae: "I-I'm here because Dae sent me."

Lariat: "(intrigued) Go on."

Cale: "A terrorist group called the Second Page is trying to get a hold of the other nine Embodiments. Everyone here has already been targeted."

Lariat: "So it's just a warning?"

Owen: "Actually, a reunification."

An arrow seemingly strikes Lariat's heart.

Lariat: "I have to pass."

Rox pauses.

Rox: "Don't go pulling an Owen on us!"

Owen: "What's that supposed to mean?!"

Lariat gazes at the ceiling.

Lariat: "Do you think it's easy to leave a place that ties to you as a person?"

Everyone except Ariyae does understand where he's coming from.

Makoh: "Y-Yeah, but-"

Lariat closes his eyes.

Lariat: "I'm going back to meditating. You can leave when you please."

Lariat steps back into the rain.

Ariyae: "I-It's another Owen."

Owen: "(sighing) For the love of god don't make a joke out of me."

They can see Lariat hopping back onto the top of the building he was on before.

Rox: "(sighing) Now I get to have a complete resoaking."

Cale: "(awkwardly) S-Sorry..."

However...

A female Elf with long, brown hair that's braided, another red cloak, and blue eyes is sitting in the passenger seat of one out of four off road jeeps driving through the open fields in the middle of the rain with the driver being a Harmony.

Elf: "If I can't get Tranquility, then I don't deserve to live."

A slight smirk lingers on her face as she gazes out the window.

Elf: "At least were keeping Belief under our lock and key to develop more D-263F."

She lets the sound of the rain consume her thoughts...