Will Of A Deity

28| My Dear Sister

Time: Unknown
Location: Cave (?)
Ethan Dashiell

We've been walking inside the cave for hours now. I don't even know what time is it. And it's dark inside the cave.

"Ow!" That's probably the fourth---no, fifth time that I hit my head with one of the stalactite or stalagmite of this cave.

"What's wrong with you?" I heard her highness asked. I can't see her but I can imagine her emotionless face as she said those words.

"It's too dark. I can't see," I answered. Her highness has been walking fine unlike me. I never heard her bumping onto something.

"Oh...right," she's just realizing that now? What does she take me for?

I felt something grabbed my hand. It's a hand. I immediately hold onto it and squeezed it a bit. "That's my hand," I know, your highness. If this is not yours, I'd probably run all the way back to the entrance of this cave. "I'll navigate." How does she even navigate with how dark this place is?

"Uhhh...your highness?"

"What?"

"How can you see?"

"Eyes."

Of course, why didn't I think of that? I give up. Goodbye, everyone.

We continue navigating through the cave with her highness' navigation. And thankfully, I don't trip or bump into something anymore. Her highness would tell me if I had to duck my head or if I have to avoid stepping onto something. But seriously, how can she see when it's this dark? Can she see in the dark? Again, I tried to recall if there's any creature that fits her highness' description. I got nothing.

"Your highness?" She didn't answer but I know she's listening. "What are yo----"

"No." Hindi ko pa natatapos yung tanong ko natanggihan na agad.

"You owe me an explaination. You should start by explaining what you are and the other members of CODE:NYX." I can tell the other members of CODE:NYX are also not normal.

"I don't owe you shit."

"Yes, you do!"

"I'm not explaining shit."

"Yes, you will!"

I heard her sigh. "Can we talk about this when we're finally out of this mess?"

"Fine, let's discuss this...with all the other members of CODE:NYX."

"Sure, just make sure to bring your friends with you as well." Seriously, what is the deal with the others? I can understand if they're interested with Princess Merlia, Hyron, and that son of a bat. But the others just don't make sense.

Naramdaman kong lumiko kami ng daan. After we turned, I was finally able to see light at the end of our passage. Finally...

But as we continue walking closer I realized that it wasn't entirely helpful. The light was coming from small holes that were made on the sides and cieling of the cave as if it was pierced. The holes were as small as a fist so obviously none of us can fit there. The holes are also covered with the mist or fog so we can't reach out to the outside. And here I thought we finally found our way out...

"You can see now," her highness said.

"That's right," since there's already light, I can finally walk without tripping.

"Does that mean you can let go of my hand now?" My eyes went to my hand still holding hers.

"What if I don't?" I smirked.