Adventures with Von

[7]

HANDS THAT KILLED

Inside of the deep forest, a two adventurer could be seen. The two of them were busy fixing the place they've decided to stay for the night. They figured that they should camp, just like what they always do, since the next town is still too far.

"Eli, I can handle this. Just look for some food for us to eat later" Von said while gathering the sticks and woods they've collected earlier.

Eli was about to follow Von's order when he noticed something from a distance. "Von, I think there's someone else who's gonna camp here just like us"

Von looked at the direction where Eli was looking at. There, they found a smoke which they quickly assumed that it came from a bonfire.

"Do you want to take a peek to see where that smoke is coming from?"

"Hmm! It might be from an interesting person!" Eli said in excitement.

Both of them went to find where the smoke was coming from. When they finally saw the source of it, they saw a lone man who's crying in front of the bonfire.

Von and Eli talked to each other using their eyes. They were unsure if they should leave the man alone or ask him what's wrong. But before they even agreed on a decision, the man already noticed their presence.

"Who's there?" the man asked as he took his own weapon.

Eli raised his hands, a sign that he means no harm, while walking forward so that the man could see him more clearly. Von followed Eli but she didn't bother to raise her hands.

"Uhh... Hi?" Eli greeted.

"We don't have any ill intentions, good sir. We just noticed that someone besides us were near the area, so we came to check who it was"

The man sighed in relief. He decided to trust Von's words. He put down his weapon then proceeded to introduce himself. "I'm Wesley. You guys are?"

"You could call me Eli."

"Von"

Wesley nodded to acknowledge Eli and Von's short introduction. He invited the two to sit down, where the both willingly did.

"The two of you are an adventurer, am I right?" Wesley asked.

"Yup!" Eli enthusiastically answered.

"If I may ask, why were you crying earlier?" Von asked directly. Eli's eyes went wide when Von just bluntly asked that question.

"Von!" Eli scolded her in a low voice.

That was the time where Von realized her mistake. It just registered to her that she asked an insensitive question.

Von was about to take back her question when Wesley willingly told his story to them.

"I killed someone" Wesley admitted.

Eli coughed in shock when Wesley suddenly confessed. While Von remained unfazed and was patiently waiting for Wesley's next sentence.

"Another murderer, huh?" Von just thought on her mind while remembering Kurt and the others from that village. She wondered if Wesley came from that village or not.

"I killed the person I love" Wesley continued.

Eli blinked a few times and then gulped. "W-why?"

Wesley ignored Eli's question, "or perhaps you could say a weapon but could change a form into human?"

Von took a glance at Eli after what Wesley said. Eli certainly become more nervous at what they've heard.

"She's a weapon that was created to give threat to the royalties of the Kingdom of Hesperia. I didn't knew about that until she confessed"