give me hope in the darkness so that I will see the light "Talk to me, Ranjiri." I simply stared at him because hadn't I just said that I didn't want to talk to him? "Why?" I asked after what felt like a lifetime of silence had ticked past. Why would I want to talk to you? was what I really wanted to ask, but I couldn't force the words out. Why did you come after me and not my mom? I continued to stare until I saw movement by Archibald and my gaze fell to his companion, who looked angry. Why? Because of the way I was talking to Archibald? I couldn't even make myself care. Let her attack me if it would make her feel better. "What do you want me to talk to you about?" I asked. "About the fight?" And as I said it it dawned on me that he had probably only come after me because I hadn't fought against the Goddess like him and my mom and my aunt and Cera had. I had defended her and tried to get them to stop attacking her and attack the wolf instead. I didn't want to believe that was the only reason Archibald had tracked me down, but I trusted my gut instinct. "Do you want me to tell you why I chose not to fight the Goddess?" My gaze was hard and as I asked that question I lifted my head in the stubborn manner that I had learned from watching my mother. "Or do you want to know why I'm angry with you and my mother and my aunt and Cera, because I think that much is obvious..." I cut myself off because I needed to before I said something that I would end up regretting in a few days. "Why did you attack her? Did you think you could win? Hototo was part god and she still killed him..." Do you want to die? "." |
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