(Lucia’s pov)
‘It’s dark.’
It was black, empty space as if nothing existed. I stared ahead, yes, it was as if I were dead.
‘How dare you.’
A resentful whisper buzzed around my ears.
There were no words to answer the wounded face that came into my mind faintly. No arms, no legs, nothing. There was nothing I could do.
‘I’d rather be happy.’
Rather than spitting out the selfish excuses where I didn’t intentionally try to deceive.
It occurred to me that it might be better to just say nothing like this.
~*~
As soon as I came to consciousness, I could feel that I’ve been lying down for quite a long time. Bright sunlight shone between the thin canopy of my bed and warmed my body.
There’s a theory that the fortress is gloomy, but it’s actually brighter and more pleasant than anywhere else.
“…Ah.”
I tried to say something.
Even though I was lying down for quite a long time, my throat didn’t feel bad. I felt light-hearted after waking up from the crisis. I then got up and looked around. Everything felt familiar.
My room, my bed, and above all, Tina is sleeping by the bedside with her beautiful blonde hair flowing down. Suddenly, I remembered Tina running towards me while crying just before my eyes closed.
“…Tina, how much did you cry? Your eyes are swollen.”
She held my hand tightly while she’s asleep. I carefully reached out with my other hand and tucked her hair behind her ears.
Her sleeping position looked very uncomfortable, so I thought about waking her up and sending her to a room for a while.
[Leave her alone.]
I heard Sagna’s voice nearby. He’s been sitting by the window of my room while staring at me for quite some time. He then flew up and settled on my blanket.
[She’s been singing all day.]
“…”
[The wound healed to a certain extent so it should be fine, but she kept trying to sing until you woke up, so I sprinkled sleeping powder and forced her to sleep. So, leave her alone.]
“…Then I’ll take her to a better place..”
[We tried to do the same thing, but the princess held your hand tightly and wouldn’t let go. That little thing is powerful.]
Sagna shook his head as if he were sick of it. I laughed profusely.
Fortunately, Tina loosened her hand when I slightly patted her head. Sagna tried to look brave, but he just looked cute to me.
“That’s why I’m in such good shape from listening to healing songs all day.”
[Three days.]
“What?”
Sagna spread his wings and expressed three.
[You were down for three days.]
“…Three days?”
[The abdominal wound is still not fully recovered, so be careful. What the hell did you get stabbed with?]
“Well…”
