e meadow quickly as the

d his head, turning

oke, on guard, ready

asn't a

r are the only ones who live in the axis.´ He con

he strange happenings with his si

e sensed...reminded him o

's en

back on his sister a

e sense me? I

wn, outlining a da

ee watching Aleximus

urney here won't

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urst into

tsuda!!"

had been i

here soon. I just need to finish topping her cake. You

s Aleximus and A

s eyes n

ly told him wh

ion they went in?¨ he a

trees!¨ he stammered. ¨But uncle! Didn't you say tha

Jace, stay here!" Matsuda le

le!!¨ Jace

ash tree route... they might come ac

got to get my talismans!!´ He thought, running int

muttered worriedly, and

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rees, swatting away branch

ough the path here

sure she was ok

elled, finall

iced what she s

What is

all ran down i

into the small pond, and standing in front o

s facial features were q

tretched holding

It doesn't feel different from Anna´s and

ce. She walked slowly, ignoring Al

rning, plopping down on

mus dashed to

. She seemed to be b

ries...I've got yo

felt warm

to his surprise

rm was b

kay? *Wait!!* I'll

g it around her arm, halting the blood

hew

ice behind them

be active, let alone that b

raising his fis

e...¨ he

lked out of

, ¨What are you doing h

r glare

" Aleximus

always let your feelings get in the way. *Tch.* Aren't you su

didn't like it when his brother was ri

hut up!" He

I was? And where's unc

ee path, so I followed you. Uncle Matsuda went

know where in the path w

embarrassed. "I..

and over his mouth

Jacender bl

s the statue. Anna in his a

get her home!! Uncle Matsuda is just

VRMM

t pulse and stared

VRMM

from the waterfall...?' He

hat it is. Let's get Anna away fro

r it too?' Jace t

d up at the st

what is that sou

ot to–" he winc

awaits you beyond the waterfall.

retrieve it..."# the voic

s before!!' Aleximus fell to hi

magic. And it sounded awfully like the

out of his daze once he rea

okay?!" he said, run

I

BAAM

went flying straigh

's eyes

!!*" he yell

mped so he co

m c

WHAA

ve into h

ACK

as his body got impl

Aleximus was sure a rib

t blood all over my clothes!!

Anna's collapsed bo

truggled f

...huff...puf

her figure stomped o

echoing through the forest as he

ce becoming visible in the moon's lig

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