He held his head in his hands while the voices whispered in his ears. He hadn't taken the medicine yet and his head was pounding. He fumbled around for his phone, accidentally knocking it off the desk. With a groan, he picked it up and stared at the glass screen.
He held his head in his hands while the voices whispered in his ears. He hadn't taken the medicine yet and his head was pounding. He fumbled around for his phone, accidentally knocking it off the desk. With a groan, he picked it up and stared at the glass screen.

He wanted to call her, but what if she was busy playing the game?

He thought for a few moments before shakily dialing her number and pressing the phone to his ear. The glass was cold and the dial tone was deafening. After a few rings she finally picked up. Her voice was like honey, it caused him to slump down in the chair as he listened.

"Ray? What's wrong?" She asked.

He sighed and gathered the courage to talk. "I couldn't focus on work, my princess. I wanted to call and see how you were doing. Are you enjoying the game?"

She giggled and started to explain her opinions. "The game is enjoyable! I just wish you could come by more often. It's so lonely and boring here in the room."

He hummed and thought for a moment before carefully choosing his reply.
"How about I take you to the garden later tonight?" Her voice perked up instantly, making his heart melt.

"That would be perfect! I can't wait!"

He chuckled and glanced at the time. "I'll be over soon my princess, I just have to talk to someone important before we can go."

"Of course! I'll be waiting!"

He muttered a soft farewell before hanging up the call, his heart pounding.

Ray stood up and stretched, his joints and back popped in protest. He groaned and ran his gloved fingers through his hair before going out to find his savior.

He walked through the decorated hallways until he reached the center building. His hand gently knocked before he opened the door, clearing his through to make his presence known.

"Savior? It's me, Ray. I have a simple request."

His savior smiled warmly and curled her fingers, signaling for him to move closer. He obeyed and bowed his head in respect.

"What is your request, Ray?" Her voice was cold and calculating.

"I would like to bring my guest to the gardens tonight, she's feeling suffocated in her bedroom." Ray's voice was shaky, he wasn't used to asking for requests like this.

The savior through for a minute before waving her hand and nodding. "Have them clean up the gardens, there was some construction work going on earlier. I want you two back in before midnight though."

Ray smiled and bowed before thanking her. After he was dismissed, he quickly pulled out his phone and composed a message to his beloved guest.

He practically ran down the hallways back to his office to let some believers know of his request. Once he had send people to do the job, he sat down in his chair and reclined.

In less than an hour I'm meeting her. I wonder how she will like the garden... His mind wandered until it was time to escort her.

Ray nervously straightened his suit before he gently knocked on her door. It opened slowly to reveal his beloved guest in a short skirt and long sleeved top. His breath hitched as he scanned her body, her beauty was his would do anything that her honey voice told him to.

She cleared her throat and looked down as a light blush formed on her cheeks. Ray held out his arm and smiled, trying to dispel the awkward silence.

She took it and they walked through the decorated halls. When they reached a set of double doors, Ray stopped and pulled out a blindfold.

"Please understand my princess, I don't want to ruin the surprise. You'll wear this until we get there?" His voice was soft and gentle. She hesitantly agreed and was silent as Ray gently tied the fabric around her eyes.

He gently held her hand in his as he opened the doors and walked outside. Her hand was small and soft, it made him never want to let go. They walked for a little bit before he stopped and walked behind her.

"We made it, princess. Keep your eyes closed until I say so, okay?" She nodded and bit her bottom lip. Ray carefully untied the blindfold and dropped it to the ground.

"Open your eyes, I'm right behind you." He whispered. Her long eyelashes fluttered as her eyes opened. Her carmel colored eyes lit up as she took in the sights of the garden.

Different colored roses and daffodils were in full bloom, giving the air a soft floral scent. She smiled and walked to the roses, her fingers gently tracing the silky petals.

"Ray, it's beautiful out here. Thank you for doing this!" Her honey voice made him smile. "Your welcome, my princess. I wanted you to pick out some flowers that you like, so that you can take them back to your room."

He walked up to be by her side, where he felt the most comfortable. She laughed and it reminded him of tinkling bells. "Be careful, the roses do have thorns, I don't want you hurting yourself." She smiled and grabbed onto his hand. "Then hold my hand to stop me from trying to touch the thorns."

Ray's breath hitched as he slid his fingers between hers. She talked about the game and how she was enjoying it, but was sad that they still didn't trust her. They walked along the stone path before she stopped to admire some roses.

"Red roses have a special meaning, don't they?" She asked. Ray hummed and nodded. "They mean love, longing, or desire." She nodded and gently touched the petals. "You brought me a bouquet of these the other day..." Her voice was soft and quiet. He gulped and nodded slowly.

"Did you know the meaning of them when you brought them?" Her carmel eyes stared into his mint ones.

"I did."

She smiled once again and squeezed his hand gently. "I loved them, maybe you can bring more sometime?" His heart lept into his mouth as he struggled to speak.

"Y-yes I can do that." He muttered.

They walked for a little more before Ray pulled her into a small gazebo in the center of the garden. They sat down on a bench as the night chill started to set in. It was silent before she started to sing softly. Her voice drew him into a trance, he was lost in the soft melodies that she sang.

"You have a beautiful voice my princess." She blushed and pushed a few strands of hair out of her face.

"Thank you Ray." He nodded and looked at their interlocked fingers.

"I thought you would want to pursue the AI's more."

She looked at him sadly before sighing. "I tried to focus on them but, you popping into the messenger always made me happier."

"You mean it?" He asked softly. She nodded and leaned back onto her elbows, her legs swinging back and forth slowly. He noticed her shiver from the slight chill. Ray carefully took off his jacket and draped it over her legs.

"Thank you! I didn't even realize I was cold." She giggled and smiled brightly.

Her smile and heart could outshine the sun. He thought.

They sat like that for a while until she started to yawn frequently. "Are you tired? I can walk you back to your room if you'd like, princess." He offered.

She yawned and nodded. He draped his jacket over her shoulders as they walked hand in hand back to the room.

He opened the door and walked her to the bed. She crawled in and yawned once more before smiling up at him. "Thank you Ray. I really enjoyed spending time with you. Can we do it again sometime?" She had asked. Ray smiled gently and brushed a few strands of hair from her face.

"Of course we can..."

The next morning was torture. The coding and hacking alone took hours, not to mention the constant headache and issues with other believers. Ray checked up on her multiple times through the messenger, when he had time.

They made plans to go for another garden stroll that evening. It gave him something to look forward to.

It was late afternoon when someone came in to take over for a while. He had requested it because his head was pounding nonstop. He sent a quick message to her before reclining in his chair.

Ray: Princess! I got out of working so late! I'll meet you at your room soon, please wear something warm as it's getting colder outside!

Her: That's great Ray! See you soon^^

He smiled and made his way to her bedroom once again. He gently knocked on her door and was greeted with her smiling face. She wore black leggings under a short black skirt, with a beige sweater as her top. Ray offered her his arm and she happily took it.

Once again they walked to the garden, her sweet voice chattered on about how the messenger was today.

They spent most of the evening in the garden and gazebo. They were laying out on the grass, gazing up at the stars when his mind started to wander.

"Princess?" She turned to face him and smiled brightly. "Yes Ray?"

He took a deep breath and furrowed his brow. "You wouldn't leave me right?"

She was silent before laying on her back again. "I don't think so. I enjoy it here, I just wish I could do more than explore that one floor and be in my room."Ray's heart lept with her answer.

" I'll talk to someone important to do that for you, if that's what makes you happy." His voice was firm. She laughed and closed her eyes.

"I'm always happy with you Ray."

He held her hand gently, their fingers intertwined. Was this the happy ending he had always imagined?

"I just wish I could save you sooner..."

Ÿ̵̝͍́̓̌̒o̷̡͂ú̵̞͔̹̎͊ ̵̡̧̾͑̇͘h̴̭̤̊̈́̽͊̆ḁ̵͓̃̕v̴̻̪̒̐̈̚ȩ̷̛̜͚̊̌͜ ̷̹͔̩͕͛̈͘ŕ̵̹͈͐é̸̥͛̏c̴͈͙͕͚̍͌͋̈́͒e̶͍̘̿͗̂̈́͂í̵͓̠̮̥͌̍̾v̵͍̫̪̘̺̒́ě̶͓̈́d̶̡͉͂́̍͆ ̶̗̞̦̳̺̾͗̊̀̂t̶̻̦͑͊̿̌̑h̴̨̙͍͓̄̌̏͒ͅe̷̛̻̩̳͛̔͌͐ ̴̠̟͎̼͊͋͌b̵̞̜͐̐̊̄ͅa̷̠͠d̸̮̪̥͔̂ ̸̛̝̩̓̏̚ȅ̵͔͉̰̜n̵̫͑̽͝d̸͓͊í̷̬̲̟͓̠̇̍n̸̘͇͉̘̳͛͐̀̋̉g̷̴̛̛̲̗̜̪̅̀̊̓̆̋͜Ȑ̷̲͛̈̃é̵̡̧̬̓̅s̸̞̦̼̔̉̚͠ṭ̴̦̗̐̐̽͗͝ͅa̸͔͚͒̏̈̅r̸̢̡͍̝̹̈́̋͌ṭ̶̪͓͚͓͐̍̎?̵͇͉͍̞͔͒
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He thought for a few moments before shakily dialing her number and pressing the phone to his ear. The glass was cold and the dial tone was deafening. After a few rings she finally picked up. Her voice was like honey, it caused him to slump down in the chair as he listened.

"Ray? What's wrong?" She asked.

He sighed and gathered the courage to talk. "I couldn't focus on work, my princess. I wanted to call and see how you were doing. Are you enjoying the game?"

She giggled and started to explain her opinions. "The game is enjoyable! I just wish you could come by more often. It's so lonely and boring here in the room."

He hummed and thought for a moment before carefully choosing his reply.
"How about I take you to the garden later tonight?" Her voice perked up instantly, making his heart melt.

"That would be perfect! I can't wait!"

He chuckled and glanced at the time. "I'll be over soon my princess, I just have to talk to someone important before we can go."

"Of course! I'll be waiting!"

He muttered a soft farewell before hanging up the call, his heart pounding.

Ray stood up and stretched, his joints and back popped in protest. He groaned and ran his gloved fingers through his hair before going out to find his savior.

He walked through the decorated hallways until he reached the center building. His hand gently knocked before he opened the door, clearing his through to make his presence known.

"Savior? It's me, Ray. I have a simple request."

His savior smiled warmly and curled her fingers, signaling for him to move closer. He obeyed and bowed his head in respect.

"What is your request, Ray?" Her voice was cold and calculating.

"I would like to bring my guest to the gardens tonight, she's feeling suffocated in her bedroom." Ray's voice was shaky, he wasn't used to asking for requests like this.

The savior through for a minute before waving her hand and nodding. "Have them clean up the gardens, there was some construction work going on earlier. I want you two back in before midnight though."

Ray smiled and bowed before thanking her. After he was dismissed, he quickly pulled out his phone and composed a message to his beloved guest.

He practically ran down the hallways back to his office to let some believers know of his request. Once he had send people to do the job, he sat down in his chair and reclined.

In less than an hour I'm meeting her. I wonder how she will like the garden... His mind wandered until it was time to escort her.

Ray nervously straightened his suit before he gently knocked on her door. It opened slowly to reveal his beloved guest in a short skirt and long sleeved top. His breath hitched as he scanned her body, her beauty was his would do anything that her honey voice told him to.

She cleared her throat and looked down as a light blush formed on her cheeks. Ray held out his arm and smiled, trying to dispel the awkward silence.

She took it and they walked through the decorated halls. When they reached a set of double doors, Ray stopped and pulled out a blindfold.

"Please understand my princess, I don't want to ruin the surprise. You'll wear this until we get there?" His voice was soft and gentle. She hesitantly agreed and was silent as Ray gently tied the fabric around her eyes.

He gently held her hand in his as he opened the doors and walked outside. Her hand was small and soft, it made him never want to let go. They walked for a little bit before he stopped and walked behind her.

"We made it, princess. Keep your eyes closed until I say so, okay?" She nodded and bit her bottom lip. Ray carefully untied the blindfold and dropped it to the ground.

"Open your eyes, I'm right behind you." He whispered. Her long eyelashes fluttered as her eyes opened. Her carmel colored eyes lit up as she took in the sights of the garden.

Different colored roses and daffodils were in full bloom, giving the air a soft floral scent. She smiled and walked to the roses, her fingers gently tracing the silky petals.

"Ray, it's beautiful out here. Thank you for doing this!" Her honey voice made him smile. "Your welcome, my princess. I wanted you to pick out some flowers that you like, so that you can take them back to your room."

He walked up to be by her side, where he felt the most comfortable. She laughed and it reminded him of tinkling bells. "Be careful, the roses do have thorns, I don't want you hurting yourself." She smiled and grabbed onto his hand. "Then hold my hand to stop me from trying to touch the thorns."

Ray's breath hitched as he slid his fingers between hers. She talked about the game and how she was enjoying it, but was sad that they still didn't trust her. They walked along the stone path before she stopped to admire some roses.

"Red roses have a special meaning, don't they?" She asked. Ray hummed and nodded. "They mean love, longing, or desire." She nodded and gently touched the petals. "You brought me a bouquet of these the other day..." Her voice was soft and quiet. He gulped and nodded slowly.

"Did you know the meaning of them when you brought them?" Her carmel eyes stared into his mint ones.

"I did."

She smiled once again and squeezed his hand gently. "I loved them, maybe you can bring more sometime?" His heart lept into his mouth as he struggled to speak.

"Y-yes I can do that." He muttered.

They walked for a little more before Ray pulled her into a small gazebo in the center of the garden. They sat down on a bench as the night chill started to set in. It was silent before she started to sing softly. Her voice drew him into a trance, he was lost in the soft melodies that she sang.

"You have a beautiful voice my princess." She blushed and pushed a few strands of hair out of her face.

"Thank you Ray." He nodded and looked at their interlocked fingers.

"I thought you would want to pursue the AI's more."

She looked at him sadly before sighing. "I tried to focus on them but, you popping into the messenger always made me happier."

"You mean it?" He asked softly. She nodded and leaned back onto her elbows, her legs swinging back and forth slowly. He noticed her shiver from the slight chill. Ray carefully took off his jacket and draped it over her legs.

"Thank you! I didn't even realize I was cold." She giggled and smiled brightly.

Her smile and heart could outshine the sun. He thought.

They sat like that for a while until she started to yawn frequently. "Are you tired? I can walk you back to your room if you'd like, princess." He offered.

She yawned and nodded. He draped his jacket over her shoulders as they walked hand in hand back to the room.

He opened the door and walked her to the bed. She crawled in and yawned once more before smiling up at him. "Thank you Ray. I really enjoyed spending time with you. Can we do it again sometime?" She had asked. Ray smiled gently and brushed a few strands of hair from her face.

"Of course we can..."

The next morning was torture. The coding and hacking alone took hours, not to mention the constant headache and issues with other believers. Ray checked up on her multiple times through the messenger, when he had time.

They made plans to go for another garden stroll that evening. It gave him something to look forward to.

It was late afternoon when someone came in to take over for a while. He had requested it because his head was pounding nonstop. He sent a quick message to her before reclining in his chair.

Ray: Princess! I got out of working so late! I'll meet you at your room soon, please wear something warm as it's getting colder outside!

Her: That's great Ray! See you soon^^

He smiled and made his way to her bedroom once again. He gently knocked on her door and was greeted with her smiling face. She wore black leggings under a short black skirt, with a beige sweater as her top. Ray offered her his arm and she happily took it.

Once again they walked to the garden, her sweet voice chattered on about how the messenger was today.

They spent most of the evening in the garden and gazebo. They were laying out on the grass, gazing up at the stars when his mind started to wander.

"Princess?" She turned to face him and smiled brightly. "Yes Ray?"

He took a deep breath and furrowed his brow. "You wouldn't leave me right?"

She was silent before laying on her back again. "I don't think so. I enjoy it here, I just wish I could do more than explore that one floor and be in my room."Ray's heart lept with her answer.

" I'll talk to someone important to do that for you, if that's what makes you happy." His voice was firm. She laughed and closed her eyes.

"I'm always happy with you Ray."

He held her hand gently, their fingers intertwined. Was this the happy ending he had always imagined?

"I just wish I could save you sooner..."

Ÿ̵̝͍́̓̌̒o̷̡͂ú̵̞͔̹̎͊ ̵̡̧̾͑̇͘h̴̭̤̊̈́̽͊̆ḁ̵͓̃̕v̴̻̪̒̐̈̚ȩ̷̛̜͚̊̌͜ ̷̹͔̩͕͛̈͘ŕ̵̹͈͐é̸̥͛̏c̴͈͙͕͚̍͌͋̈́͒e̶͍̘̿͗̂̈́͂í̵͓̠̮̥͌̍̾v̵͍̫̪̘̺̒́ě̶͓̈́d̶̡͉͂́̍͆ ̶̗̞̦̳̺̾͗̊̀̂t̶̻̦͑͊̿̌̑h̴̨̙͍͓̄̌̏͒ͅe̷̛̻̩̳͛̔͌͐ ̴̠̟͎̼͊͋͌b̵̞̜͐̐̊̄ͅa̷̠͠d̸̮̪̥͔̂ ̸̛̝̩̓̏̚ȅ̵͔͉̰̜n̵̫͑̽͝d̸͓͊í̷̬̲̟͓̠̇̍n̸̘͇͉̘̳͛͐̀̋̉g̷̴̛̛̲̗̜̪̅̀̊̓̆̋͜Ȑ̷̲͛̈̃é̵̡̧̬̓̅s̸̞̦̼̔̉̚͠ṭ̴̦̗̐̐̽͗͝ͅa̸͔͚͒̏̈̅r̸̢̡͍̝̹̈́̋͌ṭ̶̪͓͚͓͐̍̎?̵͇͉͍̞͔͒
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̴̤́͋[̶̻̳̭̥̭̑Y̶̖̪̖͇̥̍̔]̵̨̮̠͇̯̾̂͗ ̵̣̼̤̆́͒[̵̥̹̮̇̊͘͝Ń̷̖͙̳͎̺̉͑̈́͠]̸̺̞̪̭̠͛̽͐