It's a shame there aren't more Rufus/Alicia stories out there. Well since I finally finished this game a few weeks ago, I guess I can write one and see how it goes.
He was there again. Just like he has been for the past 4 years, ever since that first night in early spring. At first the dreams had come almost every night, as if they were strong visions of some sort. So vivid they were she would wake up still smelling the forest air as if she had wandered through it herself.
Now however, weeks would flow by and she would not see him, whoever he was. He was an archer, that she knew for sure. She had seen him fighting beside her, shooting down various monsters with his bow and arrows. She had glimpsed others fighting with her as well, but out of them all he was the most clear. And she had no idea who he was or what the dreams meant.
She had believed herself crazy for a long time, dreaming about a strange man with long green hair and even greener eyes. Her friends, however, had been thrilled for her when she had first told them about the mysterious man. They had all squealed in girlish excitement as ideas of legendary romances were exchanged and deep sighs were emitted. But since they hadn't been able to decipher her odd, repetitive dreams, they had given up on trying to figure out who it was, instead concerning themselves with the local boys.
But she couldn't shake the feeling she had seen him before. Surely she would have remembered if such an event had occurred.
But she did remember him calling her Alicia a few times.
Alicia.
Yes, that was familiar, very familiar. Just like he was to her. There was always something that nagged at her memory whenever she had a new dream. Once the both of them were in a beautiful forest, its beauty so pure she almost felt out of place walking there beside him. She didn't know why, but she felt he belonged there amongst the greenery.
And as she looked up at him, she distinctly saw each bead attached to several hair strands as they hanged over his large bandana. Without even trying to, she absorbed each and every detail about him. She knew he was much taller than her, his hair was long reaching his lower back and was tied at the bottom. But his eyes were the most beautiful she had ever seen. Such a unique deep green color.
She saw her and him being ambushed and instead of leaving her, he had used his larger body to cover her. It made her want to know more about this selfless man who put his life above hers. Yet, how could she be sure that this man existed? After all she had only met him in her dreams. No, dreams were in the end just dreams no matter how real they seemed. Maybe they would eventually pass. They already seemed to be fading away as she grew older.
But there was always the same ending to every single dream she had ever had. She saw him, screaming the word Alicia as he rapidly ran towards her. They were in what looked like an old temple, several other people watching on in the background. She knew they were there, but all that mattered was his face, contorted in anguish as he outstretched his hands needing to grab hold of her, but she could never tell why. And before he could reach her, she felt herself lifting her hand and kissing a ring. And then there was nothing. That's when she always wakes up in her bed in Coriander.
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