B won. The song of the chapter is: Patsy Cline, I go out walking after midnight.
Heart event dialogue is from YouTube.
I spent those two weeks isolating myself from the town. Finally, I decided to stop making everyone worry about me. I started doing all the usual things again, like visiting Ruby for cooking lessons, having tea with Lumina, and going to the dig site to help Carter and Flora.
They could all do a better job of hiding their pity.
One night in Fall I decided to go for a walk. I decided to bring the Witch Princess some toadstools I'd found. When I got to the fountain I saw someone leaving the mansion. Who would be visiting them so late? While I was pondering that, he saw me. He approached me and laughed.
"Hello beautiful. Walking alone at night?" He said smoothly.
I could feel my face heat up.
"Something like that. Why?" I replied as calmly as I could.
"I'm quite the ladies' man, and a price of the stars."
Just then, Lumina burst out of the mansion. She looked pissed.
"Hey! Aren't you the famous thief who warns his victims ahead of time?!" She yelled.
I looked at him disbelievingly. This pretty boy?
"He he. Sorry, but I'm a little pressed for time. I'm about to jet out."
He started to head toward the gate. Suddenly he turned to face me.
"Call me Phantom Skye. I have a feeling we'll meet again. It's in the stars."
"Wait right there!" Lumina shouted. (Because that works so well.)
"Hold up, beautiful. Don't let such raw anger steal away your beauty."
Then he turned away and started to nonchalantly stroll away. Lumina said something before giving chase, but I was so distracted by his ego I didn't hear her properly.
"Phantom Skye! He... he got away from me." The way she was blushing told me that she wasn't too upset.
"He he. That thief is cool."
"I guess." I said.
"Oh. Claire! What brings you around here at this time? Is something wrong?"
"I wasn't tired, so I decided to go for a stroll. I was thinking about visiting the Witch."
"Well, see you tomorrow then."
"Yep, goodnight."
And then I went home.
I dreamed of Pineapples that night. Just growing them. They didn't turn purple, eat people, or fight plant-Hitler. I should probably cut down on the Chocolate.
The next night I went to the Goddess Pond. I brought her a flower. I placed it gently in the pond. Suddenly the goddess was standing before me.
"Dum da dum! I really like this present Claire!" She said.
"I'm glad." I said.
"You're such a sweet girl!"
"Can I ask you something?"
"Sure. Anything for you."
"What happens to us when we die?" I asked.
"Our spirits go on to heaven to prepare for being reborn."
"Okay. I just wanted to know. Thanks."
"Toodles!"
And just as soon as she appeared she was gone.
I sighed and sat down. Was Kai watching me right now? Was he disappointed with how I was acting? Before I could really think about that, I heard someone sit down next to me. I looked up from the water surface and saw Phantom Skye sitting next to me.
"I don't agree with girl being out this late. But I'm glad you came to see me." He said.
"It's nice to see you too. What brings you here anyway?" I asked.
"Don't you think men are more attractive the more mysterious they are?"
"I guess so..."
He smiled at me. I blushed softly.
"I should go. I have to work tomorrow." I said quickly.
"Will you come back?"
"Even if the morrow is barren of promises, nothing shall forestall my return*." I said.
"Goodnight."
For the next few nights I waited to see him. It was nice to have someone to talk to, someone who didn't know about my dead husband.
I think this is a good place to end the chapter? I don't know.
This is a Loveless quote.
