It didn't take her long to notice the familiar crystal flowers lining the path. What the heck, she wondered, as she followed them along the winding path through the English countryside. She didn't understand exactly what was going on, but she knew that something wasn't quite right.

The thing she loved most about being in the form of a werebeast was the newfound agility and speed she gained from it. She especially loved the rush of the wind against her face and the adrenaline flowing through her veins as she sped across the ground, her paws softly drumming on the ground as they felt like they could carry her anywhere.

And most importantly of all, she felt free.

She ended up so lost in an ocean of thoughts that she wasn't drawn back to reality until she barrelled full-on into a certain tall guy, who suddenly was no longer towering over her. Instead, he found himself flat on the ground with her awkwardly lying on top of him. "...Elias?!" She hastily stepped off him, taking the werebeast pelt off herself. "What are you doing here?"

"I'd ask you the same thing, seeing as you probably read the note." He slowly sat up in the grass to meet her gaze.

"...Well, yes. But you keep running off lately, and it's making me, well... worried." She blushed, looking down at her feet as she gathered her hands behind her back.

"You're quite predictable, you know. I wanted you to follow me, so there's no need to feel bad about it, Chise."

She snapped her head back up to look at him with a furious glare. "What?! I thought you said that you never lie!"

"Well..." he began, looking somewhat flustered, in his own personal way. "I never actually said that directly, I merely mentioned that my kind has little use for lies."

She growled in frustration, gritting her teeth. "Why did you want me to follow you all the way out here, anyway?"

"Have you already forgotten?" He held up his left hand, the sunlight reflecting off the smooth surface of the ring.

"Well, no... But what does that have to do with anything right now?"

"To be honest, he did threaten to run me through with those thorns when I objected, at first", a familiar voice responded from behind her.

"Father Simon?" She spun around to see him calmly approaching.

"Yeah, it's me. Again." He flashed a polite smile at both of them. "Although, I do think that you are a little... young for him." He shrugged apologetically. "But what is a man like me to do when two people are so deeply in love?"

She finally put two and two together as she stared straight at him in disbelief. "So... this is like some kind of official wedding, then?"

"I thought that now might be the appropiate time for it. You have agreed to being my bride, after all."

"And this was supposed to be a surprise, you old, perverted mage." Angelica came up behind him and whacked him over the head, with Elias briefly muttering what sounded like a half-hearted accusation towards Father Simon. "Good job. You've already spilt all the beans, so there's no point in hiding this any longer." She clapped her hands together three times, and multiple trails of sparkles dashed around them for a moment before a small wedding setup was revealed around them.

"Oh, our little Robin, you're growing up!" The jade Ariel flew up to her, extending her arms eagerly in a joyous gesture. "We worked both day and night to make sure that our little Robin's wedding would be perfect! We hope you love it as much we do. Although, we really do think that you should reconsider the consequences of a sacred union with him."

"It's all so... wonderful." Chise looked around, still quite flustered at suddenly being placed in the centre of attention. "I really do appreciate your efforts."

"And so do I." Elias got back on his feet and went over to Chise to gather her up in his arms, affectionately rubbing his head on her cheek. "You'd better get ready, my sweet bride. The guests should be arriving any moment now."

"G-guests?" she stammered, staring at him in horror. "Oh no... this is too much, really..."

"You heard him. She's in your hands now, so handle her with care," Angelica firmly told the Ariel.

"Of course!" The Ariel giggled, excitedly dashing in circles around Chise before giving her a gentle nudge in the back towards the bushes. "Just over there, little Robin."

Chise looked at the bushes for a moment before throwing an uncertain glance over her shoulder, at Elias, who simply nodded and gestured with both hands for her to get a move on.

"Don't you worry, I've already given the old pervert a thorough lecture on how to treat a lady. Isn't that right?" Angelica gave Elias a look that made even him shrink a little.

Chise's amused smile soon turned into a grin followed by mild laughter. The way Angelica put it, made it sound like Elias was more terrible than he looked. "Thank you for the help, Angelica."

"Don't mention it. Now, go!"

Chise finally walked through the bushes, finding herself shrouded in shadows cast by the leaves over her head. She glanced up at the snippets of blue sky peeking through the cracks and smiled. Her heart was pounding with excitement, and she felt that if it was not for her corporeal form, she would have gone everywhere at once.

However, her smile began to fade when she realized that she was all alone. The jade Ariel was nowhere in sight, not even her voice could be heard. "Hello?" Her heart now hammering in her chest with fear, she took a few steps deeper into the forest, pushing a branch aside. "This isn't the time for pranks, please come out."

She spun around when she heard a dark chuckling echoing around her. Her heart was now hammering as if it was attempting to burst out of her chest. "W-who are you, and what do you want?"

She could swear that she saw a fleeting shadow rush by, as the chuckling grew louder. "ELIAS!" she called out, but he didn't come right away, which was unusual when she sounded so panicked. She decided to try again. "ELIAAAS!" Still no sign of him. Suddenly, something gave her a hard shove in the back, and she fell to her knees, but she refused to cry as she tilted her head up at the sky once more and shouted at the top of her lungs, "ELIAAAAAS!"

"He isn't coming for you, child. Nobody will, so quit calling for them with that pesky voice of yours. They can't hear you, anyway," an unfamiliar voice croaked from the undergrowth.

"...Ashen Eye. What do you want this time?" She got up, glaring at him as he came into view.

"Ah, smart girl. You recognized me. Now, as for today's test..." he began but was cut off by Chise running back in the direction of which she came. "That's rude, you know," he dryly commented as he followed her from the shadows. "This may prove to be profitable, however," he whispered to himself.

"ELIAS!" she called out as she blindly sprinted towards him.

"...Chise? What's wrong?" Elias protectively wrapped his arms around her as she did the same to him.

"It's... him..." she panted, glancing back at the forest. "Ashen Eye."

Elias stiffened as she mentioned his name. "And you are certain of this?"

"Yeah."

"Then we must leave. Now." he firmly stated, picking her up in his arms and beginning to walk away with her.

"Elias!" She shivered as she felt a cold, clammy sensation as arms shot out of nowhere and wrapped themselves tightly around her chest, dragging her out of his comforting embrace and across the grass.

"Chise!" He reached out his hand in a futile attempt to catch hers. His jaw hung open as he helplessly watched her slip away from him, down into the ground.

"No... ELIAAAAS!" she screamed at the top of her lungs, her voice quickly fading out as her chest tightened to the point where the pain alone caused her eyes to water. It was so similar - no, exactly - like her dream.