Thanks, guys, for the reviews! Personally I have to go back to On Morale and Blind Dates and write it again soon, but for now have the 4th Theme of "Dark"!
"Marc, are you retarded? It's dark already! I can barely read the books!"
It was true, it was nearly impossible to read Marc's books. He had been studying tactics since the day before, when Severa hurt her arm again right after getting it properly fixed. Looked like a nasty cut, but thanks to being close to a Priest this time she had been brought back to a normal stage. Just a day of rest. Nothing much, according to Brady.
But Marc couldn't shake the feeling off his head that it was his fault.
"No... No. I can't let that happen to y-anyone again. Who knows, maybe the next thing that happens is that someone ends up taking a nasty arrow to the eye! Or ends up actually losing a member! Or even dying! Mom would never let this happen! She never did!"
Severa flinched a bit.
"I'll be right back. I have some stuff to do."
Marc skimmed through the book pages. His mind was running nearly insane. He was worried, yes. He was anxious, yes. He felt like a failure, yes. It was a new sensation, and he didn't like that. He kept trying and trying to find an awnser. Maybe he wasn't as great as he thought. Maybe he should give up on trying to help his mother with tactics. Maybe he was blinded by his own ambition, and in the dark about the true awnser.
After all, it was getting too dark to read indeed.
"I'm back, Marc." Severa's voice. And with her, a light.
Severa had brought a candle, her sword and a blanket.
"Severa, why did you bring this all?"
"Well, it seems like you aren't moving from here, and you can't stay outside alone, so I brought a candle for you to read your books, the sword if Risen try to attack us,-"
"Wait, isn't your arm hurt?"
"I'm ambidextrous. Carrying on, I brought the blanket because I won't be able to stay up all night. You can sleep in your coat."
"Thanks. I didn't expect you, of all people, to be some friendly."
"Oh, I can be friendly if I want to!" The silence took over the pair, and a slight smile formed on both of their faces, but they couldn't see the other.
Maybe for the best.