Chapter 3: Meet the Zora
Alice's POV
I walked out of the market and looked at the suitcase I was carrying. "I wonder what this is…I may stop at the river and check…" I say to myself and stop at the nearby river. I slowly open it and gasp. "No way…he actually gave me a…" I smile brightly as I look at the parts of the sniper rifle that I had been given and had to rebuild myself. "Thank you, Nick." I say softly and close it back up. I look around and see that no one is around. "May as well enjoy a swim." I think and slowly undress. I hide the suitcase under my clothes and hop into the water. I shiver initially at the coldness of it, but quickly adjust to it. "Thank goodness for being Twili…" I sigh and float in the water. I hear a splash and gasp softly to myself, quickly swimming to a rock and hiding behind it. "W…Who's there?!" I ask. I blink as the Zora from the market comes to the surface. "W…Were you…under there watching me?!" I demand. He shakes his head. "I was swimming around here and noticed you. I didn't look as I noticed you were not wearing clothes." He says a little flatly. "Good!" I say, my face a little flushed. I looked him over a little. He was rather muscular for a Zora, and his head and fins were a big bigger and longer than usual. "Don't sit in the water there too long…I've spotted several Bonefish there." The Zora says as I get bit in the behind. "OW!" I cry out and fly out of the water, diving for my clothes and the nearest tree. The Zora made a small sign that he knew that hurt and waited until I was dressed to get out and come over. "Are you alright?" "I'm…fine…" I say. "You don't sound it…if that Bonefish broke through skin, you may end up fainting. Their bite is deadly." He says. "I know that!" I say, a little angry. I wobble a little. "Oh…maybe it did…Need to get home…" I grab the case and start walking slowly, but faint.
Hito's POV
I catch the falling Twili girl and her case, sighing. I had warned her, and yet she stubbornly kept going. "May as well take her back to the domain…she isn't going home for a while." I say to myself and head towards home. "Stupid child…"