There was a long loathsome silence that poured out into the room. Silky was still holding me as she glowered at Simon. Simon, completely unaffected by Silky's behavior, continued to ponder about the things I just unveiled about myself.

Elias remained silent as he more or less observed my situation. Every part of me has wanted to escape this place, I was rather uncomfortable in this dreadful muteness.

I glanced around the room as I worried the edges of my oversized purse, as I continued to nervously chew on my bottom lip.

"Well, this changes things; this changes many things actually. " Simon broke the silence with his rippling thoughts.

"Thomas is probably waiting for-"

"It's not very common for fae or spirits to go chasing a human child, you seem to speak as if this is not the only occasion this has happened." Simon thought out loud, completely disregarding what I tried to say. "Hm," Father Simon breathed in disbelief.

I wasn't exactly sure what was beginning to unfold, I felt like Simon was trying to figure something out, although I wasn't sure if I liked it. I could feel Elias's gaze burning holes through me as I sat as still as I could, trying to dissolve from time and from this uncomfortable tense place. How can I get out of this one? I wouldn't want to run off like I did the first time I met Elias, nor do I want to be rude. Though I couldn't find any good excuses to leave. I twirled the thoughts around, savoring the taste of desperation.

"Would it be possible if I may bring medicine back to Thomas for his wife?" I managed to say in a hushed voice.

"Yes, I suppose you wouldn't want Thomas to be waiting too long." Simon mused.

Silky let me free from her embrace as she stood up and started to make her way out of the living room. It was not long till she came back with two bags on a serving tray full of what I am presuming was medicine.

"I actually have some business that I needed to talk to Elias about." Simon smiled over in my direction.

I nodded and started to go through my purse, rummaging for the envelope. As soon as I found it, I put it on the serving tray and stood up as Silky handed me a paper bag.

"Thank you very much." I put on a meager smile as I bowed my head.

Elias stood up, walking towards the doorway of the living room. He turned his head and stood still for a moment, which was my queue to follow. He led me to the entrance.

"It was a pleasure to meet you," he stretched his arm towards me with his palm facing up "Little puppy." He added as I offered him my hand hesitantly, a little unsure what he was doing. It was then I realized how big Elias truly was in comparison to me, he nearly towered over me with his figure and broad shoulders. He lifted his cloth away from his face, only to let me have nothing but a moment to have a glimpse of his face. He looked down at me with lustrous amber red globes, though I couldn't see any emotion on his ivory skull. I could see nothing harsh in his eyes. He gave my hand a soft and tender squeeze as he let down the curtain of cloth to cover his skull head. My hand was engulfed in warmth as he slowly let his grasp relax. I let out a small smile as I withdrew my hand from his gentle embrace. It was nothing but a moment, yet there was something ancient and unspoken about this mage. I could feel something bubbling inside my chest, curiosity and amazement seeped through my mind as the mage opened the door for me. I remained flustered, finding myself still in a bit of a daze as I let myself out. Before I knew what I was doing I turned around to face the mage again.

"Thank you again, for everything," I spoke as he gave me a nod of acknowledgment. He closed the door quietly behind me as I walked down the deck and led myself down the dirt road driveway.

I pondered at the idea of walking through the forest but was hindered, at the reminder that the village was yet to be greeted by a storm. The thought by itself made me shiver as a knot began to form at the bottom of my stomach. I certainly hope I will not be visited by any unwanted visitors on my way back home. I let out a sigh as I looked up at the sky, I could see we were being visited by a few extra clouds. It was just after noon and the air suddenly felt more thick and dense. I took a deep breath as I journeyed my way back to the village.

I could feel myself being filled with regret, regret from running from Elias and Angelica when I was confronted with being able to see. Perhaps I should have used that opportunity to find out more about the creatures around me than just running away. I played with my thoughts, twisting it with my fingers while I imagined how I could have learned more about myself if I simply just stayed put.

As I came more close to the bakery the winds began to crawl through the trees and through the buildings. People scurried to their homes and began to prepare themselves for what was about to become of this place. The wind was warm, though small dribbles of rain escaped the clouds and landed on my warm cheeks. My pace started to quicken as I let myself into the bakery to deliver Thomas his wife's medicine.

"Thank you, Chise," Thomas said thankfully. "I'm glad you didn't get caught in the storm, though you better hurry home before it gets worse out there." He handed me a box of baked goods as thanks.

I don't think I will ever get tired of fresh baked goods! There was not much else to say when I obtained the baked treats, so we parted ways as Thomas and the others where beginning to clean up and get ready to go home.

The rain began plummeting down from the sky, meeting their fate as they were absorbed into the ground. The smell of the damp earth lingered in my nostrils, as I started to panic. I ran the rest of the way home, not heeding to anything. I didn't even stop to look around at the creatures that were beginning to crawl out their hiding places. As I met the door, I clenched it tight as the memories of my childhood began hitting me across my face. How creatures would fight over me, how I almost got eaten as a child or being chased and toyed with like a cat would with a mouse. This all happened when it would either rain or it was storming outside.

Tattered and mentally drained from the day, I settled myself into my apartment as I went around lighting candles and began to make some tea to have with the baked goods Thomas gave to me. I opened a window and let the sound and smell of rain dance into the apartment. Grumbles of thunder began to march across the sky as I opened a book and sipped my tea. I wrapped myself in a blanket and began to read to help my mind stay at ease.

Authors Notes:

Sorry that it took so long to get this chapter published. I have been battling with some lovely depression the last few weeks. Finishing this chapter was a bit hard.

What do you guys think will happen next? I know that many of you thought that Chise was going to get caught up in the storm and suddenly Elias appears out of nowhere and saves her. How is he supposed to track her? She isn't exactly his apprentice, as of yet.

Besides. I felt that that would have been too predicted. Besides, who says that the storm is yet over in the next chapter?

Regardless if there is something that you would like me to write about or you have any recommendations for upcoming chapters, let me know! I would love to write more.

Hope all is well for all of you! Hope you have yourselves a lovely Easter and a lovely spring.