I've decided to not come out of my room today. I asked that no one bother me. Unless you're Mash, of course.

Mash knocked on my bedroom door. "Master? Are you awake? I got everything you requested."

"Mmm...come in..." I muttered, sitting up and opening my eyes. A bright white room blinded me more or less as I put on my glasses.

"Ah, just waking up, Master?" She asked, walking in with some food. "I brought breakfast that Emiya and Tamamo Cat made exclusively for you."

"What did they make for breakfast?" I asked, pulling out a side table. "Please be good, please be good, please be good..." I prayed internally as if I was chanting to be blessed with a 10 roll.

Mash pulled out a plate of scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, and sausage patties alongside a glass of orange juice with a straw in it. "There you are, Master. Enjoy." She smiled.

"That smile..." I thought for a moment before remembering what happened back during Solomon. Suddenly, I felt the anxiety that I suppressed throughout our journey slowly rise up like a fire started to surround me, closing in when I heard her voice.

"Master? Master?!"

I was shaken out of my thoughts for a moment by Mash, concern and worry on her face.

"Are you okay, Master?"

I nodded out of instinct. "I'm alright." I quickly began to eat my breakfast. "...or am I?"

After I had finished eating, I decided to take a nap to ease my mind off of things. I told Mash that it was alright to leave me be as I cut off the lights and took off my glasses.

I drifted off to sleep, dreaming of myself laying down in a field of flowers with the blue sky and warm sun shining down on me, a small smile on my face.

It seemed peaceful. Ethereal. Calm even.

But even then, the peaceful setting began to slowly crack, glass from above falling down like rain. What was once peaceful now became reality settling in. The field now becoming a barren wasteland, the sky the darkest of night, and the sun now disappeared to show no moon - only stars.

My eyes widened in fear, the smile on my face turned into one of horror and shock. I couldn't move, my body paralyzed. I tried to scream but it felt like I couldn't.

Then the ground began to lower me as if I was succumbing to my trauma. The guilt I had buried deep inside of me was hugging me so tightly, I was close to passing out.

I suddenly jerked myself out of my sleep, softly panting. "Shit!" I exclaimed, hiding my sweat-drenched face.

There was a knock at the door. "Master? Are you alright?"

"C-Come in..." I hesitated and stuttered, cutting on the lights and sitting up. I quickly wiped the sweat off.

It was Mash who brought me dinner. "Is something wrong?"

"N-No...I'm fine. Just really tired, that's it. What's for dinner?" I sat up, putting on my glasses.

"Emiya personally made this." She laid out a bowl of ramen with bits and pieces of grilled chicken, a glass of water, and for dessert was a bowl of vanilla ice cream.

"Thanks." I began to eat my dinner when I stopped for a moment. "Hey, Mash?"

"What is it?"

I looked at her. "I..." I then shook my head, dismissing what I was going to say. "It's nothing." I slowly but surely finished my meal. "Thank you, Mash..."

"You're welcome."

We both wished each other a good night, Mash heading to the kitchen with my dishes. I sat in silence, hanging my head as I thought about the journey moving forward. There was only one lingering thought in the back of my mind.

"How much longer?"

(Um...hi. xD

This is my first attempt at writing something for the only game that has had my heart (and my soul lowkey).

So yeah, I hope you guys enjoy this little thing I wrote.

See you guys later!

- Alicia)