Hey so I hope you enjoyed the first image. This next one I will admit is gonna be short, but it will tie into the next two I promise.
Image 3: Aria comforts Louis about Karen and Aurora.
Aria's POV
We went back to Home Base. We all unloaded our gear for Murasame to fix up. Louis then walked off towards his room. I shared a look with Yakumo. I helped Mia sit at the table on the balcony. "You want some tea? I know that interaction with the Hunter was hard." I asked her. She nodded and held onto Nicola's hat. I set off towards the bar and got what I needed to make the tea. I looked up and saw Yakumo take a seat in front of me. "How are you holding up?" He asked as I started making the tea. "Yeah, well, as one can expect. I didn't anticipate being able to calm her relic." I said. "Well, it was a shock to us all. Among other things." Yakumo said. I knew he was talking about how Jack knew me. "There was a lot that was a shock. I just hope we all can pull through." I said. Yakumo nodded, seemingly deep in thought. "You want a brandy?" I asked. He chuckled and nodded. I grabbed down a glass. I poured him a glass and handed it to him. A beeping made me realize that Mia's tea was done. I poured a cup for her and took it over.
"Thank you Aria." Mia said with a small smile. I smiled back and went back to pour myself a cup. "You should talk to him." Yakumo said as I took a sip. "Louis?" I asked. He nodded and took a sip of his brandy. "You think he's ready to talk? He seems like he wants to be left alone." I said. "If he doesn't talk, he will impose, he's been like that since I met him." Yakumo said shifting in his seat to look towards the rooms. I followed his gaze and sighed. "It's a lot for him to go through, finding out his sister is alive and a successor and that her best friend is one too, it's gotta be a lot on him." Yakumo said. I nodded and looked at the tea. I grabbed another cup and poured what was left into the cup. "I'll be back. Watch out for Mia?" I asked. Yakumo nodded and I made my way towards Louis's room. The door was closed and I knocked lightly. "It's open." I heard Louis say. I opened the door and saw him sitting on his bed facing the mirror.
He looked so lost. "I brought you some tea." I started. He turned to look at me with a small smile. "Thank you." He said. I moved closer to him and handed him the cup. He took it gent,y as to not spill the contents and took a sip. I sat next to him and we stayed silent for a few minutes. "I'm sorry about Karen and Aurora." I said breaking the silence. Louis looked at me for a moment before sighing. "It's okay, it's actually thanks to you, that I know they are alive." Louis said. I nodded and we were silent for a moment. "I still can't believe that they are successors." Louis said. "I understand that. It also makes me wonder how many more there are." I said. "And what did the hunter mean? 'Carrier of the Blood.'" Louis asked. I remembered back to our brief encounter with Jack and Eva. "I'm not sure. It's all just a big confusing mess." I said.
"It is." Louis said. "How do you feel about Karen being the source?" I asked. Louis sighed and took another sip of his tea. "It's, it's a shock. I didn't even know she became a revenant. The last time I saw her..." Louis trailed off. The last time he saw his sister was just before Cruz killed them after she frenzied. Then a memory flashed, me killing Cruz. "She wanted to help people." I said. He looked at me in confusion. "That memory that when I came back I freaked out about... I saw Karen, she wanted my help." I explained. "Is there a reason why you freaked out?" He asked. "There is but, I'm not ready to talk about it. Im still trying to figure things out." I said. Louis nodded and we both sat in silence for a moment. "Whenever you are ready to talk, I'm here. Just like I was when you were upset about Oliver." He said. I smiled and leaned my head in his shoulder.
"We will save the Successors. I have a feeling, we are going to run into several people that this team knows along the way. I want to help them if I can." I said. Louis nodded and he grabbed my hand. "Just make sure you talk to someone when something is bothering you." Louis said. I laughed. "In my own time, I'll come to you. It's just a lot to process right now." I said. Louis nodded and we continued to sit together in silence. "Whenever your ready Louis, I'll be out there it's the others, take your ice to process everything. We won't leave until your ready to continue." I said. I got up and made my way out towards the others leaving Louis to think.
My next image! This is going to be the start of the Louis/Protagonist relationship. Enjoy!