Lie... no, no that's what his mother called him. Ren, Ren would do nicely. Well Ren, he wasn't sure how to handle what was going on. The girl in front of him, he had yet to catch her name, she needed support. His father's lessons still fresh in his mind, for this other survivor, he couldn't allow himself to be weak.
With that said, the experience was still terrifying, he could still remember the screams, he could still remember his parents last words. It hurt, it hurt so much; and now he was all alone. His family was gone, and now there was nothing left for him, so why was he trying?
It was then that he heard a sniffle, right he wasn't completely alone. No, him and the girl in his arms, they were alone together. He wasn't sure how much time had passed, the largest of the Grimm had left, and only scavengers remained. Though even that didn't last, voices, someone was calling out to him or at least he thought. His subdued nature prevented him from looking, afraid that he'd drop his facade for even a second. However, he felt a tug on his sleeves, once again bringing his attention to his new partner.
He saw her point, her eyes focused on something in the distance. It was then that he noticed, two adults, he assumed they were a couple. Both shining in brilliant gold's and white's. The Grimm which remained, well they didn't remain anymore now. Once he was sure everything was clear, he took grasp of the girl, who he'd later learn to be Nora. With as much will power as they could the two slowly made their way towards the couple.
Unsure of what this meant for them, the duo found themselves swiftly wrapped in strong secure arms. He didn't remember much after that, he was sure they were asked questions, but all of it was a blur. The next thing he knew, he was in front of a house, no it was definitely a mansion, or something similar. They must have still been in Sanus, it hadn't even been a full day since they left what was once his home.
Even with that thought, he still didn't cry, his parents wouldn't want him to. He alone had to be strong, after all. The next few minutes were a blur, but even he had to admit he was caught off guard. A sea of wheat and ocean blue's was upon him. Hair of gold, and eye's as clear as the skies above, there were 8 children all ranging from different ages. But what really surprised him was there was only one boy, he was small, smaller than either himself or Nora. He also couldn't help but notice the children were all color coded it seemed. Each wearing what appeared to be a different color of the rainbow.
His attention was soon disrupted however, arms once again wrapped around him and Nora, this time they weren't strong. No, in fact they were weak, possibly weaker than his own if he was being honest. But still, he felt comfort, comfort that even the adults couldn't bring him. Then, there were two more pairs, soon 3 and then 10, ten pair of arms wrapped themselves around Nora and himself. For the first time since the attack on his home had begun, he felt safe, and in this safety he let himself go. The tears began slowly, but soon they erupted into a waterfall of emotions. He let himself, sink into the comfort of those around him.
Their names, Arc, right, he remembered now. He was going to be adopted, they wouldn't change his name though they promised. Instead he was going to be added to theirs as well, he had another family. He wasn't sure if he'd ever really feel at home, but for the first time since he lost his family; he didn't feel so alone.
And hey, Lie Ren Arc, it didn't sound so bad, it almost rolled off the tongue.