Crimson Dust: Rest

„Was it really okay to just leave like that?" 3 o'clock asks me in his human form.

„How should I know if it was 'okay'? I definitly won't attack the Dictator of Life! I'm going out for now" I leave the city and head towards the forest.

„So you didn't agree with them..." I hear Dictators sad voice form behind me.

I don't turn to him „The real you is in the Northern continent, so I'm alright to assume that you're something like an avatar?"

„Yes.." he answers short „Why didn't you agree?"

I turn around angry „Answer that question yourself! I don't want to attack you! I could never..."

He smiles at me painfully „The Dictator of Life is sorry"

I pick up a stone and throw it at his head „Don't say that and stop this nonsense!"

He looks away „That's impossible. He's not even in control of his own body"

„Then get back into control!" I tell him.

„Impossible. He's only able to do that from time to time. He can't go against his father..." He replies.

„Father? Do you mean Second Lifes creator? Why would he give the Dictator orders?" I wonder suspecious.

„..." He doesn't answer.

„Tch! Tell Dictator that I will visit him shortly!" I exclaim and the avatar nods and vanishes.

„...Mhm!" I prepare my teleportation spell.

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I land on the Northern continent and head straight for the place I suspect him in. NPCs are all around the city but I ignore them just as they ignore me. I enter the tower and see Dictator already waiting behind the doors.

„...Say something" I order him.

„Why are you here?" He asks.

„Who knows? Can't you stop this nonsense? You'll die at this rate" I clarify.

„I know. But that might be the best" He counters.

My eye twitches „To die is never the best! You don't really want all this, right?"

„Of course not. But this is for my father. He only wants to be with the ones he loves most... I can understand that somehow" he replies hurt.

„Isn't your father going too far? What happened to him that he came to such a conclusion?" I wonder.

„He'll die because of sickness" He answeres.

„...That's no reason to force his will onto others!" I exclaim.

„..." he doesn't say anything back.

/I guess I can't be too angry at him.../ I flick his forehead.

He smiles at me and I sigh „Idiot. Is your father in the game, too? I will talk with him"

„He is, but I doubt he would listen" he tells me.

„Mhm..." I embrace him „I see..."

I close my eyes and relax. Something tells me that Prince and the others will arrive here in at least a few hours. I doubt I can stop them from anything. Maybe I can tell Lolidragon about the circumstances and she can help? I don't know.

Dictator lifts me up bridal style and I squeak. He smiles amused and goes up to the throne. He sits down and places me on his lap while he embraces me from behind.

„Let's stay so for a while" He says „I want to have you to myself for a while without you disappearing"

„I surely won't disappear!" I tell him with a small pout.

„If you say so" he gives me a peck on the cheek.

My face flushes and I look away. He chuckles and rests his head on my shoulder. I don't know how long we stayed like this but it felt too short for me when the door suddenly opened and Prince came into view.