I woke up in a back alley, and looked around for Para. She was there, thankfully, but still asleep. I looked at the sky. Still dark. I decided to go for a short walk, even though I wouldn't like leaving Para behind. As I started to walk away, I heard her voice. And where do you think you're going? Abandoning me again? I turned around, and she was sitting up. I wasn't... I-I was just... Oh, calm down. She laughed. I'm only kidding. Go ahead, I'll be fine. A-all right... but take this, just in case... I gave her the sword, then walked away. I walked down the streets, and, as I thought, only one or two civilians were roaming the streets. I walked out of town, just for a while, I'd be back. After a long walk, I headed back to Para.

But, as I got closer to her, something felt strange. Like it wasn't her. I rounded the corner into the alley and she was just sitting there, head down with hair covering her eyes. The sword was in her hand, and she was squeezing the handle tightly. Her hand was shaking. I approached her slowly, then crouched in front of her. Are you okay? I asked, lifting her chin. Tears were rolling down her cheeks, and she screamed. G-get away! Or I-I'll hurt you! It sounded more like a warning than a threat. She shoved me back. I hit the ground, then she pinned me. I grabbed her wrist as she put to sword up to my face. C-Colin... She whimpered. H-help...

Just then, she grabbed me by my hoodie, and carried me as she climbed to the top of the building. It was tall, and she left the sword behind. When we reached the roof, she threw me down and glared at me. That face was not Para's. This was not Para. She'd never do this to me. I started shaking, what will she do next? She crouched in front of me. Where are you hiding it. It was more of a demand than a question. Hiding what? Playing this game, I see. She stood up, and turned around. She knew I wouldn't fight her. This isn't a game. What are you talking about? I didn't dare to even sit up. She whipped around and put a dagger to my throat. You KNOW what I'm talking about! She hissed. What do you mean by 'it'? I asked calmly, but heart thumping. She put the dagger away. I'll just find it myself. She lifted me up and just simply tossed me off the roof. The last thing I saw before hitting the ground was her running off. Then it all went black.

I awoke some time later, God knows how long it's been. There was a crowd around me, yet again. I expected either another wife to come and kick me or guards to come and shoot me. But no one did. My vision was blurry, and I couldn't move. 'Where are you, Para...?' I thought, then fell unconscious again. I opened my eyes again, but it was still blurry. My head had cleared more, though. And I knew exactly who it was now. Jake. He was still alive, but I didn't think he'd be after us again. Just then, a guard came and dragged me away, probably thinking I was dead.