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After Atlanta slammed me on the ground with her speed and she froze my head, she made me come inside the cottage. She explained me how they built it after Odie was wound. Since they knew the enemies were around, they didn't want to stay at Skyra and risking the life of the villagers. They had to ask their help to some things like beds and blankets.
Atlanta is examining my wounds and I can see she's worrying about the one on my arm. I had to shout to her it was fine when I heard her telling that to Jay. She came back in the room, looking quite mad at me.
She's sitting on the other side of the room, sometime growling in rage. I'm letting her the time her anger fade away. After all, I don't want to deal with a mad huntress. I want to stay alive. She's sighing and I'm looking at her.
''I hate it. You told me, you're alright. Why I'm so worried?'' She's telling me and I'm signing her to come closer. She's coming to sit next to me. I'm taking her in my arms.
''Lanta, it's not your mind who's worrying, it's your heart. I'm alright; just you're worried because your heart thinks I'm lying. Which it's not the case!'' I'm adding quickly as I see her gaze. She's giggling.
''Guess you're right.'' She's getting out of my arms and standing up. She's walking around. ''I just don't know how to think right now.''
''Well, don't. For now, just act. I know it's how you work.'' I'm telling her and she's hugging me from behind, her arms around my neck. I'm taking one of her hand and I'm kissing it delicately.
''You sure you want me to act before thinking?'' She's asking and I'm raising an eyebrow. I'm turning my head to look at her.
''What do you me-'' Oh my god. Ok, now I understand what she meant. She's kissing me. I'm closing my eyes and I'm returning the kiss. I'm taking the closer arm and I'm pulling it, making her falling on my laps. I'm surprise that didn't break the kiss. Maybe it's the fact that one of her arms was still around my shoulders. I've quickly taken her in my arms and she's deepening the kiss. I'm breaking the kiss and we're both looking like we ran the fastest we could a marathon.
''Arch-''
''Are you sure Lanta?'' I'm asking her. She's going to answer but I already know she's going to answer without thinking, like always. ''Are you sure?''
I'm asking her again, telling her by my gaze I'm serious. I know it's not the first time I do that with Atlanta, but I want to be sure. I don't know why, but something inside me is almost screaming Atlanta is not feeling alright. She's placing her head on my chest and she's closing her eyes. ''Of course. Why do you ask anyway?''
''Because I won't stop.'' I'm confessing her and she's lightly kissing me, telling me without a word I can go ahead. I'm deepening the kiss, lying on my back with her on me.
Atlanta is lying on a bed with me, a blanket covering our bodies. We're out of breath but I can see on her flushing face the pure happiness. She's placing her head on my chest.
''So, do you want to tell me what happened?'' She's asking me and I'm looking at her, quite amused.
''Did you just worn me out just to be sure I won't run away from your questions?'' I'm asking her with a laugh and she's lightly hitting me.
''Of course not! I never did that.'' I'm raising an eyebrow and she's looking away, blushing. ''Oh, yeah. Minus that time.''
''Yeah, that time. If you wanted I told you what happened to Theresa and I, you could just ask me without wearing me out.'' I'm telling her and I'm taking a breath.
I'm telling her everything, without any censure. Even the battles, what I see in the villages, the way I remembered Fresta. She's listening without a word. She looks like she's going to fall asleep.
''You killed enemies?'' She's asking, not looking at me. I really hate that question, especially when it's coming from her.
''You know the answer Lanta. I won't tell you.'' I'm telling her and she's pouting.
''Arch, we always tell each other how many enemies we killed.'' She's saying and I'm sighing.
''Monsters, Lanta. Not humans. I won't tell you if I killed enemies or how many.'' I'm saying and she's looking at me.
''Well, I can see you killed some. But, why?'' Shoot, she's right. I told her I killed enemies when I told her what happened. Well, she's really worn me, I didn't think before speaking.
''It was legitimate defence. I swear Lanta. It was Theresa and me or them.'' I'm telling her and I'm right. They were ready to kill us.
''It's always a legitimate defence with them. We always kill them because they're going to kill us. Why do we fight for a world who want us to be dead?'' What the-
''Who are you and what did you do of my cheerful Lanta?'' I'm asking and she's sitting, holding the blanket on her chest. She's starting to cry. Definitely not the Atlanta I know. I knew my instincts were right to yell me something wrong was with her.
''You can say adios to the cheerful Lanta. She's dead by all the fights and the deaths.'' She's telling me and I'm really surprised. Well, at lease, I know what her problem is. I'm sitting too, placing an arm around her shoulders, bringing her closer to me.
''Lanta, she's not dead. You trapped her in the darkest part of yourself. Let her go out.'' I'm telling her and she's placing her hands on her ears as she's closing her eyes, like she heard the worst thing ever. Damn, I wasn't that hard with my speech, was I? ''Lanta?''
''Did you hear that? That awful scream. I can't sleep. Every single night since we're here, there's always a scream of terror. How can you sleep so peacefully?'' She's asking and I'm lying on my back with a smile. And I thought it was because of me.
''Easy, close your eyes and sleep.'' I'm telling her and she's looking at me, lightly pouting. Guess she didn't like my answer.
''But, I kept hearing these screams and other scary things.'' She's saying and I'm smirking.
''Well, I have an advantage on you. I don't have your super hearing.'' I'm saying and she's hitting on my shoulder with a smirk. ''Ow, don't hit me.''
''Well, don't tease me. I won't have to hit you, dork.'' She's telling me as she's lying back. I'm taking her in a hug.
''Lanta, if you hear something that scare you, just remember I'll be there with you. I'll protect you, even if you won't want my protection.'' I'm whispering in her ear, even if I know she's falling asleep. I can feel she's feeling calmer than before. I swear, I fear it's going to be long before she can be back to herself.
The little ''arguing'' between Archie and Atlanta at the end about the sleeping and the hearing, it's a little thought for my late grampa. Something similar happen between him and one of his brother-in-law.