I slowly opened my eyes to find David sitting by the river edge with a pile of bloodied cloth.
"D... David..." I uttered. He looked over at me and smiled.
"You're awake, that's good. how do you feel?" He asked walking onver and sitting down next to me. I tried to sit up and hissed in pain.
"You shouldn't do that just yet. you're wound isn't compleatly healed." David warned. I lay back down and closed my eyes.
"what happened?" I asked slowly opening my eyes again. "What happened to Erik?" David looked away from me and i wondered what he was thinking. 'he heard what i said... didn't he? about me killing Ryn?' i thought turning away to hide my tears.
"after you fell, purple fire surrounded you, and a giant black tiger appeared. Erik ran with his sword, and the tiger curled itself around you... i think it was trying to heal you because you both started glowing..." David answered changing the cloth on my forehead.
"Eriol..." I whispered knowing what he was talking about. a sat up slowly, biting back a scream of pain and looked around. 'i think that's the first time he's come out without me asking him too...'
"It looks like i can't trust you to be careful anymore." A low male voice said from beside me. I looked toward the voice and found myself face to face with the black tiger.
"Eriol... what are you doing here?" I asked gently reaching up and placing a bandaged hand on his cheek.
"You're one to ask. you almost got yourself killed, Jamii." He grumbled licking my cheek warmly. i saw him eyeing David and smiled.
"It's alright, Eriol. He's a friend." I said reassuringly. Eriol nodded and curled up on the ground beside me. I looked over at David and smiled.
"You heard what i said to Erik, didn't you?" I asked sadly. David nodded and looked into my eyes.
"Did you really kill your bestfriend?" He asked. I sighed and nodded.
"It wasn't my fault... i wasn't wearing the collar and i got into a rage of bloodlust... i couldn't control myself, and Ryn got hurt." I answered running my fingers through Eriols dark fur. "I got out of my rage when i saw Ryn's bloodied body, and... and i ran from the village. I can't ever go back... not until this stupid curse is removed." I got to my feet and held a hand over my wound. my hand was surrounded with purple fire, and my wound slowly stitched itself closed.
"we should get moving again. knowing Erik, he'll bring a platoon just to make sure i'm dead." I said limping to my bedroll. David nodded and they packed their things in silence.
'So that's why she's so alone.' David thought as he packed. 'we need to get that curse off, and fast.'
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