127 Milai and tears

"Hi. Long time no see." I faked a smile.

So you came searching for me…

"Yeah, it's been a while." She was hiding it, but the sadness in her voice wasn't fully concealed. It couldn't have been. "What are you doing here? Have you found what you were looking for?"

That was a very good question indeed. I never told her about me not being from this world. And I didn't intend to either. Maybe she still thought I was searching around to find out who I was?

"I'm with some people now. We're travelling to Alfheim. Maybe some of my questions would get answered there." I tried to be honest, but even that hurt.

"I see. I'm glad you found someone to rely on. Where are you staying?"

I told her about the house. She smiled. She was only a step away from me.

She's lost weight?

She'd been thinner than I'd last met her.