CHAPTER 49: ACTS TO CONSIDER

RYU, roaming the corridors of the castle, the dragons see him pass in silence, some of them, greet him, were his in collecting prey for food.

RYU relaxes by talking to them for a while.

They talk that their health is improving, they would have liked RYU to see the exhibition fights they gave... gradually, emotions are diminishing, they really would have liked me to be there that day... but, they also appreciate that he wasn't... probably couldn't be smiling like they are now, because some more of them were missing.

The situation becomes a little sad, RYU says goodbye to them, he'll go for a walk.

RYU advances through the tunnels... he doesn't realize when he left the cavern and headed to the cabins that shelter the villagers at night.

It's right in front of ESTHER's cabin.

She's lying down, asleep.

She hears slightly that RYU calls her by name, she between her sleep opens her eyes, follows the sound and peeks out the window, looks at RYU in front of her hut.

RYU is reprimanded by the guardians, he just wants to talk to ESTHER.

The guards know that RYU is not a danger to humans and, although the time is not appropriate, they let ESTHER go with RYU.

ESTHER, seeing RYU, lights up his gaze.

In her room, there is PANDORA lying on the floor, lying with her legs on the bed, she is very thoughtful.

They knock on her door, hasty opens the door thinking it's RYU, there's a little discouragement at seeing that she's SHURUI, she greets SHURUI in her room, hugs him effusively, SHURUI is moved with her, PANDORA invites him to sit in his bed while she sits in the chair in front of him.

SHURUI tells her that she is not allowed to stay long, but she really likes that she is in good health.

PANDORA smiles very happy because her friend came to see her.

This word causes Melancholy to SHURUI.

"friend" is a double-edged word, just as he likes it, it also hurts.

It is not the first time she has entered her room, nor is it the first time she has embraced him, there have been too many, also the times she has smiled for the... her laughter, her follies and eating together, flying over the horizon on some afternoon when she can touch the clouds with the rubbing of her hands.

In which they have both immersed themselves in the lake of the kingdom, with it riding it and the times she has slept recharged in her dragon body.

SHURUI also possesses magical powers derived from stone from the time it was conceived by its parents.

He's never wanted to become human.

Although, his most hidden desire right now is to be a real human.

While PANDORA speaks animatedly with him.

In her mind, she just wants her to be happy... either way.

She appreciates the basket SHURUI sent her.

The cheese and bread sent to him are undoubtedly from that village where SHURUI brought bread and cheese.

It was a truly beautiful gesture for her.

SHURUI is happy to be able to see PANDORA, since she arrived she had not been able to see her, as she was guarded, right now, there is a guard outside her room.

After a short time, SHURUI announces that he must leave, he doesn't really want to run into RYU, although he doesn't think he's going to see PANDORA tonight.

SHURUI asks PANDORA, to please listen carefully, PANDORA approaches SHURUI, takes him by the hands, notes concern in his friend, she tells him that he can unload his concerns, she will listen.

PANDORA notices wounds on SHURUI's palms, those that were done when he argued with RYU.

The young woman asks SHURUI, how come those wounds were made?

SHURUI, look at her hands being inspected by her.

He looks at her too.

At the end of a brief silence, SHURUI tells him that he made them the same in an attack of anger.

This surprises PANDORA, SHURUI is not one to be easily angry.

Something must have bothered him too much, to get hurt that way.

PANDORA takes a piece of cloth she uses as a napkin, one she embroidered herself at some point, she takes a bottle of water and washes SHURUI's hands.

Water falls on the floor of the room.

When she is wrapping the cloth napkin in SHURUI's most damaged hand, the young dragon looks at her, swallows saliva, for him it is difficult for him to talk to her about this, however, she feels the need to do so.

In a low and serious voice, the flame by name, the young woman turns, SHURUI looks at her beautiful eyes, such transparency has the look of the young woman that can be reflected in those eyes, stunned, SHURUI hesitates for a moment.

SHURUI, tells PANDORA not to turn himself in to RYU.

The words resonate in PANDORA's mind, bewildered, will let go of SHURUI's hands, he at this moment, SHURUI takes her hands, asks her not to be offended.

He apologizes, what SHURUI least wants is to make her feel bad or think badly of SHURUI.

PANDORA, out of place, doesn't want to talk about these things with SHURUI, she's embarrassed, she doesn't know what SHURUI knows about the night she slept with RYU, could it be possible for RYU to talk about it with SHURUI?

You don't think so.

The young woman feels her head boil, she feels a little dizzy, PANDORA lets SHURUI know that this is something more private than friends shouldn't talk about.

SHURUI tells you that, even if so... you should not get intimate with RYU.

She... as a human who is... you may perish for this cause.

PANDORA, astonished by this revelation, understands his friend's concern.

SHURUI: as much as RYU takes on the appearance of a human, it is not... if they lose control... whatever they do, it can kill you... seeing SHURUI's grieving face, he understands that this conversation may be connected to that look of terror, which he saw in RYU that morning, when they were about to intimate.

His hands are shaking.

She herself is very embarrassed and that shows in her skin color.

This lets SHURUI know that, it is right... something has been going on with them since that night... her reaction, lets her know that, for some reason, she did not culminate.

This makes him feel a little relief.

The young woman withdraws her hands from SHURUI's.

PANDORA, take some mettle, after a somewhat embarrassing silence.

SHURUI, apologize to PANDORA for making it uncomfortable.

He'll leave, just ask her to be careful.

He stands up.

SHURUI waits for her to decide what to do.

SHURUI, tells her she must go, PANDORA takes shuRUI's hand, kisses her, thanks her for worrying about her.

She... it will really be more careful.

Her friend, with a sad smile, is advancing, his hand gliding between her little hands.

SHURUI leaves the room, closes the door.

SHURUI is standing outside the young woman's room, closing her eyes, wishing that the image she had just seen of her, when she took her hand, will be reflected a little more.

PANDORA stands in the same place.

Touching his hands, he discovers moisture in them, is from the water with which he wiped SHURUI's hands.

A slight thread of blood has left, she turns to the door sadly.

SHURUI begins to advance, as it passes through the council room, warns the guards to leave.

Some of them get up, they're going to make their hoarseness outside PANDORA's room.

SHURUI is scolding itself on the way to your room... he is sorry to have made PANDORA uncomfortable and is also rebuked for not addressing the issue in a better way.

END OF CHAPTER 49