Time seemed to slip away as I lay there, attempting to find sleep, with Emovi peacefully resting beside me. Thoughts about the upcoming trials filled my mind, pondering the extent of Sekito's powers and what challenges await us. The uncertainty weighed heavily on me, leaving me feeling disheartened.
Could these trials be even more daunting than the limb-removal chess game? Thankfully, Devina managed to save me from that ordeal, though not without some unintended consequences. Gratitude and guilt mingled as I thought about how I might have inconvenienced Devina-chan. Perhaps these trials will lead us to the right paths, potentially exploring aspects of our history or learning the importance of self-acceptance.
While thinking about the possible outcomes, I got alerted by the sound of sliding paper. Someone is sneaking into our room. A figure could be seen crawling on the floor.
"Aylin?"
"Hi."
"What are you doing, crawling around like that?"
"It is best for us not to speak while Emovi is sleeping," she responded.
Aylin stood up and walked slowly toward me, trying not to make a sound. She stood there by the bedside.
"So what do you need?"
Aylin didn't respond.
I turned my head around to Emovi. Staring at the sleeping girl. Something heavy landed on my stomach. This oddly gives me a sense of deja vu.
"Aylin? What are you doing?"
Aylin is sitting on top of me. I looked at her, barely seeing her in the moonlight. At closer inspection, her cheek… is glowing. What happened now?
The curves of her body was shadowed by darkness. Her face, cleavage and hair was only thing that was illuminated. She is wearing the pajamas Sekito gave us. But she unbuttoned a few of the buttons.
She slowly moved her body closer to mine.
"No Aylin. Don't do these salacious acts in-front of a child."
I look at my side to see Emovi missing. I look down at the bed and see Emovi on the ground. She dragged the blanket and 2 pillows with her and now she is sleeping on the ground.
Aylin slowly touched my chest with her hand, gradually increasing the force. She is bent over and is now face-to-face with me. She nibbled at my soft ear. Her warmth overlapping with my own. Her body so warm and so soft.
Her hair is all over the place and it smelled like the flowers of the mountain.
It is clear she's out of control. The curse of desire must have made her like this. How can I help her? How can I help?
She finished nibbling at my ear. Aylin is breathing heavily and her face is completely red from being flushed. With some drool coming down her mouth after licking and sucking at my ear.
Her soft pink eyes glowed in the dark and she prepared for the next move. She is going in for a kiss. What am I gonna do? What am I gonna do? This is too risqué, I have to get her off.
Aylin closed the distance between our faces. A hand came flying down onto her head. A good bonk on the head. I did it instinctively, smacking her head lightly.
She sat up on my stomach and looked visibly confused. Her mind scattered and was searching a way back, a moment later she regains her composure. Realizing that she was half nude and on top of me. She buttoned up her clothes and apologized for the given circumstances. She hopped off me and left, apologizing once more.
Wait a damn minute. Why did she touch my chest so lecherously earlier? Don't tell me Aylin thinks I'm a girl.
Sigh.
Another victim.
Next morning, we all gathered outside Sekitos main shrine. Aylin had returned back to normal, Emovi complained about back pain while Marlowlia was just acting like Marlowlia. We all waited for a bit until Sekito came out scratching her head.
"Wait, is it already morning? What day is it today?"
Everyone stared at the sleepy and messy Sekito who just woke up. Marlowlia answered her question and said it is Tuesday.
"Oh right, so we having the trial today?" I asked.
"Uhmm, yeah, yeah, trials?"
Sekito seemed to be out of the moment and still very sleepy.
"Yeah, yeah, come inside, we gonna do the trial."
I'm uncertain if Sekito can perform her aeonic powers while being in such a state. We all sat down on the tatami mats.
Marlowlia is just sitting in the corner, trying to avoid what was coming. Sekito noticed her coy act and tried to convince her to take the trials with us. Sekito got flat rejected by her.
"Ah okay, okay, if you don't want to do the trials, that is fine by me," Sekito answered annoyed.
"So I don't need to participate?" Marlowlia asked.
Sekito didn't answer her question and continued.
"Are all of you ready for this?"
Looking to my right, where Aylin is sitting, she looked away as soon we locked eyes. Understandable after what happened last night.
Sekito´s white cheek glowed with a heavenly color, the flower emerged and covered the entire right side of her face. The roots rooted themselves onto her neck and the room started to change.
I'm alone. Until I saw my younger self running towards my old house. By the steps of the house sat Mother.