Pet

I accompanied Hermes as he was leaving the guild to attend the dinner that those with gifted by nature are invited, except me. ''If that's okay, can I ask you what element are you connected to?'' I asked as we got out.

As a known figure of the town, the guild leader, it is impossible for him to hide everything about his powers, but I have never heard of his predisposition to an element before. Considering it's not exactly rude, asking someone about their powers was another way of saying 'do you trust me that one day we won't be enemies?'

A gentle breeze caressed my face, ''The wind and me are old friends,'' Hermes said. ''Sorry to interrupt you working again, I need to lock the basement as all the guild's managers are busy.''

''It's okay,'' I said. I, too, wouldn't want to leave people alone there if I hid a teleporter in my basement. ''The sun sets too early in the north. It makes it hard for me to get help from the light.''

Hermes nodded absently, ''Take care. I'll see you later.''

I watched him going to the gunsmith's shop, which is the neighbor of the guild. Shivering with a cold blow, ''It must be nice not to be cold in this weather even with a damp shirt,'' I said.

''You know what?'' The fox said in my mind. ''If they had invited the chosens or whatever, which means ones gifted with elements, your tattoo guy might be there too.''

Embracing my fur, I set out to get away from the falling snowflakes as quickly as possible. ''He might be,'' I said. Thinking of Ender, I paused. Where I was supposed to go?

The last time I saw the hostel room I was used to staying in, its window was broken, by now the snow filled the room had melted and screwed the room probably. On the other hand, I wasn't eager to go to the hotel where we stayed with Ender and sulk all alone.

Sighing, I shivered as the cold air filled my lungs. I was still extremely full in terms of energy keeps me sane and alive, I won't need to hunt anytime soon. ''I missed my pet.''

As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I realized that what I said was sincere. Not only her fragile figure and smooth skin, but I truly missed the docile and submissive woman who didn't confuse me about what she desires.

''Then call her,'' the fox said.

I sat in one of the chairs in the garden of the cafe that stood opposite the guild in the town square. Everyone else preferred to sit inside since it was snowing. I closed my eyes and tried to find the mental connection between Miran and me.

I imagined of her milk white sensitive skin that bruises pretty easily, her angelic face claiming the opposite of the lewd thoughts she had in mind. ''I can't,'' I said with a start. ''I can't find her. Did something happen to her?''

With the thought that she might be harmed, I realized I cared more about her than I realized. If someone hurt her, except me, I wouldn't hesitate to kill.

''Don't panic. If she had felt a strong fear or pain, you would have noticed. Most likely, your connection may be weakened because you didn't pay enough attention to the nun,'' The fox said.

Rubbing my forehead, ''Yeah, maybe. But I can't feel our connection, how will I find her?''

The image of the fox in my mind rolled their eyes, ''Umm, I don't know. Maybe at the temple, since she's a nun?''

Oh. Right. ''I'm under stress, okay?''

Before I left the garden of the cafe, a woman in a waiter uniform approached me with a basket in her hand. Normally, I wasn't someone unmannered to rest in a coffee shop without ordering anything, but today I was in a hurry.

I looked into my leather bag to find a few coppers as a tip, but the woman stopped me by handing me a candy wrapped in gelatin the size of my palm. ''I didn't order anything,'' I said.

''The son of the owner of the bakery, who is our business partner, is getting married today. They're free,'' the waitress smiled.

''Umm, okay.'' After throwing the candy in the bag and tipping the waitress, I headed to the temple. I didn't want to give myself enough time to give up. The thought of being in a sacred place full of sacred objects gave me goosebumps.

However, I had no valid reason not to go with the quest reward that helped me hide my breed. I should be okay unless someone tries to throw holy water on me, I guess.

As I approached the temple, my shaking and goosebumps became more frequent. An inner voice was telling me that my imagination wasn't the only reason. ''Of course it has a debuff. Why do you think they imprison demons in temples?'' The fox said.

''Oh, they do?''

The temple was much more crowded than the previous time I was here. The reason dawned on me when I saw the third little girl in a white dress running and screaming.

''Oh, darling. You need to queue up to give your present to the newlywed couple,'' An old lady said pointing to a fairly crowded area compared to the others.

Looking at the woman in the long white dress and the man smiling beside her, I grinned. ''I already did.''