Curse of The Witch

The Witch Feelings

A day has passed since then, and as always, Latina woke up from her slumber to find herself alone on the bed. Even though there's another room that can be used for the second bedroom, Latina's still persistent to sleep with Orion in the same room on the pretext of the disciple can't be far from his master.

After stretching her body, she put her legs down. Before she stands up, a flash of what happened yesterday comes to her mind. Remembering that, her face turned beet red. She blushes, even though it's cool this morning, her whole body feels hot. She covered her face and battled against the embarrassment in her head.

'Why,....why did I do that?!?!?!'

'Crying in front of her disciple,....'

With a small voice, she let out a cry, "Hnnggghh,.....aaaaaa!!!!" while rolling over to the bed.

It's last for a while, when she calmed down a little, she said, "What kind of face should I show when meeting him,...."

After that, she's walking and goes to the kitchen. When she stepped in, she saw a man that tall than her playing with a kitchen knife standing in front of the furnace. Noticing that Latina was coming down, when she popped up her head Orion put a smile on his face.

"You're up already? That's rare,....." said him.

"...."

Latina didn't say any words. Her face is a bit red, out of concern, Orion said, "Are you okay?"

"Your face a bit red, did you catch a cold?" Added him.

Realizing that, Latina face away and said, "N-no, I'm fine,...."

"Well, then, don't just stand there,"

"Go wait at the table, breakfast will be done soon," said Orion.

With a slow movement, Latina makes her move to the table. The fact that she's cried yesterday in front of him still bugged her mind. Her pride as master and witch hurt because of that embarrassing fact.

After some time, Orion comes with a hand full of plates. He brings a simple breakfast as always. A corn soup with bread and salad can be seen on top of the table. Latina's eyes glittered, with delightful expression. Without further ado, the two of them began eating.

And like always, they're coming to the room where they're always used for reading. In the same position on the same sofa, they're reading their book.

When Latina still immersing herself in her book, she comes to halt when heard Orion's question.

"Say, Latina,"

"Why haven't you made a family until now?" Said, Orion.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, while you could have married, made children, and live happily,"

"But you decided to live alone in these ruins for hundreds of years,...." said Orion.

Realizing what he meant, her face blushed. Latina can't hide the fact that she blushed and vented out to him instead. She turned around and started stammering.

"I-I-I-I-I-I,..."

"I DON'T LIKE THESE TYPES OF JOKES!"

"Saying something like that in front of maiden's faces!"

"There's something seriously wrong with you!"

She yelled at him, hearing her loud voice, Orion scratched his ear.

"Are there's to be mad about?"

"There's no way you're still untouched after all those years you spent,....."

Silent comes to the room, and for a while, only the sounds of wind can be heard. After a while, Latina grabs Orion's collar. With teary eyes, she shakes it heavily and shouted, "What do you mean by 'no way'?!"

"What do you mean by 'those years'?!!"

Hearing that, Orion turned his face. Looking at that reaction, her shake got stronger.

"Face me, Orion! Look into my eyes and tell me!!"

When her shake weakened, Orion said, "Well,....."

"I'm sorry, I guess,....?" add him.

Louder than before, with all her might, she shouted.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY 'I GUESS'?!!!"

The banter lasts for a while, and in the end, Orion apologized and makes her a sweets. 

At the noon, when the sun is right on top of the crown. Latina's walking around the house alone. The hot feelings that burned her skin can't be felt anymore. Under a mighty tree near her house, she's stopped. Watching the scenery in front of her in solemn. The sunlight can be seen, making a line of rays from the leaves. She lifts her head, looking at the top of the tree.

In her mind, she's recalling the sentences Orion's said. With a low voice, Latina repeated what she heard.

"Why I didn't make my own family,...."

Smiling, she cast her face down. A smile of melancholy was carved on her face.

'I can't, Orion,..... I can't,....'

'I can't be with someone,'

'With a curse that haunted me for my whole life,.....'

She continued her walk, goes down to the ruin, and entered the forest. The usual scenery, that's full of trees can be seen. There's a bird and some other animals, playing around and singing decorating the whole forest. A spectacular view in the eyes, but not for Latina. Cold sweat poured from her nape. With her small step, she walks towards the border of her barrier.

Leaving the border of her magic, the view that she sees turned into a nightmare. The trees that she sees turned into living trees, they're talking, making an eerie sound as she walks deeper into the woods. The animals turned into monsters, unimaginable monsters that everyone can't imagine.

She's sweating a lot harder than before, her mental burden soaring to her head. Her whole body shivered, the step that she took with confidence slowing time by time. Unconsciously, she began to put her guard up. When a small animal passed in front of her, a small shriek can be heard from her mouth.

As time passed, she can't hold anymore. Latina holds her head down and crouches as if protecting her head from the surrounding. Sweat began pouring more heavily, her breath palpating, and her body can't stop shaking. Every little thing that she hears becomes a mental burden for her. With the little strength that she have, Latina began walking slowly. Back to the barrier that she cast around the ruins.

When she's out of the woods, a sigh of relief can be heard from her mouth. With a small staggered step, Latina walks to her home. Grabbing one of her arms, enduring her sanity.

"As I expected, It's impossible,...."