Learning a new skill was always a pain in the ass.Okay, maybe not as much if it came to a life and death situation, but adding a brand new skill set to an already existing set of skills took far too much time and effort from a person that sometimes, it was honestly not worth it in terms of the potential gains one would acquire from learning the given skill in the first place. It was also highly dependent on the person's competence since skills didn't just magically materialize in the person's head after a few tries in getting it right. No, it took years to build instinct and muscle memory to the point where you could use the potential skill to its fullest potential. There was a reason the best kids in playing piano started when they were, well, kids."This sucks...""You did ask for this, Leader," Lace chuckled at my misery. "You wanted to learn w
Another day, another slow trek across the snow for us to get through.Don't get me wrong, it's still a pretty fun experience to traverse through the snow every once in a while. But the moment you start doing something every day was the moment the novel turned into the routine, and that routine would turn into a chore.And right now, the routine was starting to annoy me enough that I was starting to consider it as a chore.The vast expanse of white and green never seemed to end as my feet dragged across the snow-filled forest; my right hand using a long stick of wood as a guide to make sure that I won't step into a deep pocket of snow by accident. Temperatures were at least getting warmer with my estimates being at probably twelve degrees Centigrade, and the mid-morning sun was doing wonders at illuminating the path with just how bright the snow loo
Okay... It was definitely getting warmer now.Shedding my fur coat to better acclimatize to the heat, the sweat running down my back was a welcome sign that we were finally leaving the cold nothingness of the north for the relatively temperate nothingness of... wherever the hell we were at the moment. The snow underneath our feet was still there, albeit thinner, and the forest behind us still screamed winter time to anyone that would see it, but looking beyond the horizon from our vantage point, the lack of white amidst the luscious green of the fields were a sight for sore eyes. Granted, it was still rather cool, what with the north winds still picking up behind us. Also..."I'd think that we were out of the north with what I'm seeing, but the better question would be where are we right now?"Lace removed the hood from her coat, letting her one br
Weird dreams all-around had been had in the past few days. Angles and squiggly lines littered my vision whenever I closed my eyes, all while numbers, various formulas, and calculations drifted across my headspace whenever I indulged in my favorite pastime of staring off into space. Funnily enough, I somehow managed to make sense of it all. Was it because of my one year in engineering school? Probably. Or maybe it was the memories of my old self starting to seep through, which meant that I was exhibiting classic amnesia recovery signs.That's gonna be a doozy to experience first-hand.Either way, sleeping had become an ordeal after this whole 'flashback' business began, and I'm pretty sure that the twins were starting to notice my increasing irritability. Especially since we were trying to be as inconspicuous as possible while staying at an inn in a possibly hostile city.
"Cool..."My eyes drank in every last minute detail of the world around me, my heart trying its best to drown out the sadness and guilt roiling inside me with any kind of stimulus my body could find. The sound of street-side vendors peddling their wares, the smell of freshly cooked meat, the weird sense of nostalgia from seeing children running around barefoot playing a game of what looked to be tag. It all came to me in an avalanche of senses that I actually found myself drowning from it all.Finding myself in the middle of a massive market, I could only feel my feet walk forward as I let them dictate just where I'd go next. My mind was too busy processing the sights before me; of a bustling city that looked straight out of a medieval festival. It was clear that the nearby plains were giving this place riches in terms of sheer agriculture. And wouldn't that be the best for an
Wakey wakey...Whu..."..ey..."I don't wanna open my eyes just yet... capisce..."..eet..e..."Huh... I guess I was having another one of those... wet dreams... or something... It wouldn't be the last time... I dreamt up another girl from my sick fantasies...".on't make... prod...."I hummed in blissful ignorance at the immaculate voice calling out to me. She sounded exactly like how I'd imagine someone that was more responsible than me would sound like. A deep, seductive alto... a tone that wouldn't look out of place coming from a disciplinarian..."wake up..."Smiling at the sensation, I actually felt her poking my cheek twice as she tried to get me to respond. Well,
"T-This isn't a good idea, Sweetie!~"I ignored my unwilling companion's warnings as I braved the dark alleyways of the city. Far from what I saw earlier as a lively and bustling city, Ablegra seemingly turned into some kind of ghost town in under the span of a few hours as the silence smothered us like a fog on a horror game."Lace? Love?" I called out as we rounded another corner. "I'm here!""Stop yelling," Arya shushed me as we continued on my journey back to my true companions. "What part of dangerous do you not understand?"The urgency in her voice would've tipped me off earlier if I truly trusted her. Alas, her earlier stunt had put me off on that notion as I tightened my grip on her unnaturally cold wrists. "It's not like anyone's out here, right?""You idiot," the blue-haired woman
Love? That was quick. Although, step away from Arya? "What's wrong?" To my surprise, the stoic twin looked far from her usual cold self. Well, on the outside she might as well be the same, but the caution in her eyes was the only thing I needed to see before I immediately turned towards the unknown variable in all of this. "I don't know why you're here, Lady Bloodmoon," I could only watch as Love drew her bow and aimed squarely at my one-time savior. "But I could only assume the worst in regards to your reputation." My eyes widened as my body prepped itself for a potential fight again. It might not be that dire, seeing as Arya was rather forthcoming about her allegiances in hindsight. But in the end, I still didn't know her while apparently, she knew everything about me. It was just com