Rina let out a high pitched scream as my feet touched the ground. She stumbled back and nearly fell to the ground. Alex was quick to catch her friend with her tail, though she also stared at me wide eyed and with her mouth agape.
"Oh no, he turned into a ghost!" She said after a split second of silence.
"You were dead!" Rina shouted.
"Wait – a ghost?" I asked in confusion. "Seriously? That's your conclusion?" I couldn't help but laugh as I spoke.
"But you died!" Rina protested. "How are you still alive?" She was somewhat pale – maybe I shouldn't have surprised them like this. "Even Alina and the others said you had died!" her voice trembled.
A quick glance at Alex showed she wasn't faring any better either. "Is it really you?" She asked as she took half a step towards me. "You're not an illusion, or a shapeshifter or something, are you?"
I shook my head. "No, I'm not. It's really me, Alex."
