From Gert's point of view, it went as following.
I walked next to Gwen. I liked being around her since she was the only one with normal reactions to a literal demon walking among us.
We didn't say anything but that didn't matter. I was just glad that from my standing point I could keep a good eye on that monster. So, if it decides to attack, I can react quickly.
With my right hand I reached to the knife on my belt. If that were to happen, would have no choice but to relay on this weapon, since the demon had snapped my sword in half.
(Wait did I leave the shards back there? Maybe it could have been repaired if I had taken it back with me.)
I decided not to focus on that. I could always buy a new one once we entered the village.
For now, I decided to just keep observing the demon. He was dragging his tail over the ground. He did this a lot.
(is there a reason behind that?)
Suddenly Elisa gave Gwen the option to go to the monastery. It pained me to see that see actually accepted. But it would keep her safe from the demon, so I did nothing to stop her.
Then the demon asked if there was another way he could take. It made sense, I noticed him getting hurt by the cross. It was the first time I saw him actually getting hurt. That and the fact that he actively tried to avoid the monastery gave me hope that this thing wasn't unbeatable after all the times I tried to find a weakness in his defence.
But I slipped up. I managed to irritate the demon with one of my sarcastic responses. The demon turned to me. Staring at me with his flaming orange eyes.
Suddenly I remembered the last time we fought. Back then it entered my mind, and controlled my movements. If we were to fight again at this moment he might not be as merciful as last time.
I could feel my face turn pale as I realised my fatal mistake. I lived in the mercy of this monster; he could take my life any time he wanted to. And I was straight up trying to anger it.
The annoyance in the demon's face turned into curiosity. I could feel a great pressure on my mind. Like a giant boulder was trying to crus my consciousness. I tried to resist like last time, but my mind broke even earlier this time.
I could feel something entering my mind like a river breaking through a dam. It didn't control like last time but inspected my most recent memories and feelings.
I could see the memories it visited and feel wat I felt then. Even though I didn't feel anything different than before, since al I could feel was fear.
Then the presence slowly faded. Dissolved like smoke that was blown away. And it was like it was never even there.
When I left Gert's mind, I had a hard time not to laugh. ("He never hated me. He is just the biggest coward of the group, given that he still is as afraid of me.")
With a part of my curiosity stet to rest I lifted my gaze from Gert. "maybe we can meet back up at a certain place, so I won't have to go to the monastery?"
Elisa looked back at the map. "I'm sure that you can find the small lake on the left side of the path. We will follow the path a few kilometres when the roads split you can head to the lake and wait there until we return."
I thanked Elisa and we continued too walk.
"Bay the way. Why is the village called the dragon lake?"
Allenya closed her eyes for a moment, for she was deep in thought.
"I think it was because of a fish that lived in the great lake that the village is built in. The fish managed to jump so far out of the lake that it reached the heavens and turned into a dragon. Legend says that it still protects the people of the village."
I talked with Allenya about the legend of the dragonfish until we reached the place where the paths split up and we parted ways.