"Something bothering you, My dear?
You look to be deep in thought."
"Never fully stepped back before."
"Nor have you gotten this hurt before."
"This wasn't how my new life was to go."
"Nobody can plan for every single moment in their life, let alone think it will be easier the second time around."
"But there's stuff we can avoid that we couldn't before."
"Yeah, their is also things you didn't experience before, that there is no way of correcting them now.
Maybe this is for the best."
"How? You've just cut me to my knees."
"Ruby, their is two ways of letting someone else lead.
Number one, stepping back and watching them."
"What's number two?"
"They just lead and push you behind by force."
"That sounds way too relatable.
…..Well, what do you do if it's option two?
Say you do get pushed back, but if so; that means you don't believe they're ready."
"They are, they just don't need you to hold their hands. So, they trick you by walking into a room, then quick as a bird, they run the opposite way, locking the door."
"That's mean."
"Forcing you to watch, but not getting out. That way, if they are in trouble, they know exactly which room you are in to run back too. But by locking the door, they have to be the ones that run back, not you chasing them."
"I'm sorry, 'Who are you again?'"
"Just a friend offering help. Nothing more."
"....Wooo….Wooo. Hey, stop. That's my Lodge back there. Where are you taking me?"
"I told you. I am a friend who offers help, and you my dear......need a lot of help."
"What does that mean? Where are we going? Stop the car? Let me out.
Driver....I said let me out.
Pull me over and let me out right now."
*Click...…..click...….click...…..click......….click*
"Sorry, Ruby. The doors are locked and I'm not the one driving. I was just the one sent to pick you up."
"Pick me up?
What do you mean?
Who's driving then?"
"You'll meet him when you see him. Now that you're on his level and all."
"His level?
Oh no.
Adryan, let me out of this car right now, and tell Xyone I don't want to talk to him right now. I have enough on my plate to deal with right now.
Who's to say I won't just kick his butt again?"
"You're weak, and with no need for fresh air, nor sun in Sunscare...…..you're not going to be doing a whole lot of anything, but straight listening."
"What am I listening for?"
*Chirp, chirp......….chirp, chirp.*
*Tweeet…..tweeet.*
"Pickkkkakakakakakkkakakkakakakakkakakakkaapiccccck*
"....Whoooooooooooooo.....Whooooooooooo."
"What are we doing out here in the woods? There may not be a lot of sun, but enough."
"We're not staying here."
"Is that......…..How big is that PlantLily?"
"Big enough."
"Wooooooooo...wooooooo. You're not going to fit a car in her, are you?"
"Fasten your seatbelts.
It's time you find out what wishing really does to people, and how it's used."
"Oh no. Is Elwins Talisman involved?"
"Everything is involved, Ruby. It always has been, and will continue to be.......involded."