Now that Ilyin was awake, what was the next thing she should do?
Approach her, act as if everything that happened prior to this was null and voided? Alena broke into cold sweat as she came to walk towards the ice spirit with slow steps.
"Hello," Alena called out. "We meet again."
She gulped a mouthful of saliva before proceeding to reach out her hand to touch the spirit. She took the Ice Spirit's hand and traced it gently with her fingers, feeling the cold surface's temperature penetrate her.
Ilyin looked at the child with her dead and empty eyes.
Without letting out a single sound, she raised her head and didn't react to the child's approach. Alena heaved a sigh or relief at this act, because Ilyin showed that she wasn't completely against Alena just by not deflecting her touch in a heartbeat.
"I have a purpose, something that can only be accomplished with your help." Alena continued her plea, bringing up the matter of her purpose.
