"Aries?" "Neve? Are you ok now?" A little better, can I ask you to take a walk with me?" So we went on a walk together not saying anything for awhile. I found a tree and a rock away from the village closer to my old one. "Hey Aries? Lets sit here. Remember when I said your form comforts me? Could you?" "If it can help you of course." He transformed to his Raiju form. "Its really dark out Neve. Are you sure you want to be out here this late?" "Yeah." Aries layed down under the tree and I snuggled up to him in my human one. I looked up at the stars. Aries said, "Are you feeling better now?" "A little. After I made that speech and heard everyone's opinion, it reminded me of my old village and my mom. In fact we aren't that far from it now. If we kept walking through these trees for about 1 more mile we would be there. I have to go there first in about a week to let them know what's going on. Frostine told me when she was my age. She went for a walk when she felt like this. She sat under a tree or on a rock as well. She came back feeling better. That's where I got the idea of going on a walk." "That was a good Idea." "Hey Aries? Can I ride on your back, on our way back to the village?" "Yeah. Lets go." I hopped on Aries back and held on to his neck laying down we finally headed toward the village.
We got close enough to the house, and I said, "You can stop here Aries." I got off, Aries went back to human. "Looks like its about ready for dinner." I said. "Yeah. Lets go." "Actually Aries, I don't think I'm up for eating." "What if I made you some porridge?" "I will try it." "OK. I will bring it to your room." So Aries and I went into the house and I went to my room.
Aries said, "Neve's still not herself. She has calmed down, but I will make her some porridge for her stomach." Everyone was relieved she was ok. Once he was done, he brought the porridge to her room. Aries saw that Neve was asleep. "Oh Neve." He saw she was asleep and brushed her hair back. He saw a tear roll down her cheek and kissed her forehead. He left her porridge on the table next to her bed when she was ready. He left the room. "Neve is asleep. I put her porridge on her side table." Then he sat down and had his dinner and everyone had conversations.
About an hour later, Neve woke up. She saw her porridge on her side table. 'Oh Aries.' I said to myself. 'Thank you for taking care of me.' Aries finished his dinner and decided to check on Neve to see if she was ok now. He knocked on her door quietly in case she was still asleep. (knock knock). "Come in." I said weakly. "How you feeling?" said Aries. "I'm feeling a little better. I think maybe I can eat a little porridge now." Aries stayed with me until I was able to eat. I ate about half my bowl and was finished. "Well at least you got something in your stomach." said Aries. "Hey Neve. Its 8:00. Almost everyone is going to bed now. You think you can go back to sleep?" "I just woke up. I don't know." "Want to snuggle with my Raiju form? Will that help you sleep?" "No. I need fresh air. Don't worry. I just want to sit outside on a bench."
"Ahh. Fresh air feels nice." I snuggled up to Aries and was enjoying the fresh air. "Hey Aries?" "Yeah. What is it Neve?" "Do you think we can do this every night? Its really relaxing. Us both in our human forms with our body heat. Its so comfortable this way." "Sure we can do that if you want. Just come and get me anytime you want me to." "Do you think the Nue village will be like my old one picking on me?" "I don't know Neve. I mean if you went to the Nue village when your mom was kicked out, then I would say differently. It has been 6 years now since the battle. I don't really know if it would have changed for the worst or better." I got up and looked Aries in the eyes and said, "Aries. My wonderful boyfriend. I should be ok in the village, but if something were to happen to me and I don't come back for awhile, I want you to promise me something. I want you to watch over Lucia for me. I want you to find someone again. I don't want you to feel or be alone. Find someone you can trust and go to them if you have problems. Promise me." "Neve. Dont think like that. Please don't think like that. I don't want to hear the possibility of you dying. If something does though, I promise I will keep your brother safe. I can't promise I will find another person though. I will find someone I can trust my problems too though." "Well at least that is good enough." I said. I snuggled back into Aries chest and fell asleep. Aries heard her breathing peacefully and said, "Neve? Are you asleep?" No answer. He realized she must be asleep. Aries cradled Neve and brought her inside.
Frostine was still up and saw Aries carrying Neve. "Is she ok?" said Frostine. "Yeah. She fell asleep. We just went out for some fresh air. I came in here to put her to bed." "When your done, I would like to talk to you if that's ok." Aries nodded yes. He laid Neve in her bed and gave her a kiss on the cheek and forehead, then he left to see Frostine.
"Frostine." "Oh good. How is she?" "She should be fine." "I wanted to talk to you about what a good boyfriend you are being for her. Thank you. What she told us, she has been through a lot. You mean a lot to her Aries. When she talks to me, its mainly about you. The weird parts of you, the good parts and the parts she loves about you. You are her first boyfriend. She has never gone outside of her old village since she came here. Also since she came back from her quest. Now she is getting out again to another village. Did she tell you about it?" "Yeah. We talked a little about that. After what she said last night, I'm worried for her. I just wish I knew what went on in the village over there. Hey Frostine? Do you have any books on Nue's?" "Yeah I will lend you some tomorrow." "OK thanks. Also is there books about the curse on the foxes? I was just curious about the curse is all. I would like to read about it." "I will lend you that book tomorrow too. You really love my niece don't you?" "Yeah. I was working. At the time it was hot and I had my shirt off. I saw her spacing, then she looked at me and our eyes met and she said something then she turned around and must have realized she got separated from her group. Then she came over to me and asked me for help. I put my shirt back on and helped her find them. After that we hung out and she told me what she was doing. I told the elder, Keyon and I ended up on the journey. The only ones that had major injuries were Neve. I just got knocked out twice. The second was not as bad." "Were you the one who helped her?" "The first couple of times yes. Oh and Lucia broke his arm. The last time she was hurt we went to someone named Jasper." "Oh Jasper huh?" "Yeah. You know him?" "Sort of. He is a wizard that pops up random places so he doesn't get killed. People are after him." "That explains it. He kept the sword that stabbed Neve. She of course killed the goblin that stabbed her. Then she collapsed. Our friends the flying foxes came out and saw what was going on and came to get us. Me and Keyon knew Jasper and thankfully he was able to heal her." "That's good. What sword if I may ask was it?" "Oh hold on. Let me get the book real quick." He got the book and brought it out. "Lets see. Where is that page. Aha. Right here. This is the sword." "Are you sure that is what stabbed her?" "Yeah. Why?" "May I borrow the book?" "Is Neve going to be ok?" "I'm sure she will be fine. I will show this book to Keelo. I will give it back in the morning. Thanks again for taking care of my niece. You are a very good boyfriend. I'm sure we all approve of you." "Haha. Thanks." Aries chuckled. Aries went to his room and went to sleep.
A week had finally gone by. I was getting ready to go on my journey to the Nue Village. Frostine knocked on Neves door(knock knock). "Come in." Frostine, Keelo, dad, Aries and Lucia came in. "Woah. What brings all of you here?" Then Dad explained. "Neve. My baby girl. Aries told Frostine a little about your trip to save me. He told Frostine about how you got stabbed and scratched a few times." "Yeah I was weak. If it wasn't for Aries I would have been dead." "Thank you again Aries." said Dad. "I know I told you on the trip, but I want to tell you again. I'm sure my wife would thank you as well. Haha she would probably make you a feast to thank you." "Hehe. Yeah she would. Mom was the same until the very end Dad. I'm sure mom would have wanted to see you one last time before she died." "Yeah I know. I wish I was there too."
"Anyway. The reason we are here." said Keelo. "Oh yes." said Dad. "You got the book Aries?" "Yeah right here. I marked the page." "Oh good thank you." "Neve? Do you remember getting stabbed with this sword?" "Yeah. I remember that sword. I was so mesmerized from the colors that I wasn't paying attention. When I tried to block, I was stabbed in the side. Remember dad when I went to go hide from everyone? My side was hurting then to. That is also when I felt my transformation starting. I was scared." "Yeah." "So you want to talk to me about the sword? Is there something wrong that may happen to me because of it?" I said a little scared. Aries embraced me to calm me down. "Its ok Neve." said Aries. "Aries is right Neve. You are fine. For now at least." Said Dad. "What do you mean?" They showed me what the book said about the sword. (Once a normal person is stabbed with this sword, there is no hope. If a person that is half animal there is hope. Once the person is stabbed with this sword, they have only 3 days. After 3 days you will only have minutes to get them help. The only thing that can cure them is a very rare plant found in the mountains.) We saw a picture of a blue flower with pink in the middle of it. (Once they are cured, it may seem like they are fine, but they may be they maybe not. Depends on the half of animal they are. There were cases where some....) There was a torn page. "What?" I said confused. "There were cases where what? Where is the missing page?" "That's the thing Neve. We don't know." said Aries. "Aries? Where did you get that book?" "I got it from my grandma before she died. She said it will come in handy. I'm glad it did." "Do you know where she got it?" "Yeah. She told me she got it from a certain pawn shop when she was younger." "Do you know what it was called? Where it is?" "I don't even know if its still standing. She said she got it when she was younger. Neve. Its in the Nue village where she got the book." "What would a Raiju be doing in the Nue village?" "I don't really know. Grandma never told me. Maybe you can find out for me. Are you about ready to go?" "Yeah I am. Oh Aries? Can I take the book with me?" "Yeah sure. Maybe you can find out what the last page says." "I hope so."
"OK. I'm off." "Wait!" Zee came running over. "What is it Zee?" "You forgot this." "Oh. I wore this on my journey to save dad. Lucia had the other one." "Oh. Thanks Zee." I gave Zee and the others a hug. I messed up my little brothers hair and hugged Aries really tight. I didn't care at the time but I kissed Aries on the lips. "Eww." Said Lucia. "Oops. OK bye everyone. Lucia be good for dad. Don't give Aries too hard of a time, just a little ok?" "Haha ok big sis. Be safe." "I will try. Bye everyone." I was off.