"Man and monster could never be friends. Know your side, Hunter."
Maelle managed to hear this despite losing his unconsciousness. The words entered through his wounds the same way the rainwater did. Blood flowing, coldness seeping......
Man and monster.
Could love between the two be a lie, then? He doesn't want to believe in that. But........
"It hurts." He said, as he had awakened in an empty space. There was only darkness everywhere, along with an endless stream of blood.
"What do beasts do when they are in pain?" A voice spoke, both on his ear, and using his own mouth.
"I don't know......... It hurts...... It hurts........."
"Beasts retaliate against pain. They strike down those who have hurt them, whether they lose their lives or not. What matter is they put a fight in the end, baring their teeth and tearing at any flesh they see."
"I feel bad........ A monster........"
