We both look around in mroe detail of the surroundings and realize most likely one person is here otherwise leaving the church unlocked were be dangerous or let potential thieves walk in. Luckily we weren't.
As I was thinking I was here and focus and realize there is a gentle tinkling of water somewhere. Like running water. Which means there is a kitchen likely. Someone might be here then!
I start searching around for a doorway and at the far end of the church on the right was an open door. Though dimly lit which might be why I didn't notice it.
I walked in and saw a figure standing at the sink. They seemed like they were female and I got my hopes up. Could she be Ariel? Still a nun?
How do I approach her? Just walk up to her? No that would be out of nowhere. Call her out? Yeah, I think that is the most logical sense.
"Hello? Who are you?" I ask
The woman turns around, she has blue eyes, blonde hair and is 5'9 in height. She looks the exact same way she did 15 years ago...I guess those are the elf genes in her blood. Would make sense.
"Who are you? How did you get in here?! Did I leave the door open? Oh no! I have to warn you I might be a nun but I got a boiling pot of water behind me!"
She proceeds to reach behind her and grabs the handle of the steaming pot. She is about you throw boiling water at me!
"Wait! Wait! Hold on just a moment do you remember me!?"
"Who?! I don't...Know...Wait, are you?" she says in the realization
She lets go of the pot and walks a few feet from me. Due to her recent behavior, I took one step back out of nervousness. She was very aggressive but she hasn't seen me in a few years so.
"Are you? Him? Oh. My. Gods. It's you!" she lunges at me
She grabs a hold of my in a hugging manner wildly still taller than me sadly like. Like a mother seeing her son back from the army. Except I was in a coma the whole time. I will never trust stairs again. With Lilith right behind me just watching from behind the scenes.
"But! But how!" she looks into my eyes
"Well, I woke up not that long ago out of the blue and felt malnourished. I don't know. But I just woke up not that long ago and I am back!" I push her away and take her hands close. You were there for me when I was in a coma, weren't you? But then left because it was too hard to see me, right?"
She looks at me but then looks down at her feet which are fidgeting a bit. She seems to be feeling guilty.
"I'm sorry. I-I was just so sad seeing you some, I cared about when you were younger suddenly unable to move or act on anything and it just hurt to much to help. Please forgive me!"
She seems to collapse from her confession and gets on her knees and cries.
Shit this was not our long-awaited reunion was supposed to go! But she feels guilty for no visiting me anymore due to sadness. She is strong and I don't blame her for turning away. It would hurt for me as well to visit someone for 2 years only to see them unchanged in a vegetative state.
I get on my knees and lift her head up to mine. I embrace her with a strong hug without going to far to show how much I forgive her. How else can I show such feelings without touch?
I love you so much that I searched for you to see you again. I didn't come here because I felt betrayed by you," I say then look her eye you eye.
"But how?" she continues to sniffle starting to struggle to speak properly.
"Because you are a part of my family. You found me when no one else did. You picked me up and clothed me best you could. You gave me a bloody salad. You are my mother!"
My words seem to get to her deeply and she continues to cry. But his time cries of relief. I think I got to her where it counted and now my family is united.
*sniffle* "I am so" *sniffle* "glad that you were willing to forgive me. Thank you so much" *sniff*
She looks up but noticed Lilith standing with her head peeking through the open doorway watching us intently. How long was she there for Ariel wondered?
"Who's *sniffle* "Who's that at the doorway?" she points behind me.
I turn my head and almost forgot someone came with me. Didn't expect this to get all emotional my mind got placed elsewhere.
We both stand up though Ariel struggled a bit. This emotional stress on her must've made her unstable a bit when standing. She might need some rest.
As we both stand up she still is unbalanced but I assist her by standing on her right side.
"So who is she" Ariel asks again
"She your girlfriend? Already? Oh how so early after waking up my boy is already making love!" she placed her left hand on her cheek all smug-like.
She is back to her normal self like years ago. At least she is already seemingly recovering from this ordeal and already cracking jokes about me like when I was younger.
"Wh-what," Lilith says in shock, "I'm not his girlfriend. Not that I wouldn't mind that. Or I mean.. Uhm...We just met recently but he is really kind and I...I already have a boyfriend...you've met him. Names Ugmand?"
Ariel places her hand to her forehead and starts rubbing it. Guess she knows him as well.
"Oh him..That boy is so...interesting is how I shall put it for now. you know that boy isn't your typical girl."
"Lilith. Lilith Is my name"
"Lilith, that boy. He is trouble for you and your family. You should keep that in mind the next time."
they both eye each other and things get a bit awkward a bit. Maybe I should break the ice. That would be better off than dying in this moment from sheer awkward
"Hey! How about we talk over some tea! I bet that's what you were making right Ariel?" I say trying to change the subject.
-2 minutes later-
"So" Lilith starts a conversation, "How did you two meet? You said mother but you both don't, no offense, look alike to be related. Adoption?"
Well, you see I was abandoned as a little baby in an alley I think it was and Ariel found me and brought me in. she didnt send me off to a orphanage due to a "special" condition I had."
Lilith listen intently with a glitter in her eyes as I explain my history with Ariel. She seems into it. Not like that. I mean she is listening carefully and fully paying attention.
-20 minutes later-
"So yeah that is sort of how thing went. I knocked myself out for a few years and woke up recently to now in this new town. I have been working out more to become stronger than I was before. Which is going well since I have woken up."
Ariel nods and Lilith takes her hand to the back of her head rubbing it. She might jsut be shocked to what I went through.
"So question Coda," asks Lilithx "can I uhm see your scar? The one on your right arm from the rat you mentioned? I your sleeves cover it up so just wondering. If it is to much to ask okay!"
Odd question in a way but I guess girls are into scars as they say. Does she like me like that? Wouldn't surprise me because Ugmand isn't the most romantic. Though he is taller than me...
I take my right sleeve and start rolling it up. As I roll it up noticeable bite mark looking like a dog might have done it appear though faded a bit due to time, my condition shows I won't heal fully from scars. But I don't know how many wouldn't get a scar from an overgrown rodent biting into you.
She eyes it for a while and blushed for some reason. She has got to be into scars no way she isn't...Is that a fetish or something? Ariel eyes it a bit as well and asks me a question I wasn't expecting.
"So you flexing your muscles and your scars for her? Aww! How adorable. I remember being in love decades ago but that's a story never to be told." Ariel says while taking the hands in a smug look at me.
Damn, she is just teasing me. Wonder why she is thinking that way of me and Lilith I don't think we have that much in common or a fling. But maybe just good friends. Not as good as me and Lara but I think good enough.
-3 hours later-
We have been chatting for a long time eating some salads, I just took my tea and listened since I am out of the loop of current events. Apparently, a new king through trial in the Kingdom of Brunich while I was in a coma. Never knew the previous one. Or the one before that.
"So how do a king or queen get "elected". I thought it was like through royalty and blood and stuff like that." I ask with both my hands together.
Lilith looks at me with a surprised look on her face. I never went to a school as a kid obviously and learned little about current events just sort of went my young life as a kid. How would I know the way another country has there elections like a presidency.
"Well, the royal families would have a tournament every time the current king or queen dies. Those who participate in the must battle those from there respective factions and the champion of those factions fight the international championship in order to become king of all the kingdoms."
"That...Sounded complicated" I say while rubbing my feathers scratching it trying to get a basic understanding.