Ceris pondered the state of that gorgeous man just as she was about to leave. Feeling some presence nearby, grabbed up some flower pots and smashed them after remembering that he wasn't entirely safe. Few people rushed to the scene to observe what was happening. They will locate the beautiful man soon.
Observing around, she noticed the place was maintained well and noticing she had broken into someone's private property, she had to use the opportunity to flee.
Ceris emerged from the hillside after turning to the bush and hiding. She had picked some fruits to fill her stomach as leaving the area.
The most crucial thing for her was to learn more about her location and make plans for the best way to survive. She cannot run aimlessly all day to be captured and have endless interrogations.
She felt like a prisoner as a result; not feeling liberated, satisfied, or proud of herself.
She continued to walk for a few days, but was unable to find the solution because of the language barrier. So, she made the decision to rest on a branch of a tree since she was irritated.
Her chest started to hurt as she was about to nod off. Immediately descending the tree, she knelt down and gripped her chest from the pain, and one of her eyes started to go dark.
After it continued on for half an hour, she felt exhausted, and her eyelids were about to close. Before her, a black cat sprang out of nowhere and caressed her cheek.
"Ceris dear, go to sleep," the cat convinced her using a mind link. The soothing sound made her drift to sleep.
She woke up just as it was getting dark. Looking around, she tried to recall the last sight she had seen before falling asleep. She panicked when she couldn't find anyone around.
When she was about to overthink, her face paled in fright... a meow sound came from behind made her shudder.
She launched herself at the cat and started to madly kiss it without giving a damn about anything.
"Finally, Eri baby, you are out. I was so depressed these days…" She started talking via their mental connection and sobbed.
"Eww…Eww. Stop drenching me with your saliva. You are making this supreme being dirty. You are holding me too tight, I may die from suffocating…" the cat started whining.
"Baby, I am not dreaming, right? Why weren't you there when I summoned you before ?" Ceris was pouting her mouth while caressing the cat's fur.
"I am unsure of the cause. I spent the entire time unconscious and was hurt. It took me several days to heal. Why are you communicating with me via mind-link? Don't say, you, you.." The cat Eri raised its front paws in Ceris' direction.
She nods her head. "This time, I became voiceless. I was on the verge of going insane because I couldn't communicate with anyone and couldn't understand the language. I have no idea why or how I got here. And where is this damn place? I missed you a lot…" Her face was turning red in frustration.
"Well, no worries. Like always, we'll work things out. I missed you too. Oh yeah, after my hunt, I brought you food. We'll move after we eat them." Something like sweet potatoes were dragged by Eri and thrown in front of Ceris.
After gathering some wood and lighting a fire, Ceris roasted the sweet potatoes and gave more than half to the cat.
"Eww, it tastes disgusting. Let's learn more about this specific place, then find a way to return home to enjoy the delicacies." The cat made a remark.
"You picky eater, deal with it for the time being, haha." Ceris's face was lit up with a smile.
The black cat then curled up on Ceris' shoulder as the two went their own ways to learn more about the place.
Like they always did, Ceris shared her experiences and doubts with Eri as they travelled.
Her sole friend since she was a child, Eri later became her only family.
The soul ties meant that the cat could live inside Ceris's body and that they were both connected through their soul. Two bodies and two souls were interconnected.
Although Ceris didn't know how she gained Eri, she had always sought to keep their relationship a secret to avoid malicious intent. Who knows there won't be a sort of mad scientist who wants to capture and experiment on them.
Outsiders saw them as owners and pets.
The tale about Eri and how they were bonded would be for later.
Eri possessed a special ability and a high level of intelligence. She was undoubtedly female, and depending on the situation, she could change her form and size but not her black colour and golden eye. She would alternate between lazing around like a cat or wagging its tail like a dog in the space of one second or transforming into a beast. Eris opted to remain in her cat shape, turning tiny since she felt comfortable in it and found other forms to be tiresome and energy consuming.
Ceris had no idea what Eris' true form was. Both have learned to cope with each other's shortcomings as partners.
Eri advised Ceris to cover her face while they traveled in order to stay out of trouble. It was wiser to exercise caution since beauty comes with a price.
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Wandering for a night and day, Ceris didn't find any info. People avoid Ceris, some look at her with disgust or glare, some chased her out of their place. They would mutter some words but she won't understand.
Later, Eri told she could smell something different in them than the people back in Phoset.
Coping with everything, Ceris reached a town . She could feel some sharp gazes on her and someone seemed to watch her since she returned from the hot water pond. To avoid their eyes, she took a subway. Eri returned back to Ceris's body.
Still, she was unable to shake them off. Reaching a dark alley, Ceris tried to hide in the dark when someone caught her wrist.