Leon and Ria continued to share their thoughts and feelings with each other. They learned more about each other's worlds, cultures, histories, and personalities. They found out their similarities and differences. They discovered their likes and dislikes. They realized their strengths and weaknesses.
They felt a deeper bond and trust.
They said in unison.
"I like you."
They looked at each other and blushed.
They said in unison.
"I like you too."
They decided to change the link level.
They said in unison.
"Link level 6."
They felt a jolt of energy as they increased the link level. They felt their empathy enhance and expand. They felt their emotions sync and amplify.
They felt a new level of compassion and care.
They said in unison.
"Wow."
They looked at each other and smiled.
They said in unison.
"This is amazing."
They decided to test the link level.
They felt something and tried to send it to each other.
Leon felt happy.
Ria received his feeling and said.
"Happy? Why are you happy?"
Leon explained.
"I'm happy because I'm with you. I'm happy because you're my friend. I'm happy because you make me smile."
Ria felt grateful.
Leon received her feeling and said.
"Grateful? Why are you grateful?"
Ria explained.
"I'm grateful because you brought me with you. I'm grateful because you're my companion. I'm grateful because you make me feel alive."
They felt something else and tried to send it to each other.
Leon felt curious.
Ria received his feeling and said.
"Curious? What are you curious about?"
Leon explained.
"I'm curious about your world. I'm curious about your clan. I'm curious about your life."
Ria felt sad.
Leon received her feeling and said.
"Sad? Why are you sad?"
Ria explained.
"I'm sad because I left my world. I'm sad because I lost my clan. I'm sad because I don't have a life."
They felt something else and tried to send it to each other.
Leon felt sorry.
Ria received his feeling and said.
"Sorry? Why are you sorry?"
Leon explained.
"I'm sorry because I took you away from your world. I'm sorry because I caused you pain. I'm sorry because I don't know how to help you."
Ria felt hopeful.
Leon received her feeling and said.
"Hopeful? Why are you hopeful?"
Ria explained.
"I'm hopeful because you gave me a new world. I'm hopeful because you showed me kindness. I'm hopeful because you want to help me."
They felt something else and tried to send it to each other.
Leon felt nervous.
Ria received his feeling and said.
"Nervous? What are you nervous about?"
Leon explained.
"I'm nervous because I don't know how to live in this world. I'm nervous because I don't know how to fit in this world. I'm nervous because I don't know what to do in this world."
Ria felt confident.
Leon received her feeling and said.
"Confident? Why are you confident?"
Ria explained.
"I'm confident because I have you by my side. I'm confident because you have me by your side. I'm confident because we can do anything together."
They felt something else and tried to send it to each other.
Leon felt love.