Two weeks after Edward's discovery
Rebecca:
"Having just entered the bedroom, standing by his bed early in the morning, Rebecca greets Edward, awake."
Good morning.
Edward:
"Still bedridden, Edward responds."
Good morning.
Rebecca:
You slept well, Edward?
Edward:
As always, did you slept well in that other bedroom upstairs?
Rebecca:
As always, Edward.
Edward:
You think you're funny by imitating me, from what I see.
You really have nothing to do with your day, not even a thing?
Rebecca:
You have to believe so, otherwise are you recovering?
Is it still a long way off the day when you will walk again?
Edward:
It's pretty much like yesterday, I'm now able to turn my back on the bed without hurting myself and move my hands and arms normally.
On the other hand, for my legs, it still hurts too much.
From my point of view, I think without saying anything stupid that I might be able to walk normally again within a few weeks if this pain manages to disappear.
Rebecca:
"Rebecca sits on the other side of the bed."
It's unbelievable Edward, are you seriously telling me that someone like you who survived a fatal fall is going to be able to walk again after only four weeks of recovery?
It makes me seriously wonder if you are really human.
Edward:
I am, I assure you, I don't think there is a debate on that given that I don't have a tail under my back or wings behind my back to fly nor a completely green body.
All joking aside, I find it intriguing that after my fall I wasn't hurt any worse, I mean look at my speed of recovery, it doesn't look like I jumped from the sky.
"Edward contracts his hand at the sight of Rebecca."
After just two weeks, I was able to move my hand as if nothing had happened without difficulty, even though I endured a fall that should have at least completely destroyed a part of my body.
"Edward stops the contraction."
My back is fine and my legs are fine too, as for my injuries, they are not serious thanks to the care given by this healer that you already told me about.
It almost seems like I didn't fall from my village, but rather that I was just injured by something less serious than a free fall.
Rebecca:
Or maybe you just didn't fall from this village in the first place, that would explain why you're still in one piece even though your body suffered the brunt of a very high falling speed.
That's probably why you're still alive with all your arms and legs.
Edward:
Are you really planning to reopen this debate with me?
I thought I'd shown you enough that I'm not someone who lies easily, so why wouldn't you believe me?
Rebecca:
I don't know, it's probably because I doubt that a flying village would wander around on Earth I don't know where and that no one is capable of attesting to his existence except you.
Kindness or sincerity is nice but it doesn't convince me that you are right.
Who knows, maybe you made it all up in your head without realizing it and finally believed it to be the truth?
Would you still be able to tell yourself that this is a truth that you created for yourself if it's really the case or would you remain convinced that you are right?
Edward:
The answer is simple, I experienced everything I told you about throughout my short life.
My past is an integral part of me just like yours, it's for this reason that denying my past would be like denying the fact that I existed before you discovered me in this forest.
I can say with my mouth that what I experienced is a lie, you might then think that I am sincere with you, but me in return, I would be the first to think that I lied by saying that.
And for that reason, I would never say that I didn't experience what I experienced, I would never say that I didn't live in this flying village.
Rebecca:
"Rebecca smiles."
You're not going to change your mind until the end finally, we can see that this is important to you given how you are absolutely trying to show me that I am wrong.
It will be funny to see in the future how much you struggle to prove that your past really exist in front of someone like me who refuses to believe that something like this can exists.
Edward:
We could just stop there, you just need to trust me for once after all the time we've spent together.
Rebecca:
No, I wouldn't dare, it's just so funny to see your annoyed face when I tease you a little.
Edward:
Nice way to consider your friend, I congratulate you Rebecca.
Rebecca:
Thank you for this compliment Mr Alien.
Edward:
(Stop with that nickname, please.)
All joking aside, Rebecca, I would like to ask you if you still remember the last time we talked about what we would like to do later in the future?
Rebecca:
Later in the future?
"Rebecca tries to remember, but nothing comes to mind."
Mmm, no, nothing comes to my mind.
Edward:
(It's true that it's been a long time, but I didn't expect her to forget this quickly.)
When we talked about it, I said that I didn't know what to do later in this new world that was opening up to me, that's when you told me that I didn't need to think about it for the moment.
So, I had time to think about it and my conclusion was that I want to follow in your footsteps.
I prefer stay and see what path you will choose in life and then choose for myself what I want to do, in itself, I will observe what choices you will make.
Rebecca:
"Rebecca blushed looking at Edward."
Follow me ?
I don't think I have that big of an ambition though, okay I understand what you want to do, do what you want.
In any case, I would let you be near me if it would help you.
"Rebecca, hearing her own words, is embarrassed."
Don't get me wrong, it's not what you think, ahh I'm too embarrassed to talk like that.
Edward:
"Edward smiles."
You're not used to blushing so much, maybe I'm having an effect on you, Rebecca?
Rebecca:
"In an instant, she shows a cold look."
Go and die in a filthy ravine instead, disgusting pig.
Edward:
Um hum, I'm joking I'm joking ha ha ha.
I've gone too far, let's talk about something else, shall we?
By chance, you don't still have the same dream that you told me about a while ago, that of fighting alongside Adam Baker?
Rebecca:
Yes, I always train for this purpose, even if it's more for a personal reason I would say.
After, calling it a dream it's a bit exaggerated, I would rather say that it is a goal, in itself my real dream as for most people, is to get rid of the infected to live a quieter life.
Edward:
Quieter ?
You told me that the surrounding towns and villages are not very exposed to infected attacks, you already live a peaceful life in this region.
Rebecca:
Certainly, living a quiet life here is not hard, but the same cannot be said for other regions, they suffer constant attacks from infected without having the possibility of always being able to defend themselves.
It's slowly starting to change since a few years now, notably thanks to void wielders working in guilds, but it is not enough.
Knowing that, do you think you can live here peacefully without thinking about the people who have to die just because they live in the wrong area?
It's not my case.
So that I can live without fear and with peace of mind, I want to get rid of everything that can harm people who asked for nothing.
Only then could I have a clear conscience and finally live in peace without feeling guilty for not using my void power to help others.
Edward:
But why ?
I don't understand, you can live here without ever being in danger, but you prefer to go and risk your life for people you don't know, is this feeling of peace worth risking your life for?
Rebecca:
Not really.
I agree with you on the fact that we already live a peaceful life here, yet I can't help but tell myself that living by letting other people experience an unjust death while I live the beautiful life away from danger is a bit hypocritical.
Especially since compared to many people, I have the choice to fight, while other people are unable to use void energy even though they want to give up their lives for a chance to defend themselves against the infected.
Edward:
If I understand correctly, you feel responsible towards the victims, it's
that?
Rebecca:
I, I don't know.
"Rebecca holds her left arm."
It's hard to say, when I think of this feeling of inner peace, I see a Rebecca who helps solve other people's problems and who feels fulfilled.
And when it's the opposite, I see a complacent Rebecca who stays alive without ever exploiting her powers to help others, who stays there watching states fight for a better future without her presence.
Edward:
I see a little of what you mean.
In my opinion, your choice of life seems to me to be the most dangerous among all that you could have chosen and yet it also seems to be the most logical to make in our time.
Whatever happens, if no one gets rid of the infected, well, you know the rest.
It would bring down a mountain on all our heads that would kill men, women and children.
Rebecca:
It's a bit like that, yes.
Edward:
(This is the path you plan to take then.
So I would no longer have a choice, if I want to follow your path, I would have to fight people.
It contradicts all the desires I had when I leave the village.
Despite everything, I can no longer lie to myself, this world is not a world that is kind to everyone.
It's time that I accept the fact that this evidence that I initially didn't want to see exists.)
Rebecca:
You've been silent for a while, what are you thinking Edward?
Edward:
It's nothing.
Rebecca, did you like the books I kept in my bag?
Rebecca:
"Looking disappointed, Rebecca responds."
We'll say that they were special, they certainly weren't made for me I guess.
I only found enjoyable the survival books with all the survival tips that I was able to learn.
With that in mind, I think that I will no longer have any difficulty creating a shelter for myself, find water or protect myself from the cold in the middle of the forest all alone.
Edward:
"Edward smiles."
That's a good thing, fortunately you thought of taking my bag otherwise these two survival books would have been lost in this forest for a long time.
At least if reading these two books can help you survive better, that's already good.
I've read them several times already, they only served to remind me of certain important passages, if it can help someone else, it's win-win.
Rebecca:
Sure.
Otherwise, your bag that I left in the other bedroom where I sleep, if you want to take it back I can bring it back to you, so you can read your books to pass the time.
Edward:
No it's okay, keep the bag if you want, I don't need it anymore anyway since it only served me to survive for a few days.
The books I brought back are far from distracting me as much as the discussions I have with you.