"I know you seek peace beyond all this war; you want no one else to get hurt as you have lived, and that can only be achieved if you become a monster. But rest assured, if everyone speaks ill of you, I can understand your pain and what you're truly fighting for."
Thorian, who had been in a coma for several days, heard those words and was confused because no one in the city was as close to him as to speak to him in such a manner.
"The Water Nation has taken control of the seas in the South; they are expanding beyond the South Pole, and it is known that soon they will establish a defensive line, as you had told me. We have sent a message to your city, but due to our limitations, it won't arrive for a few more days."
Thorian, who was in a coma, slowly opened his eyes. His throat was dry, so as soon as he tried to move, he looked for water, but the pain in his back was truly unbearable.
"I need water..." Thorian spoke these words with difficulty.
Suki, who was by his side, immediately approached with a bowl of water and helped Thorian drink, who quickly finished all the water.
"Where am I?" From the less cold atmosphere, Thorian knew he wasn't in the city of the Water Nation, and when he felt that slender hand that had given him the bowl of water, he knew it wasn't someone he knew.
Suki, who was being held by Thorian's hand, wanted to pull away but couldn't. Ignoring this, she said, "You're on Kyoshi Island. Doki brought you here after picking you up from the battle you were having."
She didn't know if Thorian was really in a battle, but from the burn wounds, she knew her assumption was very accurate.
"Help me sit up..." Thorian wanted to get a better impression of the place, and when he was supported by Suki, he knew the room was very small.
"Very few know you're here. Are you hungry or need anything?" Suki quickly walked to the corner of the room to bring some fruits.
Thorian looked at the apple in his hands but didn't bite into it. He looked at Suki beside him and asked, "Do you know the outcome of the battle?"
"As far as we've won..."
"How long have I been unconscious?" Thorian wanted to know how long he had been losing while unconscious here.
"Two days. We have sent a letter to your nation, but they will take time to realize you're here." Suki sliced the apple with a knife and handed it to Thorian to make it easier to eat.
At this moment, unable to do anything else, Thorian ate in silence. Feeling those wounds on his body, he asked, "Is there a lake or a waterfall on this island?"
"There's a small lake, but it's underground. It would be complicated to go there right now because it's getting dark." Suki didn't understand why Thorian wanted to go to that lake.
After thinking about it, Thorian smiled and asked, "Have you heard of hot springs?"
"No..." Suki's eyes narrowed, trying to understand what Thorian meant, and she felt a little embarrassed for not knowing about it.
Moments later, Thorian explained a bit from his knowledge about what a hot spring was and how he could create the effect himself in that lake if they could reach it right now.
Suki got excited about it since she hadn't thought about everything involved in being in hot springs with Thorian, who quickly helped him stand up.
On the way, Thorian could see that the darkness of the night was approaching, and the reason he wanted to reach the water was to heal his wounds. It was well known that those who controlled water had special methods to heal their wounds, so he needed to reach a safe place, and what better than taking someone with him?
If it weren't for Suki, he couldn't find that place, so since he didn't know her very well, he tried to find a topic of interest like hot springs, which, in a way, he could create with his fire control.
"What do you usually do here in your free time?" Thorian spent his free time training his mastery over ice, creating dangerous techniques, and watching penguins fight.
On the other hand, Suki didn't know how to respond, but after thinking, she said, "I train the new warriors of the village, then I usually spend time watching the sunset or cooking."
While being supported by Suki in his weakened state, Thorian looked around and asked, "Won't we get lost?"
"I know this island like the back of my hand; we can't get lost," said Suki, totally confident in herself.
But in the process, Thorian slipped, causing Suki to touch his back, and the electric shock of pain was truly unbearable.
"Arghhh..."
"Sorry!" Suki's first reaction was to let go of Thorian, but after remembering that he couldn't stand, she hugged him from the front to avoid touching his back.
Thorian rested his head on Suki's neck and murmured, "This is the first time I'm so close to a woman."
"Yes, and me to a man..."
Soon, a sardonic laugh and a nervous one were heard in the darkness. Although Thorian wasn't very open with people, he seemed calm next to Suki because she too had trained all her life for a purpose.
A few minutes after recovering, they resumed their walk in the darkness and soon reached a stream where there was a hole that was slightly illuminated by the moonlight.
"Can you jump?"
"Yes, I remember it's a very deep place."
Thorian nodded and, without hesitation, jumped into the water. In a moment, his body was submerged in this fresh water, and feeling enriched, he immediately began to heal his wounds.
"Are you okay?"
"Yes, wait a moment, and you can jump." Thorian shouted, trying to regain mobility in his body.
But Suki, who had no plans to jump into a special place only she knew about,.