I don't know for how long I slept. Maybe I didn't sleep at all, and just got lost in thoughts so deeply, that I lost track of ti? Lost in my mories of her. Lost in pain.
Eventually, I realized I'm looking at the ceiling of my house. There was not much light coming inside, so I could barely see those few cracks up there, that's probably why it took so much ti.
I got out of the bed, thinking what to do now. My mind was empty. I really didn't want to do anything, to be honest, but out there were other people I cared about. I ignored them and ca here. Now it was ti for to return.
I grabbed the backpack I bought yesterday and ate whatever food was left. Then I drank two bottles of water and went outside. It was a beautiful sunny day. Just like always.
The view made sick. I realized that my neighborhood didn't change at all, like the invasion never happened. For a mont I got angry. I wanted to just go, and destroy everything around, but then I cald down. It would be pointless anyway.
I started walking, without rush, straight to the city center. I rembered Hatta ntioning so orcs still roaming through the alleys, but I haven't t any. Good for them, because I would probably unleash all my pent-up pain and anger upon them.
After a while, I reached the city center. The huge grey tent was covering the device. So guards kept watching here and there. People were working, mainly cleaning after the battle, but few focused on picking up the crystals, still hidden here and there.
There were also smaller groups resting, sitting on the cobblestone, and talking.
I noticed Martin, doing just that, under a wall of a completely collapsed building, that used to be a house for a bunch of people. He was eating a sandwich.
- Good to see you healthy, Peter - he said, as I ca closer.
I sat next to him.
- I heard your spine is broken.
- I fixed it yesterday. There was a bunch of crystals prepared for you, in case you didn't have enough to heal yourself after waking up. Just like for the rest, but since you had enough, Hatta allowed to use them.
- Good.
- How do you feel, Peter? Do you need sobody to talk to?
- No. I'm... I'm not fine, but I'm holding on.
- I'm sorry, Peter...
- I'm sorry too... - as I said those words, few tears just poured out of my eyes, I quickly wiped them.
I took a mont to calm myself, then cleared my throat.
- How's the situation? - I asked him.
,m - Strange. Very strange. We have few scavenging parties picking up the crystals, but there are still so orcs roaming around. People are dealing with them as we speak. As you can see the city didn't burn, but apparently the parts towards the goblin territory look terribly. Then there is also the dream we all had...
- A dream?
- A dream of a tree. Did you also have it?
- Gigantic tree nourished by blood, with bones of our people around it?
- Well... Yours sounds a bit different, but it's always a tree.
- I had it before. A long ti before, and I also had it while I was unconscious.
- Hmm... That could be just a coincidence, or maybe not. Anyway... I need to go back to work. We are clearing up the rubble, to use so of the nearby buildings. People want to sleep under a roof. I was actually having only a small break here. Take care, Peter. Let's grab a beer later on, ok? - he patted on the shoulder with his gigantic hand and stood up.
- Yeah... Hey, Martin... Did you, or maybe sobody else... Did you saw my chicken?
- Oh, yeah. Aisha is taking care of him for you.
- Where can I find her?
- Ask Hatta. He is probably inside the tent.
- Thanks, Martin.
- No problem, friend. And rember, ti heals everything.
And he walked away.
I waited for a mont, then also picked myself up, and headed towards the temporary hospital.
Hatta was inside, partially occupied with the matters of the city, partially working with Marcella around the wounded and unconscious. As soon as he saw he dropped everything else.
- Peter!
- Hi.
- Are you ok? Where the hell did you go? You should stay, we need you here.
- Where can I find Aisha - I ignored his words.
- Aisha? I gave her the room in our headquarters. She wanted to go back to Velvet Lotus, but I just couldn't let her.
- Thanks - I turned around to leave.
- Wait! Peter, let's talk...
- Later. I need to get my chicken back.
He sighed, and I went outside, heading straight to the right building. There was a hole in the wall on the second floor. Burnt marks indicated that's from a fireball explosion.
I went inside and started looking for her. Knocking on doors. A couple of rooms were empty, others filled with newcors, that were looking at strangely, as I walked away as soon as they opened for . So tried to ask what the hell is going on, but I ignored them.
I finally found her. She was surprised by my visit. There was a bandage wrapped around her head, and stomach. She was wearing only a sports bra and bloors. Tam was walking around her room, observing everything.
- Oh... Hi, Peter.
- Hi.
- You ca for the chicken?
- Yes.
She was kinda awkward with .
- He is here. Co in - she stepped back, to make space for .
I went inside and kneeled after two steps. Tam ca running to . I grabbed him and hugged him. He covered with his wings, and I started sobbing. Uncontrollably. I couldn't stop it. Emotions just overflowed .
Aisha ca closer and crouched behind my back, then she hugged also, from behind.
- I'm sorry, Peter. I'm so sorry...
She started crying just like .
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