His eyes widened as though he had suddenly realized sothing, and it was evident that he had understood that I had taken care of the cost of the treatnt myself. Although Aunt Greta had done a favour by bartering the cost of my treatnt for sothing else, there was no need to ntion that to him.
After a while, he suddenly spoke up, "I didn't know." He paused for a mont before continuing, "I didn't think that far ahead."
As he spoke, I couldn't help but think that I was talking to a boy who was still trying to find his place in the world. Despite being more mature than so of the brats I knew back on earth, it was clear that he was still inexperienced. As I processed everything he had just explained, my anger began to subside, and I started to calm down.
Taking a deep breath, I replied, "It seems like you were preoccupied with other things and didn't consider sothing so obvious and important." Pausing for a mont, I added, "But, to be honest, I can't even bring myself to be angry with you. So, there's really nothing for you to worry about."
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw his eyes widen once again as he turned to face . "You forgive ?" he asked, hope and joy spreading across his face. But that wasn't what I ant.
"No," I firmly responded.
Confusion washed over his expression, but I pushed on. "From following you to the Vlkyr vines location when I should have refused, to charging headfirst into danger instead of staying hidden and letting the warriors do their work. If I hadn't done all those things, I wouldn't be in this ss. So there's nothing for you to worry about because I can't forgive you if I wasn't angry with you in the first place."
To be honest, it would be foolish of to bla Gorg for everything that had transpired. The only one to bla was the forr Orion, but he was long gone. I couldn't hold a grudge against a dead man especially when he was the main reason that I could transmigrate into this world.
Gorg's lips slowly curved into a smile, and he asked, "So...are we friends again?" There was a hint of hope and anticipation in his expression.
Nonetheless, although I harboured no ill feelings towards Gorg, as he was Orion's forr friend, his actions and the way he handled the situation were unbecoming of soone who claims to be a friend. Therefore, I cannot make the sa mistake that the forr Orion did by allowing soone like him to beco my closest friend.
I t his gaze and firmly responded again, "No." At first, his hopeful expression faltered, replaced with a look of dumbfounded confusion as he struggled to process my words. "The forr Orion died with his mories, leaving with no recollection of you or any belief that you are my friend." Suddenly, Gorg halted in his tracks, mouth agape and trembling with disbelief as my words sank in.
Nonetheless, I continued walking away with my final words trailing behind , "Although we cannot be friends, we can still maintain a close relationship and conduct business together in the future," I said before closing in on Ursa and Sura's position. I paid no mind to the fact that he stood there in utter stupor.
I'm not entirely sure what he was expecting, but if he thought I would simply 'forget' everything and carry on being his friend without question, he was sorely mistaken.
"What were you two discussing?" Sura inquired, her eyes bright with curiosity. She turned towards Gorg, who now wore a sombre expression despite his earlier cheer, before redirecting her gaze towards .
I shook my head and replied, 'It's nothing to worry about. We were just clearing so things up.'" Despite my succinct answer, the tone of my voice and the manner in which I spoke was enough to dissuade further inquiries, prompting the two girls to redirect their attention to the road ahead.
Both girls had a similar attitude of not involving themselves in matters that didn't concern them, unlike the forr Orion. Therefore, I knew that their curiosity was already waning, and they were no longer interested in what had transpired between and Gorg.
After half an hour of walking, Mr Tog suddenly made an announcent, "For those of you who have the potential to beco warriors, be at the village chief's compound on the day after tomorrow. As for those who wish to work on the farm, Mrs Shani will be at the gates early tomorrow morning, so don't be late." Everyone nodded in understanding and began to disperse. As we approached the path that led to my hut, I bid Sura and Ursa farewell and started making my way ho.
Of course, I noticed that Gorg was still trailing at the back of the group, with his head bowed and a solemn expression on his face. However, I decided to focus on moving forward and kept walking. At least now, I understood why he had put so much effort into building a close relationship with . Fortunately, we've cleared the air between us, because right now my only focus is awakening my gift - nothing else matters.
After a few minutes, I arrived back at my ho to find a surprise waiting for - Reena, Gina, and Mother were all there, gathered together with a clay bowl full of Kalna and Lipry fruits.
They had planned a celebration to mark the end of my awakening ceremony and were eager to hear all about my gift and whether I had awakened it. But when I confessed that I hadn't yet discovered my gift, their faces fell in disappointnt. Despite this setback, they put on a brave face and decided to go ahead with the celebration, determined not to let it dampen their spirits.
"Don't worry, Orion. The fact that your gift is taking this much ti to awaken ans that it's a good one," my mother said with a reassuring smile. She brought my head close to her chest, allowing to lay it down on her plump motherly breasts as we lay on the mat beneath us.
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