Himari’s POV.-“I want to go to Welma’s hometown and partake in the festivity. Will you go with me?”What am I saying?! I reflexively clamp my shaky palms on my mouth and cower in. I hear a burst of laughter across me and glare at Ciel and a cackling Ashton. Gee! What have you done, Himari? I gulp with turmoil, rattling my stiff and defiant neck to check on Zorien.Peering up from one anxious eye, I see Zorien with eyes wide open and I wish to faint right this moment. Way to go for a first try. What if he misunderstands and finds me rude instead? I panic, pulling my clammy hands away as my face burns with embarrassment. And I do the stupidest thing, ranting like a derailed train.“Uh, don’t mind me, I said that accidentally. Welma told about the little holiday and invited me to her hometown to celebrate together- I already gave her my word, and if you still don’t feel convinced, have Kitra go with me. Ah yes, I don’t have to stay for all four days as it’s only for one day al

Himari’s POV. - A camera? No, wait, she said it’s a Chimera. ‘I was wondering when your ears got faulty. Didn’t you hear her mention it has a Dragon for a parent?’ Runa brings shame to me as I pout and hide my face away. It was only a harmless mistake! Someone chuckles and I look to see Welma returning to her sit beside her mother as she laughs, “Your face is funny. You haven’t heard of it before, have you?” She pokes at me and I sheepishly nod my head. The blonde perched on the armrest of the chair I’m sitting on, giggles at that as she says, “It might interest you to know we do have images of it in our history books. Oh, and it’s even more exciting to see a real one up close”. “A real one?” My ears perk up with curiosity and Kitra lunges forward, “There’s a live one?” I look to her who looks back at me, both clueless. Welma breaks into our confusion, “You really disappoint me, Kitra. Oh well, there is a live one, but...” She suddenly goes dim there and the gloomy air is resur

Himari’s POV.-Runa makes a pause, ‘It’s the moonlight’.Together, we both lift our head to the diagonal thin flow of faint blue light filtering through the tree-tops above. It's a fine line of gentle light that contradicts the malicious air within this forest. Just the sight of it alone restores a sense of peace to us.‘Himari’Lost staring at the light, a distant weak call comes ringing our ears. It’s like a supernatural call that seeks out my soul, and we find ourselves peering in the direction in front of us. ‘Runa, what do you think that was?’ I ask tentatively, but Runa’s sprinting forward in the next second.She tells me with a desperate edge to her voice as she ups her speed, picking up a breeze, ‘Don’t you feel the tug against our souls? I might not know what has made that dying call, but it’s something that needs us’.She’s right, I can’t describe this strange emotion unfurling within me, but I know it’s a call I can’t turn away from. Runa begins to slow down a

Himari’s POV.-Zorien leaves me in turmoil, strolling off to enter the bathroom while I lower my gaze to the pile, dropping on my knees as I go through them with a radiant bubble swelling in my chest. I’m so excited to open them all! But, maybe I’ll keep them away first. I need to find Welma and also, someplace safe for the egg.I glance at the bathroom door, rising on my feet. I hope he doesn’t step out just yet. ‘It’s best we hurry on now. I can feel Welma’s presence downstairs’ Runa chortles and I turn on my heels just then, sneaking out the door in the next minute.I find Welma and Kitra on their way to my bedroom and we enter together, having Kitra bolt the door.“It’s dangerous to play pretend with Zorien, these days he’s often inclined to taunt me more than usual” I complain, rushing to my bed and sitting on it. I handle the egg with care, placing it on the spot before me just as Oriel comes sneaking around my shoulders.Welma perches onto the other side of the egg,

Himari’s POV.-I scoff angrily, marching around to my side of the bed to get on while stubbornly ignoring Zorien. This is crazy, how do I get off behaving this way with him and he’s not scolding me? ‘When I get over this immobilizing shock, I’ll try to figure out his hidden motives’ Even Runa is flabbergasted as well.I sneak a glance his way and find him watching me relaxedly, and I quickly avert my gaze to flush profusely. He never ceases a moment to derive his insidious pleasure from tormenting me. I hold onto my flummoxed mood, getting onto the bed and perching on my designated space when strong arms come clasping my form and wringing a gasp of surprise from my lips.“Z-Zorien!” I call out breathlessly and his wicked chuckles reply to me as he pulls my body over the sheets to bring my back pressing against his hard chest.This sneaky Demon!“W-what are you doing?” I stutter, floundering hands struggling against his iron grip glibly.The side of his face presses against