I’m a Human among Fey

Quickly, Hildi throws the carpet away, opens the trap door and jumps down. We're now in what looks like a sewer.
Eew and smells like a sewer too but even still, Hildi runs right through it with no hesitation and with what looks like a clear goal in mind as she takes twists and turns in the sewer maze without needing to think.

"Hildi, where are we going?"

"A safe house. There are a few in the city for the Silent Leaf. We can stake out there for a bit and call for backup. But I need you to be quiet from now on Sammy. No more words unless it's extremely important. Understood?"

"Yes."

She then silently keeps running, stopping to crawl on the ceiling anytime she thinks she hears a noise, which tends to turn out to just be small animals. This goes on for a while before I notice that sometimes there are signs carved in the walls of the sewers at crossroads. I'm guessing this is what is guiding Hildi.
After what must have been like 30 minutes of running, which damn Hildi that's some insane stamina, we end up stopping in front of a wall. Hildi pushes in different bricks in what looks like a specific order and the wall opens and reveals a ladder behind it. Quickly, Hildi climbs up the ladder while the wall automatically closes behind her. Going up, she lifts the manhole cover and we are now in a basement of sorts, full of rations, weapons and a few beds.

Sitting me down in one of the beds, she says, "Alright, we'll stake out here for a bit. It's safe to talk now. So…Tell me everything you learned in the white queen's kingdom."

Taking my time, I recount exactly what happened at the kingdom to her, leaving out my true identity, what my greatest desire is and that I came from another world. It would just complicate things…

"And so that's what happened, like I said, I don't know who is after me or whether they have good intentions but what is clear is that they want to imprison me and they somehow got the police involved."

"For high treason and harboring a dangerous fugitive no less…"

"Yeah…I have no idea what I have done to get the government involved. Maybe it's this body's previous owner they're after."

"Is there anything else you could think of that they might be after?"

"There is… But I don't want to tell you."

"Why not?"

"I don't think you'd like me anymore if I did."

"Well, we'll never find out if you won't tell me."

Lowering my head, I say, "I… I don't want to. It's probably best if you stop associating with me, Hildi. I'm a bad person that is exploiting your kindness and I'm getting you in danger. I like you and I don't want to see you hurt because of me. Once we get out of this, I'll just go away and find out what this is about all on my own. In the end I'm just a stranger you took in because you felt pity for me, after all…"

Kneeling down in front of me, Hildi looks me in my face with a gentle expression while putting one of her four arms on my shoulder, "You just keep surprising me, Sammy. It's amazing how you can be so smart and mature for your age and then sometimes be just as dumb and childish as everyone else. You're my daughter now, I don't care about your past. Sure I took pity on you at first but I wouldn't call you my daughter if I didn't love the little idiot you are and I sure as hell wouldn't go through all of this if you weren't."

Trying to avoid her sincere looking face, I say, "But...You have only known me for a few days, that's not even a blink of an eye in the long life you lived. How can you say all these things about me when you barely know me!?"

She chuckles, "I guess you're just that charismatic Sammy…I just knew I'd want you as my daughter and so I selfishly adopted you because I wanted to spend more time with you. Please, whenever you feel the moment comes that you trust me, tell me about yourself."

"I… Ok."

"I love you Sammy…"

"I… I love you too."

"I'm just going to contact Elbee now. You sit tight, I'll get us out of here and we'll have some calm time at home. Ok?"

"Ok."

She then gets out what looks like a seashell and puts a crystal into it.

"Hi ElBee, it's me Hildi. I just wanted to ask if you still want to pick me up for our date in the peppermint fields? Yeah…Mhm, Uhuh. It's quite sunny out today. It would be good if you could bring a parasol for some shade. Yep. Uhu, we'll stay. Ok bye bye, see you soon."

"Ehm, did you not inform her that we're fugitives? Is that going to be alright?"

"Oh, she knows. Elbee hates the smell of peppermint, she knows I would never ask her near it so she understood quickly we were in trouble. I also made sure to tell her to stay low."

"Do you have many code words like this between you and ElBEEzabeth?"

"Oh they weren't code words. We can just tell these sorts of things. We shared a lot of time together after all."

"That's actually kinda cute... If you don't mind though, I'd like to sleep a bit until ElBEEzabeth gets here. It's been a long day."

"Sure, take your time, do you want me to cuddle you until you fall asleep?"

"I…Don't want to answer that question. Good night."

"Good night Sammy…"

Lying in bed, it doesn't take me long to fall asleep. I'm exhausted and ever since Pavel appeared, I feel a little light headed, that's probably the mana leaving my body. As I sleep, I dream of a family vacation I had to the grand canyon, just this time it's me and Hildi, not me and my family.

I wake up to the ground rumbling beneath me, opening my eyes and looking around, I'm in a different bed inside what looks like ElBEEzabeth's carriage.

"Good morning duchess, did you have good dreams?"

"Hmm, what? Duchess?"

"Oh would you prefer me just to call you my lady?"

As my eyes adjust to being awake again I see a friendly looking bee Faunite maid in front of me. She looks like she is in her early twenties with a thin figure, glasses and a huge blonde disco afro with her antennae peeking out of them.

"Ehm, so not to be rude but who are you?"

"Oh! Of course!!! My name is AbBEE, personal maid and head attendant of your ladyship countess BEEatrice of hive one."

Oh yeah… I guess a countess would get something like that.

"Uhm, so are you my attendant for this flight?"

"Not just your flight, your ladyship. From now on, I will be your personal maid in all your daily needs!"

Ehh whatever…Not like it's gonna matter soon anyways.

"I hope you'll have fun in the time we have together."

"I hope so too your ladyship! It makes me happy that you consider my feelings on the matter!"

"Uhuh…So, where is Hildi?"

"Does my lady mean the queen's esteemed friend Hildegard, daughter of Aloko and Mathilda?"

"Ehhh, yeah that one."

"She's in the main room with her highness."

As I try standing up to go to the main room I hear a loud,

"Hey, what are you doing? You nearly crushed me!"

"Oh, that wasn't my intention, Pavel."

"Just be more careful next time, damn it!"

"Ok, I will."

Picking up Pavel and putting him in my pocket, I go over to the main room where I find Hildi and ElBEEzabeth in what looks like a serious discussion but as they see me they quickly stop.

"Ohohohoho, if it isn't my little duchess. How do you fare? Feeling better already? Hildegard told me you weren't feeling too well yesterday."

"I'm ok."

"Well, that is good! I wouldn't want my favorite child to be feeling down, ohohohoho"

Petting my cheek, Hildi says, "Hey Sammy, are you doing better? I know yesterday was scary but we should be ok now. We're almost home."

"Sounds good, just tell me when we land. I'm going to rest a bit more in the bedroom."

"Ok, take it easy…"

I can't even look at her. The guilt is too much… What was I doing playing house with her? Why am I taking advantage of the first person in years that showed me some kindness? I'm a monster, an absolutely despicable scum of a human. I deserve all of this punishment and more. Perhaps that is why I suck blood, I'm a parasite to my core. I'm just taking advantage of kind hearts. I… I need to end this for her sake. Maybe after I safe Pubert, some of my sins will be forgiven and I can live a solitary life where I can't hurt anyone. Or perhaps I'll just sunbathe one last time…

It's not a long wait before Hildi comes into the room telling me we're landing.

There is a big heartfelt goodbye by everyone but it's all a blur. Like I'm in a foggy state of reality where things around me flash by while my body is just a husk following along the motions.

"I don't like that look on your face" Pavel says as if he's right in my head, with a stern voice, snapping me out of the fog.

"Hmm, what do you mean?"

"Look, you're free to do whatever you want and I'd be glad to get to go home early but the things going on inside your soul right now make me gag, just because the pure of heart die early doesn't mean you need to expedite it."

"Please just stop. I don't know what you or the queen saw but I'm not pure of heart. My soul is as black as it can get and I'm a burden to those around me."

"You certainly are now. Why can't you just believe what we tell you? We're literally communicating with our souls right now."

"I don't care about souls. My brain is who's in charge and it knows me best. No matter what my soul is saying to you."

"You're a real piece of work, you know that? But hey, I'll shut up. Not like there is much getting through to be had right now."

"Aaah finally home, Sammy. I can't wait to get some sleep in too and then tomorrow we're gonna do fun things for a bit to get this stuff off our mind. Ugri we're home!"

From the garden, the weird bee keeper suit-wearing butler of Hildi comes walking over, carrying a watering can in one hand and waving with the other. But when he looks at my direction his whole body language changes, stiffening up, dropping his watering can and running towards me. As I put my arms up to brace for impact he runs right past me and behind me a shrill squeak is heard. When I turn around, he is holding AbBEE by her shoulders, breathing heavily and then says,

"A new addition to my hive, thank you Hildegard I appreciate it."

Hildi yells at him sternly, like you would at a dog, "No, Ugri. You can't keep kidnapping every Beekin you see. They're people, not bees!!!"

"But… Bee."

"I know she's part bee but you can't have her! If anything you'd need to ask Sammy. She's her property."

He then turns around to me, kneels on the ground and holds my hands.

"Please?"

"Ehm…You can talk to her but she's a person, if she doesn't want to be near you that's her choice."

That seems to be more than he expected so he fistpumps and lets go of my hands.

Then, with teary eyes, AbBEE says, "My lady…Are you looking out for me? That is so considerate."

I wonder what kind of fucked up person she was working for before me.

Looking me straight in my eyes, Hildi says, "Alright Sammy, I am going to go to bed now but if you need anything Ugri is here to help you, also if there is ANYTHING you need specifically from me, you can come and wake me up at any time, ok?"

"Ok."

She then hugs me and goes into the mansion.

"Hey, Ugri?"

"Yes?"

"What time is it on the other side of the portal to the human realm?"

"Late afternoon."

"Could you bring some writing utensils for small hands to my room?"

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"Yes."

As he goes inside, so do I and walk up to my room, AbBEE in tow, presumably waiting for my commands.

"Hey Pavel?"

"Yeah?"

"You know how to write in a language Hildi will understand, right?"

"Of course I do, do you think I got to my position without being well educated?"

"Can you do me a favor then? I need you to write something for me when Ugri comes here. You are allowed to take extra mana for it if that's what it takes but it's important…"

"Tsk, I don't think I like what you're trying to do but I'll honor your resolve."

"That makes me feel better."

There is a knock on the door and AbBEE opens it, Ugri walks in holding a box full of writing supplies and puts it on my desk.

"I'm happy you brought me these Ugri. AbBEE could you try and entertain Ugri for the night? You must not do anything indecent or that you don't want to do for him though."

"Understood my lady I shall not diss-"

Before she can even finish her sentence Ugri picks her up, throws her over his shoulder, gives me a thumbs up and starts running to the garden.

"Are these writing utensils small enough that you can write with them Pavel?"

"It's gonna look a bit uglier than usual but it should be fine. So what do you want me to write?"

"Dear Hildi, I have been deceiving you and putting you in danger. With this letter, I will both come clean and say my goodbyes. The truth is…I was born a human boy and I come from a different world. I have no idea what happened but when I closed my eyes after being beaten up, I must have gotten transferred into this body and woken up on top of the altar. I suspect that this is the reason why the crown is after me. You already know the rest of my story. When I talked to the white queen she knew I came from another world as well and she told me that my greatest desire is to be loved by those close to me for who I really am. She also told me I'm 'pure of heart' but she must have been joking about it. I know that I am a horrible person and that I don't deserve love.
The truth is, with the soul seeing eyes she gave me I took a look at your soul to confirm that you loved me. It made me very happy but it also made me very sad, because I know that you didn't love me, you loved 'Sammy'. With your hatred of Humans and me not even being female I'm sure that all that love is gone now. I've just been taking advantage of you playing house, even getting used to being 'Sammy', I have had the best of times and worst of times in this short time with you and because I love you like family I can't continue deceiving you and taking advantage of your kindness. I even put you in danger. I hate myself for taking advantage of you and want to say that from the bottom of my heart, I am sorry.
My penance will be total isolation from others so that I can never be tempted again to take advantage of kind people. I have always been a selfish person and I've become even worse while I was here. I have placed everything you have given me in this room but I hope that you will forgive that I kept the weapons. I know that you will be very angry at me for taking advantage of you like this and the right thing would have been to tell you in person but the truth is, I don't think I could have managed to say this to you in person. I am a coward. There is no need to hunt me down to take revenge on me, please continue living your life happily. I will sufficiently punish myself for what I have done. So please, live a long and happy life, you're the kindest person I have ever met and I want only the best for you, which is why I'm leaving you with a final goodbye. Signed Samuel Gardner."

"Are you sure you want to leave her with this letter?"

"I am."

Giving me a judging look, he asks, "You really are stupid aren't you?"

"Heh…I guess I am. Could you please turn around now Pavel I would like to change."

"Oooh are you, the strong human man, embarrassed to undress in front of a fellow man?"

"Yes I am… So, could you please turn around?"

"Sigh Fine, fucking brain knows best huh? Idiot."

He then turns around and lays down with his back to me. I undress and put on the clothes I got from the druids. I put the clothes, kidlets and tiara I got from Hildi on the bed and subconsciously try to put the hairpin I got from the white queen there as well but as soon as I walk more than a few feet away from it, it transforms into a butterfly and goes back on my head.
I guess that one is not going off.

"I'm dressed now, you can turn around again."

"Alright, so what's the plan now 'Mr. Samuel Gardner'?"

"We're going to the bandit camp and save Pubert, no matter the cost."

"Pubert?"

"His real name is Morgan but Pubert is his nickname. He is a farmer that helped me out."

"So you're going to save this random farmer you met for a day or so?"

"He'd do the same for me."

"Truly a thing a selfish person with a dark soul would do." He scoffs.

"Oh shut up, I'm only doing this to make myself feel better. It's going to be part of my punishment."

"Uhuh."

"Now we just need to escape here without being seen."

Taking everything I will need, I sneakily try to go downstairs keeping an eye and an ear out for anyone wandering the house. But it seems quiet. I slowly poke my head out the front door and see neither Ugri nor AbBEE. Quickly, I rush past the statues of the entrance into the flower garden to where the tree trunk let us in the first time. Passing the wisteria trees again I end up in the clearing we first emerged.
Ok…So if I retrace my steps the teleport should probably be around he-

"Kyaaaaa" I scream but quickly cover my mouth with my hands as I fly through the sky as if I just got shot through a cannon before hitting my head on top of the tree trunk.
Looks like it's the twilight hours, I should be fine without protection…
Slowly, I put my hand outside into the red sunlight and feel a slightly uncomfortable burning feeling but my hand is not lit on fire so I should be fine. I carefully step outside into the sun and try retracing my steps again.
Should I even go through the tick forest though? They're Hildi's Familiars, I doubt they'll hurt me but they might alarm her. Question is, does that work if she's sleeping? I guess I don't really have another choice, I need to try it and just be quick about it. Hopefully by the time Hildi wakes up, Pubert is free and I'm out of reach. Ok Sammy, fast, just run through.
The ticks seem to be reacting to my presence but not attacking me, so that's perfect. It almost feels like they're sleeping as well, just quickly waking up when they catch me walking by, then going back to sleep. Now comes the hardest part though…Trying to remember how to get back to Birch, Willow and Holly.
I think it was roughly in this direction outside the swampy part here. Trying to follow the general direction of where I think they were I realize after ten minutes or so that I'm lost… I guess my only choice is to hope they can hear me?

"Birch! Willow! Holly! It's me Sammy! Are you here!?"

No answer…

"It's me! I'm not here to stay, I just need you to show me the way, I don't want to get you in trouble!!!"

"Oh we know, it just takes like, some time for us to move too silly."

"Birch is that you!?"

"Well ya, who else would it be?"

"I guess it could be me!" Holly says while grabbing me from behind.

"What chu guys doing? Y'all are totally overwhelming the baby again."

"Booo, you're no fun Willow."

"Oh shut your trap Holly…Anyways, we're glad you're safe and the bad lady didn't eat you! Did you escape from her?"

"Something like that, she's not a bad lady though! Hildi has been great to me, it's just there is something I must do."

Willow answers, "Well, I can barely believe that. Who'da thunk that the swamp woman and you would get so close. So what is it ya need to do Sam?"

"I have to free one of the captives in the bandit camp."

"That sounds like, like, a horrible idea."

Holly interjects, "You sure you have to do this Sam? Those guys are strong in comparison to you."

"I must do this."

"So I guess…There is like, no way around this huh? What do you need our help with?" Birch asks.

"I just need you guys to show me the way to the camp, I'll do the rest of it myself."

Willow replies, "Don't worry, we gotchu. We'll get there quick an' easy."

They then tell me to follow and lead the way, Willow teleporting from tree to tree, Holly doing cartwheels and making grimaces and Birch jumping silently and elegantly from branch to branch. It takes us about ten minutes before I can see the camp, instantly giving me flashbacks and sending chills down my spine. I can also barely make out Pubert's cage in the distance.
Don't worry Morgan…I'll be sure to save you.

"I'm truly glad I met all of you but I need to save him now and I don't want to get you in trouble."

"I think I can, like, speak for us all in that we wish you luck and hope you make it out safely."

"Well…Let's hope so."

They then slowly go back into the forest, while I try circling to the other side of the camp more to the right where Pubert is being held. Thankfully, the bushes are thick around here so I can just stake out for a bit and analyze the situation. It seems like they gagged him and there are always at least two people keeping watch. Then, after an hour of waiting, when the sun has already gone down, a fat muscular dude with an iron club at his belt approaches Pubert's cage with a bowl of soup and opens it with a key on his hip…Target acquired.

"Oy, little 'farmer boy' got you some nice din din."

He takes the food to his face and spits a huge loogie into it before ripping Pubert's gag off.

"I'm not gonna take your disgusting food! You can keep it and shove it up your arse!"

Fuck yeah you show him Pubert!

"Ah…Our food's no good for you, ey? What a shame. Guess it ain't quite the same you're used to with the princess. But there is one small problem. See, the boss told me to keep you nice and fed and I'm not one to say no to the boss so…"

He then punches Pubert in the cheek and holds his mouth open while he floods the soup down his neck. Pubert coughing and wheezing as he chokes on most of it.

"There we go. A lot better than you thought, ey?"

He punches him in the stomach, nearly sending the soup back up his throat and gags him again.

"See ya tomorrow 'farmboy'."

This motherfucker…Poor Pubert man but at least I know who holds the keys now. Can't loose sight of this fucker.
He seems to be going back to the campfire and getting some more soup for himself. He sits there, drinks and talks to other bandits for at least another hour before getting back up. He seems to be walking near the bushes where I'm staying and takes his pants off and squads down.
Fuck! This is my one chance! Quickly and hopefully silently I move towards his position, gripping my mancatcher in my hands. I only have one shot for this. I need to close the distance now before he finishes, fuck being stealthy. I start running when I'm about 300 ft away. Don't notice me. Don't notice me. 200 ft. Faster, faster. 100ft.

"Oy who's creeping around here? I'm taking a shit fuck off."

Sprint Sammy sprint!

"Oy who the fuck-"

Before he can even put his pants back on I take my mancatcher, put it around his neck and push him to the ground.

"Oy the princess is he-"

I jump on him, take my dagger and stab him in the neck. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again.

"Oy stop it, he's already dead." Pavel says sternly, snapping me out of it.

"Yeah…Yeah…You're right."

I say with my hands shaking, taking the keys and dumping his body in the bushes he just relieved himself in.

I…I need to go back now for a chance to free Pubert. Yeah I just need to-

I can't even finish my own thoughts before I start retching and vomiting on the ground, my entire body sweating and shivering, breathing heavily forcing me to my knees, I vomit again.
There is no going back now. I've killed a human. I'm a murderer through and through, I've done something unforgivable. I should…I should.
I point my bloody knife towards my own neck.

"Oy what the fuck are you doing idiot?"

"I…I…You're right. I need to save Pubert."

"That's not what I meant!"

"Please just stay here and be safe Pavel. I don't want you to sink with the ship when things go down."

"What the fuck are you talking about I'm a royal guard I'm stay-"

Pulling him out of my pocket, I plead, tears streaming down my face, "Please! No more deaths… I don't want to hurt anyone anymore. Just go home for the day or stay here. If…If I'm still around by tomorrow you can come back but please don't die here."

Letting out a sigh, he says in a calming voice, "I'm not gonna die you idiot. I'm not even fully here. And I don't care what you say I'm gonna do what the fuck I want and you piss me off so I'll stay."

"Fine. Just don't say I didn't warn you…"

Slowly, I get myself off the ground and walk back towards Pubert's area as fast as my body allows me right now. It seems he is still being watched over. This is good though, it gives me time to calm down…
I just need to ignore my feelings, calm down and prepare for when the moment strikes. My body is aching, I'm cold, I feel ill and I'm scared but I have to endure.
An hour or so passes, the two guards are still there, talking, spitting, drinking. Then one of them stands up and leaves.
One left.
Some more time passes, then the other guy stands up too and…Walks towards me!
Did he see me!? No he couldn't have. He'd be telling the others if he did. He's getting closer… Get your dagger ready Sammy…
He moves closer but then strays a bit from my bush going towards a different one about 10ft away from me, opens up the front part of his pants and starts urinating.
Should I go in now? Unlike the other guy he's not squatting so he'll be a lot more in control of his balance and he definitely looks both larger and stronger than me. No… I have to risk it.
Quickly, I run out of the safety of my bush and pierce my dagger up his crotch. He lets out a grunt of pain and bows his body over but before he can scream I plunge my dagger in the back of his neck putting my entire body weight behind it. I think he's trying to let out a scream but only gurgles come out as his throat fills with blood. He thrashes around pushing me off, his piss flying everywhere and his body leaving my dagger stuck in his throat. I grab my mancatcher, take it in both hands and pin it against his throat causing him to fall over. I jump on him, taking out the dagger and pushing it in again, again and again until he stops moving.
Then, in one swift motion, I run over to Pubert, covered in blood, vomit and piss with only one of it being my own. There are three keys on the keychain. I try the first one but it doesn't fit. Pubert is desperately trying to say something with his gag on. I have no idea what though. Second key, clink, like a glove. Quickly and silently I open the door to the cage and run inside accidentally tripping over what looks like a wire. Multiple bells are going off.
FUCK must have been a trip wire.

"Prisoner is trying to escape!"

Fuck, fuck, fuck. I cut off his restraints as footsteps are approaching.

"You need to go, now!"

He rips of his gag and yells,

"It's a trap they're looking for you!"

"It doesn't matter! Just run I'll make sure they won't get you, if they're after me I'll just stay as bait!"

"No! I can't leave you behind. Either we go together or I'll stay."

"Morgan! This is no time to argue, leave and don't look back!!!"

His eyes glaze over a bit and he says

"Yes mistress."

Then starts running.

"Aren't you going to run too?" Pavel asks me.

"They have hounds. There is no running away."

"So that's gonna be it huh?"

"Guess so…Tell me was what I did a good thing?"

"It was stupid, reckless and impulsive…But yes, saving a comrade in need is a good thing."

"Well, I'm glad I could at least do one good thing in the end."

"Oy, what do we 'ave here? The princess is back, in the flesh."

As I'm being surrounded by bandits I slowly leave the cage.

"The bait worked just like the boss said."

There are at least twenty armed men around me now, I'm completely encircled. It is then that I hear an unfortunately familiar voice.

"Pleased to meet again, princess. I'd do a little cheering applause for your valiant efforts in saving your servant but unfortunately I don't have the arm for it no more."

As he comes into view I see what he means. Half of the arm I bit him on is cut off and the rest of it is shriveled and black. It also seems to be spreading to his neck.

"Spose you don't happen to know a way to cure my little ailment, do yer?"

"I do not."

He smiles, "See, I thought yer might say that when we met again. Neither the doc nor the priest knew what to do either, so I thought if I just cut off the infected part at least the rest won't get all sick… As yer can see, it didn' work. So I had a lot of time to think about things and get the ole noggin joggin'. And then I had an idea…Maybe the source of this illness is not in me…Maybe it's you and if I get rid of you it will stop."

He snaps his finger and multiple men run at me, I try to fight back with all my might but it's no use. They restrain me and force me to my knees.

"Getting rid of you ain't no easy task though with that pesky healing of yours, so I thought some more and I remembered as a kid watching a lady get burned at the stake for witchcraft and I had an epiphany. Fire! Cleanses all evil they say! I apologize that I can't deliver a nice stake for you, it was simply too much effort but what we do have…"

He snaps his finger again and a heavy tumbling noise comes closer, then the bandit circle opens up to let in three people, rolling a huge barrel. Then together, opening it, picking it up and dumping an oily brownish liquid over me.

"Oil?"

"Correct! You catch on so quickly princess."

Boss briefly goes inside a tent and comes out with a lit candle.

"Any last words?"

"See you in hell."

"Well said, you can get used to the heat while you're still alive, you could call it my parting gift."
He then drops the candle and my whole body lights on fire.

"AAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!! It hurtssssssssssssssssssss! Mommy! Mommy!"

"Zehahahaha, Zehahahahaha burn bitch burn. Huh? What the?"

"Got her!" Birch says.

"Do any of you know how to use Energy magic? She's dying!!!"

Hildi?

Opening my eyes I hear,

"More humans are coming, let's fall back"

"I think she's stabilizing!"

Closing my eyes again, I wake up to Hildi screaming and a man's voice.

"Doesn't matter, keep healing!!!"

"There must be something you can do, doctor!" Pavel yells.

"I did all that is possible, what she needs now is rest and even then, it is not clear if her mind will heal after this."

"Oh please won't you wake up Sammy. Please wake up…"