Chapter 4:

Seril: An untrusted friend

Heartless


“Pablo, Pablo, PABLO!” Xadulo shook sleeping Pablo excitedly, with her voice rising tone every time she called him. “Wake up!” then, his eyes opened in shock. He suddenly sat up and said, “Huh? What happened?!” confused. “He woke up!”, “Pablo seemed to have a good dream after I sent him asleep last night,” Carnelia said in her usual cold tone. “Huh…?”, “What?” Pablo was even more confused. “IT WAS ALL A DREAM?!” he screamed. “What’s this? Did cute Pablo actually had a good dream?” Kyshanne said teasingly. “Shut up!” Pablo said as he wore his jacket. Carnelia came close and whispered, "Don't tell anyone a single word from last night."

Just a couple of a week had past, but the stock was already running very low. They notified the remaining survivors that they’d leave for their own ‘safety’, and set off. It usually takes weeks before they find another village, so they had stock stored. Spending the night outside wasn’t bad, leaving the fact that aggressive animals, muggers, or robbers might just attack them any second—aside.

Walking by the road, they find lots of exciting things. One of their favorites was a river with clear water. They stayed there for 2 days and one night. The 2nd day, Pablo was washing clothes as the others find food, play, and chill. Instinctively, Pablo felt someone was watching them. “Hey, guys, I think someone’s—”, “Too slow,” Carnelia said holding a tied man screaming ‘Le go of me’ repetitively. “I already got him.” Pablo didn’t know if he should be pissed, or praising her. “Who are you, mister?”, “So this is a group of kids, huh,” he replied to Xadulo. “Fuck it. Your about ten, which is more than a year older than us. You’re a child as well,” Xadulo said in annoyance. “What were you planning?” Carnelia asked as she pointed the spear she was using to fish earlier. “Nothing concerning closely related about this group!” he said. “Then, it’s definitely not that you were all alone and wanted companion, so got envious when you saw the four of us together, and wanted to join the group?”, the dude shook his head roughly. “I see your untrusty. You’ll be my untrusted friend from now on!” the dude’s face was of disbelief. “You being part of the group qualify you as one of my not foes,” Carnelia said, not putting the spear down. Instead, she just raised it closer to his neck. “But I was never told ‘the untrusty’ shouldn’t be stabbed if suspected,” the dude was shaking is fear. “Carnelia. ‘Friends’ shouldn’t be stabbed if suspected,” Xadulo instructed Carnelia with a smile. “Yes,” she turned her eyes back to the dude. “Now say your name”, “S-Seril!” he shouted in fear.

The sun was setting, and everyone was getting ready to move again. They started walking, but the concerning thing is Seril was tied up while walking as Carnelia guards on her. “Please, Xadulo, aid me! Were friends, right?!”, “No, no. untrusty friends shouldn’t be trusted! You’ll stay like that,” she explained. “Man, how pathetic and annoying! Should we just eat him up?” Xadulo glared at Kyshanne upon hearing it, with the angelic smile remaining. “That’s where you’re mistaken, Kysh. You don’t eat a friend. Also, it may not look like it, but this pathetic Seril actually got a good power built. You can use him as power bank when needed,” she said sarcastically. “Power built up…? Wait, he’s a necromancer?!” Pablo asked, while Kyshanne was shocked and was about to ask the same.

They settled the night after walking for roughly about 4 hours, and set camp. Seril is still tied. Pablo ate in advance for he was already sleepy. Kyshanne is washing Xadulo’s hair for some reason. After eating his last barbeque, Pablo stood to go to sleep when the Carnelia who disappeared reappeared right in front of him as he turned. As expected, Pablo was startled again. “The fuck, dude?! Mind not surprising people as prank?!” he said, carried by his emotions. Carnelia handed two newly sharpened knives screwed together. “Cut my hair.”

Pablo was against it, but there they are, ready for Carnelia’s hair trimming. “This is outrageous”, “What of it?”, “Xadulo really liked your hair. It’s the main thing that makes the two of you alike, you know”, “I know”, “I wasn’t talking about that”, “So what if you didn’t”, “…Listen here. Didn’t you think Xadulo would want it, is what I mean to ask”, “She was the one who told me to”, “Really?”, “Yes. Kyshanne also wanted to wash my hair, so my mistress said why don’t I cut my hair”, “Huh. But isn’t this a vessel? Why can’t she just modify the shape?”, “It’s because it’s mine made from her power. My mistress can’t modify a vessel not hers”, “That was how it was?” by the talk, Pablo didn’t even notice he was cutting Carnelia’s hair. It had gone too short. “Ah, shit!”, “Done?”, “I-I think? Wait, face me to make sure…” he said uncertainly. Carnelia faced him, but what Pablo saw was the unexpected. Her hair was below her ears, above her shoulders, perfectly cut in the curls. She had a tomboyish look. ‘This look is perfect for her personality…!’ Pablo thought. “That’s fine, probably.” As Carnelia walk to the two, Pablo rushed to his tent and pretend to be asleep, feeling he did something really bad, until he fell asleep. He even dreamt of it, ‘If Xadulo didn’t like it, she’ll kill me! Luckily, Xadulo liked it.

Yuuki
icon-reaction-1
Elukard
icon-reaction-1