It had been only a few hours since dawn had approached, and yet Leila had already been forced to realize the consequences of her recent actions. Certainly, she had succeeded in her quest, and the chicken bandits were slain, but at what price?
There she was, bedridden as her shoulder was wrapped in bandages, the salve that was covering the stab wound from her earlier scuffle stinging lightly. Was this the limit of her power? The girl couldn't help but feel depressed at the awareness of how close she had been to dying. If it wasn't for Trapper, then she would have been a corpse already, and it was a bitter feeling, to be feeling so powerless. A deep sigh escaped her lips as she pulled her body upright, a soft whine escaping her lips at the throbbing pain in her shoulder, getting stabbed sure hurt more than she imagined, and while she had suffered no internal damage, a blessing, all things considered, the fact her attempt to create a powerful symbiote had failed, was something that infuriated her.
Slowly pulling on her blouse and coat the girl turned toward her companion, the sight of little Trapper balancing his body carefully on the back of a nearby chair making her smile for a moment.
"Let's go out for a walk, shall we Trapper?"
The bird chirped softly in approval, flying over to her, but recalling that she was still struggling with her injury, the bird opted to instead perch itself on top of her head! It was just like this, that the young lady decided to go out on a walk.
It didn't take long for her to arrive at the marketplace, the streets filled with various merchant stands, but one in particular had drawn her interest, it was an elderly lady, seated behind a table that held a single mysterious crystal.
"Hmm, how curious..."
The elderly lady mumbled softly, causing Leila to blink in bewilderment as she stepped a bit closer to the table.
"You there missy, with the mismatched eyes... You seem quite interested in this crystal."
Leila simply nodded her head calmly in response, her fingertips brushing along the crystal and soon she picked it up, inquiring about the peculiar object.
"They call it by many names, but it's often known as the 'Fate' Crystal, a mysterious crystal that will only be able to be shattered by someone who is about to accomplish something very significant."
That sounded like a load of superstition for sure, but then again... She had heard weirder things before! It was only a moment later when she finally asked the elderly lady.
"How much does it cost?"
The old lady grinned at her, explaining with a smile.
"How about a trade? Let this old woman read your fortune, and I'll grant you the crystal in return."
Fortune telling? She didn't exactly believe in such things, but she didn't see any harm in it either...
There she was, bedridden as her shoulder was wrapped in bandages, the salve that was covering the stab wound from her earlier scuffle stinging lightly. Was this the limit of her power? The girl couldn't help but feel depressed at the awareness of how close she had been to dying. If it wasn't for Trapper, then she would have been a corpse already, and it was a bitter feeling, to be feeling so powerless. A deep sigh escaped her lips as she pulled her body upright, a soft whine escaping her lips at the throbbing pain in her shoulder, getting stabbed sure hurt more than she imagined, and while she had suffered no internal damage, a blessing, all things considered, the fact her attempt to create a powerful symbiote had failed, was something that infuriated her.
Slowly pulling on her blouse and coat the girl turned toward her companion, the sight of little Trapper balancing his body carefully on the back of a nearby chair making her smile for a moment.
"Let's go out for a walk, shall we Trapper?"
The bird chirped softly in approval, flying over to her, but recalling that she was still struggling with her injury, the bird opted to instead perch itself on top of her head! It was just like this, that the young lady decided to go out on a walk.
It didn't take long for her to arrive at the marketplace, the streets filled with various merchant stands, but one in particular had drawn her interest, it was an elderly lady, seated behind a table that held a single mysterious crystal.
"Hmm, how curious..."
The elderly lady mumbled softly, causing Leila to blink in bewilderment as she stepped a bit closer to the table.
"You there missy, with the mismatched eyes... You seem quite interested in this crystal."
Leila simply nodded her head calmly in response, her fingertips brushing along the crystal and soon she picked it up, inquiring about the peculiar object.
"They call it by many names, but it's often known as the 'Fate' Crystal, a mysterious crystal that will only be able to be shattered by someone who is about to accomplish something very significant."
That sounded like a load of superstition for sure, but then again... She had heard weirder things before! It was only a moment later when she finally asked the elderly lady.
"How much does it cost?"
The old lady grinned at her, explaining with a smile.
"How about a trade? Let this old woman read your fortune, and I'll grant you the crystal in return."
Fortune telling? She didn't exactly believe in such things, but she didn't see any harm in it either...