King of Beasts (Sephiria)

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It had been a week after seeing Kyll's father in law die right before her eyes. She had taken a small break from missions and discussed her discoveries with her guild Master, Zeno. However Some things still bothered Kyll: The fact that Alexander was actually a dark mage who was trying to 'protect' her for some reason, the fact that Harland's death only reassured her that her ex husband, Harrigan was still other there somewhere, and the thought of confronting her ex husband. The last thought really bothered her more so than the burn she had gained on her white gloved hand after meeting Alexander. Kyll really needed a vacation. Kyll looked like she was energized and ready to roll, but her spirit was exhausted and Kyll wanted to go back to sleep. However sleep was another issue. Even Sephiria would know that Kyll never really slept. Sephiria could've probably heard the agonizing screams from Kyll's room as she cried out Harland's name in her nightmares or the random shrill from Kyll stating to get away fom her.

However, Kyll probably surprised Sephiria with this job. She had left the posting on Sephiria's door, circling the location and leaving a time. Kyll felt that even though Kyll was at the guild hall all the time, Kyll's dorm was always empty. Kyll would only hope that Sephiria found the poster and figured that it was Kyll. Seeing that she was always all over the guild cleaning all day and all night.

Kyll stood in the center of the village by the community well. She wore her normal kimono top with no sleeves and her black body suit. For being somewhere it was hot, she didn't not waiver to the feeling. The top was held together with an obi without the normal bell rope, for she had forgotten it in Era. Her black hair was put up in a low pony tail bound in cloth all the way to about six inches from the end. The pony tail would stop at her the top of her hips. She looked out at the sky and sighed. She wore a pair of white boots and gloves each with a blue jewel on the center of them. She put her rand up towards the sky staring down the back of her glove. "Queen of Wishes..." She said aloud. Kyll's closed eyes nature was usually warm with a smile like that of the sun that shined down on the village. She usually had a very happy nature to her, like a beautiful older sister, but her current disposition gave way to solemn mourning, anger, and fear. Kyll had forgotten to put her mask on for those few minutes alone. If Sephiria were to see her from a far, she would notice the change in posture, but as soon as Kyll noticed the young mage, Kyll would turn into that warm loving person every knew and loved so much.

Sephiria was not usually one who could pick up on other people's emotions well. That was very much true, seeing as she never really had to deal with many people growing up and the only real human interaction she had in almost her entire life was with her sister and a few barkeepers and innkeepers. However, even Sephiria could notice the change in Kyll's mood. It was almost as obvious as the change between day and night, with how Kyll's usual sisterly mood was replaced with.....something else. Sephiria heard the painful howls coming from Kyll's room almost every night, and she was tempted a few times to try and comfort her friend. However, Sephiria did not do anything, as she did not know what was wrong with Kyll no matter how much she thought she could relate with the nightmares. Sephiria did note that Kyll would scream a man's name, Harland if she remembered correctly, and thus she had a small inkling as to what was wrong with her friend. Sephiria usually thought about this while reading or training.

However, Sephiria was currently not sitting in the guild reading, or even training outside the guild somewhere. She was currently on her way to meet Kyll, the object of her thoughts, for a mission. A mission that caught her off guard almost completely, seeing as how she and Kyll barely spoke all the previous week. When Sephiria found the poster, she almost didn't pay attention to it thinking some guy or girl was only attempting to get inside her pants. The thing that changed Sephiria's mind was the fact that Kyll was the only one who actually bothered to come by Sephiria's room at all, so that must have meant that Kyll had placed the poster there.

Sephiria walked through the village with her cloak on and the hood up as usual. This gained her the usual looks of curiosity and wonder, but Sephiria barely paid any attention to it. She was more worried if she was correct in her assumption that Kyll was the one who placed the job poster on her door and not someone else. Sephiria's entire outfit was covered by her cloak, but one could tell certain details of her outfit if they looked closely enough. Sephiria wore her red zip-up sweater with a black shirt underneath, and she wore more baggy black jeans with her usual sandals. Sephiria had only one blade at her side, Gisen again, as her other needed a much deserved sharpening. Sephiria sighed as she walked through the village at an increased pace, she was very eager to talk with Kyll again. It might have also shown on the small smile she wore even if there was no real reason to be smiling in the first place. Sephiria's form sped by villagers of all types as they watched her go by.

Sephiria eventually saw Kyll and was about to wave to her, when she noticed Kyll seemed different. Kyll had this darker look on her face, one that Sephiria almost feared to see on her friend's face. Sephiria was worried, she didn't know how to approach Kyll at the moment without the possibility of making her angry at the Poison Dragon Slayer. Sephiria decided that waiting around and looking like she was spying was not a good idea, and thus walked right up to Kyll as she seemed to not notice Sephiria.

"Kyll? I'm here now." Sephiria said in a quiet mouse like tone as she stood next to her friend. She didn't know what else to say, or even if she should say anything at all. She just stood there and awaited her friend's reply to her.