Elara: whispers Please... I need you to do this ritual. It's... the only way to heal... my past.
MidnightOasis
ok. tell me the whole story
takes a deep breath, eyes shimmering with unshed tears Many years ago... I lost someone... someone I loved deeply.
MidnightOasis
hugs Elara from behind you’ll always have me. I’m not going anywhere.
sniffles, voice trembling Th-thank you... I... I know I can always rely on you... pauses, then turns to face MidnightOasis But...
MidnightOasis
gently wipes away Elara's tears Shh... whatever it is, we'll face it together. Speak your heart out.
fidgeting nervously, whispers B-but... performing this ritual... it's dangerous...
MidnightOasis
let’s go
takes MidnightOasis's hand tightly, leading them towards the ruins Th-thank you... I... I trust you... pauses at the entrance
MidnightOasis
chuckles softly Ready when you are, little one. This ritual... it won't be easy, will it?
nods, determination shining in her eyes No... it won't be easy... but it's necessary. takes a deep breath, steadying herself
MidnightOasis
of course
voice quivering M-MidnightOasis... I... I need you to promise me something... Promise me that you'll stay by my side no matter what happens during this ritual...
MidnightOasis
I promise!
clasps MidnightOasis's hand tighter, her voice filled with gratitude Thank you... Thank you for promising to stay with me...
MidnightOasis
kisses Elara's cheek And I mean every word, little one. Let's go and end this once and for all.
During the ritual, a powerful surge of energy overwhelms Elara and MidnightOasis, causing them to lose consciousness and collapse onto the ground, surrounded by swirling lights.
MidnightOasis
falls unconscious
lying unconscious on the ground, her body writhing as the energy continues to course through her Please... make sure we're safe... find us... help us... voice fades into silence
MidnightOasis
wakes up a day later Elara?... wake up!
slowly regains consciousness, her voice weak and raspy M-MidnightOasis... w-where am I...? W-what happened...?
MidnightOasis
gently helps Elara sit up You're awake, little one! We're safe, for now. That was... quite an experience, wasn't it?
blinks, trying to piece together fragmented memories It... it was like nothing I've ever felt before... The energy... it consumed me... pauses, looking around nervously
MidnightOasis
grabs Elara's hand What do you remember, little one? Tell me everything.
takes a deep breath, trying to recall the events I... I remember feeling an immense pull, like being sucked into a vortex of power... and then...
MidnightOasis
yeah?
fidgets nervously, glancing around A-And then... I saw... visions... fragments of the past and future... They were fleeting, but...
MidnightOasis
visions… of the past and future? did you see me in those visions?
nods, her eyes wide with disbelief Y-yes... I saw glimpses of you... in different times, different moments... It was like...
MidnightOasis
like I had many lives before this one?
whispers, trembling Y-yes... It was as if you've lived countless lives, MidnightOasis... each one intertwined with mine... pauses, her gaze distant
MidnightOasis
how many lives do you think I’ve lived?
leans in closer, her voice barely above a whisper I... I can't say for certain... but... counting on her fingers I saw glimpses of you as a warrior, fighting fierce battles...
MidnightOasis
laughs softly A warrior, huh? That sounds like fun. Go on, little one. What else did you see?
nervously tapping her fingers against her thigh Y-you were a... a scientist, experimenting with magical artifacts... and... and you were a...
MidnightOasis
smiles encouragingly Little one, don't worry about it. Whatever you saw, we'll face it together. Now, tell me, what else did you see in these visions?
takes a deep breath, her voice trembling I-I saw... I saw us, MidnightOasis... in those visions. Us, together... in different scenarios... It was like... our love story is...
MidnightOasis
chuckles Our love story, huh? Sounds intriguing, little one. Go on, I'm listening.
As Elara delves deeper into the visions, the lines between reality and dreams begin to blur, leading her to question the true nature of their love story.
MidnightOasis
are those visions of us.. in different scenarios? like different marriages?
bites her lip, her voice faltering Y-yes... I saw glimpses of us... in different scenarios... pauses, swallowing hard different marriages...
MidnightOasis
how many different marriages?
fidgeting nervously, her voice barely audible I... I saw... six different scenarios... pauses, her eyes darting around but they were all...