As the day was coming to an end, Ama and I laid under the blankets of the bed snuggling together while trading kisses intermittently.
I nuzzled into her neck that was marked all over with red spots.
{Keeno…I think I might get addicted to this…}
“Hehe. Feel free to get as addicted to me as you want, because I think I’m addicted to you.”
Ama moved and pinned me beneath her and started kissing me deeply again. When our lips separated, she looked down at me and a smile full of so much love and compassion that I felt it like a physical force piercing deeply into my soul. It was like our Fated One connection was blazing with the heat of an infinite number of suns.
“Ama, I love you, for now, and all of eternity.”
{I feel the same, Keeno. If I could, I would even usurp the Authority of Time to make this moment last forever.}
As she said those words, I felt the usual sensation of fading away from the Divine Domain. As upsetting as that fact was, I decided to make the most of the last few seconds of my time with Ama. I wrapped my arms around her neck and pulled her down until our lips met one more time. That kiss made the seconds feel like minutes, but as all good things do, this amazing day finally ended. My vision faded and before I knew it, I was staring at an unfamiliar ceiling.
“Oh? …Keeno, if you are back, go and take a bath.” (Pram)
“…You could have let me bask in the afterglow a bit more, Pram.” (Keeno)
“No offence, Keeno, but I’m not sleeping in a room that smells like you do all night.” (Pram)
“Fine. But before I go, did you find anything out today?” (Keeno)
I got up and walked over to the bathroom, though I didn’t fail to notice Pram starting to blush.
{Oi Pram! Where do you think you’re looking?}
“At the long scratches on Keeno’s back.” (Pram)
{…I thought I healed those.}
“You did the first few times, but after that we kind of started to ignore it.” (Keeno)
I then shut the door and took my time cleaning off and soaking in the bath. About an hour later I got out, dried my hair and tail, and dressed myself before exiting.
“Keeno, show me your back and I’ll heal it.” (Pram)
I nodded my head and walked over to Pram’s bed before turning my back to her and pulling my shirt up so she could work her magic.
“Whew. Does this not hurt?” (Pram)
At the same time, she asked that, I felt a warm, comforting feeling radiating from my back.
“Not really. It stung a bit when I got in the bath and washed my back, but after that it wasn’t noticeable. But enough about that, what did you learn today, Pram?” (Keeno)
“Well, people do know about the Well, though they aren’t exactly delighted about it. If I’m being completely honest, I haven’t heard such hate for something in people’s voices before.” (Pram)
“That…doesn’t bode well.” (Keeno)
{Hmm. I wonder what happened?}
“Anyway, I did get a location as well, though I was told that I should only go there if I want to go insane. It’s in some ruins in a cave near the peak of the mountain nearest to the city.” (Pram)
“Ruins…I wonder how old they are? How ruined are they? Do they have any ancient writings there? W-we need to go see them.” (Keeno)
“Um, Amaterasu, please help. I don’t know what’s going on.” (Pram)
“Hmm? Yes, Ama, is there anything I can do for you?” (Keeno)
{I get how you feel but calm down. You’re scaring Pram.}
“Sorry, I just really like ruins and the thought of exploring them.” (Keeno)
{Guh. Why did the day have to end? A cute, excited Keeno is right in front of me again and I can’t do anything but speak to her.}
“Again, I did get the location, but was waned to not go there. I don’t know if we want to go there now due to this new information, but if we do, then we need to figure out a way to protect our minds.” (Pram)
{You said that people go insane if they go there, right?}
{Then it’s most likely due to a curse. And, it just so happens that Keeno can purify curses, so as long as you stick with Keeno, then you’ll be perfectly fine.}
{Yep. All you have to do is burn it with your Solar magic. Of course, this is only due to you being you, Keeno. Other people with Solar magic wouldn’t be able to do it, but since yours is basically just a severely weakened form of your Sun Authority, then any curse that comes in contact with your flames will be purified. AND, it’s not like soul purification, so it won’t tire you out as much.}
“…I feel…strange about this. Like, isn’t that just a bit TOO convenient?” (Keeno)
{Hey, perks of Divinity, you just have to get used to it.}
“Anyway, I’m done healing your back, so you can put your shirt down.” (Pram)
“Thanks Pram. I’ll try to remember to get Ama to do that before I come back next time.” (Keeno)
“Alright. Now, I’m going to sleep.” (Pram)
I moved over to my bed and laid down. I just stared at the ceiling for a bit until I was sure Pram was asleep.
‘I had a wonderful time today.’
{I did too. It made me feel so much closer to you than I have ever felt before. And I don’t mean that just in the physical sense. It’s like our souls that were already bound to one another deepened their connection even more.}
‘I agree. Just thinking about it makes me want to just break the boundary between the mortal world and the Divine Domain to be with you, to hold you, to keep you all to myself.’
{Hehehe. I love possessive Keeno.}
‘Ama, if you keep saying things like that, then I might actually turn into a crazy person that doesn’t even let Fia talk to you. As much as that kind of sounds nice, I also still have SOME rationality left.’
{Then I’ll keep comments like that to myself in the future. Anyway, I think you should get some sleep, else you won’t be ready to climb a mountain.}
‘Alright. I’ll try my best to dream of you.’
With the end of our conversation, I slowly fell asleep.
…I’m so glad I missed whatever just happened.
Order: I’m glad you did too.
Luna: As you should be.
Tamamo: Oh, but they did give me a good idea. Anyway, what is it Astraea wanted from the two of you?
She was taught how to crystallize a piece of her Divinity into physical form, and she made us some bracelets.
Order: Aren’t they just beautiful?
Tamamo: They really are. And they are practically radiating power.
Luna: …We can do something like that?
Tamamo: I’ll show you how later.