บท 27: First spell. - part 4

- Please... I'm afraid of being alone... - Arthur squeezed out just those words as he remembered the feeling he had as he gradually approached the ground, and that fear still haunted him, barely diminished by being close to Julia. Thinking about this feeling, he missed Samantha, he didn't understand why, but being in that space, especially being close to her, he felt safe, and it was only now, when he felt afraid, that he realized that there, even facing all that nightmare, he still had some sense of security.

- I'm not going anywhere, I promise... - Julia hugged him again and stayed like that for a few seconds without saying anything. Noticing that the little boy's hug had diminished, she asked again. - Can you please stand up?

- ... - Seeing that he didn't answer again, she tried to convince him again. - If I hold your hand, you won't be alone, right?

- ... - Arthur didn't answer again, seeing his silence, and looking at the ambulance that had just parked Julia sighed and was about to try to persuade him again, however, after the ambulance had parked he withdrew his arms from around her neck releasing her from his grip; after stopping hugging Julia Arthur moved away a little and looked at Julia's right hand, after a few seconds of looking he stretched out his left hand and held it.

- He's the boy who fell... From the sky? - The man who asked was dressed in a similar way to Julia, he was wearing a white coat, his shirt and pants were also white; however, unlike Julia he had a red scarf tied around his left arm, on this scarf, there was a shield emblazoned with the symbol representing medicine. It was positioned on the arm in a way that gave the illusion of the scarf being cut, making the white design appear as part of the clothing.

- Yes, that's him. I've already wrapped him up with some of my energy, and he doesn't seem to be hurt, he also said he doesn't feel any pain. - As she spoke Julia felt a little ridiculous, she had managed to get there in time to save Arthur's life, but the fact that he wasn't hurt at all didn't make sense to her, let alone the melted asphalt he was on, but she decided to turn a blind eye to it.

- Even if he says he doesn't feel pain, I have to check. - When the man had finished speaking, he bent down and took hold of the wrist of Arthur's free hand and wrapped it with a little energy. He did this a little too forcefully in order to force the energy to look at his whole body, but when he put the strength into it, his expression changed. When Julia had told him that the boy had nothing he hadn't believed her, after all, he himself had seen the recording from the security cameras after he had been ordered to come and check on a boy who had fallen from the sky, but after checking he was sure that the boy had nothing, the man couldn't help but put a shocked expression on his face, and involuntarily he raised his face to look at Arthur's face, when his light brown eyes met Arthur's eyes he could see that they were crimson and in his crimson eyes there was a blue triquetra, when his eyes focused on the triquetra he felt a strange sensation and looked away immediately, then he said. . - Apparently, he's fine, but we still have to go to the hospital. - He then stood up and looked at Julia, seeing that she was dressed like a nurse he continued. - You know that even if he seems fine, we need to do some tests to confirm it, can you accompany me to the ambulance?

- Of course, but... - Julia looked at Arthur, who was still dressed like a patient, although his once light green clothes were now a dingy gray, it was clear that he should already be in a hospital, she felt a bit awkward asking the man to go to a specific hospital, but she also found it strange that he hadn't mentioned it. However, despite the strangeness, she decided to warn him anyway. - This boy is a patient at Leken Hospital, can we be transferred there?

- The man looked at her carefully, and noticed the necklace she was wearing, inside a circle there was an individual fishing for a planet in the distance while sitting on the waning moon, recognizing the symbol he frowned and spoke. - We can make the detour, but first I have to notify the Clypeus hospital, get in the ambulance, as he's not hurt, he can wait a while. - As he spoke, the man took out his cell phone and made a call, then turned away, without giving Arthur a second glance; after he looked away from the mark, he didn't look at the boy again.

Julia shook Arthur's hand and went to the ambulance. After she arrived, a woman opened the door for them. She looked about 18, her hair was blonde, and her eyes were blue. She was a little shorter than Julia and didn't have such a kind look in her eyes. The woman looked at Arthur, and after seeing his eyes the indifference turned into a curious look, but she soon turned her face towards Julia and introduced herself. - My name is Katarina, I'm a new nurse at Clypeus Hospital, what's your name?

Julia put Arthur on her lap and hugged him lightly before looking at Katarina and smiling faintly, after which he said. - My name is Julia, and his name is Arthur.

- Arthur... You say he's in Leken hospital? He was admitted yesterday. - After Katarina asked that, a discreet smile appeared on her face.

- Yes, he had an accident during his union process. - Julia answered a little suspiciously but managed to keep the smile on her face.

- Hmm... Was he the child Clare adopted? - A playful smile appeared on Katarina's face, and the smile was clearly visible this time.

- Yes... - Julia didn't understand how she knew all this, but she still answered, after all, she hadn't been ordered to hide anything, either from the hospital nor from the battalion.

Katarina smiled as she looked at Arthur and ignoring Julia's gaze she said. - Hello Arthur, I'm Katarina Clypeus, your adoptive mother's sister is my mother, do you know what that means? - Katarina crouched down in the ambulance to speak to Arthur, meeting his gaze as his head drooped.

Julia looked at her in surprise, and after considering for a few seconds she asked. - Are you little Kat?

Katarina, who was waiting for Arthur's answer, was surprised, and looked at Julia carefully, looking at her face for several seconds she was confused, she was sure she had never seen Julia before; seeing Katarina's confused look Julia put a discreet smile on her face and showed her necklace, after Katarina saw the necklace she remembered that Julia came from her aunt's hospital, yet she was still confused.

- My aunt has called me that for as long as I can remember..., but she hasn't called me that in front of the others for a while. - Katarina looked at Julia as if expecting an answer. Seeing Katarina's inquiring look, she almost couldn't contain the urge to laugh as she thought of how Clare had described her earlier.

- Clare, the current General of the division talks about you quite often. - Julia said with a slightly amused look.

- General? Are you part of the Leken forces? - Katarina asked with a certain excitement in her eyes, but after a few seconds the excited look turned into an embarrassed look as she considered what her aunt had said to other people.

Arthur was much calmer listening to this conversation, but at the same time he was a little confused, looking at Julia with a slightly puzzled look, after all, she had introduced herself as a nurse and said she didn't know who had adopted him recently, but now talking to Katarina she seemed to work for his adoptive mother. Arthur was confused and a little worried, but still preferred to stay close to Julia, after all, she had saved him earlier, and after hearing Katarina's words he was a little curious, so before Julia answered Katarina's question, he asked Julia.

- Weren't you a nurse?

Julia was surprised that the little boy who had been trembling earlier had such a stable voice, and on his face, there was no longer the persistent fear of before, although she noticed that he still couldn't let go of her hand it was obvious that he had improved considerably; arching her lips slightly towards Arthur she replied. - I'm a nurse, Arthur, but I'm also a captain in the Leken army.

Listening to Clare's reply, Arthur was stunned for a few moments, and only came to his senses when Katarina said in a playful voice.

- Is my little cousin really going to ignore me? I asked you a question... - Katarina stopped talking and feigned a sad look as she stared at Arthur.

"This is already the second chapter where the last paragraph has disappeared when viewed on cell phones. To avoid this, I've decided to duplicate this message at the end of each chapter, hoping it will resolve the issue. If you're reading this, I apologize if it's intrusive, but it's a better solution than leaving the chapter incomplete."