บท 13: Chapter 13 - Rough wake up
I woke up in the morning with a bad headache. Emy's bag hid several bottles that she had got as soon as she could from the market after her training.
From what Falco told me, due to stress caused by her class, Emy tends to find any excuse to get drunk. It was not unpleasant and it had been a long time since I got drunk with someone.
Emy tends to be a messy drinker, she's not a happy or a bad drinker, but a"messy" one. I couldn't define it any other way considering the tone of her voice and the stupid challenges like the arm wrestling I had to do after Falco had passed his turn. There is also her attempt to put my mouse in a glass of liquor "for science" which I somehow tried to stop with Falco's help, but Emy has a pretty impressive physique for a woman thanks to her training. The survival of my mouse ended up resting on Falco and his negotiating skills. By offering to see who would hold the alcohol the best, the accident was avoided. Strangely, the rest of the night from there on is a bit foggy I have to say.
I rub my head, and sit on the edge of the bed. Blinded by the daylight coming through the window, I close my eyes and try to link up with my mouse to see if she is okay.
I use the link and I learn that my mouse has decided to hide in the darkest corner of the room. At least she followed me into the bedroom even though I don't know how.
I open my eyes wider, trying to get used to the light, and realize that this is not my room. In various corners of the room there are damaged weapons and armors, not to mention empty liquor bottles. I roll my eyes over the bed and realize that Emy is there sleeping with an arm over me.
Hm.
Before thinking about the usual big shots, I reassure myself. I'm still dressed and so is she, even though she took off her armor. So nothing happened. The real question is what am I doing here… The only ones who can answer me are Emy, Falco and my mouse, but the latter will probably not be able to. From what I'm feeling through the link, she doesn't want to come near Emy anyway and I should probably be happy that she is in one piece. I pay a little more attention to the link and realize that she is scared from what I understand.
Okay, it's time to get her out of there.
I put my shoes back on and decide to sneak out of here. By getting as close as possible to avoid the backlash of the link I get my mouse back. Considering my condition, I would prefer to avoid fainting here since it is not my room.
I walk through the door and shut it before I turn around and come face to face with Cyrus. This one looks at me strangely, probably surprised to see me there and then he smiles, but remains silent. Alright, now my guide is judging me.
He waves his hand to tell me that I can go and without knowing what to say I just go towards my room. As I head down the corridor I can hear Cyrus knocking on Emy's door and I imagine the scene I witnessed yesterday is going to happen again. I decide to escape in the direction of my room without looking back.
As I go up the stairs, I wonder how Cyrus always manages to be in the places where I find myself like this. As Emy said when we first met, he is indeed "Motherly" in his own ways.
I go into my room and put the mouse on the desk. Taking off my clothes, I go into the bathroom and look at my face in the mirror, a bruise is on my left cheek. Hmm. I'm starting to understand, but I'll ask Falco for confirmation. I need to cure my headache for now.
As I wash myself, I end up "realizing" that I spent the night with Emy, another girl. It didn't shock me at the time, but it's also because I haven't had time to think about "her" for a long time. Probably also because Emy does not look like her at all. It's been such a short time since I left my old life and I haven't seen her and not for a single moment have I wondered if she was okay or if she was doing fine without me ... probably also because I've never had to worry about this before. It was always Micha the resourceful. She was the one who made the important decisions. I was just good at finding work.
Of course, her face comes up in my mind.
I get out of the bathroom and put on the clothes Cyrus gave me the night before. The fabric is simple, but looks tough. The shirt has a chest pocket and I place my mouse in it. Besides, I have to find a name for it. I can't just call her "the mouse" indefinitely, it gets ridiculous and it's like calling a dog "The dog".
The mouse slips its head out of the pocket and squeals. I feel like she sensed what I was talking about because of the connection.
"Micha, does that suit you as a name?"
She squeals again and wiggles her ears. Through the link I understand that she looks satisfied.
She is the only one, unfortunately. It's just a whim. I miss my girlfriend and unfortunately I don't know if I will ever see her again. Maybe later I will feel some real sadness, but my head is too preoccupied right now
When I see this mouse I don't think I'm doing anything stupid naming her with my girlfriends name.
… Well this is probably a bad idea since I will probably think about her every time I look at my mouse.
My girlfriend is not dead and I hope she is well. But I will probably never see her again. Among the people who have already tried to enter the tower for the first time, only a small percentage manage to return because of the panic attacks caused by the tower trauma. Of these, less than a tenth manage to enter, the others come back even more traumatized.
Under such circumstances… Seeing her again seems impossible.
No matter how much I want to suppress my feelings, I think it hits me now.
I'm gonna need a moment.
I lost her.
*
I come out of my bedroom dressed in my new clothes and head for the dining room. I need to talk to Falco to find out where my things are and what really happened last night. My mouse… I mean Micha keeps her head out of my pocket and looks around. I feel like I'm starting to get used to the link. I don't think I'll say the same when she will move, but I know Fae will probably torture me during the day and I'll get used to it eventually. In the meantime, I feel like I get along well with her. Being permanently connected to each other because of the bond probably makes things easier.
As I am down the stairs, I am checking my status out of curiosity, I did not have time to do so yesterday. Inside is now the class "Tamer LV1" followed by a box with the word "Mouse" which is probably a list of the animals following me. I gained a new skill called "Link". Even though I don't have a definition in the status window, it's pretty clear that this is the skill that Fae told me about. Or, is it because I'm a trainer that I have this skill ? But let's stop the stagnant thoughts.
I close the door and decide to go to the dining room and especially to see Falco.
- 'Morning. Tell me, what exactly happened last night?
- Oh, uh hi. Emy nudged you in the face and it knocked you out. I offered to take you back to your room, but Emy picked you up before I could stop her and brought you back to hers saying it was closer…
- I think I'll do without that next time ...
- We're talking about Emy there, I can't do much with my half of priest training against a completely drunk paladin…
- You have the priest class?
- Long story.
I decide not to dwell on the subject any further and ask him if he knows where my bag is, and according to him it would be in Emy's room. I think I'll get it back later. I ask Falco for an apple and decide to go straight to the rangers tower. Since I know the way now, it shouldn't be a problem.
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