Chương 31: Control. - Part 3.

Arthur opened his eyes a few minutes later and his blurred vision saw only a vast expanse of reddish orange, he had to put his hand in front of his eyes and blink a few times before he could look around without tearing up, and after looking around he recognized the space formed by flames that he was in, but was a little confused by the hand that was stroking his hair, then he looked up and saw Samantha's face looking back at him with a smile, he was a little confused, but returned the smile to her, although her smile was a little forced her childish face made up for it, and like most children this smile seemed gentle and even a little excited.

- You woke up faster than I expected. - Samantha said, looking at him.

- I fell asleep. How long did I sleep for? - Arthur asked as he looked at the bed he was lying on, focusing mainly on the blanket of blue flames that covered his body.

- Hmm... Ten minutes? I think it was around ten minutes. - Samantha said as she looked with a playful smile at Arthur's hands, which were rubbing the blue-flamed blanket with curiosity.

- "Are you feeling all right? Does your head hurt?" Samantha asked, still smiling at Arthur.

- No - Arthur replied as he nodded in the negative, still lying on the bed. Arthur, who had just said he didn't feel anything, stared at Samantha's face, and after considering for a moment, he said. - Actually, I kind of... I don't know how to explain it, but I feel really good. - Arthur said as he stared at Samantha with a confused expression.

- I see, it did happen... - The smile on Samantha's face became a little forced when she said this, and for the first time since Arthur had met her, she didn't look him in the eye when she spoke to him, not only did she look away, but he was confused by what Samantha said. - I'm sorry Arthur... I... I didn't take the possibility into consideration...

Arthur stared at her without knowing how to respond, he didn't even understand this apology and all he could do was ask with an apprehensive and confused expression. - Sorry for what? What didn't you consider?

Samantha sighed and looked at Arthur again, and this time there was no smile on her face; her face was serious, but her gaze still made people feel reassured; after staring at Arthur for a few seconds, Samantha sighed again and a resigned smile appeared on her face, and then she said. - Today's accident can be considered my fault...

- Your fault? - Arthur's expression showed even more confusion when he asked that.

-Uhum... Well, it wasn't intentional, but I have to take responsibility. - After Samantha said this, she stopped stroking Arthur's hair and got up from the bed. As soon as she got up, an armchair made in flames appeared in front of the bed and Samantha sat down, faced Arthur, and spoke. - When I made you my brother, I didn't consider how much it would impact you...

- Impact me? What do you mean? - Arthur sat on the bed and stared at Samantha as he interrupted her.

Samantha wasn't surprised by Arthur's reaction but seeing the look on his face she decided to reassure him before explaining the situation. - Arthur, there's no need to be afraid... I didn't really consider it, and it ended up leading to this accident... But to be honest, it wasn't a bad thing, it was just... An unusual situation...

- It's not a bad thing... It made me fall from the height of a building! H-how is that not a bad thing?! - remembering the fear he felt when he was falling, the feeling of confusion he had before changed to anger, which caused his eyebrows to furrow as he raised his tone.

- Well, it wasn't good... But it wasn't dangerous either... - Samantha said this with a slightly annoyed look on her face.

Arthur stared at Samantha's expression and became even angrier after hearing her explanation, but the tone that had risen before became calmer. - I fell from a height that would have killed anyone, how can it not be dangerous? If it hadn't been for the nurse, I'd be dead now...

- A nurse? At most she'd stop you from dying, do you think that even if she can reduce your maximum falling speed a little you wouldn't get hurt? – Samantha replied in a complicated mood, she was upset, Arthur had simply ignored her recent work..., But she also felt guilty, after all, turning him into her brother had messed up the fusion speed a lot, she had forgotten that, and in a way, it was her fault...

When Arthur heard these words he was stunned for a while, but then he seemed to remember something, when he was about to touch the ground, his vision darkened for a second, and then he was on the ground and the concrete around him was melted, and he only just realized it, he didn't feel any pain even though he was on asphalt that had been melted... Arthur looked at Arthur glanced at Samantha; her eyebrows remained furrowed, yet this time, not only anger but also a hint of doubt could be discerned in her gaze.. Arthur stared at her for a few seconds before asking. - Did you do something?

- I grabbed your body for a second and saved you... That should hurt you, but... Well, I only used it for a short time, and I used very little force, then after waking up the most you will feel is a severe headache. - Samantha said this with a forced smile on her face, but still looked into Arthur's eyes as she spoke this time, in order to convey some reassurance to the boy.

- I grabbed your body for a second and saved you... That should hurt you, but... Well, I only used it for a short time, and I used very little force, so the worst you'll experience upon waking up is a bad headache. - Samantha said this with a forced smile on her face, but still looked into Arthur's eyes as she spoke this time, in order to convey some reassurance to the boy.

- ... - Arthur didn't say anything and just stood there a little lost, he didn't quite understand what had happened, but he was a little scared after hearing Samantha now. - Can you... T-take my body? If you want to, just take it? - Arthur asked in a daze, after hearing this he was frightened and even broke out in a cold sweat, it was a feeling, a fear that he couldn't define, but Samantha's answer calmed him down a little.

- No, I can only do it to protect you, or... Well, if you're not in serious danger, I can't do it without your permission. - Samantha replied with a sincere look, and put a calm, gentle smile on her face as she looked into Arthur's eyes, who was clutching the blanket of flames without realizing it.

Arthur was still frightened by the idea of Samantha being able to possess his body, but he managed to calm down after listening to her explanation, and then, in a complicated mood, he said. - Thank you...

Listening to Arthur's thanks, the smile on Samantha's face became clearer and she looked at him before speaking. - Protecting my little brother is my duty... Besides, this time it was my fault too... - Samantha said with a sigh.

- You said it wasn't dangerous... - Arthur muttered as he tried to adjust his mood, but even though he wanted to stay calm, as a child he wasn't good at hiding his feelings and his eyebrows were still furrowed as he looked at Samantha.

- Yes, it's not dangerous, but... - Samantha stopped and looked at Arthur reluctantly before continuing. - It's going to be harder for you to control the spells at first...

- Why?

- When you and I became brothers, it caused to greatly increase the fusion speed of your soul, since I had completely fused with my soul before...

- Isn't that good? - Arthur asked a little stunned, he had previously been worried that his fusion wouldn't be fast enough if he couldn't create spells, and he had no idea how he was supposed to create spells, so how could that not be a good thing?

- Well, yes... With the faster fusion you don't have to focus on this more complicated brand, and you can create another brand in a few months and then study both at once, but... Well, let's put it this way, when someone has to learn how to use a sword, they use a wooden sword for safety, you know why? - Samantha explained as she looked at Arthur's expression, trying to see if he could understand her metaphor.

- I'm not sure, but... It's for security, isn't it? - Arthur asked as he scratched his hair with obvious uncertainty in his expression.

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