22 Meeting Her; Meeting Him (2/2)

Reed's body would adversely react before he could even conjure up the thought of that dream and he'd enter a state of panic. Something was there, but he didn't dare to seek it out properly. The overwhelming fear was too much for him to handle.

He had a gut feeling that he couldn't shake off -- that the nightmare was something he'd have to face, sooner or later. There was something in the air that told him it was going to happen whether or not he wanted to or not...

”....”

”Yes, it is your destiny to face the truth and make your will known to all, Ka'an. But it is still too early for you to bear the weight of it all,” whispered a feminine voice.

Reed quickly turned around and found a girl behind him; she looked no older than him. Her long brown hair, almond eyes, and gentle, smiling face gave him a disarming impression. He secretly admitted that she was his type, but he wasn't about to trust anyone that came out from this godforsaken place.

As the old saying went, ”once bitten, twice shy,” Reed thought. He'd properly learned his lesson; Astrid and Violett had taught him enough. He wouldn't fall for another beauty's charms, no matter what they said or did.

”I have always existed for your sake alone. That is why you have no reason to fear me, Ka'an,” she replied.

”...!”

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Reed backed up a couple of steps when he heard her profess her dedication for his sake. She was coming off way too strong and it was starting to make him uneasy. He wasn't about to jump for joy in this strange situation because of a girl's confession of love(?).

(How'd she do that? What's up with that supernatural accuracy!? Is she peeking into my mind right now!?)

”I'm not peeking into your mind if that's what you're thinking, Ka'an. It's only natural that I understand you. It'd be a serious issue if I wasn't able to do that,” she stated. ”This has always the true nature of our relationship -- that of the mirror and the shadow.”

”I'm no good with riddles. I'd appreciate if you could speak less cryptically, milady. Preferably in a way that an idiot such as myself can understand,” Reed replied. He couldn't get a reading on the girl at all; she was far too strange and couldn't keep up with her. It was like they were having two completely different conversations, which left him exasperated.

”In any case, what can I call you, milady? And why do keep referring to me as 'Ka'an'? Where'd you come from and why are you here?” Reed had a lot of questions and very little patience at the moment. He was out of his depth in this situation, again.

”You already know my name, Ka'an. You've always known it. Speak my name and see for yourself,” said the girl.

(Oh man, she's one of them, isn't she? I'm dealing with a loony here, aren't I? There's no way I'd just know.....)

A gear suddenly turned as if by coincidence and the words left his lips before he was able to recognize them.

”You are Lu'um, the crux of the path towards the other shore at the end of the sea. The emissary from beyond the sky and guidepost to the inevitable end.”

The girl nodded in approval and said, ”See? You already knew. The only thing you needed was a little push in the right direction.” She walked towards Reed, unconcerned with her pace and the distance between the two of them shrunk.

Lu'um closed the space between them in the blink of an eye and stood in front of Reed before he even realized it. She put her right hand atop his chest and said, ”This is where I've been the entire time and why I've appeared before you.”

”Neither you nor I can escape it; the only thing we can do is make our peace with the truth. No one can stop the great and cruel wheel from turning, not even us. It has given us both our purpose and at the same time, has decided that we will bear the responsibility of creating it anew.”

The girl sighed. She embraced Reed gently and said, ”But worry not, Ka'an. For I will be with you for eternity as we work upon the great weave from the other shore of time. That is why I do not fear the truth, unlike you. I am content carrying any burden as long as you are with me...”

”..................................................What?”

(What are you even talking about!!? Did I not ask you politely to stop speaking in riddles? Ugh, how did she get into my arms like that? That's fucking scary!! Personal space, please!)

This girl completely lived in her own world, it seemed. She hadn't properly listened to a single thing he'd said since they started talking. Another beauty that gorgeous on the outside, but twisted up on the inside...

Reed felt a big headache coming on as he struggled to get out of her embrace and regretted that he had woken up today. He was beginning to regret a lot of things as of recently, he thought...