"What do you mean… not human?" Aika asked, dropping back to her knees beside the two.
Leon shook his head slowly with his eyes fixed on Uriel. "I don't… I don't know what she is, but she's not human. It's almost as if that body is just an incarnation… a shell for something utterly terrifying." His grip on Uriel's arm tightened. "That's the most scary thing I've seen in my entire life."
Leon coughed up blood again as the image burned in his mind.
At this point, Uriel turned to Aika. "Please, I need you to leave. Leon needs to rest."
Aika hesitated at first. Eventually, she stood up and bowed her head again. "I'm sorry."
After a moment, she added, "Please… could you do me a favor and… keep this from my bearer."
Uriel didn't say anything. She only nodded after a second before returning to her work tending to Leon.
Aika then turned around and left the tent.
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Back to the present…
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Aika sighed and hugged her legs tighter.
'Just what in the world is Seo-yeon?'
