CHAPTER 216: Trying To Find Reasons

"Good morning."

Willow stretched when she woke up the next morning.

It was still close to dawn and fog was still surrounding the area.

It is just that they have fallen asleep much earlier that she woke up earlier as well.

When she looked to the person, it was Raizen who was smiling at her with his uniform on.

"Uhmmm did we have an appointment today?" she couldn't help but to ask.

Raizen laughed, "No, I am here as part of the ones guarding this place for you guys."

"Guarding?"

"Yes, you do understand that are still famous right? There are a lot of people who would love to meet you. But since you chose to train, the queen chose to support you and give you the peace you needed," Raizen explained.

"Oh, no wonder a lot of guests have left the night before adn we were given a different room," she replied.

She was bewildered but was too sleepy to actually realize what was going on.

She rubbed the sleepiness from her eye when she felt a warm palm on her cheek.

She instantly woke up and stared at him in shock.

Raizen was also stunned at what he had done.

"I'm... sorry, I just thought that you looked quite pale," he said in a fluster.

"Oh... uhmmm... I guess I trained too hard yesterday."

*EHEM*

Both almost jumped when someone cleared their throat near them.

"Saphira?" Willow spoke seeing who it was.

Saphira held Willow's chin and turned it to the sides.

"Yeap you are pale, don't train on your ability today, you might collapse. Focus on your sword but two hours max for the morning, and then rest. Another two hours in the evening."

After that Saphira walked out of the inn, Willow had actually walked out thinking that she will get some breakfast outside of the inn.

It was still early so she could still have a leisure walk before the restaurants would open.

It was at the entrance that she met Raizen adnd both stood there blocking the way.

"Okay-"

"Oh and you really can take your time but do it somewhere else. You really are blocking the entrance."

Before Willow could speak more, Saphira actually added making the both of them blush.

"Saphira!!!"

Willow followed her adn simply nodded towards Raizen, Raizen smiled before walking to the side of the inn.

Upon getting there, he covered his face with his hands.

"Hey cap what happened? Are you sleepy? We just arrived though."

"It's nothing, just get to work."

He rubbed his face before facing his team.

"You rubbed too hard, your face is red now," another commented seeing his look.

Raizen clicked his tongue, "Just get to work."

How can he let them know that it was because he was blushing for acting in a way he never acted before?

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"You are following me, are you planning to buy some breakfast as well?" Saphira asked when Willow kept walking beside her.

"I am."

"Oh, so that was an appetizer?" Saphira teased.

"Huh? Oh yeah."

Willow who was still embarrassed at what happened took a bit of time before she realized what Saphira meant.

It was only upon seeing Saphira's teasing smile that she realized what she meant.

"Saphira!!!!"

Saphira laughed but stopped teasing her.

"Hey Saphira," Willow started after they walked for a few more steps.

"Hmmm?"

"Do I look like I am currently falling in love?"

Saphira frowned and looked at her by her sudden question.

Willow looked away, "Well, I was in love in the past right? For a good long years..."

"And?" Saphira asked as she continued walking, Willow followed.

"I mean, I met him for only more than a week and..."

"You have loved for so long and that love gave you nothing but heartaches and pain. Don't think that you are being fickle just because you found someone you could connect better with."

Willow looked at Saphira, "You understood what I wanted to ask?"

"Who do you think I am?"

Willow raised an eyebrow, "Yeah, yeah, you are a good teacher when it comes to love."

"So what more do you want to ask?" Saphira asked not correcting her.

Willow laughed then she turned serious, "I don't know. I really feel happy spending time with him but you all are aware of me and you know who..."

"Are you good with bread? I want it for breakfast," Saphira spoke pointing at a bakery.

"I think I'll have bread then," Willow replied.

They entered the bakery, one of the earliest to open.

"Tell me Willow," Saphira started as she started choosing the bread she wants.

"Why are you trying to find reasons to everything you are feeling?"

"Huh?"

"I mean, you are falling in love, that's good since it seems mutual. You suffered in a love that was mutual but painful, why do you think any of us would stop you from having your happiness? Even the other person didn't reject the idea of you finding someone else, so who are we?"

Willow slowly turned to look at her.

Saphira finished choosing as she returned her look to Willow, "Not one of us would think negatively of you. Not one of us will stop you from finding your happiness even though we are in the middle of our mission. We can also see that you are being influenced in a positive way, so why should we stop you?"

"Well...if you... say so," Willow replied a bit embarrassed.

Saphira laughed, "You already know your priorities. As long as you are clear with that, even if I am your commander I won't say anything."

She thanked the seller after she paid for the bread and the two of them left the shop.

Willow was still admittedly unsure of her emotions but she knew that her ehart was beating differently.

But because she was used with her love towards Drake, she didn't want to say that this was indeed what one would call, Love.

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