Alone - Day One

Lilu stood there in shock. The old man ran to the side of the girls body hefted it into his lap, and began crying. He did not raise his head and continued to sit there. The events that just happened had a very sobering effect on Lilu. This was her second crushing defeat in such a short time. She simply stood there, in her bikini like black armor, eyes closed. She tried to dive into her grove to have a private moment, but as soon as she tried to go in, it was as if a force propelled her back, keeping her just on the outside of it. She could see it, The trees, the mana pool, the cottage, but not Alice. It was as if looking at her world through a window.