Sisters

My clothes were so oversized after my body shrank that I looked like a complete child… Even smaller than Rune. Although taking into account perspective, I was realistically around the same size as before, a bit taller if anything. 'These are Kal's clothes, right? Was he always really this big? Wait no… Was I really this big? They were pretty tight before…'

Thinking back over everything that happened, my memories replayed through my mind like a shot of adrenaline and my face turned so red it felt like I was breathing fire. 'I.. In front of… And then I… But…' I wanted to scream, but I became unable to utter a sound. I slowly squatted down and hid my face in my knees, even though no one was there to see me. 'Why am I like this… Do I apologize? No… That would make it even more weird Right? So I just pretend like none of it ever happened… Actually, I like that. That's not a bad idea. Just completely disassociate myself from that other body… That… Sounds kind of unhealthy… But whatever, let's do that for now…'

"Siya I–"

"AHHHHH!" Before I realised it I was back on my feet, readying my hands into fists, my heart racing as Lu startled me.

She didn't even react as I suddenly screamed, my voice cracking and squeaking, making what was left of the window fall and tilt outward, plummeting to the ground below…

"Are you done?"

"I'm…" I slowly sat back down again and covered my face. "I'm done…" I whined.

"Are you sure? Do you… Hm… I don't know… Want a hug or something…"

"N-no… That's ok… You were saying?"

"mm… Right…"

'Why does she look so sad all of a sudden?'

"Rafi… Said she knows you… And she wants to help you… So when you're in danger she gives me the power to help you out, or something? Like in the dungeon… Or when we were in the mountain pass… Or this time… So last night I was out in the woods I wound up fighting demons all night long… And…" She rubbed her eye before grabbing her arms, her voice softening even further as her eyes grew distant. "By the time I got back my body was too weak to move, and Rafi's power was the only thing holding it together, so she didn't want to take it back… So… I just kind of stood there, and then you showed up. Like… Hey, what are you doing here anyway?"

I slowly stood up and waddled over to her, trying not to trip over my pantlegs… Or my hair… Or almost even my shirt for that matter. Somehow I still managed and gave her a big… Or I guess a small hug. "I'm really glad you're ok… That sounds scary… And hard…" 'You were the one that wanted a hug weren't you…'

"I-it was nothing…" She muttered… But how tight she squeezed me begged to differ as she started crying, still unable to hold back her tears around me. It took a while but eventually, she stopped and pushed me away. "Ok, now it's your turn. Did you come to save me again?"

'Again?' "Well… My story is a bit longer…"

She grabbed on and picked me up, squeezing me even tighter than before, making me back away and cover myself. "Ease up, will you! I'm really sore right now…"

She tilted her head, "From what?"

'Right… She never even saw my other form… I was only in it for a few days… But now this one feels weird…' I sighed. "Something… Like a really intense workout… I guess…" 'It seems my two forms are connected… Which is good to know… but my other one is just kind of better, so is it always going to suck to transform back?' "I'll just tell you the story…"

By the end of it she couldn't stop laughing at all the things I did to embarrass myself, she laughed so hard she actually felt the need to go to the bathroom again… Letting out a satisfied sigh as she came back out. "I'm honestly kind of relieved, you know. You had me going with this whole soul-bending and sharing stuff, but you haven't changed one bit. Just as weird as ever, and still getting embarrassed over the silliest things."

"That's not really…"

"And what's even wrong with liking your own body? I like mine. It's strong and fast and moves how I want it to. Although… It is a little sore right now. Do you really not like this one?"

"I feel… Like… I'm not explaining this any further… Anyway… I think the four of us need to sit down and have a talk… You, me, Rafi, and the dragon.

"And… How do we do that? Isn't the dragon inside of you or something?"

I nodded. "That's right, and it can't go with me into the rift, but, if we go to the rift together, and then all three of us travel into my soul, we could in theory all be together at once. I know Rafi can be in there with me, and I've traveled into other people's souls a few times, so in theory, it should work the other way around. Are you ready?"

"Sure."

'You agreed way too fast for how crazy this is…' I sighed. "Ok, give me your hands… And… We should probably lie down too."

She sat back down on the floor while I blankly stared at her. "What's wrong?"

"I mean…" I glanced over at her bed. "Nothing…"

Laying on the floor next to her we clasped hands and I focused on meditating and heading to the rift. My soul was a bit hesitant at first to move, but after a moment it soon became just how it used to be, and I was able to focus with ease, helping to guide her with me. Before long we were both in the rift, the moon, the scattered stones… And Rafi… The big one, casually sitting atop a massive broken archway, kicking back against a larger column and staring at the moon. 'Somethings different…'