At dawn Hesta awoke.
She felt aches all over her body. She lowered her head and found that her left hand was tied by a belt to the bedside. Rico was sitting not far away, reading a book by the bedside lamp.
"...What are you looking at?" Hesta asked in a low voice.
Rico raised his head and quickly put down the book, "You're awake, are you feeling better?"
Just as Hestad was about to answer, he shuddered.
Rico raised the room temperature by two degrees and stepped forward to untie Hesta. Hesta looked forward and found a pile of dirty sheets on the ground. At this moment, only the white sheets were left under her body, and there was a subtle sour smell in the air. She quickly realized what had happened, " Did I...have a panic attack again?"
"Well," Rico looked at her, "Did you sneak out while I was sleeping?"
Hesta did not answer, "...Miss Chiba sent me back?"
"right."
"Then...it's not a dream." Hesta murmured softly.
"What?"
Hesta just shook her head - she did have a vague impression, as if she saw Qianye's back in the chaotic scene. It seems that Miss Qianye has been secretly observing.
Then her elusiveness during this period of time can be explained: Miss Chiba is also in Anna's plan, and maybe she plays a very important role.
Looking at Hesta, who was still shivering, Rico was a little at a loss: "Are you still cold?"
"...It's not all because of the cold."
Rico sighed, she first wrapped Hesta with a blanket again, then lay down next to Hesta and hugged her tightly.
Hesta took a deep breath and closed her eyes: "I was dreaming, Rico."
"What dream?"
"A forest, in a snowfield," Hesta said softly, "There was a firebird flying down from a high place, flying to an icy lake, and then... there was a face under the ice, a woman's face."
"Then what?"
"I have dreamed of this scene several times. At first, only the firebirds and the forest could be seen clearly. Later...after I discovered the woman under the ice, I was always...scared to wake up."
"Did the woman under the ice threaten you?"
"No, but she is so big, one of her eyes is as tall as me... At first I thought she was dead, but she didn't, her eyes would open, and she would even... look at me. "
"do you know her?"
"I don't know her," Hesta murmured, "I just remember she has a pair of blue eyes..."
"Blue eyes like yours?"
"Like me..." Hesta was startled, but then she frowned and shook her head, "No, that's not me."
Rico patted Hesta's back gently and let out a confused "Hmm."
"It would be great if Miss Valenti were here," Rico whispered. "It's fun every time I hear her interpret dreams... It's a pity that I don't know how to do it."
Hesta laughed, "She doesn't believe this herself, do you?"
"It's okay. Every time I listen to her analysis, it's quite enlightening." Rico lowered his head, "Do you remember that I always dreamed of an apple forest before, but every tree was entangled in fishing nets... "
"Is it the time when you graduated from the reserve force?"
"Yeah." Rico nodded, "During that time, I had a lot of strange dreams: lining up in the cafeteria with Liz, but when it was my turn, all the dishes were wiped out; walking in the square, and... A train suddenly rushed into the crowd, I was knocked to the ground, and someone pushed a wheelbarrow filled with candy and bread and ran over my face..."
"What did Miss Valenti say?"
"She said that in most dreams, food represents "happiness." Apples, meals, wheelbarrows filled with sweets and bread, may be several variations of the same thing - all hindered to varying degrees. , and the last dream even hurt me.
"I thought about it later and found that this was really the case. During that time, I had been worried that I was not qualified for the responsibility of the mercury needle. I was afraid that when I got to the battlefield, not only would I not be able to protect myself, but I would also become a drag on others... But in combat In itself, it is special
Don't attract me. "
"You really think too much...how could you be incompetent..."
"Haven't you thought about it?"
"No." Hestad thought for a moment after answering, "Probably not..."
"In short, after I figured this out, I have never had a similar dream again." Rico whispered, "Many dreams are like this. It is a problem that is not realized."
"An unrecognized problem..."
"Don't tremble anymore." Rico suddenly said, and she let go of her arms, "Look!"
"Oh my God, don't remind me of this-"
"Ah...my fault, it's okay, it's okay. Just close your eyes and lie down and don't think about anything..."
"what time is it now?"
"It's past four o'clock, almost five o'clock." Rico said softly, "Have you seen the dusk line on the sea?"
Hesta shook her head.
"It's amazing. When you stand at a high place and look forward, although the sun has not come out yet, it is already bright. Sometimes you can still see the clouds; but as long as you turn around at this time, you will find that behind you are completely In the dark night, the sky and the sea are still dark blue, as if the light in front has nothing to do with it..." Rico paused for a moment, "Day and night exist in the same time and space at the same time, but they are not aware of each other. , and do not interfere with each other.”
"...Can I watch it now?"
"no."
"I can do it, I'll just stay in my wheelchair and never move around -"
"Even if you are a good person now, it won't work. You have to calculate the time and arrive at the place in advance to wait. You can't just think of it and pat your head to see it."
"...Okay." Hesta's eyes were half-closed again, and she leaned on Rico's arm. "It's good to take a rest now. I want to go to Bishop's Restaurant tomorrow morning."
"What are you doing there?"
"Gobelin is going to publish the full text of the Guide, and I plan to go and listen to it."
"Who is still saying that Si Lei is nosy in this afternoon?" Rico shrank his head back to see Hesta's expression clearly at this moment, "Can't you just stay here?"
"...if someone provokes you over and over again, would you do nothing?"
"Who is provoking you?"
"Anna."
In the dimly lit room, Hesta's eyes became slightly clearer again. She whispered about the note she saw in Anna's study tonight, and appropriately concealed Anna's first taunt.
"Whether this is true or not, we must synchronize the whole thing to Chiba as soon as possible, wait..." Rico's expression gradually turned serious from the initial surprise, "...Qianye is fully aware of this, right? ? Otherwise, how did you sneak out tonight, and how did she save you in time?"
