The song wont stop. Is this song really endless? I'm getting drowsy... I open my stat screen and notice that my mana is depleting at an alarming rate. Faster than I can regenerate. I still have the mana bracelet Ansgar gave me but at this rate it wont be of any use. I will pass out soon. I have to stop the song.

I shut my mouth and force back the words. It hurts my throat when I do so. I am really tired right now... Maybe I should take a nap... Huh? Aren't I forgetting something?

"W-what the fuck is that?" Leo says. Hmph! Didn't your mother teach you not to use such words? And what is "that"? The wraith dames are gone, right? So what could he possibly be referring to?

((Bosss...))

((Yeah, what is it?))

((Don't do anything. We need to play thiss cool or elsse it might end real bad)).

((Morgana, what are you talking about?))

((Think bosss)).

About what? I heard the voice, started singing, transformed, destoyed the wraith dames and- Wait a milliesecond, what was that in the middle?

..... I look down at myself and discover that my body is clad in feathers and my arms are now wings. Well damn.

((Morgana, we're in pretty deep shit right now)).

((I couldn't agree more bossss, but calm down, I've got a plan! Jusst do as I sssay and everything sshould end alright...))

((Ok Morgana, I trust you)).

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*Leos POV*

"W-what the fuck is that?" I say with a weak voice. The monster that stands before me is truly horrifying. With feathers the color of cold ashes, claws as sharp as swords and small teeth that could without a doubt tear you to shreds it is like seeing death incarnate. And that aura, that dreadfull aura! "Bastion, what is that?" I ask.

"..."

He doesn't answer. Either he doesn't know or he doesn't wanna tell me. Philomena seems calm but I can she that even she is on edge. So it's not just me... I glance towards master. He's still unconscious. I can't see his wounds but I hope they aren't to serious and that Ruth can heal them. Ruth... I stare at the monster again.

I've a hard time believing that is truly Ruth but that red eye... It's exactly the same.

Suddenly the monster starts moving. I tense up and readies my swords. The mosnter suddenly bows, pushing it's head against the floor. Huh? What is going on? Did something happe-

"I can feel your fear mortalsss" a cold voice suddenly says. It sends shills down by spine. Suddenly something appears on the monsters head. It's a giant snake, not as big as the monster but big nontheless.

"It's that snake bitch!" Philomena suddenly shouts. "I knew I wasn't hallucinating!"

"Philomena, do you know that thing?" I ask.

"Yeah! That little creep attacked me in my sleep and because of it Jeanette treated me like an idiot!".

"Ahh, excussse me about that" the snake entity say. Am I just imagining things or did it sound a little bit pissed right there? "I was ssimply ssseeking for your friend here".

"Huh? Do you mean Ruth?". The snake nods. "What do you want with her and what did you do to her!?"

"Calm down boy. I will explain. My name issss Morgana the Shapessshifter. My and Ruths hissstory go way back. You see, when Ruth wasss born she had a weak body. She wouldn't have ssurvived even one week if left like that. So I decided to help her. I prolonged her life by blessing her but sssomething went wrong and... it turned into a curse as well. So whenever she feels to great fear or anger she turns into this form. Me and two of my followers decided to protect her in order to find a way to breake to curse".

After the entity calling itself Morgana told us of their story I feel kind of emty inside. I had no idea... Next to me Philomena starts sobbing a little. Bastion is as emotionless as can be.

"Can... can she turn back?" I asked.

"Yesss, she will do so any second now" Morgana says and as if on command Ruths form change and she turns into her regular form again. She stares down the floor and seems embarrassed.

"I-I..." she whispers. "I'M SORRYYYYY!!!!" Ruth suddenly shouts and starts to cry. "I'M SORRY FOR LYING TO YOU!"

"A-ah it's ok Ruth-" I say but are interrupted by Philomena that runs towards Ruth and hugs her.

"DON'T WORRY RUTH! WE ARE NOT MAD AT YOU! IT'S OK SO DON'T CRY!". Philomena, you are crying just as much... Ruth calms down and rubs her eyes.

"R-really?" she says with a whimpering voice.

"REALLY REALLY!". Ruth, while still crying smiles and gives Philomena a big hug when suddenly- a huge armor walks up to us. I recognize it as one of Ruths golems.

"I thank you for accepting mistress, despite her curse. Please, take care of us" it says.

"Uh, uhm, ok, we will..." I answes, a little bit shaken by the amount of vocabulary it possesses. I've never met a golem that can talk this much. Did Morgana perhaps name it? If that's the case then...

"Well then" Philomena suddenly says. "Should we wake up Gret and explain everything for him?" Oh right! Master! I rush towards him and kneel down besides him.

"Master! Are you ok?" I ask while shaking him.

"I cast heal on him when the wraith dame hit him so he should be ok" Ruth says.

"I see" I say and sigh out of relief. "Thank you". Ruth blushes and starts messing with her hair. Girls are weird... Philomena suddenly pick up Ruth and puts her on her (Philomenas) shoulders.

"Well then, if everythings alright then let's set camp!" I nod in agreement and finally, I feel at ease. Everythings gonna be alright.

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*Ruths POV*

Mission accomplished.