Edward bit his lips from pain when Kyoko bandaged his arms. They had a surplus of them in a bag that Lorenzo wore. Aru didn’t say anything, she probably didn’t want to explain herself.

“A medic really needs to see this. Let’s wait for Lorenzo and the huntress for a moment, and then let’s go” said the violet-haired girl.

“I just wonder what you argued about…” whispered Kasei, distrustful.

“It’s complicated, but everything’s okay” said the golden-haired and hissed from pain again.

“WHAT’S OKAY?” she exploded. “THIS WOMAN BURNED YOUR HANDS, IN WHAT WAY IS THIS OKAY?”

“I don’t know what made me act like that…” Aru said with embarrasment in her voice.

“Just you wait, I’ll…”

“DON’T SCARE MY MASTER!” Eris screeched and stepped closer in Kasei’s direction.

“Enough” ordered Kyoko. “Let’s say it was a one-time misunderstanding. Alright, master?”

“Alright…” said Aru, dropping her head. Doors opened, and through them came Ivory with Lorenzo in his animal form. She put him on the ground, he dusted himself off then. The huntress walked up to Aru, and put a seal in her hand.

“I did my job, it won’t be of any use to me. Take it” she said with a smile.

“Well. It’ll be our shared seal ‘til the finals, right, Aru?” asked Ed, also smiling.

“Excuse me…?” asked Eris quietly. “No, no! DON’T TELL ME THAT YOU DECIDED TO…”

“Yes” Aru confirmed. “Edward is staying with us until the finals.”

“What the fuck…” the black-haired girl commented this with a bad word and retired resigned from the group.

“I have to go now. Thank you Aru, Edward. And Lorenzo. I’m really grateful that you helped me in catching the cannibal. I hope that we’ll meet again!” she said and turned around, started walking away.

“Ivory!” Lorenzo shouted. She stopped for a moment and looked in his direction. “We’ll meet again. There are so many things I’d like to ask you, about… what you told me.”

“Alright.” She smiled. “But now I have to go harvest, as I call it. But you’ll see, I’ll find you!” she laughed and left the hideout. Aru was looking at the ground, but suddenly ran after her. Ivory summoned her long, black cloak and put it on.

“Hm? Aru, did something happen?”

“I just… thank you. For help, for taking care of Lorenzo, for this seal…”

“Don’t mention it!” she said with a mysterious smile, turning her face in her direction. “But soon you won’t need any seal. Of course, if you manage to discover ‘it’ in time. Farewell!”

Ivory then turned away, focused magic in her legs and disappeared in a flash of magic. Aru stood with slightly opened lips.

“What could this mean…?” she asked herself out loud.

End of chapter 6