After I had finished moping it was time to head home. I waved goodbye to the cats and tried to take a few detours when I noticed a few were still trying to follow me.

They were very cute but letting strays know where I lived was not my priority. Especially with the strict no pets policy on my lease.

Rent is due end of this week as well…

World is about to end and I still have to pay for rent? Bummer.

I know that the world as a whole is changing rapidly, with new leaders and groups forming but it is hard feel anything lately.

The most social experience I had this week was feeding these cats today, and I don’t even want these animals around my apartment complex.

I took another look at my skill

Summoning Lvl. 1(Non-Attuned)

Would it be so bad to try and attune it now? Acedia told me to hold of on this but I feel compelled to at least try.

Then again most of the stuff he said about essence went right over my head.

My head began to buzz as I tried to think about our conversation earlier this week.

I felt weak mentality and physically. My arm stump throbbed. I remembered the assault by the other sins earlier this week and how powerless I was after ring dismembered.

At some point I realized My body was laying on the sidewalk outside of my building. My legs refused to work for me and the stump continued to throb, feeling as if it would spilt among some invisible seam.

It was painful but my body was refusing to move no mater how hard I tried to thrash around. A haze invaded my senses as I tried to turn my head towards my second story residence.

In my mind I caught a glimpse of Acedia laying still on my bed in his coma. His body perfectly still before it began to tremble. He spat out some blood and looked as if he was having some sort of seizure. He seemed weaker in my Mind and looked as if he had sunk deeper into his coma.

My right leg kicked out from under me as I once again tried to force movement. The angle I the sidewalk was helped me to sit up and and get my bearings.

My right and left feet were tingling from lack of blood flow, which prompted me to try look at my now fully healed right leg.

It wasn’t healed, rather it felt as if it was being returned to me. Fitting back in like a large puzzle piece. The haze surrounding my thoughts grew strong as I tried to acknowledge the sudden introduction of my whole leg.

How long was it healed and why hadn’t I noticed before. I was obviously moving around today despite the antisocial behavior I recently adapted. And I remember only coming out at night to avoid any questions from the neighbors. So why was I fully healed without noticing it.

What changed or rather, why was I being blocked from trying to figure out the reason behind the supposed sacrifice being returned to me?

Whatever…

Acedia can probably tell me what is going on once he gets better.

I stood up shakily and made my way indoors towards the heavily injured Acedia.

Hopefully my memories will start to clear up as well, I feel as If I cannot remember anything prior to the appearance of the red mass in the sky.

It was more than a little scary, not being able to remember anything or anyone before the sudden change.

I felt like an alien. I didn’t even remember my family.

I continued to trudge through the hallway as I approached my room, and I noticed a pair of striking yellow eyes looking through the glass window at the end of the hallway. It had gleaming silver claws and all of its other features were hidden in the darkness outside. The lamps outside must have been burned out after I entered the building because it was pitch dark outside.

The cat noticed I was looking before it’s eyes widened slightly as it hurriedly ducked out of the windowsill.

Okay…

My head was still playing tricks with me I guess, because I am pretty sure that I shook off all the cats on my way home.

Entering into my apartment I was greeted with two things. Acedia lying on the bed looking like the vision I had earlier of him, and a short, fat man pointing a gun at me while sweating profusely.