I felt a cold breeze blowing down my cheek,my front felt warm while my back felt cold,my hands were the warmest holding onto something soft my mind drifting into gentle thoughts.

-Dawn...wake up !

Someone said,for a moment I felt lost not sure where I was,but that feeling only lasted for a split second until I saw scar's face meeting my own,I was cuddled up close on her back embracing her tightly we were sitting on top of the viscur and it seemed like it was already dark,the viscur was also hot as if it was on fire not really sweating,but breathing intensely showing that it was tired.

I looked at scar for a moment,her entire face was crimson red I wouldn't have known if I didn't have night vision,but the expression scar showed was very funny making me confused.

-Is something the matter ? Why are you red ?

I asked,my question immediately made scar look the other way in shame as she realized that I could see her in the dark,her heart was pounding furiously and I also decided to let go of her,it seemed like we had reached our first resting spot which also seemed to be in the middle of the forest,I wonder how far the capital is from here ? Did even make it halfway through ?

I was still half asleep and not really fully recovered I remember that we had departed from karena city on the viscur together and on the way I must have fallen asleep while scar rode the viscur ending up like this.

Anyways I didn't want to loiter around anymore and after sobering up a few seconds later I got down the big lizard and looked around the place,scar also came down her face was still incredibly red and the look she gave me was pretty offended in a way which I still couldn't understand and didn't question it either way.

We didn't talk much at this point,there wasn't really much to talk about other then setting up the camp,while scar was looking the other way I summoned the items we had bought in iron works and secretly put them back into the bag so it would look as if they were always here,I couldn't imagine carry so much on my own not that it would be hard rather annoying if I have to say.

-I go set up the tent you try to gather some fire wood for a campfire...

Scar said her voice still had that partially offended partially shy tone to it,but I didn't mind and simply complied drawing my plasma sword and going towards a tree cutting off the branches one by one making them smaller with each cut.

My body felt sluggish and tired my muscles hurt because they had only now realized the amount of work they had put on previously mainly because I had used my powers too much and burdened myself,but in the end I wasn't dying at least,which I can count as a plus.

Half an hour past by I already had a good amount of fire wood and at some point of cutting wood I realized that this was my first time camping outside it was sort of exciting if you think about it,at least for me since I didn't get to appreciate nature because I was mostly busy nor did my own world have much of it either making it even harder to experience.

I hadn't yet met any creatures so far my sense told me that they were here,but a bit too far to really notice us at all some were even hiding right under our noses while others just observed from a distance,not one particular animal had any intent kill or assault so I let it be.

When I came back to camp,scar had already set up the tent and brought out a few small utensils with some dry rations which were either meats or vegetables if I recall.

When she finally noticed that I came back she quickly urged me to lay down the fire wood,once again I complied and made a neat little stack to have the fire burn properly.

Scar got to work again and pulled out something that looked like a flint and steel at least thats what it looked to me I guess...she already had some small tinder prepared trying to get the sparks light the tinder and create a fire the way she worked seemed focused,but I couldn't help but notice that her attempt on making fire was failing very hard...the sparks were hitting the tinder thats for sure,but they were lighting properly to create a flame.

And finally after the 34 attempt scar gave up frustrated and a bit ashamed she slammed the flint and steel down onto the ground breathing roughly and fuming with small amount of anger.

She didn't even want to meet my gaze anymore with the childish rack she just had caused and just sat down calming herself.

Looking at her I couldn't help,but think about hestia she wouldn't even stop a second to create a flame literally she seemed always on fire in my eyes easy to get anger and sometimes hard to please and unyielding passionate flame she was.

My pleasant thoughts only drifted for a few seconds until I pulled out my plasma sword and directly put it next to the fire wood and in no time the wood started burning without an issue and no tinder required.

Scar seeing this was momentarily lost in words as she glared at me furiously.

-You...brat...you could have done that at the very beginning couldn't you ?!

She accused her tone was hurt and her eyes very emotional,but to be honest I only just now realized that I could do this,for some reason I never associated fire with my sword since I only ever cut things with it and never tried to burn anything rather its thanks to her that I actually remembered,but I get the feeling that I shouldn't tell her that she is most likely going to be even angrier then before.

-I only now remembered and watching you try making a fire was fascinating if I had to be honest

I replied partially true partially a lie not that scar could see through me anyways,scar didn't say anything to me after this and simply sighed to my reply she seemed tired,we were most likely riding for a few hours now which must have gotten to her somehow and me squeezing her from behind was probably also not helping all too much.

Scar and I sat set next to each other in silence in front of the campfire,the lizard...viscur...no,storm runner was sitting behind us tied to a tree while eating something out of a bag munching softly almost inaudible really getting some rest.

The sky was dark,but it wasn't completely dark outside the stars were covering the sky making it very pretty and bring some light into this darkness.

Scar was curled up into a ball while I was sitting cross legged staring into the flames,smelling the air around us I felt a distinctive sour odor flushing through my nose surrounding us in a small circle it made me wonder from where it came from since I didn't notice it when we first stopped here it made me also a bit suspicious so I followed the trace of smell and finally discovered that the smell came from scar's palms,looking at her palms I also noticed that small traces of crumbled leafs were remaining in her palms meaning that when I was gone she had used some dry leafs and crunched them into small dust and sprinkled it around us in a small circle where we currently stayed inside of.

-What ?

Scar asked her tone this time was a bit detached,she had noticed my curious stare and obviously asked me what the problem was.

-Leaf...you did something when I left

I quickly answered scar was momentarily stunned when she heard my words,her eyes also turning wide at me.

-Yeah,its...don't worry the leafs that I sprinkled is a kind of herb that keeps animals away from it through smell this way we won't be suddenly attacked by a wolf and deers also won't disturb us in the middle of the night they even work on lower level magical beasts these herbs are usually very needed for traveling

After she explained I didn't ask anymore and simply looked forward at the flame feelings its warmth,the flames sort of reminded me of a lot of things like hestia for example or even the fight I had with walrick when he used his flaming lance against me trying to kill me...

Just as I was remembering the fight I suddenly recalled when walricks lance had barely hit me...the flames of his spear weren't damaging me at the time only my clothing was being burned up while my skin was untouched I didn't think of this issue much after the fight because I already very tired,but now that I had some more time thinking I wanted to test my theory.

Without a second thought I reached my hand towards the rising flame of the campfire in front of me,my sudden action made scar confused as she didn't get what I was trying to do through this,but soon enough she did understand.

-Wait ! what are you doing ! You gonna burn...

As she was about to shout out,scar suddenly stopped in mid sentence as she watched me put my hand into the fire expecting to get burned,but to her surprise my wasn't actually burning at all which immediately threw her off which is why she got quiet all of a sudden.

It wasn't only her who was surprised not even I knew that I had fire resistance and honestly saying I probably didn't get this particular skill with my sense enhancements and for a reason or another I felt that hestia had something to do with it she may have not directly given me this skill because I am sure that if she had then she would have told me straight up meaning that at some point I had acquired this without knowing it...

The thought unnerved me,but I tried to think of when I could have possibly gained this ability I especially searched for memories connected with hestia since she was the most probable culprit to this and as I was doing so I suddenly remembered the time when I bit her breast and blood came out the image was burned extremely well into my mind and left me a bit hot myself when I throughly thought about it.

The blood that I had sucked up...it most probably has something to do with that...drinking the blood of a mythical creature wasn't the most smartest things to do,I am fortunate that it didn't turn me into a bird instead.

-Hey ! are you going to pull your hand out already !

Scar yelled at me,I also quickly retracted my hand and observed it...my skin wasn't burned nor did I feel any pain,there was only warmth remaining on my hand and it wasn't hot to the point it would hurt rather it was hot in a sense that it was comfortable...

-I...I really can't take your randomness or your craziness...

Scar complained looking at me hand intensely.

-If so you shouldn't have joined me in the first place it makes you evenly crazy as I am if not more..

I replied smiling at her lightly,she glanced at me her cheeks dyed red either from the heat or from her embarrassment who knew either way she seemed a bit more light hearted after my smile and started pondering to herself finally talking to me.

-Can...can I ask you something ?

She said,her question seemed to be serious as she stared into the crackling flames in front of her,I considered her request for a few seconds and didn't see why I should reject her as long as the question was something I comfortable with of course.

-What do you want ?

Scar fidgeted for a moment hearing my replied and continued.

-You..you know that I am an assassin right ?But as I confessed before I never killed anyone before even now I can't bring myself to kill someone for an assassin not being able to kill someone is a joke and as you said there isn't a very big difference from me compared to a ordinary thief,but I liked to think that there is a difference you know...

-...

I didn't say anything and just listened.

-Originally I wanted to be an assassin who would go around killing bad people like gang leaders or corrupt officials at the time I didn't know that I didn't have the heart to kill anyone and only realized that fact all too soon ending up becoming a assassin who would do odd or orthodox jobs instead like information gather or stealing even my original purpose was simply to gather money until I finally met you of course and was offered a job again this time a guide...hahaha

She laughed lightly ridiculing herself,her story was interesting,but I feared that she would get off track so I said.

-Get to the point

My tone wasn't annoyed nor angered just simple and blank scar also understood and cleared her throat continuing.

-anyways,I hadn't seen a lot of murder since I became an assassin,but I had seen my share amount to know that people often are able to kill others without blinking an eye sometimes and now here you are...which is my question...how can you kill people ?

She said turning her head towards me with her sharp eyes staring into me waiting for an answer,her question confused me for a moment it wasn't that I didn't understand it,but it was simply because I didn't really know the answer to it.

I killed people,its something that I could never deny in my heart or lie to myself about and did it disturb me ?

No.

It was an honest answer,the first time I had ever killed was out of anger which was the old man inside the sky prison on the top floor who had almost hurt stella.I had beaten him until death and when he died I didn't feel anything about it I didn't see why it was wrong and why scar would feel so against it herself.

In the end I never really thought of the people who died under my hands,there were already so many people that I couldn't remember anymore at least the way I would kill them would often be swift and painless,but I still never experienced remorse or guilt for their deaths.I don't know why both of us are that different maybe I am just messed up like that ?

The years of isolation had brought me up to this point I had lived a miserable life and without stella around me I would have long since broken down and become even worse someone who didn't have a soul or any kind of brightness inside of him a machine that obeyed their masters words making drugs everyday and maybe becoming a consumer himself.

Compared to scar who was mostly surrounded by people I could understand how we were different,thinking like this made me really glad that stella didn't have to grow up like me she would live a decent and normal life from now on,the past was in the past after 5 or 8 years,she probably wouldn't even remember the sky prison and what happened there which was my biggest relief.

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