Page 136 of Light Leech
As my Bite fueled me with energy, I felt something penetrate my back, depleting my energy and pulling me into an unconscious daze. Just before falling away, I heard Zhou speak.
“Take her fan to the Lake of Wine.”
Chapter twenty-one
Child Protective Services
“I am going to articulate this in the words that will best resonate with you, bakuh. Zeg. you.”
I found hope in the otherwise unfortunately familiar cube of black and grey pixels.
Zhu.
A moment of silence. It was soon interrupted with a familiar, snorting laugh.
Oh my ligh— Thank God you’re alive.
“Alive? I don’t know if I have lived for centuries. “
But you’re here? You didn’t die in that battle?
“Actually, I think I did.”
But you’re back? Like you were before?
“I believe so.”
I’m sorry if it messed you up.
“Were you victorious?”
Yes! We won!
“Then I suppose it does not matter. You did what was required. Perhaps next time you won’t let your fears constrain you to the point where sacrificing me becomes necessary.”
Yeah. Sorry. I’ll try my best.
Silence lingered. My ears didn’t ring in this cognitive chamber, yet I still felt the silence that crept toward the feeling of overwhelming null. I knew that something would interrupt the encumbering abyss, but that did not diminish the sinking fear of staring into a silence abyss.
“You missed me?”
What?
“Your relief at hearing my voice was that of a child hearing the voice of an absent parent.”
I can’t do anything here without you.
“So I am a mere tool?”
“No, you’re… I don’t know.”
“Your savior.”
More like a friend.
“A temporary salve to an eternity of loneliness.”
What? You’re not leaving, are you?
