Zillah quickly spoke " Aeron it's not a competition " she laughed and Cristal laughed too. But he just sighed heavily.
" Are you tired?" Zillah asked him. And he nodded. Cristal spoke in a whisper. " I'm boring him out "
" No you're not". He brushed her hair backwards and she shivered. Not again, she began cursing. " I'm new to this, but next time let's make it a competition". He grinned at her and she smiled back faintly.
Zillah noticed everything but she couldn't save the what almost became an awkward moment. But she also noticed, why was Aeron suddenly making moves, big steps towards Cristal. What was his intention.
Being the middleman from the start, she thought to one day have a conversation with him. " Zillah your life is waiting for you in the bedroom and you're over here, begone she you". Cristal flinges her fingers at Zillah and Aeron laughed calling them Noodles.
Zillah laughed at Aeron calling Cristal's fingers, noodles because they were slim and small in size compared to his. Zillah laughed putting her fingers away before he also noticed hers.
" I'll get back at you Aeron " Cristal blurted, crawling out from his embodiment with him and Zillah laughing.
Zillah briefly remembered and asked. " Speaking of bedroom, Cristal will you move back with keva?".
" Have you spoken with her since noon?".
Cristal went silent. She couldn't explain what she felt hearing keva's name. Maybe it was just the shape shifter, but everything she heard and processed felt true to her.
She was an individual and needed to create an experience of her lifestyle and preference. And with keva she was more in a shell with her life revolving around keva. She needed the air from her.
Maybe they could still be friends, but she didn't want the closure anymore. Besides, she wasn't going to be here for a long time. This was a perfect practice for her to know herself and own her surrounding.
She smiled at Zillah but Zillah could comprehend what she meant.
" You won't move back in with her?" Aeron asked looking at Cristal and she didn't reply. " You'll still be friends though?" Zillah asked her getting up from the ground.
" Cristal you need to understand that the real keva would have never done or made you feel that way. She loves you and was attached to you don't let her go it would affect her Soo much"
"I'll think about that Zillah not now though. It's pretty late you should be with Alvah now"
Zillah noticed her dull energy and didn't push no further. " Tomorrow, out in the fields let's play a group game, that'll be fun?" Zillah suggested.
" I love the idea" Aeron was totally in on it. He was always a really agile person and love the outdoors. This felt great for him.
" Alright then tomorrow by noon".
Aeron nodded at her and she bade Cristal bye. Cristal gave a faint smile then Zillah teleported away.
" You are not okay Cristal would you like to talk to me about it". Aeron got up walking towards Cristal. She opened her arms and he hugged her burying her face in his chest.
Cristal was disheveled. She felt like she didn't live life for herself but for others. If the rift between her and keva had never happened, she would have never noticed that unintentionally she was keva's shadow.
She knew keva didn't look at it this way, same goes for her but that was how she was defined. She had less time to create an identity for herself now. Being alone might bring out something in her that she doesn't know about, like getting stronger.
The war between Elysian and Tartarus would be a lot different and tough. She could feel it and also feel how unprepared she was.
Aeron made that clear to her that she was just an idle vessel that didn't study or do anything. No one knew that her thoughts were more overwhelming but she hid it by having fun.
She was only still young, in her early twenties and she has to join a guild team to recruit but one person. Learning to create the most robust Elysian shield ever lifted.
She knew the Infernals got more powerful, with no idea how. But from her observation with Alvah, he was extremely strong and she doubts she would be able to lift a shield strong enough to thwart the infernals.
She had unbearable thoughts but getting closer to Alvah, she plans to open up to him about who she is.
She was authorized to not tell anyone about her powers because the last guild was murdered at the last minute when they found out.
There wasn't a soul of celestial neither a guild during the last war. Elysian was vulnerable to even the least attack. The savior, Empyreal Ghazan was able to unleash 10th seal on them but that wasn't exactly the reason why they were triumphant.
Empyreal Deivigan was no where to be found, mid war. He was the biggest pawn to defeating Elysian but he bailed and they lost tragically.
No one knows how the war during the 3rd reign will be. Especially because Alvah isn't confirmed on which side he stands.
" Everything will be alright Cristal. Don't think too much". He stroked her head, helping her to relax and she felt calm for a while.