"You're definitely blushing, Marionette~!" Lillian teased as she walked beside her.
After they all had woken up and cleaned up their campsite, they hastily began to make their way through this maze of a forest. And since waking up, Marionette had been unconsciously caressing a side of her neck.
Lillian watched as Marionette refused to meet her gaze and glanced around at the surrounding trees.
She snickered as she clutched her hand. Since the chances that they would get lost again were pretty high, this was the best solution—in more ways than one.
"Oh come on~! It was just a little peck on the neck. Nothing too much to be flustered about~..." Lillian teased, finding this was a good moment to get her back until she thought of one to counter hers.
Just as Marionette was about to say something, their surrounding suddenly shifted.
The trees lost their vibrance and became a monotonous grey. Their leaves were gone, and their branches were dried and shrivelled.
