It amused her for some reason and that made Sereia begin to sob, whimpering in so much pain that was almost equalling to hers. She could feel every tinge of pain Alexis felt.
"W-whoever did it, we'll find them kid, a-a-and I'll kill them in the most brutal way for you. I'll make them pay."
"Reia…" Alexis breathed softly and opened her arms to her. "Come."
Sereia sobbed harder, moving into her arms. Alexis wrapped her arms around her in a deep hug and buried her face in her warm furs. "I missed you…"
"I missed you too, kid. I'm so sorry that I was gone—I'm sorry that I left you. I didn't mean to."
Alexis tightened her hold on her. "You feel weak…Reia. Your frame looks…tired." Her voice sounded painfully rough and almost no longer there. "You're not going to leave me too, are you?"
"Kid—"
"Are you dying?" She pulled back to look into her golden eyes with sadness burrowing in her stare. "Is it because of me? Because I am unable to accommodate you? Am I killing you?"
