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“吱吱吱??唧唧唧??”
眼看着自己...
AsIapproachedthefigure,itsbackstillturnedtous,Aetheragrabbedmyarmandpulledmetoastop.Hereyesithfear,herfacepaleintheflickeringlight.
“What‘swrong?“Iasked,tryingtokeepmyvoicesteady.
“Itfeels...familiar,“shewhispered,hergazedartingaroundtheclearingasifsearchingforsomething.
Ifollowedhergaze,butsawnothingoutoftheordinary.Thefigurewasimposing,itspresenceseemingtofilltheentireclearing.Butitdidn‘tseemmenacing,notyetanyway.
“Lookcloser,“Isaidfinally,myvoicebarelyaboveawhisper.
Aethera‘seyeslockedontomine,andthenshenodded.Together,wecreptforward,ourfootstepssilentontheforestfloor.
Aswedrewcloser,Isawthatthefigurewas...human.Oratleast,itlookedlikeithadbeenonce.Itsskinwasdeathlypale,itseyesblackascoal.Butitwasthefacethatsentashiverdownmyspine-itwasmyownface,staringbackatmewithanexpressionofutterdespair.
“Whoareyou?“Iaskedfinally,myvoiceshakingwithfear.
Thefiguredidn‘trespond.Itjustkeptstaringoutatthehorizon,itseyesburningwithanotherworldlyintensity.
Aethera‘sgriponmyarmtightened.“Ithinkit‘s...me,“shewhispered,hervoicetremblingwithfear.
Ifeltasurgeofhorror,asifIwasstaringintothefaceofmyowndarkpast.ButthenIlookeddownatAethera‘shands,andsawthattheywerestainedwiththesamedarksubstanceasbefore.
“We‘renotwhowethinkweare,“shewhispered,hereyeslockedonmethingmore.“
IfeltachillrundownmyspineasIrealizedthetruenatureofouractions.WehadunleashedtheShadow,anditwasnowapartofus.
Thefigureslowlyturnedtofaceus,itseyesburningwithanotherworldlyintensity.Andthen,inavoicethatsentshiversdownmyspine,itspoke.
“Youshouldn‘thavecomehere,“itsaid,itsvoicelikeacoldwindonawinter‘snight.“Youshouldn‘thavetriedtodestroytheHeartTree.“
Itookastepback,myheartpoundingwithfear.ButAetherastoodfirm,hereyeslockedonthefigureasifshewastryingtoseeintoitsverysoul.
“Why?“Iaskedfinally,myvoicebarelyaboveawhisper.
Thefiguredidn‘trespond.Itjustkeptstaringatus,itseyesburningwithanotherworldlyintensity.Andthen,inavoicethatsentshiversdownmyspine,itspokeagain.
“Youwanttoknowwhy?Youwanttoknoeare?“
Inodded,myheartpoundingwithanticipation.ButasIlookedintothefigure‘sface,Isawsomethingtherethatgavemepause-aglimmerofrecognition,asparkofunderstanding.
Andthen,inaninstant,everythingwentblackonceagain.