- What do you want?
- There's a party tonight about the start of the Games. Appearance is mandatory, there is no dress code. The place is the square. If you don't come, I will find it and bring it myself.
Then a red dragon fell into my palm and he left! He left in an insolent way! Now I was in shock! And after that, he really thinks I'm going? Yeah, three times!
When she came to the dorm and saw her roommate looking out the window, dark elf Philia asked if she was okay.
- No, I don't have a pass to the party, and Elliot will be there!
"Elliot, Elliot... pisses me off about this redheaded balloon. Philia doesn't love me, just uses her friend, and she doesn't want to listen to anyone!
- You can have mine.
- What?! Where did he come from?
- Rianal gave it to me.
- That handsome guy? The Ice Mage himself? I don't believe it!
- That I don't dye my hair, you didn't believe it either," she said in a stern voice, "Do you take it or not?
- Yes! - She ran up and kissed her cheek and slipped into the bathroom.
"Here's a fool in love," the thought ran...
I've been learning dark magic for 20 minutes now, just like Master Tempmrouse said. That's why I need it? I don't know dark magic at all, why is it taught to everyone in the first year?!
Suddenly the door opened, but with such force, that only miraculously not snapped off the hinges.
- What the hell are you doing out of the party?
What? Frostbite? How did he know where I lived? Anyway, we just met him today, why did he pick on me?
- Don't touch Leszej, please - I always react negatively to Leszej's words, he's a great uncle in my forest! - I just don't want to go. All the more reason I don't have a pass.
- You have five seconds to change, or I'll carry you and you go in what you have!
He looked at me evil, and I decided to change my clothes, away from sin. To do this, I took my favorite white dress to match his suit and ran to the bathroom to change outfits.
When I changed, I looked at myself in the mirror. I wore a white, light dress and he wore sparkling silver. Do all ice magicians have such a love of light things? I didn't think twice with my hair, I just collected the front strands to keep my eyes off my hair, left it loose. She came out of the bathroom, he examined me from head to toe and came out silently. I followed him.
As I approached Rianal Square, he said:
- Do not leave me. I wasn't going to chase a little fool in a dress like that...
And then Philia turned me around kissing me on the cheek and muttered with a drunken voice, "I love you."
Who said anything about surprises? Here they come.
- Oh, my God, Philia! When you got so busy, the party was just a party - I looked behind her back because she was covering the square with herself - She hadn't even started yet!
- The ocean! - Suddenly, she rushed around my neck and started crying," I came in, and then Elliot and some girl kissed! Just imagine it!
I was confused about stroking her hair as she tried to speak out. Rianal looked at everything with cold contemplation as usual.
- I... I loved him! I loved myself more! And he... - sobbing, - How could he do this to me?
I didn't even have time to open my mouth, Frostbite answered:
- I did the right thing. Did he have to get rid of you somehow?
- What!? - Philia and I exclaimed in one voice. I was the only one who was outraged, and she was pitiful and depressed.
- What did you hear? What guy needs a girl who does not put herself in anything, but only chases him like a dog? We do not love such girls. And that's why he will never love you.
I couldn't find the words to say anything to him. Why is it so cruel? Does he want to finally break it? I was about to send him away, but then suddenly Philia stopped crying and came close to the Frostbite.
- Yes, you're right. But don't forget that the woman who resents you is your most dangerous enemy. And if you ever dare to offend the ocean like that, kick yourself.
And left quite a firm gait. I didn't understand why I suddenly had to cry because of the Frostbite? Has she gone completely mad? I looked at the guy and came across a gaze of black eyes and was embarrassed by something...
- Come on, the fun begins. And remember what I told you: don't go away from me.
He said it all in such a tone as if I wasn't an attractive girl, but a swampy slug.
- You're the one who made me come here and drag me with you. If you dislike my company so much, I would love to go home.
I turned around, trying to leave. Yeah, that's what I was allowed to do. This... arrogant guy grabbed my elbow and squeezed me as hard as he could.
- Listen to me, I'm trying for you. Somehow I don't want you to be killed at the first stage!
- Let go of me! Leave the bruises!
- Nothing, that's why you and the healer will heal - nevertheless, you let go of my elbow and even cooled my hand so that it wouldn't hurt. But why? I can heal myself.
- You know, you are really frostbite.
To this end, my conclusion, the guy's corners of the lips slightly trembled, as if he was trying to hide a smile. Or maybe it seemed to me?
We walked the rest of the way to the square in silence. There we were met by two men and asked to see our passes. Rianal showed us him, and I had nothing to show for it. I looked questioningly at the icy one, saying, "What are you going to do? And he told the guys that I was with him and we were let through. As it turns out, everything is easy and simple.
- Rin, tell me, do I have any chances not to die?
This question tormented me very much. Yes, I tried not to show how scared I really was, but still, my voice trembled traitorously.
- Rin? Did I let you call me that?
- Fuck you!
- Quietly, I was joking," he said, "and we can joke! And even smile!
- You have a terrible sense of humor.
- It's just what it is. And don't worry about the Games, nobody is going to kill anyone there. Small bipods like you will just be knocked out and sent to rest. The main battle will be among the strong. There may be losses there.
Yeah, that is, I can stand still, wait until I am bubbled up in the head and that's it! No Games! And life is getting better!
- Don't even think that I will let you lose at the first stage. - and said all this with a nice smile on your face - you're too unique to lose sight of you.
What a bummer!
A warm black night filled with the scents of herbs surrounded us, the funny lanterns that illuminated the square were playing on his snow-white hair, as if admiring the colorful flashes left by them. As Rin turned his back on looking for someone in a crowd of fun, she allowed her eyes to run over his hair, profile, wide shoulders, and muscles rolling around under his shirt...
- How long are you gonna keep looking at me? - Turned to me, he asked...
"Yeah... got carried away a little bit," I thought, and I asked out loud:
- And what do you think makes me so unique?