Meanwhile, on the other side, Miria was sitting in the living room, legs crossed, staring into space.
As the memory of Asher refused to leave her mind, Miria sighed, still troubled. A familiar little voice, all too familiar, spoke in his head.
Conscience — You're not supposed to like it, you know.
Miria — (rolling her eyes) And you're not supposed to get involved in things that don't concern you.
Conscience — Oh, sorry for doing my job! It just seemed to me that being the voice of reason meant reminding yourself that you're in a relationship.
Miria — (shrugging her shoulders) Anyway, things were already bad between us.
Consciousness — Oh yes? And that justifies… that?
Miria — (with a wry smile) Exactly.
Conscience — …You are incorrigible.
Miria — (teases) You know what? Shut up for two minutes and let me enjoy this moment.
Consciousness — Mmh… that's not wrong. He's pretty good, too.
Miria — (bursting out laughing internally) Seriously? Is it you, my conscience, who says that?!
Conscience — Well, in certain situations, you have to know how to put common sense on hold. Pure question of mental survival.
Miria — (amused) Great… my conscience is becoming hedonistic now.
Consciousness — No, realistic. And between us… you needed to feel something again. Even if it's a mistake.
Miria remained silent for a moment. A small smile appeared on his lips.
Miria — You know… you're not always wrong, you.
Consciousness — Obviously not. I am you, sensible version.
Miria — (mischievous) So, if you're me, does that mean you liked it too?
An awkward silence floated through his mind.
Consciousness — …No evidence. No comments.
Miria laughed softly. His fingers began to nervously tap the edge of the couch.
She kept seeing the scene from earlier... and it was driving her crazy.
—Miria! called out a cheerful voice.
She jumped. Alix and Kira had just entered, smiling triumphantly.
— Good news! We found the antidote to the spell! declared Alix, brandishing a small translucent bottle.
Miria blinked, obviously somewhere else.
She didn't answer, so Alix frowned before walking over to shake her lightly by the shoulders.
- Hey ! Miria? Are you listening to me? What's going on?
Miria forced a small, awkward smile.
— Nothing, everything is fine... really.
Kira, who was not fooled, arched an eyebrow and took a teasing tone.
- "Everything is fine" ? You mean… before or after he touches you?
Miria instantly turned red.
— Kira! It's not at all what you think!
"Oh, I see," Kira continued with a smirk. So was it good then?
- But no ! Miria protested, her hands waving in all directions.
Alix rolled her eyes.
— Kira, stop torturing her. We're talking about a spell, not a telenovela romance.
Kira chuckled softly.
— Maybe, but look at her. If that's not a "side effect"…
Miria threw a cushion at him, which caused a general burst of laughter.
Alix finally regained her seriousness and placed the bottle on the table.
- Brief. This counterspell will cancel the effect of the charm. But we have to do it tonight, before the energy stabilizes.
Miria took a deep breath, placing a hand on her chest.
—Okay… Let's go.