Chapter 36: The Barrier
Ran:
"Ah... Ran… hehe." She smiled a gentle, innocent smile, as if admitting her mistake and trick.
I clasped my hands, looking at her angrily.
"Come on, get up, we'll be late for the expedition."
"Yes… quickly, I'm so excited today. Today we'll go out and explore outside the barrier… ah…"
She moved from her bed only to fall on the floor and hit her chin on the wooden ground.
She stopped for a moment in silence until tears started gathering in her eyes as she felt the pain.
"Arrgghh… it hurts." Her tears fell.
I sighed, puzzled by her carelessness. I approached her, held her by the shoulders, and laid her back on the bed.
I drowned her in my arms, patting her head.
"Calm down… calm down…" With my comfort, she stopped crying.
I released her from my embrace and looked at her face, red from crying. I wiped the tears from her eyes.
