Dimensional Descent

Chapter 32

Aina rolled her lips over themselves. In a motion that was far slower than she cared to admit, she washed her hands clean, wiped away the portions that fell on Leonel, and covered his body in a blanket.

Even hours after she finished, her heart still beat wildly.

Days later, Leonel startled awake, finding himself in a rocking vehicle. It took him a moment to realize that he was lying on a bed made of straw and that the 'vehicle' was a horse pulled carriage.

Leonel shot up, taking quick and deep breaths.

How could he let this happen? Not only had he gone to sleep, but he was completely out of it. He was in a Zone, he wasn't at home.

It took several moments before Leonel realized that Aina was sitting on a cushioned bench opposite his, averting her eyes.

Leonel looked down at himself and blinked in confusion. He could tell that he was naked now, but at the very least, his lower half was covered. There was no real reason for her to avert her gaze like that. But, he didn't question it too much.

"Are you alright?" Leonel asked.

Aina finally turned to face Leonel, seemingly stunned by his question.

"… I should be asking you that." She said softly.

"Me? I'm fine." Leonel smiled, rotating his arm as though to prove a point.

He really did feel great.

for passing out like that." Leonel said apologetically. "I wouldn't be able to forgive

to answer, but she felt that if she tried to speak now, she wouldn't be

what happened. Not only had he spent himself dry for her sake, but he had awoken a Lineage Factor he wasn't even aware of. Usually such awakenings happened in a controlled space under the protection

If her vague thoughts

wasn't meditating and gritting his teeth like those people had been. He had been fighting a battle against

Factor managed to be stimulated. Therefore, if Leonel was battling

But the difference between them was that when her Lineage Factor

killed her father

stop apologizing to me…" Aina

"It's not

"I…"

pants?" Leonel cut

even managed to

small for you now, though." She said softly. "I think you've gotten

you pay enough attention to me

turned away, throwing

his pants on before standing up and stretching. He was certain that this carriage was only built

question." Leonel turned back

Aina sighed. "Put a shirt on first and I might consider

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