Dimensional Descent

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 myself if something

but she felt that if she tried to speak now, she wouldn't be able to control her tears. So, she

that Leonel couldn't control 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

would have in the future. If her vague thoughts while she was unconscious were correct, Leonel had stayed awake for more than half

that, Leonel wasn't meditating and gritting his teeth like those people had been. He had been fighting a battle against thousands of

stimulated. Therefore, if Leonel was battling while his was activated, it went

one she knew of who could match him was her… But the difference between them was that when her Lineage Factor activated, she lost control of her mind. So while her performance was just as impressive, it wasn't

had almost killed

Please stop apologizing to me…" Aina finally managed

smiled. "It's not

"I…"

have my pants?" Leonel cut her

before nodding. She had even managed to patch together the tears in it

you now, though." She

smile widened. "So you pay enough

and turned away, throwing his pants

standing up and stretching. He was certain that this carriage was only built recently. He likely had the siege

question." Leonel turned back toward

on first and I might consider