As Zaphea and Yume fight anyway, I stood and watched. I knew that Yume would be a better fighter because of the curse, but I wanted to know how well Zaphea would stand her own. Then Yume suddenly says the fight is over, and Zaphea runs off. I watch her go, but say nothing-even though I should. After a few minutes, he (finally) notices her absence. Of course this angers him, and he yells to me "Ami, go get that thing, and drag it back!!"
"What 'thing'?" He glares at me and says, coldly "The cat ran off, I can't get it because I have to deal with Yume."
"So, why do I have to get her?" I'm pushing my luck, but I want her to be able to get as far away from here as she can. The head strides over to me, and slaps me, hard, for disobeying him. I turn and walk away. "Where are you going?!" he demands to know "I'm going to find Zaphea." I say. I was trying to stay so I could see Yume's punishment, but that of course didn't happen.

As I walk off, I hear him yelling at Yume, but I can't hear what's being said. After a little while, I come to the lake. Just as I thought, Zaphea was sitting on the cliff, crying. As I walk over, she jumps up, and demands "What are you doing here?!"
"I was told to drag you back." I reply. "I'm not going back there!" she says, looking panicked "No your not," I say simply. Zaphea stares at me, confused, so I finish "I'm going to say I couldn't find you." I walk over to her and sit by her, she asks me why I'm still here so I tell her if I go back now the head won't think I truly looked."
"Well, how long are you going to be here?" She asks. "30 minutes at the least." I reply.

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~ Ami ^_^
My kitten just noticed what the computer does, so she was trying to push buttens, lol!! ^_^