~Tessa~
Rika's stoomach groowled and I grinned. "You're hungry? wait right there, I'll be right back--sort of."
"I quickly flew back to Leon's and woke up Maria. When she understood what I wanted, we merged, and I let her take control. It was weird cooperating with her, but what were you going to do? I wasn't confident enough in my hunting abilities to do this alone, and It was best if Rika met both sides of me.
~Maria~
I woke up--and was admittedly a little upset about it. What did Tessa think I was? A robot?
"Just come with me," She said. The poor girl is starving and I want us to get back to her before Leon figures out she's here."
"Fine," I grumbled, "but you owe me, Tessa."
We merged and I flew off, carefully sneaking up on several rabbits and using our abilities to destroy their spinal cords.
Then I flew back to the cave that Tessa had told me about.
"Who are you?" Rika asked me, and for the first time, I cracked a smile. "I'm Maria--Tessa's other (and, if you ask me, better) half. Here's some food. Eat up."
