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"So you have it hard… Do people in here discriminate non-humans?" I wondered.
"Huh? Why do you call us non-humans? Isn't demons better? Non-humans are many, some of them are not discriminated and treated the same as humans, such as elves, like you." Said Celeste. "Or are you telling me that you and your mother feel discriminated?"
"I-I… No, but I don't like calling people as demons." I said. "It is a name that comes from myths and represents beings of evil… I can't see any evil in Mist or you, Celeste, so I dislike to call you like that."
"Hm… Aren't you quite idealistic?" Sighed Celeste. "But I can see you're actually serious…"
"Hahaha… Sorry." I laughed nervously. Celeste's stare was rather intimidating, and I could already guess she had something of a dark past based in her personality, which might even show her own experiences. People is shaped by what they go through life after all, those with her personality… simply didn't had a good childhood.
"Ah, don't feel the need to apologize." Said Celeste.
"Shylpy, wanna be my fren?" Asked Mist as she finished stuffing herself with her sandwich, despite being close to my age, she was very childish, more than Aquarina and Zack… I could tell she had a better childhood, or maybe she was very strong-willed.
"Friend?" I wondered.
"Mist doesn't usually ask people to be her friend, she probably likes you." Said Celeste.
"Don't talk about me ash if I were shome pet, big sish!" Said Mist while pouting, looking more adorable than before.
"You're such a funny little goober sometimes that it is hard to not think that." Sighed Celeste while petting Mist.
"I'm no goober!" Said Mist while pouting even more adorably, although she was slightly irritated by Celeste's teasing.
"Well, sure! I would like to be your friend, Mist, you're the cutest girl I've seen." I said with a smile, as Mist's pale white face suddenly grew redder due to embarrassment.
"C-Cute? Me?" She asked timidly.
"Yes, you're very cute." I said as I petted her silky white hair. I could see Aquarina and Zack looking at me a bit weirdly… but I ignored them. "Also, my friends here, Aquarina and Zack can also be your friends, is that okay?"
"Yesh! Yesh! More fwends!" Said Mist happily. "Nice to meet you!" Her mouth opened with a big smile, showing her hundreds of sharp teeth. Aquarina and Zack felt slightly intimidated by her appearance, but nodded and were friendly at the end, although I had to force them.
"Nice to meet you, Mist…" Said Aquarina with a mild smile.
"Y-Yeah, likewise…" Said Zack while scratching the back of his head and looking elsewhere.
"Ooohh! Your shkin ish chocolate colored! I have never sheen someone of thish skin color, it's sho pretty!" Said Mist with a cute yet frightening smile, as Aquarina slightly blushed for a bit.
"I-Is that so? Your silky white skin is also very beautiful… Hehe." Aquarina ended finding Mist cute very quickly.
"Weally?" Asked Mist happily, it seems that despite her cuteness she didn't got enough compliments.
"Yeah, yeah…" Said Aquarina at my side, she was getting used to Mist quicker than I had expected.
"Your skin is the same too! You got… scarsh? Do they hurt? Are you a strong warrior man? A hero? Oooh! Are you a hero? You're the most handsome boy I've ever meet, you musht be!" Said Mist to Zack, as he immediately was shocked by her words. This girl didn't even knew the concept of holding back or being closed, she just spoke anything in her mind without any prejudice.
"H-Handsome?!" Asked Zack with embarrassment. "T-That's… well, thanks. But I am not a hero… I just hunt, I'm a hunter!"
"Ooooh! Like big sish! I bet you're strong!" Said Mist.
"Hahahaha! Maybe! Hahahaha!" Laughed Zack, as his ego was being quickly fed by the little demon girl.
"C-Can I see your muscles?!" Asked Mist with an innocent smile.
"Sure!" Zack took out his shirt and began flexing while Mist was clapping her hands and praising him… now that was unexpected.
"Anyways, for now we'll prepare to go back to the town, Celeste, Mist, would you like to accompany us? We would also like to go see your orphanage." Said my father, as he seemed rather polite.
"Hm… For what reason? I mean, I am grateful you've healed Mist, but you people don't really have any business there, unless you want to ask for money for having healed her? In which case I can pay you right now, I have some funds saved and I-"
"No, no, it's not that, dear. We want to go help them. Do you need food or funds? We want to donate and see these children by ourselves." Said my mother.
"…Really? Why would you be interested in a band of little demons? Nobody likes us." Said Celeste. "We only got one another…" She seemed very closed, and was unwilling to open up to my parents.
"W-Well…" Sighed my mother. "But…"
"Big sish, don't be rude!" Roared Mist, hitting the chest of Celeste with her tiny hands. "They healed me and gave me tashty food! There'sh no need to be shos shuspicious about them!"
"I-I am not being suspicious! And don't raise your voice against your big sister, Mist." Said Celeste while reprimanding the little Mist. She seemed to be indeed quite suspicious of all of us, and I can't blame her. But it seems that she didn't wanted to make it obvious. Mist easily saw through her and confronted her, throwing her off her seriousness.
"It is honestly fair if you feel we are suspicious people, we are travelers that are going around with a large tribe of our people. But fear not, we really just want to check on them and help them." Said my father. "Can we?"
"Sigh…" Celeste looked back at Mist, whose eyes were shining brightly like a puppy asking her to let them. She sighed once more and then crossed her arms, looking elsewhere. "Fine…"
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