Walking The Wrong Path

First Time

"Did you give me one too?" Riveria asked. Loki nodded and then gave a shit eating grin.

"All 4 of you are now level 7," She said with excitement in her voice. This was genuinely good news, the guild is in uproar with the appearance of such high level warriors. Now, the level 10 theory doesn't seem so improbable.

"That's good," Riveria paused before bowing, "I apologise for endangering him, if only I hadn't been careless-" Riveria started but was cut off by Loki.

"yeah yeah, don't start with that," Loki scratched the back of her head, " if ya want to apologise, do it to him by responding to his feelings," she instructed.

They fell into silence, nothing could be heard besides Bell's faint breathing, before Riveria spoke, "I want to. I really wish I could. But it's not that easy as that night, my father, would never allow it." Riveria said looking down.

"Riveria, ya ain't even in the Afir forest what ya on about?" Loki asked. But she understood, the habitual nature of elves to listen to their kings, to follow the instructions. It took a great lot for Riveria to even leave her father's shadow. "but let me ask ya something, if ya got the chance to perhaps date Bell would you?" She asked in a serious tone, this was important, not just because of her position but rather the fact that she would be going out with someone so volatile.

Riveria's eyes widened, she seemed to consider the response before looking back with determination, "yes, I would date him if I could. I love him too much to not do that," She said with conviction. Loki's eye slits opened for a second before she let out a smile.

"Sure, then as yer Goddess, I give ya my blessing, go and date him if ya want," Loki said with a wry smile.

"But Loki my fa-" Riveria tried to reiterate her response.

"then go and talk to him," Loki suggested as Riveria's head shot up and looked at her in disbelief, " I know yer afraid, but go an talk to the man, go with Bell. While, he is there there won't be a single soul to even try and touch you, we both know that for sure," Loki said. Riveria was plummeted into thought, she could have a fair shot at this. Bell had quite openly expressed his love for her, if she were to even get the chance to be with him, she would. But it seemed Loki had more to say, "oh and it ain't a choice. While you were asleep, something happened, and we found out that Bell was nearing his limits physically, so we thought of getting him away from the dungeon and send him outside Orario and the only place available right now is that place, so yer gonna have to go otherwise his body will be ripped to shreds," Loki pointed out.

Riveria didn't even know where to begin, there were too many thoughts and questions floating about in her head. Loki sensing this gave her until Bell woke up to decide.

2 days later

Bell finally woke up. He was starting to hit a wall in his endurance, he tried to normally get up but not moving for 4 days and now being a level 7 meant that he practically launched himself into the ceiling. He hit his head in the ceiling and he fell with a loud thud.
"ugh... yep perfect way to wake up in the morning," he said out loud. Suddenly Riveria cracked up laughing. The book in her hand falling to the ground.

"you wake up in 4 days and that's the first thing you say, pfft," Riveria giggled but Bell didn't respond. Soon, he launched himself into her.

"Riveria," he screamed as he brought her head into his chest. Ignoring the soreness in his body, he more or less crushed her skull into his manly chest. He had a few tears in the corner of his eyes as he repeatedly kissed the top of her head. Riveria started blushing a lot. "I'm so glad you're alright, when I saw you get poisoned I felt like slitting my own throat." Bell said.