Walking The Wrong Path

First Time

Riveria reciprocated the hug, "and what do you think I felt when I woke up and saw you near death's door?" Riveria asked snuggling into Bell's chest so that her hics were camouflaged. The tears flowed for both of them. They stayed like that for a bit, until Loki coughed from behind.

"ah, not to ruin the emotional atmosphere but I kinda need to have a talk?" she said as the two finally seperated, she faced Riveria, "I guess I have your answer?" She asked and Riveria only blushed but nodded.

Loki took the go ahead, and ordered Bell to go to a quest to the Alf's forest. Bell vehemently wanted to refuse when he heard that Riveria would be his guide, but had no choice but to accept.

"I took the liberty to send yer swords to the little blacksmith, oh and by the way yer level 7 as for the development ability, I chose spirit healing since it seemed to suit yer style the most," Loki stated.

"why don't you choose everything in my life for me?" Bell asked slightly irritated how she didn't even ask him. Loki put two hands up.

"hey, it was urgent if I hadn't levelled you up, you would be on that bed for at least 3 more days," Loki stated. Bell shrugged and chuckled.

"Anyways, I am hereby ordering you, in place of your captain, Finn, to depart for the Alf forest as soon as possible and help them out, also, a side mission which is more important than the main," Loki paused, " protect Riveria and bring her back at all costs."

"that's an obvious thing, there isn't anyone that's going to harm her," Bell said with a confident smile which was reciprocated by Loki.

Soon they had recovered, and it was time for the two to leave. Bell understood when things were under official orders, so he didn't question Loki. They departed in the morning, they went by foot, since they would be able to walk faster than a carriage. The trip would take 6 days by foot. By the first night they stopped at a lake. The area was fine and would be easy to see as it was a clear sky.

"Bell keep guard for a while, I am going to wash myself a bit," Riveria said with a tint of red in her cheeks. Bell blushed as well and turned around. "and don't peek, or I will fry you alive," she threatened. Bell only held up a thumb.

Riveria went and washed up as Bell prepared the dinner, she used the lake to wash herself first but then an important point came to her mind. "goddamn it, we should've refilled our water supply first," she said aloud and apparently Bell's hearing was good enough for this.

"already done that don't worry and take your time," Bell said. Relief filled Riveria as he had covered for her clumsiness. She got out and put on clean clothes, something a bit cuter. She wasn't trying to appeal to him or something, this was just her general desire to look better as a woman.

"oh perfect timing, dinner's rea-" Bell was about to say as he turned but he was rendered speechless. Riveria stood, wearing a pink slightly see through lingerie type night dress. Yet, it seemed refined? How is that possible? He had a massive O on his face and he basically gawked at her. Riveria blushed intensely and looked away.

"I-I guess it really doesn't suit me," she said as she turned to go back and change, but Bell got up and grabbed her by the hand.

"that's not t-true, I was just charmed by how beautiful you were," Bell quickly replied. Indeed Riveria could tell he found her beautiful, if not by his words then by how... hard he was. It was just sticking out and looked unnatural, she looked down and blushed madly. Bell realising what she was looking at, blushed heavily himself. "sorry, it's more of a physical reaction," he said. Dinner was the most awkward hell they've been through. They went to sleep in their tent in silence and they slept in silence only difference there was that Bell was as usual hugging Riveria which she didn't bothering protesting against.