The Hybrid Fateful Sorrow

Warmth & Kindness

Galiet focuses his gazes on the grizzly bear that was in front of him, as his ear moves a little sensing a low cry.

'She woke up, I need to hurry,' he thought as he growled a little, revealing a little fang.

Holding his sword with its blade worn out. He drives his body forward quickly to the grizzly bear as he grips his sword above.

The grizzly bear growls as it stands on its feet making itself bigger and intimidating.

Without any doubt on his blazing blue eyes, Galiet pulls himself swiftly closer to the bear as he slices its neck with ease.

Stepping back to avoid its downfall and the blood that it spatters.

He quickly lifts the dead grizzly bear

 easily at his shoulder as he walks home.

'My home and my family,' is his peaceful thought as he looks at the cottage he is staying in. 

Dropping the bear at the back of his house as he entered his home, a baby's cries can be heard.

“I’m sorry my little gem, daddy was out hunting for food, ” he said as he looked at the baby in the makeshift baby chair.

The baby continuously cries as she moves her hand and feet around.

“Oh is the chair uncomfortable, daddy’s precious gem,” he said as he walked closer to the baby.

Freeing her from the makeshift chair that holds her body-safe, as he holds her while she cries.

“Wanna see what did daddy hunt today?” he said as he smiled proudly.

The baby replies with a hint of agreement from her whimper.

“I know you do, let’s take a quick look outside, ” he said as he happily walked to the door.

He opens the door revealing the dead body of a grizzly bear outside at the back of his house.

“That baby, ” as he points his hand to the grizzly bear.

“Will become soup today, daddy might not be good at cooking but he is good at hunting, ” he said as he smiled at the baby.

With that, the baby giggled happily.

“Oh! You like to hear that, there is my little emerald, ” he said as he gently pinches her nose.

Although the dead body of the grizzly bear attracted the attention of another hunter, some wolves were lurking and quickly jumped to the bear, securing it for their own.

With the wolf's growl, the baby turns quiet with discomfort, as her eyes slowly want to cry.

“Don’t worry my delightful Elise, no one will be able to hurt you, ” he said as he turns his gazes to the wolves with intent to kill.

As his gazes travel into the wolf's eyes, they feel it through their body and veins, as they slowly whimper and sit, behaving without any hint of fighting back.

After Galiet put Elise in her cradle, he proceeded outside to resolve the situation. He decided to divide the grizzly bear body enough for them and the wolves. As the wolves leave with their share of meats holding in their mouths.

He entered back to his house as he felt happiness, living a quiet life like he was in a dream. With that as it was a cue his house is slowly being engulfed with darkness.

He nervously moves around as he calls for her.

“Elise, Elise!” yelling with eyes searching as he moves around the house.

Upon seeing Elise he quickly reaches his hand while the darkness is slowly engulfing near her cradle.

“Don’t you dare take Elise away from me!” he yelled.

“Who would take Elise away?” a voice of a woman asked.

“Destiny, ” he replied.

With his hands reaching for her, and his eyes witnessing as the darkness completely engulfs her, and everything around him. 

“No! I won’t have this feeling again!”

As he stands alone and the darkness around him.

“I’m feeling cold, it’s back,” he softly said.

He suddenly felt a warmth from his hand, warmer than the sunlight, he responded by gripping it gently.

It was the most loving warmth he felt, as the warmth grew stronger, he slowly opened his eyes.

Everything is strangely familiar, he was in a warm house, with his hand gripping their hands.

It was the hand of a young girl and a woman who saved him from the forest.

“You’ve been sleeping all day, we have been worried, ” Amelia said as she looks at him.

“How are you feeling now?” she asked as she continuously grips Amadeus’ hand.

With a slight confusion, he replies.

“I’m feeling good, where am I?” he asked as he looked at the woman who helped him escape his nightmare.

“I’m Amelia, and you are in our house, ” she said as she looks at the younger girl.

“My name is Elise, who are you?” she asked while she held Amadeus’ hand.

It was them, the ones who saved Amadeus from his grief.

“Um, I’m Amadeus of Grearia,” he replied.

“Are you a knight? You look like one, ” Elise asked as she smiles cheerfully.

“I was but that didn’t last long, ” he said as he looked down, removing his hand from their warmth.

“Why?” she asked with a bit of disappointment.

“Elise, we should let him rest some more, ” Amelia said as she understands it was a hard question.

Grabbing Elise as she guides her way out of the room.

“Take some time, and come for some supper soon, ” she said to Amadeus as she leaves him in peace.

Amadeus recollects himself as he stands and looks around. A pair of clothes was on the top of the cupboard, which was prepared for him realizing his muddy pants had stained the bed he was sleeping in.

'I owe them a lot more.'

Looking at his rough hands.

'I’ve been having this weird and vivid dream, I don’t know what’s real anymore,' he sighed with that thought.

“I’m probably still in the cave dreaming all of these, ” he said out loud.

With his stomach slightly growling from hunger, as he smelled a delicious meal.

“Oh right then, I guess this is real, you can’t go hungry in a dream, ” he said to himself as he proceeded to wear the common clothes.

After making himself look proper with the clothes that were prepared for him. He proceeded to meet the girls to properly thank them for all they did for him.

While he walks closer he overhears them talking.

“Do you think we will be able to hear it again?” Elise asked.

“I’m not sure, we heard it twice this week, ” Amelia said.

“Would you tell me the story again?” Elise pleads.

“I will, I will, before we sleep, ” Amelia replied.

With Amadeus entering, they quickly stood and greeted him.

He slightly bowed as he started to speak.

“I thank both of you, for all the hospitality you have given to me, ” he said as he kneeled.

“I was a knight from Grearia and Grisaia kingdoms, but I have failed my Queen and the Princess I swore to protect, ” he continued.

“Please stand Sir,” Amelia said.

“I don’t feel as much of a knight now and even before, please call me Amadeus, I’m an ex-knight,” he added as he stands in front of them.

“You are an ex-knight, I never heard of one from my sister, you are much cooler!” Elise said as she smiled widely.

“Thank you, Elise, Amelia, but I think I have to—, ” as he was speaking Amelia interrupted him.

“Please, take a seat and have some dinner with us, ” Amelia said, as she prepares food.

“Yes, stay and eat with us, ” Elise mumbled.

After what he announced to them, they still seem to want him to stay and dine with them.

It seems rejecting their offer would be ruder. Amadeus decided to stay and accept their invitation for a chance of having proper food for so long.

He seated himself with them while Amelia served the rabbit soup she cooked. Seeing the food he realized how glad he was to be still alive.

As they quietly begin to eat, with every bite of the warm food, it helps remind him that he is still alive and he has to keep living.

'I’m warm, I’m still living, for who?' He thought as he ate.

'I have no one, I grew up in an orphanage, I failed my Queen and almost died,' as he remembers his past.

'I have become a monster, what if I lose control once more, I need to get away—.'

“Ex-knight!” Elise yelled.

He looks to Elise with his mouth partially open.

“Yes?” Amadeus said.

“Thank you for staying and dining with us, ” she said as she smiles with a hint of sadness in her eyes.

“Thank you for letting me, but I’m afraid—, ” he said.

“We always eat together with our father, but he suddenly abandoned us without saying anything, ” she added, interrupting him.

“Elise, let's not talk about that” Amelia let out.

Seeing Elise’s sad eyes, as she slowly eats, Amelia decided to ask.

“Would you like to stay with us for a few days?” Amelia asked Amadeus who was a bit shocked by the question.

“I ah.”

“Please?” Elise pleads as she makes a cute face while she blinks her emerald eyes.

”I would like to, ” he said.

Amelia and Elise were relieved in his answer, as they smiled and continued to eat. Filling the house with their warmth and kindness.