Lovely: Angel's Cry
Chapter 13: Masked Feelings
You ask Grace what he's doing all the way in the Underground Springs.
"This place is conducive for me to ask help from other people, while ensuring my safety. Without a doubt, the leader of that Subetan Anti-Alien Alliance is looking for me. I am positive that whoever he asks won't trust him, but I have to be prepared for any turncoats."
He invites you inside his tent. The space is just enough for two people, without necessarily being too cramped. There are two stools inside, and Grace invites you to take the one facing him.
"I think Bella must have told you about what happened to our planet before you got here. The first thing I wanted to do as soon as we arrived in Subeta was to propose marriage to her. Doing so in our home planet would have been a large taboo, for each of us had partners, families, and duties designated to us. Stor… I mean, Bella had a role that required her to become a mother, but by some weird paradox, she would have not been allowed to have a spouse. The same is true for me."
"This place is conducive for me to ask help from other people, while ensuring my safety. Without a doubt, the leader of that Subetan Anti-Alien Alliance is looking for me. I am positive that whoever he asks won't trust him, but I have to be prepared for any turncoats."
He invites you inside his tent. The space is just enough for two people, without necessarily being too cramped. There are two stools inside, and Grace invites you to take the one facing him.
"I think Bella must have told you about what happened to our planet before you got here. The first thing I wanted to do as soon as we arrived in Subeta was to propose marriage to her. Doing so in our home planet would have been a large taboo, for each of us had partners, families, and duties designated to us. Stor… I mean, Bella had a role that required her to become a mother, but by some weird paradox, she would have not been allowed to have a spouse. The same is true for me."
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