Slowly I open the bedroom door. Everyone seems to be sleeping. Quietly I walk across the wooden floor into the kitchen. I have gotten used to the pain in my leg, probably due to Pain Immunity. I am hungry. I open one of the cabinets. Inside I can see some dried fruits in a jar, a loaf of bread and flour. I set for some of the dried fruit.

I pick the jar out of the cabinet and sit down besides the table. I take a handful of fruit and start eating. Not all in one bite of course! No, no, I had my left hand full of fruit and with my right hand I picked up one at the time and ate.

The sweet taste filled my mouth as I munched on the first dried fruit. A little bit to sweet for my taste but hey, I ain't picky. Besides, those who eat well grow well. I still look like a child but I would love too look more... adult. I mean like I did before! Nothing dirty or something like that!

"Mistress, what are we gonna do now?" Rowan asks from within the Storage.

((What do you mean Rowan?))

"Well, you have evolved into something unknown and I am not sure how others would react to mistress new form."

((Well, while you do have a point I trust them and I don't think they would try to kill me.))

"Mistress really believes in them..."

((Well of course! Without them I would be dead by now!))

"I understand mistress". For some reason he sounds unhappy.

((But there's one thing bothering me...))

"What is it mistress?"

((I cannot sense Taro. I can feel our bond but he seems... far away. We can't communicate like this. Where is he?))

"Mistress, isn't it possible he is at the academy?"

((What do you mean?))

"Well, they said he would start school within a month and three weeks have passed. Also, in order to arrive there in time, wouldn't he have to travel at least one week before the school starts".

((..! Of course! That is it! Dammit, I didn't even get to say goodbye!))

"Mistress, it's not your fault. Besides, he got to say goodbye to you".

((Huh?))

"When you were laying unconscious he walked into your room and said goodbye".

((Did he seem... sad?))

"I don't know. He didn't cry but he seemed conflicted. He kept saying he was sorry and something about strength. I don't know anymore than that, I'm sorry mistress".

((No, it's fine. I just hope he's fine. I don't want my accident to drag him down or do something without thinking.))

"Like you mistress?"

((Uhm, enough about that.))

"Of course mistress".

I pick up and eat my last dried fruit. This one is sour and leaves a strong aftertaste.. Blergh! Disgusting! But those who eat well grow w-! Crap that is really sour! I need something to drink! I open another cabinet, in which I know is some bottles with fruit juice. I unplug one of them and pours out the liquid into a cup. I take a large sip. Ahhh, that's better. That was pretty tasty. It was sweet and had some pieces in it.

"Move one step and I will blow your guts out" a calm, yet poisonous voice says behind me. Julia-sama? "Turn. Around".

"I will kill her before she does anything like that to you mistress!" Rowan shouts.

((No Rowan, you don't!))

I do a she complies. In front of me Julia-sama stands dressed in only night wear, just like me, with a fireball in her hand (Hey, hey hey, don't burn down the house now!). When she sees my face Julia-sama goes pale. Even if I evolved and lost an eye I still have the same face.

"Ruth?" She asks, not believing her eyes.

"That's me" I say, trying out my newfound ability to speak. Her mouth drops. The fireball in her hand disappears and she embraces me. I just stand there, dumbfounded for a few seconds before I hug her back.

"I can't believe it, it really is you!" She places her hands on my shoulders and stares into my face. When she sees my lost eye she frowns. "I'm sorry about your eye. How are your leg?"

"It hurts but I'm getting used to it. I can walk like normal". I show her my leg.

"Good, good. To think that you can even rest in it... Amazing". She stares at my leg, in deep thought. Suddenly she snaps out of it. "Oh what am I thinking? You must be really confused, I am also confused, I mean look at you! You look so different!"

"Well, I evolved so I changed shape and all..."

"Oh, that explains things... Into what?"

"I dunno".

"Oh, of course, how would you know? You don't have the Knowing after all so that isn't possible". Julia-sama seems kinda... air headed right now.

Suddenly my stomach rumbles.

"Oh, you must still be really hungry! Let me cook you something!"

"Thank you".

Julia-sama suddenly sees the bottle I just drank from and gets a confused look on her face.

"Hmm? Who emptied the bottle with bug excretes?"

I suddenly feel very sick.

*Authors Note: Three chapters in one day! High Five! Thank you for reading!*