The reason why nightmares are always frightening is that once you fall into them, you never know when to wake up.
In fact, it didn't take long for TIA to be involved in it. However, after the extreme beauty was suddenly torn apart, the darkness rushed up. Even if she recalled it ten years later, the faded and yellowing memories still frightened her.
"... it was a very big basement, which was divided into many cells by thick brick walls and iron fences. It was very dark, there was almost no light at ordinary times, and I couldn't see anything clearly from the door. But I could hear a lot of breathing and painful whispers around - many people were locked there like me."
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Perhaps it was because the number of cells was still more than enough. TIA, who was a little calmer, felt the dark and carefully explored around the cell, and then quickly determined that at least there was no one in the cell who didn't know the details except herself.
Solitary confinement may make people feel more uneasy, but it may not be a good thing from another perspective. At least TIA, who didn't get too much goodwill from others when she urinated, felt that even in such a situation, the person in the same cell with herself was not necessarily her companion.
"If it were Eliza, or the kind Miss Britt, it would be all right... Right?"
In a corner of the cell, TIA picked up her knees and shrunk into a ball. She suddenly remembered the two people who were still chatting with her before going to sleep, and then looked at the situation in front of her. For a moment, she couldn't help hesitating.
But soon, she shook her head in the dark and threw away some thoughts that flashed through her mind.
"By the way, where will Eliza be now? Has she been locked up?"
Because there was nothing to do and she didn't dare to make a noise when she didn't know anything, TIA could only shrink in the corner and think about it alone.
It was really dark in the cell, but she was less afraid of the pure darkness than the fear of violence and scolding. You know, in the past, in order to avoid those bullies in the orphanage, she often took the initiative to drill where others could not see clearly. For her, darkness may be a kind of protection that can bring her a sense of security.
However, when TIA began to think about how she had been caught here unconsciously from the beautiful monastery dormitories everywhere, a scream of great panic suddenly sounded from a direction outside the cell and severely interrupted her reverie.
"Who? What's the matter?"
TIA still didn't dare to speak, but habitually covered her mouth and nose. Then she realized that the scream that seemed to be close came to an abrupt end after it rang once. What's the situation of the owner of the sound now... Although everything is still unknown, it won't be a good thing after all.
"Is she also a... Girl...?"
To be honest, it's not easy to tell whether a child of her age is male or female by voice alone. What's more, in such a quiet environment, the scream came so suddenly that it didn't leave much reliable impression in my mind.
TIA was thinking about it, but suddenly she heard a sound of footsteps coming from far and near, which made her even more afraid to distract herself from thinking about what she had.
Someone is approaching! More than one person. Moreover, one of them seems to be dragging something, accompanied by an obvious rustling sound
Then, since waking up in the dark, TIA finally saw the light for the first time.
Unfortunately, that doesn't represent the light of hope. If possible, TIA would prefer to keep it dark forever.
The next moment, before the footsteps came to the door of her cell, TIA quickly lowered her head and buried her face between her knees. She only looked at the approaching light outside the iron fence through the messy hair in front of her eyes.
"Dada, dada, dada, dada..."
"Hiss -- hiss -- hiss -- hiss --"
Soon, a yellowish and dim light first floated out of one side of the iron fence, and then two figures, one high and one low, passed slowly through the corridor outside the fence.
The short man walked in front, because the brightness of the light mass was not high, and TIA, who covered most of her field of vision with bangs, couldn't see too much. She didn't see what the other person's appearance was. But one thing TIA noticed at once, the man's hand
"Is that... A wand? A wizard?"
Although she was guided by John more than a year ago, TIA has been studying in ifamani for a year. But in fact, she had never been able to integrate into it. In fact, she didn't learn too much this year, and even didn't really adapt to each wizard's standard configuration - magic wand.
At this moment, when she found that the other party was holding a magic wand, she finally reacted. She seemed... She was already a little witch?
TIA, who still didn't have much sense of reality, gently clenched her little hand and began to regret for the first time. Since I have a rare talent to be a wizard, why not face it up? I remember the professor of defense against the dark arts said in the first class that it is the habit of a qualified wizard to bring a magic wand around at any time, because it may save your life in some unexpected situation.
"The wand... Where did you put it? In the suitcase?"
Just as TIA could not help but began to regret secretly, the next scene that came into view completely washed away all her emotions and replaced them with deep fear.
She saw the third figure passing by the door and what "things" that looked like a broken doll dragged in each other's hands.
"Well."
TIA tried her best not to make any sound, but at the moment she saw the picture, her breath couldn't help getting heavier.
The dungeon is very quiet. Even if there is only a little breath, it is enough for the other party to hear. At that moment, TIA clearly saw that the figure stopped at the moment when it was about to pass the door. Then a harsh, hoarse voice sounded——
"Don't worry, honey... It'll be your turn soon."