Chapter 33 - Thirty-one

I was back in my hound form.

And don't even start lecturing me for it, I was far more comfortable that way.

Furthermore, what was worrying me more was Leonel. He was, in a way that… how should I say it? He was too much for me to take on right now. Since the Queen fight he changed upside down with me, and a lot of theories surged up in my mind, like; did he hit his head hard during the fight? Or did I hit his head in the middle of my frenzy? Or even, maybe the Queen melted his mind to pudding, and now he was retarded?!

Or he could be possessed by some evil spirit, no no, even worst, the evil spirit could have taken his form and have been pretending to be him all this time! Then maybe the real Leonel was in danger somewhere!

Ok, maybe I went a little far on that one, but who knows?

It was suspicious however… Making me keep an eye on him, three eyes to be exact.

At least his aura didn't change, so he should be the real Leonel, right? So he was retarded? Ugh.

Though it was not all bad; his cooking skills improved sky-high, always getting right the way I liked my food, and he would stay close without his guard up on me, looking for trouble with me, letting somehow his presence known, not trying to erase his presence, expression, feelings so much as before, as his face now would always gaze at me with a warm glim.

The only- I mean, the biggest problem is that he became quite overprotective, fighting even before I could move, and very quickly finishing the job, bringing the food up with a proud look, but didn't let me get mine fun and level, oi!

So, hound form, that way I could ignore him as he pounded and toned down his… himself down a little.

Though he obligated me to stay in human form with him at meals, otherwise I could only have raw meat, his words. Damn him and his amazing cooking skills.

And yes, I'll ignore my -800 cooking skill until the day I die, nop, not going to acknowledge that.

We were now following the other traces of energy I could see, as it appears that those big rivers ended up in the passages through floors, as we avoided the one with a Queen in it.

We passed quite some time in this whole situation, but I couldn't deal with it anymore; he acted like… like… I don't know, is just that he changed so much all of a sudden that I starting to really think that someone possessed him.

He seemed more mature sometimes, a sad gloom passing through his eyes when he thought I wasn't looking, but then all was gone when he looked at me, as if I was the solution to all that sadness.

Then it hit me; I couldn't see his status anymore. And only one time that has happened before; when my level was too low in comparison.

Not talking about that thieving dragon here, cough cough.

So, in our next stop, while I went to change back to human and put some clothes on; that I now carried in a bag around my neck; I harden my resolve: I would ask, even if he didn't want to answer.

"Leonel, we need to talk." I said immediately once I reach our camping; which was now the inside of one vehicles, a square one with a metal door that still closed; and sat in front of him, one knee up supporting my arm.

"Hm?"

"You have been acting strange lately. Since the Queen attack."

"Worried about me pup?" He smiles, as if happy that I was worried about him.

"I'm been serious here, damnit! You have never smile before, never played around like that, and now you don't even let me attack anymore! I need to evolve too you know?"

"Is that was bothering you? Not evolving?"

"A little, but not just that. The Queen had mind abilities, I'm just worried" At that word he raised his eyebrows " that she may have done something to you."

At the end he had his eyebrows full risen, but I could tell he was stiffing a smile, looking at me as if he was about to make another joke but stopped, looking away, and sighed, passing his fingers through his blond hair.

"Would you like to know?"

So there was a reason for it after all! I wasn't crazy to even consider that maybe he was just shy in the beginning but relaxed with me afterward- hich was my dumbest theory I assume. I eagerly nod.

He looks down then, crossing his fingers together, pondering.

"But first you have to promise something."

"Y-yeah?"

"That you will hear me out first, and will consider what I tell you… without thinking that I'm crazy."

"Hum… ok?"

He nods then, moving to a more comfortable position, starting with:

"I have known you for a time now. For a very, very long time now. I…"

But I just met him I wanted to say, but didn't.

"But I just remembered it recently, I remembered everything like it happened just yesterday and… perhaps that made me act a little too… familiar with you, and I'm sorry I forgot to considerate that, for you, we just meet."

"I- I don't understand, what are you trying to say?" How can he know me for a long time when I just meet him? It doesn't make any sense.

"What I'm trying to say is-"

His words, however, were cut off by a screeching scream. I perch my ears up, turning my hands into fists, and looking out in the distance with my third eye, which now appeared as a gem on my forehead.

Something big was approaching, destroying everything in its path, with an army beside it.

"Shit! Something big is coming!"

I stand, going out of the truck so I don't end up stuck there, while Leonel jumps out as well, his known cold face in place again, a serene warrior aura surrounding him while his hand rested on the hilt of his sword. He licks his dry lips, bringing my attention to the movement while he looks back at me, a determined look in his eyes.

"Thilgon, my little hound, I know that what I have to tell you will sound crazy, and now we can't talk, so I'll give you proof that what I'm going to tell you is true first."

"Do you trust me?"

For some reason all this conversation seemed to mean a lot more to him that I thought first. And trusting him? Of course not, I don't even know him and…I know he cannot lie in Elven Language, but trust is in another level and…

"I-I don't know."

A sad smile curves his lips, but he seems even more fire up.

"Then let me show you you can trust me, little hound. Let me prove you that I'm worthy of your trust and…"

The ground shakes once our enemy comes to view, cutting short our conversation, not before Leonel finish: "Let me handle her, so I can prove to you that I'm not lying. Oh, and you can… you can take care of the others for me, how about that?"

He doesn't wait for my answer as he sprints forth. To fast! I lose sight of him, even when I stand on top of one of the vehicles, but I can see clearly the treat that's coming our way.

Holy cow.

Holy shit.

Holy cow shit.

He wants to "take care" of that?!

Is he crazy?!

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Let me tell you of a story~~

About a dog named… July and Noah (that's the end of my music lol)

For real though, they are my dogs… And they have psychic abilities; they always know when I'm about to write/ or writing.

So one sits by one side asking for pets while his face covers half the screen looking with puppy eyes at me – Noah – and the other sits on the other side and bites my pinky finger, pulling my hand off the keyboard into her head – July.

Sigh, I'm done for with those two…

Thought they are really cute.

Yorkshires before anyone asks ;D

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Btw you guys reached my last chapter, so slow updates for now on :C

And have patience will ya? There is a reason for Leonel's change of behavior, and it will be only with Thilgon, not others! >:C