Isla's eyes opened slowly as she took in everything around her. Her capsule opened its door, letting her out. She stretched her arms before she looked around her. Her bedroom looked like every other room with no actual extra decorations.
She wasn't really into any particular artistic sense and she found bland and rather boring places far more interesting than overly flashy or overly sophisticated ones.
She closed her eyes for a moment as she sucked in a small breath before she walked toward her bed and sat down. She looked at her table and picked her phone up. She looked at it deeply as if she was thinking about something.
One could see the endless thoughts flashing through her eyes at that moment. Then, she opened it and made a call. A few seconds later, several faces appeared on her phone's screen.
Looking at the screen, she saw the faces of her three friends. She had known them basically her entire life and they were the only trustworthy people she had in her life. Everyone else, including the people in her own family, is either too cunning to be trusted or too vile to even think of them as a family member.
However, Isla was glad she had these three as they were the only ones that she didn't have to be wary of. That was why, she had to talk to them privately and know why they were against her idea. After all, their opinions were important to her.
"Why did you want us to log out, Isla?" Herculia asked.
"I want to ask you a question." She began. "What is our main goal in Divinity Online?"
"..." The group went silent for a moment before Danny finally spoke.
"To establish our presence in that world as a powerhouse?"
"Exactly. And what does that require?"
"... For us to get stronger." Emmy was the one to speak this time.
Isla nodded her head faintly before she looked up. "I have told you before we even started this game. There will be huge risks taken across the road. Risks that could make or break us. There is no easy way to power."
Just like the real world, DO was a place where only those who were ready to take risks and do massive leaps of faith would truly reap the rewards. Playing it safe and trying to avoid threats will only put you in the column of every other person. Just another player playing the game that will never be recognized.
"Nobody said otherwise. But, we can't afford to do it now."
A true leader in every sense. Someone who was ready to carry their fear with them till the end. Her words resonated in their heads again and again like an echo. They could only ask themselves why they were afraid when they had Isla with them. Their leader won't let them down, not now, not ever.
"Goddamit, let's do this!" The first to speak was Herculia as he rubbed his hair aggressively. "I don't like being a coward!"
"Yeah, Herculia is right. We shouldn't be afraid now." Emmy shook her head as she smiled. "We need to do what it takes."
"What about you Danny?" Isla turned to the last one. The boy was completely silent as if he was contemplating it still. However, instead, she noticed that he was looking at her in a daze.
"Danny?"
"Huh? Oh! It's... Ehem, it's nothing. I am also in." He coughed awkwardly.
Isla nodded her head with a relieved look. "Well, we should go back now. We can't leave Arthur alone for too long."
"Tsk, that bastard must've stolen everything and ran away," Danny grumbled.
"He doesn't seem like the type of person to do that. If anything, he does seem like quite the innocent person." Emmy replied.
Her impression of Arthur so far was that he was a happy-go-lucky boy who did whatever he wanted. He didn't seem like the cunning type nor the type to betray them.
"I agree with Emmy. I honestly like this guy. He isn't bad at all." Herculia replied. "Even Isla seems to like him too."
Hearing that, Danny's heart sunk in as he quickly looked at his screen again. "That can't be, right?"
"I don't like nor dislike him," Isla responded. "He is, however, a curious person who seems to be hiding far more than the eye could see."
As brief as it was, their interactions had only been revealing how unique Arthur was. Whether it was his monstrous strength or his ability to find things that others can't. He was a complete mystery that Isla could only feel even more intrigued to solve.
'A very curious person indeed.' She mused.
A//N: Don't forget to give the book some golden tickets for good luck! :3