The demon scam
You turn to Naria and say, "I am really grateful for your help so far, but I think we should go on alone from here."
Naria blinks, looking surprised. "But... will you really be able to be alright? How are you going to get back to your own world?"
You lower your gaze to the ground. "Well, I don't know, really... But I'll figure something out."
While munching at her cookie, Merle suddenly says with her mouth full, "I know how to get back, it's easy!"
Both you and Naria blink at the little girl. "Huh..!?"
Merle nods and stands up, swallowing the rest of the cookie. "I'll show you." You glance at Naria, who shrugs. Merle walks over to one of the rock formations and touches it. Instantly, it starts to shimmer with the same glow you saw back in the forest. She puts her hand through it and turns to you. "See?"
You gape, totally stunned. "What the..!? YOU openened up the portal here by yourself?" Merle smiles. "Neat huh?"
You're too shocked to allow this to sink in just now, but you will make sure to talk to the village elders about this when you get back...
Instead you turn to Naria. "I guess this is farewell. We really need to head back..." The cat-demon nods at you. "I know. You should hurry back."
"Thank you for everything," you say before you take Merle's hand and step through the portal. The last thing you see of the demon realm, is Naria's feline grin and waving hand, and then you slip away to your own world...
THE END
Naria blinks, looking surprised. "But... will you really be able to be alright? How are you going to get back to your own world?"
You lower your gaze to the ground. "Well, I don't know, really... But I'll figure something out."
While munching at her cookie, Merle suddenly says with her mouth full, "I know how to get back, it's easy!"
Both you and Naria blink at the little girl. "Huh..!?"
Merle nods and stands up, swallowing the rest of the cookie. "I'll show you." You glance at Naria, who shrugs. Merle walks over to one of the rock formations and touches it. Instantly, it starts to shimmer with the same glow you saw back in the forest. She puts her hand through it and turns to you. "See?"
You gape, totally stunned. "What the..!? YOU openened up the portal here by yourself?" Merle smiles. "Neat huh?"
You're too shocked to allow this to sink in just now, but you will make sure to talk to the village elders about this when you get back...
Instead you turn to Naria. "I guess this is farewell. We really need to head back..." The cat-demon nods at you. "I know. You should hurry back."
"Thank you for everything," you say before you take Merle's hand and step through the portal. The last thing you see of the demon realm, is Naria's feline grin and waving hand, and then you slip away to your own world...
THE END
