The demon scam
Merle clings happily to you, her face shining. "Big brother!" She smiles and snuggles into your arms. "I was just playing with my friends, the rocks... I was going to come back soon, I promise!"
Still holding Merle in your arms, you turn to Naria. "I am really grateful for your help so far... but do you by any chance know of a way to cross over to the human realm again?"
Naria frowns at your question. "A portal to the mortal world... It is not that easy, I am afraid. Not everyone has the gift to open up portals between realms."
"I assume you can't?" you ask, and she shakes her head. "No... I know only one who can, but that won't be easy."
Merle, who's been playing with her blue rocks, now looks up at you. "I know how to get back, it's easy!"
Both you and Naria blink at the little girl. "Huh..!?"
Merle nods and stands up. "I'll show you." You glance at Naria, who shrugs. Your little sister 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 smiles at you. "I know. I'll kind of miss you though, Lint."
"Thank you for everything!" you say, taking Merle's hand to 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 realm...
But, knowing Merle has this gift, you won't be able to keep out of the demon realm for good, will you? =)
THE END
Still holding Merle in your arms, you turn to Naria. "I am really grateful for your help so far... but do you by any chance know of a way to cross over to the human realm again?"
Naria frowns at your question. "A portal to the mortal world... It is not that easy, I am afraid. Not everyone has the gift to open up portals between realms."
"I assume you can't?" you ask, and she shakes her head. "No... I know only one who can, but that won't be easy."
Merle, who's been playing with her blue rocks, now looks up at you. "I know how to get back, it's easy!"
Both you and Naria blink at the little girl. "Huh..!?"
Merle nods and stands up. "I'll show you." You glance at Naria, who shrugs. Your little sister 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 smiles at you. "I know. I'll kind of miss you though, Lint."
"Thank you for everything!" you say, taking Merle's hand to 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 realm...
But, knowing Merle has this gift, you won't be able to keep out of the demon realm for good, will you? =)
THE END
