Saito was walking in a pitch-dark passage with the candlestick.
The moon was shining through an opened window on the way of the passage. There was a girl who walked alone in the moonlight.
She had long blond-pink hair... Tears that looked like pearls was falling down her white cheek. Saito looked quietly admiring for a while such beautiful but sad face.
Louse turned around and noticed Saito, who was tanding there with wax candle. Her eyes were wet even though she wiped them.
Louise face became sad once again. When Saito walked up to her, she leaned into his body, as if loosing all her strength.
"You are crying, why..."
Louise didn't answered but pressed her face into Saito's chest.
Saito embraced her firmly.
Saito at first was puzzled by Louise clinging on him. He wasn't used to these kind of things. However, she sobbed like a girl, and it felt like Louise clung to him very dearly. Louise was hurt and he felt sorry for her. However, what does this mean? Probably Louise clung to me because I was here by chance. As the girl clings to the stuffed animal. It is not me but is Wardes that I really important for her.
However, Saito did not said anything, and patted Louise's head in an awkward way with his hand. Louise's head seemed so small and fit in his palm.
Louise said while crying.
"No... Those people... Why, why they chose to die? Even though there is the princess... Even if Wales love her... Why does Crown Prince Wales choose dying?"
"He said that the purpose is to defend the important one. "
"What is more important in this worls than the person you love?"
"I don't understand prince's way of thinking as well."
"I will persuade! I will persuade him again!"
"Don't."
"Why?"
"Because, you are here to deliver princess letter. This is your only mission."
Louise muttered while tears kept on streaming down her cheeks.
"...I want to return soon. I want to return back to Tristain. I dislike this country. These foolish people and unreasonable prince that leaves everything."
Though Louise sometimes acts tough she is still a girl. Louise cannot understand the world of Wales. But Saito understood her as he thought the same way as well.
Louise, as if suddenly remembering, took something out of the pocket.
"Put out your left arm." Louise said.
"What?"
"Just do it."
Saito presented his left arm as he was told. It was a can that Louise took out. She scooped inside with her finger and took some sticky medicine, that had some funny smell to it.
"I got it from the person in the castle a little while ago. This magical water medicine is very effective against burns. I could get only this medicine. But it should be alright."
Louise muttered while she was lubricating Saito's arm with it.
I never thought she could be so gentle. But I should not become dependent on this gentleness too much as it will be gone soon.
Saito shook his head and pulled Louise's badly away from him. Louise looked up at Saito's face surprised.
Saito had an painful expression on his face.
After seeing such Saito's face, Louise bit her lip.
"...Why Such face. Did something happened?"
"Its nothing."
"I understand. As soon as we will return back, I will search for the way to bring you back to your world."
Louise said while hesitating. Apparently, she misunderstood it. However, Saito thought it was good to let it be this way.
"...Its Alright. Even if you won't help."
"What?"
"I mean you will marry soon, so you shouldn't bother about searching the way how to bring me back."
What. Don't tell me you worry about it? You still think about words said in the La Rochelle hotel? Indeed, I said 'Marry' at that time... But, but I wasn't serious about it."
Louise turned her face away from Saito.
"It is not possible to marry yet. I am still not an splendid mage... And I haven't found a way to bring you back either..."
Saito thought.
Indeed, Louise might not marry because she feels responsible for me. And because of that she wont be able to marry until I find my way home. But Saito thought that it was not fair for Louise. I do not think this is fair for this dazzling, beautiful, nice and gentle Louise.
"Its alright. I will look for the way to return alone. Therefore, you must marry."
What a selfish thing to say, you are my familiar! Defend me till we can find a way to bring you back!"
Louise said so and intensively stared at Saito.
"I cannot defend you."
Saitos shoulder dropped down lonely when he said it.
"Remember what happened."
The spectacle of travel revives in Saito's head. When they started shooting the arrow, he was saved by the cantrip of Wardes. He was defeated in the duel with Wardes. When they were attacked by a man in a white mask, he could not saved Louise.
It is always Wardes saving the crisis. I was not able to o a thing but to stand and watch.
"I am not a strong mage like Viscount. I am just a normal person, even if they say I am a legendary familiar 'Gendalfr. I don't know how to fight. However, it is a mountain in the barrier in the dark cloud to brandish the sword (?). Thus I cannot protect you."
Louise palm hit Saito's cheek.
"Coward!"
Saito said without changing his expression.
"Let's separate from here Louise. You return with viscount and griffon while I will return with 'Eagle'. When I will return I will look for the way to return to my world. I am indebted to you as the things are already."
"Are you serious?"
"Yeah."
"Baka!"
Louise shouted. Tears started running from her eyes again. Still, Saito doesn't answer. He just watched trembling Louise.
"I hate you! I hate you!"
Saito muttered while vailing his eyes.
"I know."
Louise turned on her heels and ran down the dark passage. Saito patted his cheek. The place where it was hit still ached and made Saito feel very sad.
"Good-bye Louise."
Saito said in a small voice. Though he thought that he will not cry, tears were streaming down and did not stop.
"Good-bye, my gentle and lovely master. "
