ⅲ - [Xion & Belle] - dated to the morning of the 22nd
[the ocean was in her dreams again, but the waves were rough, wind-tossed, a storm brewing. They dragged at her ankles, pulling her deeper into the freezing water, her body going numb. She couldn't move, her limbs felt like lead, she couldn't breathe--]
[Xion scrambles awake with a gasp, shivering. This is an empty house, sure, but not the one she fell asleep in. The Garden playing tricks again. She rubs her face with the heels of both hands, as if to make sure she's really awake. Tugs her hood securely around her ears, trying to keep the warmth in. The room is silent save for the howl of the wind outside, and her own hasty breathing in her ears. And one other thing...]
[There's someone else here. Wide blue eyes fix on the young woman from under her hood, and she draws her arms up to her chest, realizing with bewilderment that she recognizes this person.]
[it's the girl from the Beast's Castle. Belle. The one she overheard the servants always talking about. But why is she here? The Queen kidnapped her, too? Strange. But Sora--Sora is in the Gardens. It's not so far-fetched.]
[Xion realizes she's staring and takes another look around the room instead, letting their surroundings sink in. Just what was going on?]
[Xion scrambles awake with a gasp, shivering. This is an empty house, sure, but not the one she fell asleep in. The Garden playing tricks again. She rubs her face with the heels of both hands, as if to make sure she's really awake. Tugs her hood securely around her ears, trying to keep the warmth in. The room is silent save for the howl of the wind outside, and her own hasty breathing in her ears. And one other thing...]
[There's someone else here. Wide blue eyes fix on the young woman from under her hood, and she draws her arms up to her chest, realizing with bewilderment that she recognizes this person.]
[it's the girl from the Beast's Castle. Belle. The one she overheard the servants always talking about. But why is she here? The Queen kidnapped her, too? Strange. But Sora--Sora is in the Gardens. It's not so far-fetched.]
[Xion realizes she's staring and takes another look around the room instead, letting their surroundings sink in. Just what was going on?]