Title: Beasts and Men
Fandom: Tales of the Abyss
Pairing: Arietta/Asch if you squint, but it's not intended as romance.
Characters: Arietta, Asch, mentions of the rest of the God-Generals
Rating: PG
Word Count: 590
Notes: Never thought I'd write fic about Arietta, but here it is. Kind of unfinished, but I couldn't figure out a proper ending.

( Arietta understood now. Because there was no blood, no bruise, no open gash, and yet her chest and stomach ached when she thought about Ion. )