Chapter 25: Madness in one Way

Talia "I didn't realize you were one of those who believed in fate, Ariel," I said. "Sometimes I am, especially when strange things happen," she said. "You live in a forest constantly surrounded by fog. A beast is outside, howling at night, and you remain unconcerned. If anything, you've begun a symbiotic relationship with him. If anything, you're the one who lives in never-ending strangeness. Suddenly, the sickness or something?" I asked as I struggled to sit up. "Wait till you get better, Talia. Until then, you're going to have to stay in this bed. And yes, I consider those things as normal—the fog, the raging beast outside. You are the abnormal one. If I remember correctly, you came here; I didn't go looking for you. You came here, you're staying at my house. You were strange from the start," she clicked her tongue and then left me alone, still not answering the question entirely, but I was inclined to believe her. I placed a hand on my belly. "I almost lost you, little one," I