Chapter 35 New Start.
Darkness stirred in his consciousness, and light began to flicker. Jin opened his eyes and saw the interior of the familiar room. A ray of warm sunshine shone through the room, casting a soft caress that healed his tired body.
'My room again'. Jin tensed his muscles only to frown, noticing how weak and powerless he felt.
Slowly, as his scattered mind grouped, Jin recalled his last memories of bloody battle, searing heat, tearing flesh and hovering between death. He recalled it as he raised his torso to sit.
A white blanket slipped past his body, Jin's mouth agape, seeing that his body was wrapped in gentle bandages all over. The smell of bitter grass filtered through his nose; it came from the potion soaked bandages wrapped around him.
Jin looked around and found no soul accompanying him, which gave him a slight chuckle. Never in his life could he feel this lonely about being alone.
The door was knocked, and he glanced at the source as it quietly creaked. The figure of a little angel peeked out, her adorable emerald eyes blinking in surprise to see Jin regain consciousness.
"Big brother Jin, you are awake?".
"Nina, good morning." Jin's voice cracked. It was desert, but he still flashed his gentle smile as all the gloomy feelings he held were washed away when he saw the girl saved.
Instead of answering, Nina turned around, leaving Jin in emptiness, hearing her pitter-patter steps that slowly faded. He chuckled and tried to slip away from his bed before a loud stomp echoed within the hallway. 'I need some water!'
The door slammed open, jolting his body. He turned to the door and saw Marina with Iris, whose appearance was still ambiguous. They looked at the boy in deep exhalation, and Marina reached out, wrapping her hand around the boy's back.
"Jin, I'm glad you're awake". Marina, sniffing between her tears, gently wrapped her hand around Jin.