against Jenny and Tala. And suddenly I hear footsteps. I lift my head and see Kai standing at the barred door. He opens the door and walks towards me. Suddenly my handcuffs are gone? How is that possible?But right now I don't care! I lift myself up and fall into Kai's arms.

I'm so sorry. I'm so terribly sorry. I whisper



(Kai's point of view)

I reach for the doorknob with my hand. But the door just swings open and Nini hits me.

“Kai, what happened?” Nini looks at me questioningly. She is afraid. Why? Am I frightening her so much? I am no longer weak! Does that scare you? Do you scare my strength? But I can see doubt in her eyes too. So she doesn't believe the lights. Well, I'll just explain it to her, maybe she'll listen to me!

"The light opened my eyes. I'll tell you. But not here. Come with me," I say and take her hand. She is shaking slightly.



We sit on the bed and I start talking. Again I feel a slight pain in me, but it is immediately washed over by a wave of hatred. Tala was never my real friend!He probably just used me to protect him in the abbey! I was just a means to an end! And Jenny? She was probably just glad that I kept getting food, that she didn't have to lift a finger. The hatred makes me forget that Jenny tried to help and "killed" a deer.



"Kai, please. You mustn't say that! Please. Think about the time in the abbey. You were always there for Tala, and he always for you. Please, no, I beg you. Please don't believe the light . We have to stick together. We mustn't give up now. Kai, please. Everyone is weak. I'm much weaker than you. But we mustn't let hatred and anger guide us now. Please Kai. Don't leave me alone now . Please. "Nini is crying. She looks so desperate. How I would like to take her in my arms and comfort her now, but it doesn't work! We need to talk! I can comfort you afterwards! Tala, yes, he was always there for me, but I was there for him more often.I saved him from punishment, not he saved me. Besides, I'm no longer in the abbey! I don't need Tala! Yes, I was dependent on him, but not anymore!



No, I will never leave Nini alone! I can see their desperation. She doesn't believe in the lights. She thinks she's manipulating me. But they don't do that! They never did that! Not even when I lied back then! That was me! I used the lights as an excuse. Yes, that I lied was a mistake. But still Tala and Jenny overreacted! And now the lights don't manipulate me either! I chose this route! Better hate than pain. Better strength than weakness, better white than black! I have chosen!



I want Nini to understand! That she understands me! I can understand her confusion and fear, but she has to break free of it! Why is she so suspicious? (these thoughts from KAI? ^^) Of course, I am also suspicious, but not without reason!(neiiin, never! * ironically say * ^^)



I'm trying to convince Nini. I can't do it without her! I am strong and yet weak. Is there still something of my heart in me after all? I don't want to lose Nini, I don't want her as an enemy too. Back then, Nini helped me to get over my pain a little. Now I want to help her find the right way! Yes, I am sure this is the way to go! But I won't be able to cope with it without Nini! Without Nini, this race will perish and with it humanity!



"Without me? Kai, please. Don't you understand the meaning of my words? Think about the time with Tala! Remember that you almost gave your life for Jenny," says Nini. Yeah, I think about the time. The time with Tala was nice and I don't regret it, but it's over! A new age has dawned! And in that I live without Tala! And even without Jenny! Yes, I risked my life for her.But then I was still weak. I am strong now! Strong? Then why do I need Nini on my way?



Nini wants to wrap her arms around me when she is suddenly pulled away. She struggles and I want to help her, but I can't move.

"Know your true friends," whispers a voice next to me. What shoud that? These lights told me recently that Nini was my "true friend"! And now not anymore? Nini may have a different opinion, but I am convinced that I can convince Nini! That she too can take my path! Yours was wrong! Because the lights hadn't relieved me of pain, and now neither of my anger.



“Where did you take her?” I get up and stare at the light. Woe if something happens to Nini! What do you want to do with her now? The light is silent.

"Where's Nini? I want to see her! Nothing must happen to you! I'll somehow convince her! You may not have made it, but I will make it!""I say.

"Cupio- I wish it. She is in prison. If you want, I will take you there! Errare humanum est! - To err is human. I am sure that Nini will understand us!", Answers the light.

"Of course I want to see her! If you put her in the dungeon, she will definitely not understand you! But well, Errare luxum est! - To err is normal for lights!", I growl.

"I'll escort you there! But only on one condition: never try to speak Latin again! Your Latin is miserable!", It laughs and floats to the door.



I am happy to meet the requirement! I have no idea about the Latin language anyway. We never learned anything like that in the abbey. After all, you don't need Latin for blading.



I follow the light. Up and down stairs, to the left, to the right. I'm really starting to think they're playing a game with me! Do you want to stop me from 'freeing' Nini?I am about to say something when a door opens in front of us. I go through and am in jail. There! Nini is sitting on the floor. No, she's more like crouching. I run to the gate and open the door.



Your bonds are suddenly gone, probably the work of the lights. Before I can do or say anything, Nini throws herself on my neck. She looks so miserable and has apparently been crying. I wrap my arms around her and rock her back and forth lightly. Like a baby, but I don't think I just act, because my mind has no idea anyway!



"I'm sorry. I'm so terribly sorry," she whispers. Her voice is shaking like she's about to cry. I gently stroke her head.

"You don't have to be sorry! What happened happened! But I'm glad you saw it!" I whisper back. Yes, I'm glad of that, but the lights could have chosen a less cruel method!



I am really glad that she has now chosen the same path as I did! I don't know if Nini is crying, but I'm still holding her. She doesn't want to let go of something in me. So we just stand there and hug each other. Her head is on my shoulder and I can feel her heart beating. Totally irregular. I leaned my head against hers and stare at the wall. No, I'm not staring at it, I'm staring through it. I don't even notice them. I might as well close my eyes!



Suddenly someone clears his throat behind me. I let go of Nini and she drives away from me like lightning. She was probably just waiting for me to let go of her the whole time and just didn't want to say anything. Damn it, why did I clutch her like that?

"The food is ready!" Says the light and in the next moment we are already sitting at a large table. Nini and I sit in front of our heads. There is no trace of the lights.All kinds of food items are on the table. My mouth is watering. How long haven't I had anything decent to eat? So I take it. Of course, as always well mannered. After all, I don't want to overdo it! Nini seems to enjoy it too.



After a while I lean back full and relaxed. Again, without warning, a light appears and says: "You should go to sleep now! Do you have any other wishes?"

Nini shakes her head, but I nod: "Yes, I would like different clothes! Black, wide trousers, tight shirt, if you absolutely want me, white too, but without these strange golden stripes! And a black coat! "



The next moment we are in a bright room with two beds, two bedside tables and a large French door that seems to lead to a balcony. But you can't see much because white curtains hang in front of it. My clothes are the way I wanted them to be.

"Good night!" Says the light and disappears.

I head for the bed by the wall, put my coat on the bedside table and take off my shoes. When I'm done with it, Nini is already in bed.

"Night!" I say.

"Good night!" Replies Nini. In the next moment the room is already dark. Only a little light comes from outside. Does the moon shine there? Certainly! If I look out what will I see? Am I in a castle? Or maybe on a completely different planet?



I'm trying to sleep, but I just can't. The question does not let me go. So I get up and run barefoot to the French door and try to open it. Indeed, it works! I step out and cool, fresh, pleasant air flows towards me. The balcony railing is white and made of stone. I lean on it and look at the sky. It's cloudless and you can see a thousand stars twinkling. But the moon looks most beautiful.It is much bigger here than it is here on earth! Now I am sure that I am on a different planet than the one before. I take a deep breath and the air rushes into my lungs, filling them with oxygen.



It is full moon. It was supposed to illuminate the earth, especially with this size, but you can't see anything of the ground. Are we that high up? But then I should be able to see something too! But below and in front of me there is only blackness. And above me the starry sky.



A noise makes me startle and I turn around. Nini stands in the doorway and looks at me. The wind rocks her hair slightly back and forth.

"Am I disturbing?" She asks. I just shake my head and turn back to the moon. I hear Nini close the door and come over to me. She too rests her arms on the balustrade.