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  That darn frog! Where did it go? I decided to turn back when I realised…that I was lost. Just great. What was I even pnning to do if I did find a stream? I have no sense of direction. I’ll just try my best to find my way back, I just hope I’m not too te. If I am, I wonder what they’ll do to me.

  I stop thinking and race to the direction my gut tells me to go. As I am sprinting the environment doesn’t look familiar and it doesn’t get better.

  ‘Am I still in the castle?’ I ask myself. I kept running till I could no longer. I fell to the ground panting.

  “I’m so going to get beaten up”

  No you won’t. Not without my help

  “Who’s there!?”

  I am-

  “What the heck. Is this coming from my head!? I’ve lost my mind!”

  Calm down young one, for you have not lost your-

  “Aaaaah!”

  SHUT DA HELL UP!!!

  “...”

  Thank you. Anyway, your premonition is correct. Only you can hear my voice, the voice of Echoea, fairy of wisdom, is the whisper of old trees, heard only by a quiet heart

  “...”

  Beatrice was too stunned to speak.

  Beatrice. I know you must be confused about what is going on but you must trust me.

  “Of course I’ll trust you random voice in my head”

  I am no random voice. I am Echoea. Get that shit in your head.

  “...Why did you drop the- nevermind. Echoes what’s going on? Why can I hear you”

  You're in the Echoes' heart, so you hear me. But only here. My voice is tied to this pce, like the old trees.

  “How am I at the heart of the forest? Did I really get that far? Have I been running for that long? And how is there a full forest? Isn’t there meant to be a wall or something?”

  Beatrice... you carry a whirlwind of questions, don't you? I'm almost surprised you haven't asked how I know your name.

  “You’re a voice of wisdom. I’d be shocked if you did not know my name”

  You speak the truth. A wall stands, unseen. Yet you are here, at the core. This forest does not yield to all. You are chosen

  “Chosen?... So did the time stop”

  No

  “Okay Fairy of Wisdom I still have so many questions like why am I in this world for starters. Did I possibly reincarnate?”

  I cannot answer all your questions now.

  “Why not? Are you trying to be mysterious”

  I sense a worry in your heart, Beatrice. You're thinking about being te, aren't you? Don't worry about that right now. You can leave now, and come back another time when you have more time. And if you're worried about finding your way back, just follow the frog. He'll show you the way.

  I still don’t get why she can’t just answer the questions but she’s right. I have to leave.

  “Okay.”

  As soon as I said that I spotted that same frog.

  “Hey you darn frog. You finally decided to show up again”

  *Ribbit*

  Before I turned to start chasing after it I asked, “How will I find you again Echoea”

  You will know

  Echoea really likes to sound mysterious. I chase after the darn frog.

  Authors note: I'll update again on March 10th ^w^