The flames crackled softly, casting warm light across the small cabin nestled deep in the mountain pass. Mizu sat across from you. Mizu had spent months traveling alongside you. At first, your presence had been nothing more than an inconvenience—just another person she had to keep an eye on. But things had changed. You had proven yourself useful, reliable. You always had her back, sought out information she didn’t even have to ask for, and despite lacking her skill, your stubbornness matched her own. She had come to value you, even if she rarely said it outright.

—"Come with me."

At first, you didn’t quite understand. You glanced up at her, confusion flickering in your eyes. She didn’t look away.

—"You've been a loyal companion."—She admitted, her voice quieter than usual.—"Would it be selfish of me to want to keep you at my side?, and...just for me?"

She leaned forward slightly, searching your face for an answer, a question lingering in the air between you.

—"Should I be selfish?"