Hareta: Y-You. . .what do you mean feast!?

Madam Iris: You haven't caught on yet? My, my, my...I'll let you know on a little secret...I have these children eat until they grow, and grow, and grow...then...I use them for my next batch of children...the cycle continuous, now you'll all carry fireflies in your stomach. . .

Hareta would gasp, covering her mouth, holding back the remains of the people she knew that was aiming to escape from inside of her, she felt her stomach twisting and turning, she didn't feel easy. Ben would clutch his fist, and the girl would fight back her tears, as they were all, slowly but surely, being torn away from this witch's madness. Ben would grit his teeth, as Ben charged towards the woman, as her eyes widened and the colors of the area would fade, and Ben would stop in his tracks and his pupils shrunk. Hareta hugged the girl closer in a reaction to it. As she slowly walked back, Madam Iris would then attempt to lock eyes but Hareta closed her eyes, as she tried to cover the girl's eyes, but she accidentally covered her mouth instead. Hareta would then slowly look down towards the girl -- and her pupils had shrunk as well.

Hareta: H. . .Hey. . are you okay. . .? Ben!. . .Ben, are you alright!?

Ben: Hareta. . .Where are you?

Hareta: W. . .what are you. . .

Hareta didn't know if he was messing with her or not, as she would then look down at the girl she was hugging.

Hareta: Hey. . .Uh. . .What's your name, actually?

Dove: Dove.

Hareta: Oh, that's cool. Dove, can you see me?

Dove: N-no. . .

Hareta: . . .They're blind. . .!?

Hareta could then feel a stabbing pain in her gut, her stomach as if it was being pierced. Hareta didn't scream or unleash any sort of noise, the Madam would grab Dove, twisted the young girls head around as her neck would turn like a screw, as the female voice Iris emitted would turn deeper, ressembling that of a male, Hareta closed her eyes once more, but they would just be rushed back open -- as a terrifying beast stood in front of her, as they twirled their finger around her open gut. This new beast laughed.

???: I control what you colors see, that's all what I choose to do, at the moment; you're a smart girl, I see your able to detect that I was able to blind your friends by looking into the windows of their soul. In this form...I've shown you the true colors of this land. Dark, and empty. What will you do...Little Hareta? I am your first encounter in this realm, a being you don't have the power to defeat....but maybe, if you're able to weave this curse I've implanted in you into a gift. . .you may find strength.

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Its words distorted her mind, she didn't understand what to make of it, let it alone how to comprehend it. The beast would then pull a human from out inside her gut. A female who shared her physical appearance, with cut and clear differences. Instead of her eyes being a light blue color, Like Hareta -- they're a golden yellow, and Hareta's hair is black, while this individual's hair is crimson. This female removed from Hareta's gut would arise, and Hareta felt as is she had lost a part of her soul. This creatures full body hadn't been shown, as it stopped emerging leaving its lower body under her waist a mystery. This creature's mouth expanded into an unbelievable size, as sharp fangs dangled from its mouth and it devoured Dove whole. Hareta's eyes couldn't turn away from the sight, as the beast would sink back inside her, and her stomach was restored to its normal form. Hareta placed her hand on her gut, falling to her knees with her mouth over her hand, tears would begin to fall from her face -- and the only one who wasn't suspended in animation, was Hareta and this foul creature.

???: Your new destination is the Shrine Of Redemption. If you care about any of these children, you'd go there. I'll spare Ben, he hasn't been distorted as of yet. Now. . .this is where I'll take my leave.

The beast would then lift up Hareta's chin and place its hand on Hareta's cheek, as a chill was spiralled down right to her core, and he rested his forehead on hers; its jaw dropped and it would explode into thousands of dark particles that would all float towards the sky, but dropped down and faded away. Then, Ben would run forward, and stopped again.

Ben: I CAN'T SE...Oh. Wait nevermind. Where...where did Madam Iris go?

Ben would then look around, as the cries coming from Hareta would turn him in her direction, he ran to her -- placing his hand on her head and standing on a single knee.

Ben: Hareta? Are you alright? What happened!?

Hareta: I. . .

She wasn't able to get a word out, Ben would simply nod, lightly pushing Hareta's head to his chest and wrapping his arms around her. She would push herself closer to him and she wrapped her arms around Ben as well -- as she continued to cry.

Ben: I'm sorry, Hareta. . .I'm sorry I had you go through all of this.