5. Egestas obloquitur

Alex followed the pointing finger with his eyes, and there was indeed a bunny sprinting his way. A big one. He would call it more a hare.

He immediately scanned the horizon behind it for a threat. Sure that something had to be on his heels if it's fleeing in his direction, without changing course after seeing him.

Please don't be wolves! He thought.

He had never killed something before, and he didn't want to start with something, that was basically a free-range puppy.

And Wolves were dangerous and never alone.

He was still searching for the treat, as the hare, which he had ignored, took a leap and hit him full on his chest.

He was pushed from his feet and landed at least a meter back on the ground.

There was no time to think, only panic, as the hare jumped on him, and got to his face like a fucking crazed murder ball of claws and teeth.

Alex didn't think or anything. In absolute panic he tried to shield his face with one arm, and tried to grab it, and get rid of it, with the other.

After some struggle, he got hold of its hind leg, and started to swing it into the ground, repeatedly.

After it was clearly dead, he smashed it down one last time, and looked around wildly, breathing hard.

He again looked for other threats, but there was nothing.

The girl was laughing!

Al Hail Alex! The great slayer of bunnies!

What the Fuck?

Why did it attack me?

They should not do something like that.

He felt his face and neck, but there was no blood.

Don't worry!

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You are awakened. This bunny is just an unawakened animal.

It cannot really hurt you if you're not give him a lot of time.

Ok, but why did it attack?

Animals don't do that. Not unless you push them into a corner, or something like that.

That's against every survival instinct!

Yes, I know. And for every other animal, that's the truth.

But Bunnies are just like that. I don't know why.

If they hadn't bred like, well, Bunnies, they would have gone extinct a long time ago.

Just more strangeness, Alex thought.

Not that he had enough on his plate, already. Speaking of plates, he pulled his knife and, with a few well practiced cuts and pulls, he got rid of the smashed head, pelt and innards.

At least I got some meat out of this shock!

I mean, whatever those emergency rations are, fresh meat is always better.

Hey, didn't think you could do that.

I mean, from the knowledge of your world Karneol gave me, I thought you get everything convenient from stores and so on.

I expected you would be more clueless doing things without those strange technologies of yours.

The blood tripping bunny in one hand, the last box under the other arm, Alex walked again.

Well, that is still true. For most things, I mean.

But dressing an animal, …

Well, I was a chef, in my world I mean.

I never killed something before, but dressing and cutting smaller animals, I have done a lot.

Oh!

Ok, should I explain magic now? Or the Classes?

What would you want to know next?

Alex puts the stuff down at the place where the rest lay and looked at the girl.

He started to get uneasy just calling her „the girl“.

To be truthful, I'm really confused enough about what happened to me and what you already told me.

Perhaps it is better if we make the camp and a fire first.

I think I need some time to digest what happened. And then we can have a long talk after we are comfortable.

That's alright!

I don't think, that there is something that can't wait that long.

Just so that you know what you have to work with, for the camp, there are three tarpaulins and enough rope in the Bag.

But can I … I mean, would it be ok if I ask you some questions about the world you are from? I have just a very rough picture from it.

No problem, ask away.

That is better than giving me time to think about all this madness.

By the way, do you really have no name?

I have to call you something, I mean.

Well, I'm given no name, how would you call me?

She looked very excited, so Alex thought about it hard.

You said that you look the same as me now. So, you could also look different.

Yes, I can look whatever.

Do you like looking like me?

Yes!

I mean, I might try something different, but I like it.

And I can act as a mirror for you.

She changed her posture to mimic his. Her hair got a lot messier look too.

Alex started grinning.

How do you like Kagami?

Sounds nice, but why that name?

It's a name used in a land called Japan. I read once that it means mirror.

Ok! I like it.

Good.

Then let's go, Kagami. It's time to find our campsite.