We're All a Little Mad // OxO // Closed

Aliana was quiet her mind in a turmoil before she asked him quietly, "Are you mad?"

"No." Hatta replied, shaking his head. "I'm not."

"Oh," Aliana let out a slight sigh of relief, "I was, um, worried you were."

"No, Aliana. Why would I be angry with you?" He asked, glancing over at her.

"Becuase I just did what you were going to do," Aliana admitted glancing at the ground her voice quiet.

Hatta shook his head. "No, I'm not mad." He said again.

"Okay," Aliana responded still quiet, "So, um, how do we get out?"

Hatta stood on the center circle again. "Like this." He replied.

Aliana stood next to him in the circle, "Same way we came then?"

"Yes. But it won't let out into the labyrinth." Hatta replied.

"So we'll be out of the labyrinth?" Aliana asked letting out a slight sigh of relief.

Hatta nodded. "Yes." He replied. "Probably back on the road where we started."

"That's good," Aliana commented with a curt nod, "We won't have to take the time walking back out."

"Yeah." Hatta agreed. "And then…we'll find this guardian and hope he can help us."

"Yeah," Aliana heard her voice trail off. She really hoped the guardian could help them. If not she didn't know what Hatta could do.

Hatta took a deep breath as the center moved, their surroundings blurring and changing.

Aliana looked around her eyes working a mile a minute trying to process everything, but remained calm knowing this was all okay.

Hatta was silent as they reappeared on the road they had originally been on, before the labyrinth.

Aliana felt a chill as they appeared on the road. She remembered how cold it had been before they had entered the labyrinth, and it seemed to still be there.

Hatta took a deep breath. "Well then. Let's go. I don't know how long it is until dark, but hopefully there will be an inn of some sort."

Aliana perked up at the mention of an inn as she began to walk away trying to get out of the cold, "Hopefully. It doesn't seem that far away from the night."

Hatta nodded, and started walking beside her. "Yes. Hopefully." he replied softly.

"Mhm," Aliana hummed slightly attempting to distract herself. At least she knew this time it would be growing warmer than growing colder.

Hatta walked quietly, checking the roadside as they walked to see if there were any signs.

Aliana let out a sigh of relief as the cold went away and she scanned the roadside for signs. She pointed as she spotted one, "Look there's a town coming up."

Hatta looked, and squinted to read the sign. "Hm." he studied it. "Alright. If we walk fast, we should arrive in town before dark." he smiled.

Aliana gave him a smile back, "Great! And then we could maybe stay in an inn?"

He nodded. "Yeah." he replied with a quick smile.

Aliana's smile grew and she looked back to the path and ran ahead a little, "Then let's go!"

Hatta laughed, and ran after her. "Alright!"