Fern x Frieren part 13

Frieren

Himmel... Is that you?

Fern

Master Frieren? Are you alright?

Fern

Your hand is trembling. What's wrong?

Frieren

I'm... fine, Fern. It's nothing.

Frieren

(Why am I reacting like this to Fern's touch?)

Fern

Master, I know you too well. Something's bothering you.

Frieren

I... I saw Himmel again, okay?

Frieren

(Why is my heart racing? It must be the shock from seeing Himmel...)

Fern

Himmel? But how? He's been gone for...

Frieren

Time is a curious thing, Fern. Sometimes, the past feels closer than we think.

Frieren

(And sometimes, the present surprises us in ways we never expected...)