"So, pick one."
Kayda stands up from the ocean, stretching her arms.
"Do you want to carry our clothes, or do you want to carry Keiko?"
You look toward your feet, in the receding surf of the ocean.
There's a girl still laying in the wake. The tide gently pulls her out to sea, and it still isn't enough to rouse her from sleep.
"..You can get Keiko, I'll carry the clothes."
You are Louise Lacerte! The beautiful princess hero of Gallete!
Today, you decided to gather your best friend and visit your other best friend at the demon-hunter shrine. She's lonely there, and everyone always runs off to do adult stuff while she stays behind and watches the place.
That's when you learned a shocking truth about your other-best-friend: She's afraid of the dark!
This is something that wasn't going to stand on your watch.
Now, you're on an adventure! Yes! An adventure to cure Keiko of her fear of the dark! Your destination is a large, spooky looking castle teetering along the coast line. That's a good enough place to visit when its dark. Gotta face your fears, and all!
Except, Keiko may not be facing much of anything if she stays asleep like this. The sun is just dipping below the horizon. Dusk is turning in, and the night is just beginning.
Kayda continues carrying Keiko in her arms. Her eyes fixed on the buttresses of the dilapidated building in the distance.
"Should we just.." She sighs, "Go home?"
You turn to her, "Don't tell me that you're getting scared, too."
"N-Not that, but. This was for Keiko's benefit, right? Not much for her to gain when she's asleep like this. I don't really want to wake her up, either."
She does have a point; Keiko is sleeping soundly, and likely would continue the rest of the night if you let her.
>Cont.