After a while, as they chewed on the roasted meat, Javier's eyes flicked between Liana and Gloria. The two girls quietly tended the grill, calmly flipping sizzling pieces while nibbling on what was ready.
The smell of smoke and fat filled the clearing, but Javier's mind was elsewhere.
He swallowed, then leaned back against the log.
"Ari? Aria?" he called softly.
Liana and Gloria froze, both glancing at him.
"…Young master?" Liana asked cautiously.
Javier ignored her, staring at the fire.
"Ari? Aria?" he repeated, sharper this time.
For a moment, silence.
Then.
"Yawn~ what!?" a languid voice rang inside Gloria's body. Aria's tone was drawn out, irritated, like someone dragged from bed.
Javier nearly facepalmed.
"Ugh… you both should come out properly. Why respond like that from inside them?"
"Haaaa… too lazy to come out," Aria replied, her voice echoing faintly from within Gloria.
Javier clicked his tongue. "This one…"
He shook his head. "Just come out."
