It Had To Happen In My Dreams [Der]

As Ashaya placed Nia on the ground, she pulled her knees under herself and leaned forward towards it not wanting to miss a word that was said.

The chief had seen visions too? She knew she couldn't be the only one who saw things before they happened but somehow she felt doubt that she was that connected to someone from centuries ago.

Nia giggled a bit as it drew a smile on its face. She thought it deserved to have a smile.

She looked at its finger as it hovered in front of her face. She could feel the energy pulsating from its entire being and especially from this finger. It seemed to draw her in and though she didn't quite understand everything that was transpiring she felt that somehow there were answers to be found here.

"I just... I want to know where I am come from. Why I am here. I don't remember anything of my life up until a few weeks ago. I just... I don't want to feel misplaced anymore." There was sadness in the girls voice but also some hope. She didn't know if any of this would bring her memories back but maybe..maybe it would help her find some kind of purpose. It seemed that Ashaya had found her for a reason. Hopefully it was a two way street for both of them.

The words hovered in the air and Nia felt a weight on her shoulders. She couldn't place this feeling... It wasn't fear or dread, just this weight. This heaviness. Almost burden.

"I just... I don't want to feel lost anymore." And with those small words, Nia reached her hand up and touched Ashaya's finger.

At first it seemed like nothing had happened. Nia stayed still, her head lowered slightly and eyes fixed on the ground. Her hand stayed touching Ashaya as the girl slowly began to rise. Once she was up right, her lips parted slightly though her face remained turned down, "You... You're very good at mazes."

The voice, while still definitely Nia's, sounded off. It faded from childish timidity to sounding older and not as afraid. Slowly she looked up to the creatures glowing eyes, "But you probably shouldn't have found me." Her eyes suddenly broke away from Ashaya's gaze, fixing themselves back on the ground. "I'm sorry... I don't know what's happening." The anxiety rushing back to her voice.

Nia's eyes turned back to look at Ashaya as it spoke again. Silent until it pulled its finger away..

Her body went ridged and only when Ashaya sat and crossed its arms, its eyes clearly waiting on Nia, did she move again. Her eyes grew big and she looked around frantically, as if seeing the space for the first time.

"What... what's going on? Who..where.. How did I get here?" The childish panic returned to her voice in an instant and her body started trembling furiously.

"Your the stone, the stone creature I saw! In my vision!" She screamed suddenly. Her hands quickly came to her mouth and her breathing increased quickly. Her feet felt as though they were glued to the earth and weighted down with her fear and confusion.

Something about the creatures voiced suddenly calmed Nia. She couldn't say whether it was only subsiding her bodies state of panic or actually easing her stressing mind but she could have cared none the less. As the great stone creature reached out its hand to her again, its finger tip glowing, somehow Nia knew to reach back.

As soon as her skin touched the stone her body froze and her eyes, locked on the creature slowly began to calm. Her one hand still held over her mouth slowly lowered as her lips parted.

"Don't.. Don't let go."

Her voice regained the tone it had possessed before and her other hand reached up to grab to the stone finger as well. She had to make sure it held contact. There were things the two of them needed to discuss.

As the creature grab around her waist and moved the small girl into its palm, Nia made sure that she did not stop touching it. She needed to stay in this frame of mind. Not for too long though. No, not too long or that would make things go awry very quickly but she had to talk to Ash. It was the only creature Nia had come in contact with so far who could even possibly begin to understand what the girl needed to say.

"That is fine. But move quickly. I don't have much time and there is much to discuss."

Her voice sounded confident and sure, something that was yet to be heard from the girl. Despite her small size, her eyes seemed to burn with the strength and passion of someone ten times her size. She was a girl on a mission but seemingly one the Nia from moments before had known nothing about.