Chapter Twenty-Seven: Sleep with Me Tonight
When everyone returned to the orphanage, it was already late at night, and most of the children had already fallen asleep, and the children who were in charge of the shift in the attic of the orphanage spotted them first, so they quickly went downstairs and opened the door, while Lily and the others saw a strong uneasiness in the eyes of the children who opened the door.
Soon Xiu and Ander also heard the news and came to greet everyone, and they were very puzzled why Lily's team had only been out for a day and returned?
When they saw the black-haired girl in Camille's arms, the two were even more surprised, where did Lily and the others bring back such a girl wearing a strange hood?
However, Lily and the others had just put down their equipment, and they were on the road, and they wanted to take a shower first, so Xiu and Ande could only endure not asking questions first, and waiting for everyone to wash and tidy up first.
Finally, Ander and Xiu, who were pacing back and forth in the public area on the third floor like ants on a hot pot, waited for Lily, but only Stephenson said that he really needed to rest and couldn't help in the exploration, and returned to his room.
"You're not going to believe what we've all been through." Sandro, who had just sat down, spoke directly and sighed to Xiu and Ande.
Dunn also nodded very cooperatively, with a solemn expression.
Aiden, on the other hand, was always expressionless, just put a box of bullets on the table in front of everyone.
Camille was a little sleepy, but after all, this "meeting" should be important, and she felt that she had better be there.
Lily finally looked around at the crowd and slowly spoke to Xiu and Ander, as well as Ariel, who was with Camille, about what she had seen and heard during the exploration and search and rescue.
Although Lily's speech was very smooth and there were no major mood swings, Xiu and Ander and Ariel were still very shocked when they heard it, and they were almost shocked to drop their jaws-
What buildings and objects speed up the passage of time, what strange creatures that seem to have twelve giant pillars on their heads, what dragon-like existence, this ...... Are we really living in this world of science?
"From this, I want to draw a concept." Lily showed the crowd her handy coin and continued:
"That'sβmagic." With that, Lily glanced at Aiden.
"Magical ......" the crowd began to read the phrase.
"We must now have the understanding that before the 'wall', or the [Two Points of Fog], did not appear, we did live in an era of the supremacy of science, but now it is different, whether it is what happened to me or John, and what we have seen and heard on this trip, it is all telling one thing-
The world is different, and special and magical forces have begun to interfere with our world, although we don't know what the world is like beyond the 'walls', and we have lost the opportunity to exchange new "Two Points of Fog" with outsiders. Lily summed it up.
She was very awkward about the word "interference", and she didn't blame her, after all, she had just asked from Aiden.
"Sister Lily...... Is it something that every child will experience on the day of the coming-of-age ceremony? Ariel asked weakly.
In fact, since Lily took the two out of the room on her birthday, Ender and Ariel have guessed, and this time Lily simply put herself and John special in the open, they are not stupid, and they can naturally draw a conclusion - what should be related to the coming-of-age ceremony.
These words made Dunn and Sanjo look at Lily in unison, Sandra was a little confused, but Dunn felt a little thoughtful.
Taking a deep breath, Lily didn't think that this secret could be hidden for long, and for now, the survival of the orphanage seemed to be linked to time, if the phenomenon of the passage of time spread to the orphanage, and the children completely lost their shelter, in the face of those huge and terrifying existences that came out of nowhere in the fog, I think the result would not be too good.
"Yes." Lily didn't choose a roundabout or vague answer, and confronted Ariel's question.
This will Sang Zhuo finally understood a little, and tried to comb it out: "So...... Brother John and Sister Lily, you both had a little experience on the day of the coming-of-age ceremony, and then you got some ...... Ability? β
"That's pretty much it." Lily affirmed Sandro's description.
"But!" Lily changed her words and said:
"To be honest, I can't be sure if what I went through with John is the same, although I remember some fragments, but they don't coincide at all with the fragments that John remembers.
"At the same time, this orphanage is currently the only one and John and I have experienced such a change, and we have no way to confirm whether such a change is a good thing or a bad thing, you know, most of the time, power has a price, and the more outrageous the ability, the more so."
Ariel was the first to nod, and then Ander also said that he understood, and Sandrona looked like he was about to cry, he felt that Sister Lily was too gentle.
"Xiu, Aiden, I think we need to make a count of the birthdays of all the children in the orphanage." Lily turned to discuss with Xiu and Aiden.
"But John's side?" Xiu asked a little uncertainly.
"Until we have thoroughly figured out the real cause of the passage of time, I think we will have a hard time finding John...... Not to mention that there are so many things on the other side of the Thames that we can't resist now. β
Lily was actually very uncomfortable and sad, she was not only talking to Xiu, but also to herself, she couldn't be rash, desperate to drag whoever in the orphanage went to the other side of the Thames, that was to die.
"Lily, tomorrow...... There is one thing...... I think I'm ...... It has to be done. Aiden said to Lily suddenly.
"Well, okay, what's the matter?" Lily is a little confused, Aiden, what is this going on? also said hello to himself......
"Tomorrow...... I will...... I told you. "Aiden is selling it here.
"Hmm...... Well, I got it. Lily was curious but helpless.
"Oh yes, Aiden......" Lily suddenly remembered something.
"Borrowed Dictionary...... Right, a moment...... Girls' Room ...... The ...... of that layer Staircase ...... Wait for me, I'll give it to you...... Sent ...... Go. Aiden turned and walked up the spiral staircase, leaving Lily and the others staring at each other.
"Aiden is still the same." Xiu leaned over to Lily and said it with a smile.
"Hmm...... Everything is okay with the orphanage? β
Lily hadn't been able to find time to talk to Xiu alone since she returned, so she suddenly proposed:
"Sleep with me tonight, won't?"
"Everything was fine...... Well? "Xiu is confused, why did the topic run to a strange place, Lily...... She can't be awake to something, right?