The Valley

It was dawn.

Voidborn looked at the mobile communication device in his hands.

“Report received. Proceed with camp eradication.”

He kept it and walked out of his room, waking the rest, before gathering them into his room.

“I have something to say.”

Everyone turned to look at Voidborn.

“What is it?” Jimin said. “Why does it sound so ominous?”

“Are you forfeiting the escort mission?” Derrick asked.

“No.”

“Are you going to say you like Chaewon?”

Voidborn looked at Rei.

“No.”

Jimin heaved a sigh of relief internally.

“I can see emotions.”

Silence.

“You can see what?” Derrick asked, eyes wide.

“Emotions.”

“Wait, you can see emo—”

Jimin cut Rei short.

“You can see black?”

“Yes.”

Her eyes widened.

“Really? So you saw what I did last night?”

“Yes.”

“Then you're like me!”

“Like you?”

“My power is related to sadness too!”

Jimin jumped in excitement, grabbing on to Voidborn’s hands.

“Hold up,” Derrick interrupted. “So what you're telling me is that you can see sadness just like Jimin.”

“Yes. I saw black exploding from all the goblins last night.”

“I can see black, but I didn't think I’d meet someone who can see black too!”

“What do you mean by ‘too’?”

“Oh, Reborns of our type can only see one colour.”

“One colour?”

“Yeah.”

“But I can see a lot of colours.”

Silence.

“T-That can't be,” Jimin stuttered, breaking the silence. “Mom said that Diviners can only see one colour, and it’s random and different for every Diviner…”

“Diviner?”

“Yeah! That's what our type is called.”

“So you really aren't a Savage,” Rei remarked, rubbing her dark-circled eyes.

“What are Diviners exactly?” Voidborn looked at Jimin and asked.

“Hmmm, like I said, Diviners can see emotions as colours. They can also—”

Knock knock.

“Who is it?” Derrick asked.

“It’s me, Chaewon. The Wordwraiths are downstairs.”

“Got it. We’ll be down in a bit.”

Derrick turned his attention back to Voidborn.

“Why keep silent about it till now?”

“I don't go around advertising my abilities.”