Chapter 350: A gratitude gift for Odin
"What? Why should we go to Odin’s house?" Venus asked. She watched her mother, Rhea, busily preparing a basket filled with various homemade treats. The whole situation seemed out of the blue to her.
Rhea didn’t pause in her work, carefully arranging the contents of the basket. "Because, my dear, Odin protected us for more than a month," she explained gently, glancing up at Venus with a warm, understanding smile. "He put himself on the line to ensure our safety, and we owe him a lot for that. It’s only right that we thank him personally."
Venus frowned slightly, still not entirely convinced. "But why now? And why with cakes?" she questioned, her tone softening a bit as she saw the sincerity in her mother’s eyes.
Rhea chuckled softly as she looked at Venus fully. "When Odin was here, he often mentioned how much he liked the milk cakes I made. He even joked about how they reminded him of home. This is just a small gesture, something from the heart, to show our gratitude. I want him to know that we appreciate everything he did for us."
As Rhea spoke, Norman, who had been sitting quietly at the sofa with a book in his hand, set it aside. He had been listening to the conversation, and now he chimed in.
"Your mother is right, Venus," he said, his deep voice carrying the weight of his conviction. "Odin did a lot for us. He risked more than we know, and we can’t repay him with money or material things. But a gesture like this—something that shows we care and haven’t forgotten his kindness—can mean a great deal."
Venus was reluctant about going to his house. She remembered well how he said to her not to show her face to him. Venus lips twisted in annoyance, but she couldn’t deny the fact that Odin did help them a lot.
"But will we be allowed in a vampire’s house?" Venus questioned, her voice tinged with concern. "I mean, are humans even permitted in their places? I don’t think we should go there," she suggested cautiously, her earlier reluctance creeping back into her tone.
Norman and Rhea exchanged uneasy glances, the reality of the situation dawning on them. Rhea’s smile faded as she realized they hadn’t fully considered the implications of visiting a vampire’s residence.