Chapter 269: Dragon 101 with Vampire Mother
"Actually, I had thinking of proposing to you here," Natha suddenly confessed when the sky got even redder.
I was about to call for Vrida and Jade to come back, but now I couldn’t because I lost my voice then. Or rather, I was almost choked in surprise.
"After coming back from the Sanctuary, when I was looking at the sunset and daydreaming, I thought of proposing to you here," Natha let out a silly smile, a smear of red on his cheek; whether it was a blush or just a reflection of the sun’s last light.
"I like your proposal," I told him sincerely, taking his hand again; a cold hand that reminded me of the falling snow. "It’s us. Our meeting, our moment. It’s something only we know."
And I loved how abrupt it was, how unplanned, how impulsive. Knowing how much Natha liked to plan things in an orderly manner, the proposal tasted even sweeter.
He turned to look at me, still with the same smile, and I knew from his eyes that he thought the same. He raised our hands and kissed my knuckles, before tilting his head toward the valley. "Alright--call the brat, and let’s get ready for dinner."
Surprisingly, however, Jade wanted to spend more time with Vrida. Talking about flying, the little bird said. So I gave Jade a bag of jelly and two pieces of candy for dinner, and the little bird flew down toward the wyvern again after pecking my cheek.
Hmm...was it because they were both flying creatures? Jade got close fast with Vrida. Or was it because Vrida had to stay outside and Jade felt bad about her? Ah, well, either way, Jade has become such a good bird now.
As we walked down the stairs from our bedroom, the quietness of the building suddenly struck me. There was only one quiet golem cleaning the fireplace, and no one else. No servants ran carefully behind the pillar to get ready for our summon, no guards stood outside the door to escort us to the dining hall. It was quiet, but not in an eerie way, and it was...
"I think...this is the first time I feel like we are truly alone," I whispered, even though no one could hear me but Natha. Tightening my hold on his elbow, I scooted closer and leaned on him, giggling quietly. "This is nice."
"Indeed," Natha looked at me with a subtle smile, as if he was contemplating something. "Perhaps we should do it more often."