Chapter 496: Late is better than never
With Moikai’s arrival, my diet was completely changed. It felt like I was back in the realm of Gluttony, with every meal containing rich mana.
At first, I was horrified at how much each of my meals cost. The ingredients were stuff that were found in auction houses or specifically procured, and Natha had to build a new warehouse just for them. Each portion was probably costing the same as the meal for all the vassals--or even the rest of the castle.
But then, Zia cleverly told me I should think of it as spending money for Shwa, and for some reason, the guilt and dread vanished just like that. Uh-huh, the mana was for my child anyway, so what if it got a bit expensive?
Gradually, things turned for the better. I could see Shwa every day, and the meal kept me from being lethargic. I wasn’t back in my full condition, of course, but I was no longer feeling too tired to do things. Zia visited me a lot since Izzi was still absent a lot, and Nezja came every day to accompany me. She almost felt like a babysitter, but I didn’t mind. I heard a lot of things about Natha’s childhood and he was like as a child, which made me giggle a lot.
For a while, being surrounded by other people distracted me from realizing that Natha was still very busy outside.
Oh, don’t worry--he was still very attentive, even more than before. He always asked me about my day and how I was feeling when he came back in the evening, and held me all night in his arms. He never ceased to shower me with kisses first thing in the morning and became even softer and gentler than he already was.
But he rarely came back once he stepped out of the Lord’s quarters. We no longer had luncheon together, since he didn’t come over during his lunch break. Which was alright, honestly, since I was never alone during lunch. I was just curious what made him so busy.
Every time I asked the vassals, however, they only said he had a big project to tackle. I was wondering what it was, but I never got to ask Natha about it. Clearly, if he wanted me to know, he would have told me like he always did.
Oh, well...I was rather sad, but I also didn’t want to be annoying. I didn’t want to be annoying and demand him to be with me twenty-four hours. It wasn’t like he was being cold and such. Surely, I didn’t want my conditions and selfishness to disturb him from his work.
It was fine, it was fine.
Yes, it was fine...