Chapter 530: Isn’t it fascinating how fast children can heal?
"Ignis," Natha called out softly through the slightly open window, before returning to the bed where Valen was curling peacefully under a blanket.
He stroked the blossoming cheeks tinted with exhaustion and satisfaction, listening to the steady heartbeat and savoring the soft breathing. He stared and stared at the smiling lips that filled his heart with warmth but also pain.
These days, he just felt like he was constantly failing. Failing to uphold his promise of filling Valen’s life with nothing but smiles and sunshine. But more than anything, failing to stop Valen from worrying. What a failure he was, that even his sweetheart had to scold him this morning.
Natha let out a bitter, self-deprecating chuckle.
"I’ll tell Valen if you keep making that face," Ignis flicked his tail against the windowsill to close it, the bright light blue eyes flickered in warning.
"Alright, alright," Natha chuckled and raised his hands in defeat. These children truly took Valen’s hidden fierceness. Well...sometimes it helped Valen to get more vocal and confident too, so it was a good thing.
Evidently, they were also good snitches.
The funny thing was, they snitched to both of them about each other. Like good children.
"Are you going out?" the little Salamander asked while curling itself near Valen’s head.
"I need to deal with those people," a cold burst escaped him for a second. "Give me a signal when he’s about to wake up."
"Alright," Ignis ducked its head between its front legs before adding in a low tone. "I want in on the slapping part too."