Chapter 589: Family should stay together
Inside the supposedly eerie and dark forest that trapped unwanted visitors before devouring them, I felt so much at ease that I wouldn’t refute anyone who told me this was paradise.
My husband, my love, my Natha--simply staying in his arms and breathing his coldness shed the fear taking hold of me all day. Of course, I still had a massive concern about what I should do once we departed for the Sanctuary in three months. For now, however, I just let myself savor Natha’s presence.
[Papa!]
"Jade!" I gasped. "Oh, I’m sorry for leaving you behind!"
This reunion with Natha had left me forgetting everything else, including Jade and the fairies who came with me. I didn’t even realize fairies were circling above us, glowing and buzzing like an excited spectator.
No wonder the forest didn’t seem so eerie and dark--it was because of these high-level fireflies.
[Natha...] Jade stopped advancing toward us and hovered on the spot, staring at Natha with complicated emotions. The bird didn’t sound aggressive though, perhaps because it could sense my relief.
I reached out my hand apologetically so the bird could come to me, but Jade hovered back slightly and enveloped itself in a gust of wind instead. A soft glow came out in the middle, and I let out a relieved sigh. A few seconds later, a little boy with a blue tunic jumped to the ground and ran toward us.
"Natha is back?" Jade stopped beside me and gripped my sleeve, but his eyes were on Natha, scrutinizing carefully. "He is our Natha again?"
I looked at the steady silver eyes and nodded, feeling my lips start to stretch into a smile that had disappeared after the Demon King’s appearance. "Yeah," I replied while holding Natha’s hand tightly.
I would not let him slip away again; this time, even if I had to hit his head.