Chapter 152: Guardian Divine Beasts
"Why is she still here?" Annalise raised the question in front of her husbands when her gaze found Leela packing up for their journey back along with Ezra, Marley, and Crown Prince Elijah.
"She’s coming along," Damien answered as he took hold of her hand and pulled her to sit on his lap, a sudden action that made Annalise wary of her surrounding. "What are you doing, My Lord? There are so many people here."
Before Damien could reply, a sudden soft but powerful voice pulled Annalise’s attention toward Valerius, who was sitting right beside her with his attention fixed on some sort of a very ancient-looking scroll that he had been reading ever since they returned from the Palace an hour or so ago.
"Be more observant, Annalise." Valerius didn’t spare her even a single glance, but she knew that he was more of teaching her instead of criticizing her. Besides, it seemed like whatever scroll he was currently reading was something really important.
Listening to his advice, Annalise took a look around at her surroundings to see exactly what she had missed noticing while she was focused on Leela’s unexpected presence at the inn as the girl was supposed to have left for Lakeshire Town with the rest of the men from Sky Castle and Crown Princess Natalia.
It didn’t even take her too long to notice the presence of heavy magical energy in the air... a strong spell was surrounding her and the dark lords, keeping them hidden from tge prying eyes of those nearby.
She let out a sigh and relaxed in Damien’s arms, who immediately pulled her closer to his embrace and placed a soft feathery kiss against her temple as he whispered, "Since no one is looking at us now... am I allowed to do things..."
He didn’t get the chance to finish whatever dirty thoughts were running through his mind as a fluffy snowball suddenly jumped into Annalise’s arms and made Damien let out a loud curse as he almost sent the fluff ball flying against the opposite side of the room with his shadow powers.
"Easy, Damien. It’s her familiar; hurting it won’t end up good for you." Kenric reminded his brother as he came closer to pat the little lion and place a kiss on Annalise’s forehead before he took a seat nearby.
Annalise felt a part of her calming as the snow lion finally returned to her. "Where have you been all this time? Did you forget all about the task that I initially assigned you?" She questioned as she rubbed its soft ears, which undoubtedly made it happy.
’Master, you should choose your words wisely. Never call your familiar unfilial so lightly because the punishment for such a severe crime is anything but light.’ The little lion replied through their shared mind link.