Book 12: Chapter 42
“Your Highness, you don’t need to worry about her. It would be too late for you to go to Ling Yue now, anyway. If neither of them wants to give in and they end up fighting, you will probably see one of their corpses.”
Lucia gently patted Nona to get her to sleep. Nona snored gently in Lucia’s arms. I stood next to Lucia feeling uneasy. Lucia turned her head around and chuckled in a soft voice. She explained, “Nier won’t actually harm her, because she wouldn’t do something that would make you sad. Ling Yue isn’t that dense, either; hence, she wouldn’t hurt Nier. The two of them are probably talking.”
“Lucia, you seem as though you know Nier very well.”
“Though I am very reluctant to admit it, having been with Nier for so long, I guess you could say I have come to understand her. Nier is akin to a white sheet of paper. She is very easy to understand, as you are her life and now her child is also her life. My prince, you should try and get Nier to find her own life. Without you, Nier would be very lost. She would have no idea what to do.”
I hugged Lucia from behind. She giggled then kissed the side of my face. With a smile, she asked, “There’s no need to worry, Your Highness. She will be back. As for Ling Yue, when do you want to go and see her?”
“I don’t need to go and see her for the meantime. I just need to stay by your side and my girls’ sides. Is Nona asleep?”
“Mm, she’s asleep,” answered Lucia. She handed Nona to me and laughed: “Hold her. Nona is a bit naughtier than Vera. However, she fights off her sleepiness to wait for you to come over before sleeping. It appears that she really likes you.”
“How about Vera?”
“Vera? She’s probably just a bit shy.” Lucia giggled again: “I sometimes catch her anxiously looking over in your direction when you’re holding Nona. It seems she gets jealous. These two girls are truly so cute. They must be very close sisters when they grow up. Your Highness, I am a little envious of them, since I am an only child. I did not have siblings.”