Book 13: Chapter 11
“Dear.”
I suddenly felt a warm sensation on my back. The warmth and size told me it was Nier. She hugged me from behind while I was sitting on the deck. She wrapped her arms over mine to bring her hands to my chest; then, gently fiddled with the part where my cape and collar met. I held her hand and, with a smile, asked, “Are you feeling a bit better?”
“Mm. I feel a lot better after some rest. I feel that I can’t let that woman have you and have so much fun, so I shall spend tonight with you.”
“Where’s Lucia?”
“She’s sleeping. That crazy woman must be exhausted from our duel at noon,” answered Nier. She tightened her grip around my neck, and then bit my ear. She whispered, “Your Majesty, don’t you think you’re mean? You’re thinking of another woman when I’m by your side? She may be aboard the ship, but I’m right behind you, Your Majesty….”
“I’m sorry…”
I smiled and grabbed Nier’s hand. Vengeful, she bit my ear then leaned onto my back. Shoulders resting on each other, the two of us gazed at the stars. There was nothing obstructing us on the water. The sky – which was the canvas – seemed small to fit all of the glimmering stars. She gazed at the stars in silence. She said she’d accompany me at night, but she didn’t utter a word.
Nier suddenly spoke up in a soft voice next to my ear: “I didn’t get a chance to gaze at the stars at the Royal Capital. When I was there in the past, I was on patrol duty every night, so we couldn’t look up. As we were defenceless when we looked up, we weren’t able to look up even if there were shiny stars overhead.”
“Hmm?”