Book 13: Chapter 36
“Nier. Lucia.”
My two moms returned to the ship to make preparations for the day’s battle. Nier and Lucia returned to the shrine after dealing with the corpses. I called them over after. Lucia sighed a breath of relief upon noticing I no longer had my shoulder bandaged. She inquired, “Your Highness, has your injury healed?”
“Yeah, it’s fine now. Mommy Vyvyan healed me. It wasn’t a deep wound; it was akin to being stabbed by a piece of wood. There wasn’t any venom, either. Don’t worry, Lucia.”
I gave Lucia a hug, and she touched my shoulder as if it caused her heart to ache. She apologised again: “Sorry, Your Highness… I was right next to you, yet you got hurt… Sorry… Sorry…”
I kissed Lucia’s lips then rubbed her head with a smile: “It’s all right. I don’t blame you. Lucia, go and have a rest.”
Lucia pouted and hugged me: “Don’t wanna. I want to always be by your side. Say whatever you want to say to Nier. I won’t disturb you. I want to spend my time by your side so as to make up for my guilt. I promise I will train as I did before once we get back. I won’t let you get hurt! I promise!”
“There’s no need to, really. You’re my wife, not my bodyguard. I needed you two this time, for my guards weren’t here. You just need to lay back and enjoy your status quo. You’re the mother of two girls. How would you have time to train? Just relax, and take care of the girls.”
“Mm, you need to promise you won’t go anywhere dangerous, then.”
“I promise.”