Book 13: Chapter 39
When I opened my eyes again, I wasn’t surprised to see a pair of blue eyes trained on me. My heart froze. I knew I couldn’t possibly escape Vyvyan in her current state no matter what I tried. If she wanted me, nobody would notice – even if there was somebody next to us.
I was mentally ready. However, I almost screamed when I turned my head to the side. I never thought I’d see the side of Mommy Elizabeth’s deep asleep face. Yes, she slept at night, but her sleep was very unstable. Vyvyan carefully reached for my lips and made a hush gesture. In a soft voice, she said, “Don’t wake her…”
“Don’t… Don’t… Mommy Elizabeth is right here.”
Vyvyan’s eyebrows twitched as she looked at me. I didn’t dare to speak. She reached for my belt with a mischievous smile on her face: “What’s wrong, Son? So what if she’s here? There’s no mana on this island. Mommy has spent a bit too much mana the last two days. There’s no way of replenished mana here, so I need to rely on you.”
“Was I born to be your mana reserve?”
Vyvyan stroked my head grumpily: “No. You’re my son. That’s precisely why you should provide Mommy with mana. If Mommy doesn’t have enough mana, how will Mommy help you slay the wyrm? That’s why you need to provide me with mana now, right? What method do you want to use? I don’t think you would use that sort of method, though, right, Son? What a naughty boy. You’re your father’s…”
“I never said that!!”
“Keep your voice down. Do you want to wake Elizabeth? She may be deep asleep tonight, but she’ll wake up if you’re so noisy. Although she won’t say anything even if she does, you’d be very sad, wouldn’t you…? You don’t want Elizabeth to see us, do you?”
Vyvyan narrowed her eyes a little. I went to speak but didn’t know what to say. She was right. I, indeed, didn’t want Mommy Elizabeth to see us, but I wasn’t sure why. What I did know, though, was I didn’t feel guilt due to shyness. Mommy Elizabeth knew well and truly what Vyvyan and I did. Furthermore, replenishing mana was a must.