Book 13: Chapter 44
“Shall I kill the wyrm or not? Should I go or not? I understand what Mommy Vyvyan was getting at. I never thought about it, though,” I contemplated.
“Your Majesty,” called Nier. She returned to my side after her bath. She grabbed her long hair that had water trickling off and sat down next to me. Her scent was more prominent after just bathing. After sitting down next to me, she said, “You appear to have something on your mind. What are you thinking about?”
“I’m wondering if I should go kill the wyrm or not.”
“Do you want to hear my opinion, Dear?”
Nier checked to see that there was nobody around before addressing me as “Dear”, which she used when we were alone. However, she didn’t look relaxed and happy as she usually did when alone with me. She licked her lips as though she was in a bit of a dilemma: “If I was in your shoes, I wouldn’t go and pick a fight with the wyrm this time.”
“Why?” I asked.
Nier solemnly answered, “Because it’s meaningless. Dear, I hope you listen to me this time. My husband, Daisy’s father, I hope you listen to me. Let’s not pick a fight with the wyrm this time, and just take Ying and Xia. Yes, it’s all right to bring Ying and Xia. I just hope you’ll listen to me and not challenge the wyrm.”
“Are you a scared, Nier? Is it because you’ve never fought on water before?”
“No… Mm… I would say, yes,” answered Nier. She clasped my face in her hands and gently ran her fingers across my face. She was sad and eager to convince me. In a soft voice, she said, “My husband, Dear, to be honest, I’m not afraid of fighting even now. I’ll take up my sword without hesitation if it’s to protect you and Daisy. I will fight them regardless of how many they number or how strong they may be. I won’t be afraid in that situation.”