Book 15: Chapter 101
“Good morning, Son. I’m glad you’re all right. Come let Mommy have a hug.”
Elizabeth watched me walk out from the cave with pleasant surprise and then pulled me into her embrace with one arm. A feeling I was familiar with enveloped me once again. My ears were buried, so all I could hear was Mommy Elizabeth’s muffled voice from her chest. She ecstatically rubbed my head and pulled me into her chest even further. She said, “I’m so glad. I’m so glad you’re all right. You gave Mommy a fright yesterday with the shape you were in. There’s no need to be scared. Mommy has killed those dragons. You don’t need to be scared, Son.”
I couldn’t see Mommy Vyvyan’s face behind me, but I was sure that it had resentment written all over it, as I noticed her trying to pull me toward her by my arm. Mommy Vyvyan’s cold voice sounded as though it came from in the distance: “What are you doing pretending to be a mother here? What did you do for my son yesterday when he was in that shape? Was I the one who saved him or you? What did you do to deserve to hug my son now? Are you worthy?!”
“I can’t believe you have the shame to say that. What did you do again yesterday? The White Deer King showed the way, and I slew the dragons. If it wasn’t for me, my son would be dead by now, got it? I killed all of those dragons. Did you contribute to it at all? Nope, yet here you are telling me about being unworthy. I can stay with my son, too! I’ve yet to talk to you about using that as an excuse to stay with my son, and all of a sudden you have the right to steal my son from me in my presence, no less?!”
Elizabeth pulled me over with more force to prevent Vyvyan from pulling me over to her. Enraged, Vyvyan yanked me out. The two of them pulled me back and forth without ever asking for my input. I randomly felt nostalgic. It reminded me of the dragons fighting for a turn to use me yesterday. The two were no different to the dragons! The one difference was that the dragons maintained a degree of courtesy between dragon kin and respect, whereas my two moms began to mercilessly curse at each other. The two of them gnashed their teeth as they showed their ferocity. I, in fact, could detect them amplifying their strength.
“What are you doing?” asked Syvlanas.
If Dragon Mom’s voice wasn’t heard, I might’ve died from suffocation. Mommy Elizabeth released me upon noticing Dragon Mom. Mommy Elizabeth wasn’t as trained as Mommy Vyvyan, so her first reaction when somebody saw her was to release me. Mommy Vyvyan didn’t hesitate to pull me into her embrace. Her arms were comparable to iron. She had me tightly locked in her embrace to ensure nobody would steal me from her. Seeing all her efforts end in vain, Elizabeth glared at Dragon Mom and Vyvyan. She mouthed, “Just you wait,” but Vyvyan didn’t care about Elizabeth’s rage whatsoever. She gave her a shrug, and then ignored her.
“I was trying to tell you that breakfast is ready. Don’t we have something to discuss together at breakfast?” expressed Sylvanas.
Dragon Mom seemed genuinely oblivious as to what we were doing. Mommy Elizabeth let out a breath of relief then put on a calm front and nodded, “All right. Go have breakfast, then, Son. It’s unfortunate, but we didn’t bring a chef along this time, and neither do we have many ingredients. Once we get back, I’ll personally cook for you.