Chapter 38: Torn Pages
Meanwhile, at the hide-out where Aire was being kept in custody, Mia joined Levi who was cooking their lunch in the kitchen. She was feeling frustrated since her search about the incident of the former King Arthur had been futile. She had only managed to find a few details about it, and what she did find wasn’t very helpful at all.
"Ah... This is killing me. She already confirmed that my guess was right, Levi... But even if I bash my head against the wall right now, I just can’t seem to figure out the connection between the lollipop boy and the Boss," Mia lamented.
Levi sighed as he turned off the stove, "The food’s ready. I’ll set the table. I think we can let Aire go out of her room now. I already fixed the watch that would automatically stabilize her in case she lost control of her emotions again," Levi informed. After all, the hide-out was a secured area, so Aire wouldn’t be able to get out unless she had access to the biometric locks on the doors like him and Mia.
"Alright. I’ll go and fetch Aire," Mia mumbled with a sigh. She grabbed the watch from Levi’s room and went inside Aire’s room.
"Hello, cutie," Mia greeted.
The girl gave her a bright smile the moment she saw her. Aire really was a genius of a little girl. In the short time that they’ve been together, she had already shown that she was able to learn things quickly. Last night, Mia monitored her, and she witnessed how Aire could already shapeshift into a cute little wolf without anyone even mentoring her. She was improving rapidly on her own... Or, if Mia didn’t know better, she would’ve said that Aire already knew exactly what to do.
"Is that for me?" Aire asked while looking at the watch Mia was holding.
"Yes," Mia replied.
Aire quickly raised her hand with an open palm so Mia could give the watch to her. She watched as the little girl put on the wristwatch by herself.
"It stings..." Aire mumbled.
"Yeah. It will monitor your body. You see, that will help stabilize you in case you go out of control," Mia explained.