Chapter 127: Return to the dungeon?
Mia sighed, lying down beside him, sideways, her head resting lightly on his chest like in their childhood. There was nothing romantic in it, just warmth and familiarity.
"Come to think of it, Kael. We never talked about the things you faced during my absence, apart from the marriage. So, umm... I heard about the shipyard from Shiera... how did you get such huge money to buy it? Did the Queen give it to you?"
"Nah, it’s not like that. One day, Seraphina and I were doing these quests, then we went to the black market and..."
They talked for a while, about his adventures, Nyx, about his moments with princesses, home, and how things had changed.
They talked and talked, as if only those two belonged in that world.
Somewhere between shared laughter and silence, they both drifted into sleep, just that way.
After a while;
Shiera stepped silently around the bend of the tent, pausing when she saw Leiza standing still, gazing toward the entrance flap that rustled gently in the breeze.
Outside the tent, Leiza stood there at the entrance, her arms crossed as she watched Kael and Mia. Both of them slept. Kia normally. Mia lay horizontally, using his chest as her pillow.
"What are you doing?" As Shiera came to her, Leiza gestured with her eyes to see the scenario in the tent, then smiled faintly. "They really have a close bond, right? That Brother and sister pair. Sometimes, I actually feel so jealous just looking at them. I wish I had such a close relationship with my brother. But ugh... my brother acts like he is going to get a disease just by hugging me... What about yours?"
With her gaze on the pair of siblings and tight discomfort in her chest, Shiera replied with a shrug. "We don’t talk much. Adam is closer to Melissa. They are twins, after all."
She then turned briskly, her tone shifting to something more formal, more Captain-like. "Let’s go. We have things to discuss. The supposed cool-down timer for Nyx’s spell will be over today."