Chapter 72: Chancellor’s Daughter
Owen was keeping watch, floating lazily near the corner of the garden wall when he heard a snore that made him glance down, and to no surprise, he found Axelius already asleep with his arms crossed, leaning back against the stone wall like it was the most comfortable bed in the world, and for a moment Owen just stared with a tired sigh "Unbelievable..."
and giving Axelius a sharp slap on the cheek.
Axelius jolted awake, blinking rapidly as he rubbed the spot Owen hit and looked confused for a second before realizing what happened, then he gave a lazy laugh and said,
"Sorry, the party was just so boring I guess I passed out," and although he tried to sound casual, there was a bit of a smirk on his lips.
Owen frowned , clearly not impressed, then reminded him that he had told Ellory he would be back soon with her birthday gift, and Axelius blinked again like he had forgotten, before grabbing Owen with both hands like a plush toy and saying, "It’s in you of course, now open the inventory."
Owen rolled his eyes but listened, and with a little hum, a glowing screen appeared in front of them, listing everything stored inside the inventory, and Axelius looked through the long list filled with things like piles of gold coins, rare crystals, magical jewelry, enchanted objects, and ancient crowns, while quietly thinking about what kind of gift would be good for a girl like Ellory.
As Axelius was still scrolling slowly and making faces at some of the shinier but less useful items, Owen suddenly pointed at one entry and made a little bounce in the air, saying, "That one’s perfect for her,"
and with a quick tap, he brought out a soft-glowing object that floated gently in front of them.
It was a music box, carved like a blooming flower with delicate petals of crystal that shimmered with faint dream-like light, and as Axelius took it in his hand, he gave a small nod and said, "Alright, this will do."