Haruka sat at the head of a long table and looked annoyed in front of her. Her food no longer tasted good and she was eating with long teeth. When she heard Hareu's laughter, she rolled her eyes and put down her cutlery
"What are you actually doing here! And Harue, why don't you sit in your own chair! "
Hanh, Hama, Harvir and Haru looked at each other and swallowed, clearly hearing the irritation in their mother's voice and knowing that she had enough. Al four were looking at Teru, who was sitting at the end of the table with Harue on his lap.
Teru looked up and said casually
" I am eating?"
Haruka turned white with anger and looked angry at Teru. She tried to speak as calmly as possible.
"I see that you are eating, but why HERE! And why are you feeding Harue, she can easily eat herself! "
Teru looked at Haruka, who was visibly furious, but the way her bright green eyes contained fire of anger made her even more beautiful than he thought she was. Her thick, curly, golden blonde hair fell down her shoulders, and the anger glowed her cheeks.
"Can't I eat here? I only accepted my oldest son's invitation "
Haruka looked angry at Hahn and then sighed. She could not blame the children because before the war and Teru's disappearance he had always been a good father and husband.
Yes there had been times when she knew that Teru kept something hidden from her, but she didn't know what.
"Mom and Dad I have heard that the brothers and sisters of the royal family of the dragons are in the north"
Hama tried to improve the atmosphere by changing the subject. Teru and Haruka frowned and said At the same time
"Not all ten together in one room!"
Haruka rolled her eyes at the smiling Teru. Everyone knew that only three people could stop them, one of whom had already traveled to the afterlife, and that was their mother. In addition, only their grandmother or father could stop them.
Not that others of the older generation couldn't, it only took longer and then there would be more damage than needed.
"No the fourth prince of the dragon tribe who is completing his studies at the academy is not present"
Haru answered and smiled when he thought of the fourth prince. Four years ago when he was still at the academy he had met Kaimu.
He remembered how Kaimu had looked around in shame when all his brothers and sisters had arrived when he was admitted to the academy.
It is common for scholars who are admitted to the academy to say goodbye to their family members in their tribe and during their education they can visit them even if it is limited.
That is why the brothers and sisters had made a bet who would be first at the academy. And everything was allowed to win.
Teru gave Harue another bite to eat to the annoyance of Haruka and then said calmly
"Mm one less is a good thing anyway"
Another silence fell and everyone who had not finished eating continued eating again. Hanh and Harvir looked at Hama who behaved strange.
She kept looking from Teru to Haruka and back, every time she opened her mouth a little, but she closed it over and over again.
Harvir whispered to Hahn
"Do you think it's about what I think, big brother?"
Hahn looked at Hama and nodded
"I think so, little brother, but I don't think she will dare to say anything with mom and dad both present"
Just as Hahn said that, Hama put her hands down on the table and everyone looked shocked at Hama.
"Sorry that was not the intention"
Hama was shocked by how hard her hands landed on the table and felt that she became red with shame. She cleared her throat and looked from Teru to Haruka and back and spoke hesitantly.
"Mom and Dad now that you are finally together in one chamber... I want to asked if ... well I have turned sixteen and I wondered if you already had a marriage partner in mind for me"
Teru frowned and looked at the blushing Hama, and was sure that if they didn't have a marriage partner in mind, then Hama certainly already had one!
Haruka sighed and looked complicated at Hama, anyone who had seen Hama behave when Kenta was around could see that she had feelings for him. But since Hama was a seer, the elders determined over her marriage.
"Hama, my dear daughter, it is true that you have already reached the age of getting married. But It is still toearly, you have turned sixteen just six months ago. In addition, I have not yet received a message from the elders about the list of marriage candidates for you "
Hama looked startled at Haruka, wondering why her mother was talking about a list of marriage candidates.
It was already certain that Hahn would marry Chanying, the first princess of the wolves tribe. Hu would marry the third princess of the snake tribe. So by al means the foxes tribe would already been connected with the other three by marriage.
Teru saw from Hama's face that she did not understand what was going on and said quietly
"Hama you are a seer, unfortunately you are not free to choose who you are going to marry. You do have the choice to choose between the marriage candidates. "
Hama felt her eyes watering and slowly the tears began to roll down her cheeks. What did she expect? Even if she could choose, Kenta would not be her marriage partner since he had never seen her like that
Hama put down her cutlery on her plate and stood up
"I'm sorry, I'm not hungry anymore if you would excuse me"
Everyone looked at the sad Hama who left the dining room and ate in silence. Since they knew her, they knew she wanted to be alone for a moment.