"I enjoy it when the world smiles; the more smiles, the warmer I am."
― Dejan Stojanovic
[Lilith Avaleon]
I suddenly felt something bright hit my eyes, i slowly opened it and immediately closes it back when i was greeted with bright light from the sun.
i slowly opened my eyes and rubs them gently and stared ta the window slightly squinting.
it's already morning and i still feel sleepy.
we have been staying in this land for three days now four and i still haven't gain any connections from the other nobles.
signing i slowly sit down and stretches.
i wonder when will i meet deicide?
i hope as soon as possible, i don't want another life to go away again.
i stood up and roam my eyes around the room.
the walls are painted in rose pink and the furniture are while and was painted with sakura flowers.
i silently pick up the brush and comb my hair while still examining the room.
fresh aroma of jasmine flowers lingers in my nose. i walk towards the window and move the curtain to help the sunlight enter the room.
i stared at the outside and gently opened the window and got greeted by a gentle breeze that joyfully embraces my body and the sunlight that softly kisses my skin.
the noises from the outside enters my ear and i smiled at the sight of the lively town.
i heard a soft whine on the other side of the room and I immediately turn my head to stare at the source and saw Ethan still sleeping with a frown on his face while both of his hands covers his face.
a smile blossomed on my face when i say ezu turn towards ethen ad gently and pulled him and made his head hide in her chest while softly coaxing him to sleep.
i giggle quietly and stared back at the town and sigh dreamily.
today is another warm day.
i observed the townsfolk doing their business below for a minute before going to the bathroom to take a shower.
After showering i pick up the dress that ezu bought for me.
it's a white blouse with sleeves that reaches my arms and hides my neck and has a pretty yellow small flowers resting on the left side of my collarbone and was paired with blue lace that circles around my shoulders. causing it to look like a necklace.
The yellow skirt reaches my knee and it has tiny blue flowers on the bottom. i wore the white gloves and the doll shoes.
i brush my hair and let it fall on my body not bothering to tie it and walk out the room and silently closes the door.
i wonder where's the other occupants? it's actually a bit lonely without talking to the other people who are also staying in this place.
when i reach the downstairs i saw xavier talking to three men... they re one of those adventurers that thanked me.
Lucas, Charles and ajax.
the four of them stared at me and i automatically smiled at them causing them to lightly smile back at me.
"good morning"
"good morning lilith"
my eyes roam around and i notice that lev is still isn't around.
i walk towards them and they warmly welcomed me.
"Xavier? may i know where is you little brother is?"
Xavier stared at me for a second before answering
"She went with my mother. both of them went to the neighborhood town" mother? oh so their mother also works here? well what am i saying? of course she is too.
"oh i see"
"What do you want for breakfast?" i froze and stared at the menu on his hand.
he suddenly chuckles as if he remembered something.
"ah Suzue always choose your food right? and she's isn't awake right. i shall choose for you then" i wanted to decline but i could feel my stomach growling so i immediately nodded.
"sorry for the trouble"
"don't mind, my work is to satisfy my costumer so just feel relax"
"thank you' i sat in the chair and stared at the three who are silently siping on their tea and eating their cake except charles who didn't bother to eat his tea and just eat his cake.
it is still early and they are eating cake again?
"i am going to the bathroom for a bit" we all stared at charles who shifted in his sit uncomfortable and let him and xavier appeared with my father before he could go.
i stared a steaming pancake and blissfully thank the man and took a slice in the pancake when suddenly xavier stops me.
"you are not putting any syrup?"
"oh" i pause and stared at the tiny ja of syrup i touch it and felt the warm temperature. the sweet smell of the syrup slowly lingers in my nose causing to smile. i stared at the pancake and finally notice the butter neatly placed on the top.
"just gently pour it on the pancake, careful you might pour too much it will become soggy" i nod and followed his instruction.
i observe how the butter slowly melted because of the warm syrup causing it to spread in the pancake. i gulp at the sight and placed the jar on the table and took the first piece that i sliced in excitedly eat it.
"Delicious?"
"hm" i nod causing him to smile. i notice lucas staring at me with a small smile too i don't know why but i felt a blush rose on my cheek.
i immediately pushed it down and enjoyed my food.
"i heard you sisters will be leaving the day after tomorrow?"
i felt my self tense a bit but immediately relax and smiled at lucas and nod.
"yes our original plan is to stay in here for 6 days and the seventh is the day where we will leave spent ourselves observing the surroundings when we travel"
i stared at his blue eyes and felt a sense of familiarity. i lightly shook my head because of the thought and watch him hum in understanding.
"where are you two heading?"
"actually three" his eyebrow raise and ajax stared at me in confuse manner. i notice that among them ajax lucas does the talking and charles sometimes speak and ajax never did.
"three?" lucas asked and i immediately nod.
"Suzue found a child he's name is Ethan and they planned to stay together, i don't where suzue met the child but i just let her, the kid seems stubborn staying with my sister too" he nod in understanding.
"and we also plan to go to Land of Nero, it's near in this land" i haven't gather enough connection yet. i silently sigh and took a bite on my pancake.
lucas was about to say something when we heard a scream upstairs. it's a scream from a child and very familiar to me.
"STUPID WOMAN!!"
and then a loud bang echoed the whole place.
soft footsteps could be heard and a heavily breathing Ethan appeared at top of the stairs. he was panting and his eyes are still blank.
when he was about to go downstairs he notice us causing him to froze and turn around and went back to where he came from.
"i wonder what happened to him causing him to become like that?" i sadly asks quietly and sigh.
"what do you mean?
"well last night i tried to talk to him but he didn't answer me but wear a huge shirt and rushes towards here and waited for my sister to arrive"
"must be traumatizing if it made him wary of every people and doesn't talk to them"
i nod and we both turn towards the stairs again when we heard footsteps and it reveals my sister looking tired while holding the hand of ethan who stared at her blankly.
"whatever it is, it's probably okay now"
"hmm"