"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY STAYING HERE?!" Ria shouts, surprised as if she couldn't believe what she just heard.
"HAVE YOU GONE CRAZY?! HOW COULD YOU JUST NONCHALANTLY BRING A CHILD HERE?!" Ria shouts with an extremely surprised expression.
"YOU'RE KIDDING, RIGHT?! THERE'S NO WAY YOU'D JUST BRING A CHILD YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HERE!" Gladiel continues as he shakes Red frustratingly.
"I just did." Red answered as if nothing was out of the ordinary.
"RED!" Both of them shouted frustratingly trying to get his right sense of mind out.
Red just looks at them as if he has no idea why they are making a big deal out of the situation.
"What if the king finds out about this?!" Ria stated angrily.
"I doubt I'll get in trouble." Red said while maintaining his composure. Gladiel and Ria responded with an annoyed expression as they remember that Red is favored by both the prince and the king.
"Okay, let's discuss this first. Where did you find this child?" Ria lets Red and the child take a seat at the corner of the restaurant.
The two inspect the child quietly. The first thing they noticed was the child's attire. A red Cloak without a single dirt or any signs of injury. The child is seen to have long black hair and emerald eyes. She seemed very shy and didn't seem like she could utter a single word. She is quite pale yet healthy.
Both Gladiel and Ponda concluded that (There's no way she's an ordinary child).
"I found her in the forest while investigating and killing some wolves." Red answered truthfully.
"WHAT?!" Both Gladiel and Ria were shocked as the worst case scenario happened.
"HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT IN FRONT OF CHILD DUDE?! / YOU BROUGHT IN A CHILD THAT YOU FOUND OUTSIDE THE PALACE?!" Both shouted at the same time.
Ria looks disappointedly at Gladiel and says "That isn't the point! The point is it's illegal to bring someone outside into the palace!"
"If it's Red, I don't think he'll be in much trouble anyways." Gladiel explains.
"Yeah." Red states unbothered.
"I don't approve of this." Ria uttered while placing her hands crossed in front as if she had full authority.
"Me too." Gladiel went beside Ria and copied her pose. Ria was irritated but focused on Red once again.
Red sighed and said "Do I look like I'm seeking approval? I'll be responsible for him. I don't see what's the big deal."
"You don't see what's the big deal?!"
"I get that you're the best knight in this palace and both the king and prince favors you a lot. However, red, this is wrong! You'll have a problem with the Code of Union!"
"Citizens and royalties are not allowed to take in a child from other palaces."
"If a person would adopt a child from the same palace, they would have to seek approval to the Code of Union." Ria frustratingly shouts at Red.
Red places his hand on Ria's shoulder and says "Look, she doesn't know where she came from nor her parents. If I found her just outside the gate then there is a big chance that he lives in our Palace. Also, I could easily ask for an investigation with the help of King."
"If that's the case…" Ria thinks intently
"Then we can find her real parents within the week! As expected of my man!" Gladiel exclaimed excitedly.
Red smiles slightly to Gladiel and looks at Ria seriously. "Ria, you already know that I won't change my mind so please just trust me."
"Fine. You won again, Red." Ria finally concedes.
[In their House]
All three of them are gathered in front of the child. They stare intently at the child as if they're thinking about something so serious. The child just smiles at them innocently.
"I'm not doing it." Red says.
"No matter how much I think about it, I still think it's proper for you to do it." Gladiel states as he looks at Ria.
"Can you wash by yourself?" Ria kindly asks the child.
The child just cries causing them to panic. The two then look at Ria badly, making her feel guilty, causing her to concede.
"Fine. I'll do it."
[5 mins later]
"Give me the scissors." Ria seriously says as she opens the door and shows her hand.
Red and Gladiel looks at each other confused.
"You don't plan to commit murder here, right?" Gladiel nervously says.
"Shut up and give the freaking scissors!" Ria impatiently stated.
"Yes, ma'am!"
[25 mins later]
The child slowly came out of the bathroom. Gladiell quickly searched for injuries and sighed as he saw nothing. He looks at the child with a bright smile only noticing now that the child now has short hair.
"YOU WERE A BOY?!" Gladiel shouts with a shocked face.
Red is also shocked but he is bad at expressing his emotions, making it look as if he doesn't care at all.l
"So next time, it's either you or gladiel." Ria says while handing the scissors to them. Red takes the scissors.
"I guess Sia can't be your name now."
(Seems like he's disappointed he can't name him Sia) Ria thought while looking at Red's unchanging expression.
"Red, what name shall we give him?" While Gladiel is thinking while rubbing his chin.
"Mixio" Red says confidently.
"I don't think the prince would like that." Ria says, asking for a another name.
"Mixio it is! Ain't it a cute name for this cute child?" Gladiel happily said while hugging the child.
"What did I expect nobody be ever listens to me." Ria shakes her head in frustration.
"We have to do something about his clothes tomorrow. For now, let's get some sleep." Ria explains after seeing the sleepy child.
(I feel bad that his going to have to sleep in his cloak but there aren't any open stores right now. And we don't really have clothes for him.) Ria with a worrying look on her face.
Everyone goes to their own respective rooms. Red guides Mixio in his room and lets the child sleep first. The bed was massive and cozy
However, in Red's perspective, the unsettling thoughts cannot be hidden as the long night unravels.
What is this child's identity?
Was this a mistake?
The morning came and Red couldn't get any sleep.