When the gift was over, it was time to eat and drink in earnest. Most of the group dances of the Dwarfs were done with their shoulders around them, so Ran sat quietly, drank as Lactu filled her glass, and tried to stay alert.
Refusing to drink was very rude to Dwarf manners, so Ran cried and drank with mustard.
How long has it been?
Eustaf got up from his seat and approached Ran.
"Are you all right, Noonim? Chief, I think the Lord is too drunk."
"Huh? It wasn't even a few dozen."
"Human beings get drunk with just one drink like this."
"I see. Oh, my God. I'm sorry. You can go up there first."
"Thank you."
When Eustaf raised her up, Ran got up strangely and said,
"I'm still fine."
"No, not at all. You can't even stand up straight."
"No, I'm not. I'm in the right position."
Then, the body shakes from side to side.
"...."
Lactu said, "This is drunk," and stamped the seal.
Eustaf held Ran tightly in her waist so she wouldn't shake and started walking half-dragging. It wasn't until he left the banquet hall that he held her in his arms.
Ran said, "Wook," covering her mouth with her hand.
"I'm throwing up."
"...!!!"
Eustaf's steps were accelerated. As soon as I went out of the building and put it down in the drainage ditch, I began to vomit.
Eustaf patted her on the back. Ran breathed her breath after she was relieved.
"Ms Ran, I brought you towels and water."
When he came, Lumiere approached and held out a glass of water and a towel. Ran staggered and raised herself to grab a glass of water.
After not much of drinking the water, she started throwing up again. Her knees trembled, and Ran sank to the spot. If Eustaf hadn't held her, she would have collapsed right away.
"You're not even a good drinker."
"But, but... it's not polite to refuse... I've gotten the courtesy of the great chieftain..."
It was like a salesperson who won a good deal, muttered.
Tears welled up near her eyes.
"I'll take you inside."
"I'll do it."
At Eustaf's words, Lumiere asked Ran.
"What shall we do?"
"Huh...? Can Lumiere take me there? Eus, you shouldn't leave the banquet hall."
Eustaf frowned, stood for a while, then nodded.
"All right."
He leaned down, kissed her on the top of her head, and said.
"Take a good rest."
Ran nodded. Just nodding made my body reeling together. When Eustaf left, Lumiere held her in his arms.
"How is it?"
"Yes, it's fine."
Ran nodded.
Back in Ran's room, I couldn't see where Dimodia had gone. Lumiere put her on the bed and took off her dress.
Lumiere asked, leaving only her chemise.
"Do you want me to take it off for you?"
"Yes..."
Ran nodded and shook her head.
"No, it's okay. You're alright?"
The accident did not work properly. Lumiere smiled.
"Oh, you
Ran blinked and said Lumiere, his knees bends in front of her.
"I'm always smiling."
Ran stretched out her hands and wrapped them around his cheek.
"But I don't think you're really laughing. Lumiere, you can do whatever you want..."
"Whatever?"
"Yes."
"That's scary."
"What?"
Lumiere clapped his lips. Lumiere caught Ran tilting her head, and his upper body suddenly tilted, and he was about to pour into it.
Ran grinned.
"Am I really drunk?"
"Yes, totally."
Lumiere said so and helped her balance.
"Tell me."
"What do you mean?"
"Scary. Why are you scared?"
Lumiere's scarlet eyes looked at Ran. He spoke carefully.
"I'm afraid of being hated."
"Who?"
"Me."
"To whom?"
"Ms Ran."
Ran blinked and burst into laughter. Lumiere caught her almost rolling off the bed while she was rolling with her stomach. But he couldn't stop her from falling off the bed.
Lumiere said as if he were under her skin.
"What's so funny?"
"Lu..Lumiere..."
Ran with a giggle said,
"I don't hate Lumiere."
The smile was erased from his face.
"Why?"
"Because I know Lumiere well."
"How?"
"I'm a pro!"
"What was that? There's something? Does it work?"
"Reading ego-Lumiere.'
"Yes?"
"Lumiere is a strong and wonderful person. I know. You can be happy. I can't believe you're hated by me. I like Lumiere."
Ran said with a big smile. Lumiere's eyes opened wide. His lips trembled.
"So, it's okay to be the original Lumiere."
You don't like it when you're trying to please me, do you? Right?
Then Ran hugged him tightly. Lumiere waited for her next word for a moment. But the only thing that came back was the sound of healthy breathing.
Lumiere looked down at her for a moment and sighed. As expected, she fell asleep.
Then the door opened and Dimodia came in and shouted at the sight.
"Lord! You, you, you!"
"It wasn't me, it was my master."
I'm not up there. Please take at me up there.
After saying so, Lumiere carefully lifted the sleeping Ran up and put it on the bed.
Dimodia rushed to block the bed. Lumiere smiled sharply.
"To me, Ms Ran is precious, and I don't mean to hurt her."
Dimodia's expression became strange.
'Did something change?'
The gentle smile disappeared, as if he were looking to please a person.
"Sure."
Lumiere left the room, and Dimodia looked back at Ran lying on the bed. Whether she knows the disturbance or not, she now snores small and sighs. Dimodia rolled up her arms.
'Let's change clothes for now!'
*******
Ran opened her eyes at dawn.
"I have a headache ··················."
Stuttering around, she realized she was lying in bed. Ran yawned long and found a small cup of water on the side table and drank water.
'Not enough.'
After a moment of contemplation, Ran recalled a well. After carefully getting out of bed, Ran grabbed her head for a while and headed outside with a glass of water.
Ran moved quietly, fearing that Dimodia might lie awake.
Perhaps the night was night, but most of the magic lights that lit the ceiling were turned off. Like a real bright star, there were only a few left, so I could see them twinkling.
Looking up at the fake night sky, Ran threw a bucket into the well and was stared in dazed.
'The bucket floats and it won't spread.'
The bucket that touched the surface of the water was floating. At that time, someone grabbed the string and Ran freaked out.
Looking back, it was Eustaf.
"Make...make some noise."
Listening to Ran say something, Eustaf shook the string from side to side. Then the bucket sank, and he pulled it up easily and asked.
"What do you do at the well in the middle of the night?"
"Take some water."
"Why don't you bring Dimodia here?"
"I feel sorry to wake her up."
"She'd be more sorry if she didn't do her job and let the owner come out."
At Eustaf's words, Ran quickly poured water into a glass of water and drank several cups of it.
I thought I would buy some cold water.
"Eus."
"Yes?"
"I don't remember."
"....From when?"
"While drinking at the banquet hall, Lactu said, "Let's drink together for eternal friendship...."
"You don't remember much."
"Did I do something weird? I'm didn't act dirty, am I?"
"You didn't."
"Really? That's a relief."
Ran swept down her chest.
"I have a headache. I don't feel good."
She grumbled and Eustaf said, sweeping her hair back.
"Of course, because you drank like that. Why didn't you drink moderately?"
"But it's been a long time since we've had a good atmosphere. Besides, it's rude to refuse alcohol in Dwarf manners."
"If you told him, he'll understand."
"Is that so...?"
Ran sighed. I could still feel the smell of alcohol in my breath. I was a little dizzy because I couldn't get rid of all the alcohol.
"But you're doing great, aren't you? Dwarf's engineers agreed to send us some magic supplies, and an alliance between Lazia and the Black Mountains."
He was called a friend. She grinned.
"It was hard work, but it was worth it."
"I see."
Eustaf muttered like that.
"Would you like to stay?"
"Huh?"
"Here."
"All of a sudden?"
Ran smiled lightly. Her green eyes shone like a starlight.
"But home is the best. Let's get back to work."
To Lazia.
Then, a soft smile broke on Eustaf's face. Ran felt like her heart was being squeezed.
"Yes, let's go back."
To Lazia.
Eustaf whispered low, and it sounded awkward for some reason.
Ran said hurriedly that she felt her cheeks getting hot.
"Then let's go in and sleep."
"Yes."
Eustaf took Ran to her room. Ran asked while walking down the hall.
"But why was Eus with me?"
"The banquet just ended."
"Really?"
Ran jumped in surprise.
"Yes. That's why I felt like I was getting drunk, so I tried to put some air on my way in - someone I knew stumbled out."
"It didn't come out. So, you've been drinking all this time, Eus? Are you okay? Are you drunk?"
"Do you see that?"
"Umm..."
When Ran squinted her eyes, Eustaf smiled low.
"Maybe I'm a little drunk."
"Then shall I ask you something while Eus drunk?"
"Tell me."
"Uh-um."
Ran stopped and glanced back at him and said.
"Do you want me to remain in Lazia even after Eus becomes the patriarch...?"
Eustaf stopped sharply.
He turned his back on the small back of the hallway, so I couldn't see Eustaf's face well.
Ran looked at him and she leaning against the cold hallway wall.
"...No?"
Eustaf reached out and touched the wall. As the distance from him got closer, Ran took a light breath.
It looked like only blue eyes were shining in the backlight. After a long silence, Eustaf whispered.
"Later. Listen to my terms and decide."
"What? do I have conditions?"
To lighten the mood, Ran grumbled and a smile crossed her lips.
"There is."
"What?"
"I'll tell you after I take over as the Head."
Eustaf said so and looked down at Ran for a long time before moving away.
"Then go in, Noonim."
"Noonim," which seemed to have been added on purpose, came into the room while trying to say something.
'What's the deal?'
Waiver of inheritance, like this?
'If that's the case, I'll do it for you without telling you.'
Ran crawled back into the bed with that thought. But the thought was brief, and she fell into a deep sleep again.