The evening quickly ca and it was ti for to close the shop. So I quickly gathered my supplies before I taught the twins where things needed to go.
With their help, clearing up and closing was a much faster process. And then it was ti to take them out on a walk.
Fenrir was already getting impatient with leash in hand to get out, and Nyx looked interested in walking him out.
I locked the door to my shop and put up a ’Closed’ sign before I joined the kids.
"Are you both ready to explore this place? Do not go too far away from or you might get lost... or worse, get kidnapped. Alright?"
I reminded the pair and they looked a little afraid but determined at the sa ti. Their eyes shined as they looked at with determination.
"We are ready... but where are we heading toward?"
Nyx’s voice sounded curious. She had started to open up to and ask questions. Erebus was still a lot shyer compared to his sister, but at least he was no longer hiding himself.
"We’re just going to buy so food and I will show you other important landmarks of this town that might co in handy for you in the future."
I told the twins and they followed silently.
Everyone who saw and recognized looked curious to know more about these twins and who they were. I could read the desire in their eyes. They wanted to approach and ask questions.
But in the end, they were too afraid to co close to and speak to .
My first question about the twins ca from the baker lady as she looked at my new company.
"Shopkeeper, welco back... and who are these kids? They don’t look anything like you, so they are likely not family... OMG! Did you kidnap them?"
She asked as she looked at the kids and then at .
I had to clarify this misunderstanding before it had the ti to fla into sothing bigger. And I chose the sa lie I had told Miss Shelly.
"These are my older sister’s kids. Well, she was adopted so the kids look nothing like her. Don’t worry, they are legally with ."
I told the baker and now she looked sorry for instead of the kids.
Adoption was a sensitive issue in the current tis. Only the families that had no hope of ever having a kid adopted one to continue the line. And when those families had their own kid, things got ssy.
The baker lady likely thought I had gone through the sa as I watched her pitiful eyes looking at .
"Oh my—! Is that so... anyway, what would you like to have today?"
She was good at changing the subject and I allowed her to do that. I turned toward the kids and allowed them to choose.
Of course, Fenrir took this as a chance to choose as well and he wanted everything that was on display.
I sighed as I watched these kids play around before choosing sothing. It was so exhausting to take them around.
Once we had the food, I took them to the station where the claw machine was. As soon as the twins saw it, they paused and their eyes narrowed.
"Is sothing wrong?"
I asked the pair because they had gone quiet all of a sudden. They turned to look at at once before Nyx spoke up about what worried her.
"That... thing... it’s oozing with Goddess Helia’s power. Is the goddess trying to take control of your territory? Do you want us to help you drive her power out?"
Nyx asked as she glared at the machine. I had a feeling that she would even keep her word if I allowed her to.
But I quickly shook my head to tell her that there was no need.
"No, it’s fine. You do not have to do anything. That machine is a collaboration between and Goddess Helia. It’s completely safe. Would you like to try it out?"
I asked the twins and they looked startled.
There was desire in their eyes to approach the machine and try it out, but also hesitation.
"Are... you sure this is safe? I don’t feel so confident about approaching it."
Nyx told as she walked toward the machine before she touched it. The machine remained unresponsive.
I sighed at the kids’ hesitation. It was clear that their childhood had affected them a lot.
So I made the decision of picking up Erebus and taking him to the machine myself. I just... underestimated how heavy the kid would be.
’Fuck—! Why is he so heavy? Why am I so weak? I better look for sothing to increase my strength next.’
I reminded myself as I put Erebus in front of the machine. He looked hesitant before he touched the machine and clicked at it.
A slip and a small box ca out of the machine and he took it. He opened the slip to read, but when either Nyx or I ca close, he closed the slip and hesitated before putting it back in his pocket.
"Erebus, are you not going to show what you just got to us?"
I asked in a teasing voice and he paused before shaking his head. The poor kid was clearly hesitant about what was going on.
Even Nyx’s attempts to get Erebus to share were unsuccessful. The poor girl pouted as she felt neglected by her twin brother.
I felt sorry for her so I decided to drag her for her turn next. Erebus looked at us and his mouth opened and closed. It seed as if he wanted to say sothing to us, but in the end, chose not to speak up.
Nyx got her ssage as well, but unlike her brother, she chose not to hide it from us.
"You will find your path and get to choose your ho soon. Do not hesitate when that ti cos... what kind of ssage is this?"
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