Chapter 444: Greater rcy (Ch.445)
"Veah..." Estelle whispered quietly from the door, peering into Neveah’s quarters.
She had already been knocking for a while now with no answer but she had already expected it, narx had given her a heads-up.
Neveah’s eyes fluttered open, she sat up slowly on her bed, a dazed look in her eyes as she glanced to the bed where narx was nowhere to be found and then to the door where Estelle stared at her with a large smile.
"What is it? Where’s Narx?" Neveah asked in a tired tone, lifting a hand to rub her aching temple.
There was a numb pain radiating through her skull and it was extrely uncomfortable.
"He got up early and stepped out, there is a lot to be prepared for the unified council tonight... how could the Lord of Ruby Scales have the ti to sleep in?" Estelle teased, still standing by the door with her excessive smile intact.
"Are you indirectly accusing
of sleeping in?" Neveah murmured tiredly, though there was a small smile on her lips.
"I wouldn’t dare lecture the Lady of Ruby Scales. I still hope to be safe whenever I make a trip to the North." Estelle replied with an innocent tone.
Neveah shook her head at Estelle’s teasing.
"A flight through Northern skies, you ant. Dear rider of the young scabbard lord." Neveah replied, beckoning on a now blushing Estelle.
"Why do you keep standing over at the door like so guest? Co in, I cannot be bothered to get up now." Neveah murmured, laying back down on the bed.
"Lord narx must have tired you out... I see he is a very passionate man, I an with how he held you close after finding you and carried you back here, locking everyone out till this morning..." Estelle said, giggling afterwards as she walked over to Neveah.
Neveah passed Estelle a blank look to Estelle.
"Very passionate indeed. He held
closely and tenderly and then sneakily fed
Everon’s absurd potion that knocked
out for the entire night and left
in such a state this morning." Neveah replied with a roll of her eyes.
"It was just a bowl of dicine? Nothing happened? How could nothing happen? You both were so in love after reconciling and were alone from early evening till this morning. The mood was right and you slept through it?!" Estelle accused a little too fervently.
"Mood was right? Look at the words coming out of your mouth, little girl. I never knew you were so mouthy before now... I am enlightened." Neveah chided halfheartedly.
"I am many years your elder, Veah." Estelle pointed out.
Neveah scoffed beneath her breath, pulling the covers up closer around herself.
Everon’s tonics were always so strong and as unpleasant as they were effective.
"If you had not gone out in your condition yesterday, Lord narx would not have to seek help from Everon. You know it is important you fully regain your strength before tonight, there is no luxury of ti." Estelle reminded.
Neveah breathed a quiet sigh, Estelle was right. Tonight, the unified council would hold and she would speak as a representative of Dragon Dynasty, whatever she said or did would reflect on the entire dragon dynasty, she could not afford to show any weakness.
"I know... I know. narx is thoughtful, Everon’s tonic will help
be back to myself in the shortest possible ti, the temporary discomfort is worth it." Neveah agreed.
"Now that we are on the topic of getting you back to yourself, Lord narx especially sent
up here to fetch you...I an invite you to join him down in the courtyard." Estelle finally relayed her reason for being here.
Neveah raised a brow, passing a questioning look to Estelle.
"Did you not just say he left early to see to state affairs? What is this about the courtyard now?" Neveah asked with a raised brow.
"Do not idle about, go get ready while talking." Estelle pressed, nudging Neveah to get off the bed.
Neveah grumbled beneath her breath but complied, getting off the bed, she fetched a change of clothing, a casual white dress.
"You seldom choose to wear dresses unless you are compelled or the occasion calls for it. This ti, you pick out a dress without any encouragent...why? Perhaps Lord narx’s sincerity swept you off your feet and you now feel like a lady?" Estelle still teased.
"You are not going to drop this, are you?" Neveah asked in a deadpan tone.
"I am afraid not, My Lady." Estelle replied.
"You do not understand how terrified I was when you stord out the mont you regained consciousness. I could not tell if you were furious... I truly thought you had decided to cut ties with Lord narx." Estelle admitted honestly.
Neveah was quiet for a mont, she had been furious truly... deeply hurt by all that had happened, but she had never once considered leaving narx, it was a thought she just could not fathom.
"And if I had?" Neveah asked quietly as she continued sorting through her things.
Estelle understood the gravity of Neveah’s question and so she did not answer imdiately but took a mont to think about it.
"It has not been so long since Dante and I arrived to Dragon Keep. Not so long since we t you out in the Fodder Grooves, but in this short ti, the depth of love shared between you and Lord narx is obvious to us." Estelle began.
"However, the circumstances this ti are truly difficult for both of you, no one can argue with this. And so whatever decision you make, no one would dare bla you."
"I also once chose to push Dante away for fear of fate and the power of the bond." Estelle said quietly, taking a sit by Neveah’s bed.
"Have you... have you ever regretted it?" Neveah asked.
"Everyday...but Veah, sotis regret is the greater rcy." Estelle replied with a sigh.
"It won’t end up like that with narx and I." Neveah finally said after a mont of quiet, heading off into the washroom.
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