Kamila didn't like to act behind her husband's back but she knew how much Lith was still hurting from the end of the war.
Jormun the Emerald Dragon had entrusted his son to Lith, but he could barely stand the presence of the child for a few minutes before the images of Phloria's death flashed in front of his eyes.
"Don't be silly." Salaark pinched Kamila's cheek. "I can use some help and so do you. It takes two to make a child and a village to raise him."
Valeron the Second was upset by the sudden change of his environment and started shapeshifting from his human to his Bahamut form non-stop. As she always did during her visits, Kamila shapeshifted her hands and cheeks, covering them in black scales.
The moment they touched Valeron's white scales, the affinity between the Dragon bloodlines allowed them to share their deepest emotions. The baby perceived Kamila's care and affection while she experienced his distress.
Valeron had no clear memory of his parents but he felt like there was something important missing in his life. He desperately sniffed the air looking for Jormun's and Thrud's smell.
He searched for his mother's heartbeat every time someone held him. He had no words to express his feelings, just a few jumbled thoughts, yet Kamila knew what it was.
Valeron missed his parents dearly and called for them in every way he could.
"Gods, this is so cruel." Kamila sniffled, warm tears streaking down her eyes. "How can someone so young already experience grief?"
"It's the curse of being a Divine Beast." Tyris joined them, taking the baby from Kamila. The Madness had made Thrud's smell almost identical to the Guardian's and her presence calmed him down. ƒrēewebnovel.com
"Our brains develop fast in order to keep our bloodline abilities in check. It makes us smarter and quick learners, but not all of life's lessons are pleasant."
"What about Elysia?" Kamila asked. "Does she already understand human language? Does he know what's happening around her at all times?"
"No, she doesn't understand human language." Leegaain appeared right beside her caressing Valeron's head first and then her belly. "Isn't that right, Em'har? You experience the world only through your mother so if she is happy, you are happy, and so on."
"What did you call her?"
"I didn't call her anything." Leegaain replied with a smug grin. "That was just the draconic word for 'my love'."
"Okay, and what are you three doing here?" Kamila asked while looking at the Phoenix honor guard taking care of the chores while also standing guard around the house and conjuring a living array.
"How could we miss the opportunity to take care of you while the grouch is away?" The Father of all Dragons replied. "I can finally spend a bit of time with my nieces and nephew."
"Nieces?" Kamila echoed while noticing that the honor guard also took care of Elina like she was Royalty.
"Your work is very stressful, dear, so we are going to make sure that nothing upsets you." Tyris said, handing Valeron back to Kamila now that he was relaxed.
"We?" She swallowed a lump of saliva as the Guardians' clothes shapeshifted into Constables' uniforms.
Suddenly she missed Lith with all of her heart and couldn't wait for him to be back.
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