'Sorry. Wrong.'Ragnarök whimpered.
'You and me both, little guy.' Lith caressed the hilt. 'Kami is just trying to help me make a good impression on Ripha.'
"Do you mind if I use the bathroom for a second?" Menadion asked.
"Be my guest." Lith expected Kamila to say something but she remained silent on the sidelines.
"Thanks. Much appreciated." Ripha got inside without closing the door, washing her face with cold water until all traces of her dreams slipped away. "You did a good job. The toilet, the faucets, and even this weird butt-cleaning device are much better than those I designed back then."
If not for the years spent as a soul hoovering around Solus, the sight of a bidet would have confused her.
"Thanks, but to be honest it's not my idea. I just copied them." Lith looked at Kamila who nodded.
"Like the rest." Menadion dabbed the water from her face and arms with a towel. "Damn, on your planet there must be lots of powerful and brilliant mages."
"You know?" Lith was flabbergasted, suddenly having a much clearer explanation for Menadion's dislike of him.
"Only what you said out loud, Derek McCoy." Ripha said with a sly smile. "Come on, let's go meet Epphy. I miss her already."
"Solus." Kamila said.
"Dammit, you're right. Solus. This might take a while to get used to." Ripha cursed her old habits and walked out the bedroom door.
'You knew she knew?' Lith asked Kamila via a mind link.
'I suspected it.' She replied. 'Have you forgotten how many times we've talked about your past?"
'Actually, yes.'
'Gods, you would be lost without me. Or Solus. Now be patient and remind yourself that to Ripha you are the jerk who is two-timing her daughter.'
I'm not- I see your point.' Lith inwardly sighed.
"Hi, Mom." Solus looked well rested while her clothes looked out of a battlefield "Guys, thank the gods you're here. I've run out of bottles and they are still hungry."
The babies shapeshifted into their Divine Beast form to follow Solus around and
screamed their needs in her ears. As soon as they saw Menadion, they jumped in her arms and pulled at her clothes. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
She had Solus' body type and a voluptuous chest, which made the babies all the more disappointed when they sniffed another sad case of the "dry well".
"What perverted little imps." Ripha chuckled while holding them in her arms. "You should start weaning Elysia, Kamila. She's old enough and I doubt you can keep up with two babies anymore."
"I couldn't do it from the start if Valeron hadn't come to has partially weaned already." Kamila said while fixing them a meal. "Maybe it's because they are hybrids, but they eat a lot."
"How are you doing Mom?" Solus glanced at Kamila with an equal mix of relief and envy. "Do you feel better?"
"Compared to yesterday, yes, but I'm afraid my head is still quite up my ass." Menadion rubbed the bridge of her nose. "Out of curiosity, do you have any influence on the dreams of your Demons, Lith?"
"I have no idea what they see and I've never asked them." He replied. "Feel free to check with the others if you don't believe me."
"It's what I thought." Menadion groaned. "For once I hoped I was wrong"
"What do you mean, Mom?" Solus asked in confusion.
"Later, sweetie. Let's go eat." Ripha turned to Kamila. "Do you need a hand with them?" "Need, no, but I always appreciate the help," Kamila handed Elysia to Ripha.
The First Ruler of the Flames burped the baby who regurgitated part of her meal, but the sneak attack found Ripha prepared. A water spell blocked the liquid mid-air and a pulse of darkness magic destroyed it.
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