"Is this guy for real or is he just someone you’ve made up to avoid the crossfire?" Friya asked.
"Kallion is real and just for your information, he is my boyfriend." Phloria didn’t even try to hide the pride in her voice. She had much more difficulty compared to her sisters finding someone to date.
Phloria was a very tall woman by Mogar’s standards with her 1.8 (5’11") meters. She had long black hair with shades of blue, hazel eyes, and the build of a professional swimmer.
Her features weren’t as cute as Quylla’s and she was nowhere as curvy as Friya. She was taller, stronger, and magically more powerful than most of the male population, which made her quite intimidating at first sight.
Even a second or third might not help. Phloria was pretty, but her serious expression coupled with her physique gave the impression she could kill a man with just one hand.
When her suitors discovered it actually was an easy feat for her, they would usually run away.
"Why have you never mentioned him before?" Jirni was really curious to meet this Kallion. He had to be either a remarkable man or a fool.
"Because I wasn’t sure if he is looking for a fling, a relationship, or something more. Actually, I’m still not sure. Since I don’t think that more dates can clear things up, I decided to see if he’s willing to meet you and he said yes."
She said while gloating at the thought that her worst fears hadn’t come to pass. Kallion’s choice meant he was serious about them, otherwise he wouldn’t dare face her parents.
"Whatever. I bet he is a fool." Orion’s voice was sour like an unripe lemon.
"You should have kept the little monster. He at least had a spine. Not to mention he is collecting titles like they are autumn leaves. Gods, I never thought I would say it, but I miss him so much."
"Dad, you never liked Lith when he was my boyfriend! You never like any of them. I’m sure that if we were to get back together you wouldn’t like him again!" Phloria rebuked, obtaining an approving nod from the rest of the family.
"Phloria is right, dad." Friya said. "Try not to ruin everything for Quylla and Phloria. We deserve your support, not your sabotage."
"I’m really glad to hear that, dear." Jirni said with a soft smile that gave her daughters the creeps. It was the kind of warm, motherly smile that she usually displayed before landing a killing blow.
"It would have been so awkward introducing Lith’s lovely girlfriend to you otherwise." As usual, Jirni didn’t disappoint them. Most of their tea fell onto the table while a couple of cups broke into pieces. Phloria’s and Orion’s.
’It’s over. Jirni already met her and she is giving her approval. She would never call a gold digger "lovely".’ Orion inwardly griped, feeling his heart sink.
"Her name is Kamila. She is a smart woman who will become my apprentice in a while."
"Are they..." Phloria attempted to ask with a casual tone.
"Planning to marry?" Jirni interrupted her to land another sucker punch. "Maybe. All I can tell you is that they seemed really close back in Othre and Elina was crazy about her after Lith brought Kamila home a few months ago for his birthday."
The rest of the cups shattered in unison, making the butler emit a low whine. He had just finished cleaning the floor for the second time in less than five minutes.
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