’Yes, but both in a good and in a bad way.’ Lith replied.
’Are you ashamed of Protector? Would you really hide his existence like he was a criminal just because he’s different? Are you ashamed of me?’ Solus asked.
’Don’t be ridiculous!’ Lith thought. ’I’m not ashamed of him and I would let the whole world know you if I wasn’t certain that people would only see you as an artifact instead that as a person.
’Also, revealing Protector’s nature is easy as pie compared to telling any sane woman that I literally have a hot girl at my fingertips.’
Solus blushed, thinking about how hard it had been for even Tista to accept the fact that her brother had a magical conjoined twin ever since he was four.
’Yeah, I think that even Phloria might pass out when you’ll tell her about me.’
’Indeed, she will. The only question is if she will do it before or after strangling me.’ Lith inwardly sighed. He couldn’t save Phloria from her Awakening without Solus, which meant they were bound to meet sooner or later.
’But know this: I’m not ashamed of you in the least. Whoever can’t accept you is not worthy of taking part in my life.’
Lith played with the kids, showing them how to activate their new toys’ enchantments. It was just the second time that they had met Lith, but he was already their hero.
The clothes he had given them didn’t itch and he always brought bags of marvels for them.
"You’re way better with them than I am." Ryman said once he came out of the bathroom, wearing a green shirt and brown pants.
"Are you kidding me? Didn’t you tell me that you sired a lot of pups?"
"Indeed, but it’s my first time handling humans. They grow so slowly and are so slow on the uptake. Not to mention how noisy and frail they are. Yet I wouldn’t change them for the world."
"What do you think of Kamila?" Lith asked.
"She’s a beautiful woman. Definitely prettier than the other one."
"I meant as a person!"
"I know, but so far that’s the best I can say about her. Are you sure you want to do it? You can always have your answer another time. I don’t want you to get hurt because of me."
"Now or later is the same. Some things are like a band-aid. The faster the better." Lith said, speaking English for the first time in almost two decades.
When Kamila and Selia returned, seeing Lith playing with the kids while Ryman checked the dinner warmed the hearts of both women.
’I can’t believe they named both their kids after Lith. They look so cute and behave like normal children. Shapeshifting aside, of course.’ Kamila thought as, in the heat of the make-believe battle between their toys, the children’s fingers turned into claws for a split second.
’Protector seems to be a better husband than most. Beast or not, compared to Fallmug he is a saint. He built this whole house by himself to keep his family safe, not to hold them prisoners.’
’I can’t believe I spent almost half an hour without clothes ripping or something breaking.’ Selia thought, almost moved to tears. ’Once I give birth I must ask Lith to babysit the kids so that I can finally get a night out.
"As you wish, my lady." Ryman gave her a deep bow, before starting to recount how he had been mesmerized by her poetry and gracefulness, lying so blatantly that even the kids soon started to laugh at Selia’s expense. freeweɓnøvel.com
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