The Devil's Cursed Witch novel Chapter 61

At noon, Leeora went to check on Ember, entering without making a single sound. Leeora didn’t knock on the door worried that she might disturb Ember’s sleep.

When she entered the house, she saw the girl still in bed but she was wide awake. She had completely wrapped her body with a blanket, her green eyes warily staring at the door, as if she was scared of something—or someone—but could do nothing but shiver in distress. It didn’t take time for Leeora to understand the human girl had withdrawn once more out of instinctive fear of the King.

“Ember, it’s me, Leeora.” The elderly elf put the basket in her hand on the table and went towards the bed. “I have brought the bread that you like the most. You are probably hungry. Come have some.”

Ember looked at the basket but shook her head saying she didn’t want to.

“Everything will be fine, Ember. Trust me, you can relax. There is no one else but me here. The King has left, and it’s just you and me now.”

Leeora knew Draven wouldn’t come back after leaving her in that state. He had left this girl as if she didn’t matter to him, and if her guess was correct, he was probably already planning to send her to any of the human villages.

Ember seemed to relax after hearing her words. Leeora asked again, “Hmm? What do you think? Doesn’t the smell of freshly-baked bread make your mouth water?”

Ember shook her head.

“One bread…no, even just half a loaf of bread?”

However, Ember’s only response was to clutch the blanket closer to her body.

“Hmm…” Leeora pretended to think. “Well, if you eat, maybe I might allow you to go out with Lusca.”

She knew Ember enjoyed the outside, despite feeling shy around people. The City of Ronan was like a paradise for someone like her who grew up in a cave, as everything was new and interesting to her.

A tinge of brightness flickered within those red-rimmed eyes, and Leeora got her answer. She went to the table, got two loaves out from the basket and served it in a dish. “You eat this. I will leave for a while, but if you finish it all by the time I return, I will instruct Lusca to play with you outside.”

Leeora left as she knew Ember would only move in her absence and she was right. The moment Leeora left her sight. Ember slowly put the blanket away and started nibbling on the loaf of bread. She didn’t feel like eating but she wanted to go out. Part of her mind was wondering if she should use this chance to go away from here, never to return again.

By the time Leeora returned, Ember had finished eating. Though she only ate a single bread, Leeora was happy to see that she at least ate something.