Chapter 36: "The Moonlit Attic"
Ivory and Sigmund stayed at the Iceburgh Residence for three more days. Together with the Educators' family, they repaired the house, and did pottery to replace the broken jars during the fight with the thieves.
Ivory sat on a low, small stool in the backyard.
"You are doing bad, woman," Sigmund said as he stared at his Master's hand. There were patches of wet clay on her arms. "A kid will do better than you. What kind of a pot is that?"
"Hey, Sigmund, this is…" she stared at the potter's wheels. "It's my design!" She pouted, and the Vampire just laughed.
He crouched behind his Master, extending his arms around her. He then reached out to her dirty hands, placing his palms at the back of them. "You really can't do anything without me…" he whispered near her ear.
Sigmund's voice lingered in her mind and as his low voice sent shivers to her, she felt a little hot. She could feel his chest and broad shoulders on top of her and found him very sexy. She smelled his lily-scented hair, and when she sniffed for a few times, the Vampire asked her, "What are you doing?"
"Your hair… smells like lilies."
"Ah, that," Sigmund uttered, avoiding her gaze and just staring at the turning pot. "Lilies are what my family brought to my grave when I was buried..."
"You mean… you were really a human before you became a Vampire?"
"Yes. I was human… But I died because of a plague. Back then, I prayed so hard to Goddess Destinia to become immortal, and she granted my prayer."
"I see… Sorry if I made you remember…"
"It's alright. I plan to tell you about it anyway," He glanced at his Master, who seemed a little gloomy because of the topic. "You birdbrain. Your pot is turning into a plate."
"Oh no!" Ivory snapped out of it and tried to bring it back to its original shape. With Sigmund's big hands guiding her hands, the two of them managed to create seven small jars. After a few hours, they painted them with animal blood and plant dye and decided to rest afterwards.
And on the next day, they bid goodbye to the Iceburgh family. Ivory thanked them for their hospitality and apologized for all the damages, but the parents of their Educators said what was important was that they were safe, as well as the relic.
The four of them rode a camel each, and proceeded to Empirica City to fetch their horse-drawn carriage.
Then, they left the Land of Rosaria, and headed to the Land of Olivea, directly dropping Ivory and Sigmund to Greensteid Town. It was already nighttime.
Ivory stretched her arms as she and her Servant walked in the forest. "Finally, I can rest. It was a crazy trip, right?"
Sigmund nodded, "Educator Alphonse thought there would only be a few thieves, but we were unfortunate. I think they knew that a weakshit Master would be guarding the house."
"What weakshit?" She furrowed her brows. "Ugh, I really don't know how to react to those wordings of yours."
"Because it's true?"
Ivory laughed and nodded at him, "I know I'll never be able to be strong if I don't recognize my weakness."
Soon after, they arrived beside Ken's house, but the makeshift shelter was not there anymore. When she checked to see the area where their old house was previously situated, she was shocked to see a newly built homemade with pine tree logs farther from their previous makeshift house.
The new bungalow dwelling with an attic was made of logs that were tied together and served as the walls. A cobblestone chimney was also fixed to the log wall.
"The new house has been built! Oh my, it's so nice!" Ivory almost teared up. She did not expect Lucius's father to immediately act on it. She noticed the garret of the newly built house, "There's even an attic!"
"That will be your room, Ivory," her mother Anne welcomed her daughter as she opened the wooden door. "Welcome home!"
"Mother!" she hastily approached her and gave her a hug.
"Sis!" Then came her younger siblings, Gracie and Flynn. "Welcome back!" they said in unison.
Ivory patted their heads and beamed a smile, "Have you been good to our parents?"
"Yeeeess!"
Gordon, who had just finished washing the wooden plates, approached them, "I know you're tired from the long trip. Why don't you rest upstairs in your new room?"
"I do feel a little tired, father. I'll rest, then. Goodnight, everyone!" She embraced her parents, then her siblings before climbing the narrow stairs with Sigmund.
Ivory opened a wooden door just a few steps after the stairs. The room was made with logs with a slanted window at the middle of the ceiling. Right below the window, a thick mattress on top of wooden pallets was placed against the wall. The bed was covered with white linens, and it was accented with a patterned red and blue rug positioned near the door. An ottoman chair was also placed beside the wooden pallets, and a shelf was mounted on the corner wall.
"Wow, the moonlight can be seen here!" Ivory quickly sat on her soft bed as she stared at the round moon through the slanted window. "Ahhh! I love my new room!"
Sigmund walked around the room, checking every corner, "Seems like it is strongly and properly built. That's good." He then took off his long-sleeved, cotton shirt, then reached out to the cabinet, taking out a sleeveless, linen shirt, and wore it. He went directly to the bed, his back resting on the wall.
Ivory turned her head to him and narrowed her eyes, "That's my bed."
"I know."
"You seem like you'd occupy it..."
"Oh? But we're always sharing the bed at Edmond's," he grinned at her, crawled towards her, and tucked her silky silver hair behind her ears. "Why are you getting shy now, woman?"
Ivory turned beet red as she felt Sigmund's fingers brush her skin. The moonlight had just made him extra handsome, and she couldn't help but gulp at his stare. "St… Stop teasing me!"
She pushed him away from her, but went off-balance as she was sitting at the edge of the bed. Sigmund quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her towards him, making his Master lay on top of him. His crimson red irises gazed at his Master's light blue irises.
The two of them shared a silent moment for a while.
"Uhm… Sorry..." Ivory uttered as she tried to move her body away from him.
But the naughty Servant wrapped his arms around her waist!
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone