Capítulo 602: Innocence Lost
Vahn awoke very early in the morning with a start, completely unaware of what occurred to make his instincts trigger that 'danger' was approaching. Closing his eyes, Vahn focused his mind and interfaced with the formation of the Manor, finding no ripples whatsoever as he asked, ("Sis, what happened?") Since she was 'always' awake, Sis should have known what caused his body to react unless she had been focused on other tasks. As expected, an elegant and soft voice sounded out in his mind as Sis explained, (*Check the system log, Vahn, Fenrir's Loyalty had been making massive jumps for the last few hours...*).
Following Sis's advice, Vahn looked at the system log and felt a chill settle in his mind when he saw that Fenrir's Loyalty had somehow increased more than a hundred thousand points over the last six hours, with a massive increase of 17,089 in one batch very recently. She was currently at 419,712 and Vahn felt a shudder pass through his body when he remembered Preasia's Innate and the potential 'implications' if she managed to pull Fenrir inside her dreamscape. Fenrir was always a free and unbounded spirit so she would definitely enjoy a place like the dreamscape, especially if Preasia allowed her free reign to do whatever she wanted. He wasn't sure what Preasia was capable of when she was dreaming normally, but the massive increase in Fenrir's Loyalty gave him some ideas.
Deciding it wasn't necessarily a bad thing, as Fenrir being more Loyal wasn't actually 'bad', Vahn released a heavy sigh before snuggling back up with Syr and trying to calm his mind. He had a lot of 'hope' for Preasia's Innate, as it might give him some insight into controlling his own dreams, so letting her learn how to control it while interacting with others wasn't a bad thing. Fenrir might actually be able to relieve some of her stress and he imagined it would bring the two much closer together, potentially allowing Fenrir to actually open her heart to someone other than himself. Vahn just needed to make sure she didn't develop any strange behaviors in the interim and things should be fine...
After taking a short nap, Vahn awoke and checked Eva's orb, confirming that the 'barrier' was preventing his entry. Stowing it away safely in his inventory, Vahn gave the fatigued Syr a morning kiss before stroking her head a bit and heading off to prepare for his morning training. Though she was 'tireless' during sex, Syr's fatigue caught up to her after the fact and Vahn always found her sleeping face very cute. Though she was far tamer than in the past, they still had some of the more 'dangerous' sex Vahn ever experienced, as it almost felt like she would 'devour' him if he lost focus. Even compared to Preasia, who Vahn thought was 'amazing' at the time, Syr was in a league of her own and only the goddesses had any chance of matching her capabilities.
Vahn hadn't even made it to the onsen before he could sense a fluctuation in his subconsciousness before a 'ping' alerted him to a quickly approaching presence. With his head turned, Vahn saw an incredibly vivacious Fenrir 'bolting' towards him before leaping into his embrace. Even though he wasn't in his Vanargandr form, Fenrir nuzzled up against him and nearly knocked him over as a result of how fervent her actions were. Vahn just stroked her head and used his [Petting] on her as he awaited the arrival of the second presence that was trailing behind, admittedly much slower than Fenrir. After around a minute, Preasia came running into the corridor with labored breathing as she showed an apologetic expression and said, "Vahn, I'm sorry..."
Before he even had time to listen to her explanation, Fenrir's large ears became alert and she shook her head quickly and said, "No, Preasia is a good girl, the best~! Ehehehe, Master, don't bully Preasia~!" She hadn't even finished her sentence before Fenrir began to nuzzle against him, almost like she was trying to bore through his clothing and fuse together with him. Vahn's thoughts ran rampant in his mind as he tried to think of a way to deescalate the situation a bit and said, "Don't worry about it, Preasia. Rare skills can be very hard to control when you first awaken them, so a few accidents should be expected...just continue to work hard and I'll deal with Fenrir in my own way." Preasia still had an apologetic expression on her face but she also nodded her head with a resolute glimmer in her grey eyes.
Since Preasia didn't want to use the larger onsen, Vahn accompanied her and Fenrir to one of the smaller private baths and was able to infer some of what they had 'dreamed' about just based on latter's actions. When he had undressed, Fenrir had an excited look in her eyes compared to the past and it felt like her eyes were glued to his lower body as she said, "Master should become like Fenrir...Fenrir will wash Master's body...scrubby scrub...ehehehe" It might have been convincing if not for the fact that Fenrir was 'flexing' her claws in an eager manner without making eye contact with him at all. Preasia had a deep blush on her face but managed to undress and get into the bath alongside Vahn and the rambunctious wolf girl. Vahn managed to get Fenrir to calm down surprisingly quickly simply by reminding her to be a 'good' girl, even though it made her eyes glow marginally brighter.
Vahn learned from Preasia that she had 'accidentally' pulled Fenrir into her dream, though felt like it was more likely that Fenrir had been the one to accidentally enter. Just like he had entered Preasia's dreamscape by being in contact with her, it made sense that Fenrir was able to do the same, perhaps because of their similar energy signatures. He didn't blame Preasia at all for what happened, something that greatly relieved her, and simply listened to her recounting of the various 'events' that had transpired after the fact. Because of the peculiarities of the dreamscape, the passage of time was very strange and it was actually very difficult to recall all of the events since there would often be 'gaps' in awareness while your mind was resting.
When Preasia first entered her dreamscape, everything was fine and she actually spent several hours simply playing around and creating statues, which she embarrassingly admitted were of Vahn. 'Shortly' thereafter, Fenrir entered the dreamscape and Preasia originally thought she just imagined Fenrir on her own, as they were actually rather close. However, recalling what happened previously, Preasia did her best to try and communicate with Fenrir to discern if she was 'real' or just a figment of her imagination. Since she couldn't 'remove' her, like she did with some of the Vahn's she created, Preasia assumed it was the actual Fenrir even though they couldn't talk. The reason for this was because Fenrir behaved like a kid in a candy store, that had just discovered a treasure trove of goodies ripe for the picking.
Preasia had several different Vahn's accompanying her at the time, using them as references for the statues she was making, so Fenrir was very excited to see so many of her Masters. Even though she could tell it wasn't really her Master, Fenrir felt a strange 'connection' to them and, after focusing on them for a while, they began to change form until there was a veritable pack of Masters that were like her. When this happened, Preasia had been very shocked and found that her own willpower was somewhat lacking compared to Fenrir's as the dreamscape quickly began to change in 'strange' ways. She could still create new things, but Fenrir had already taken the momentum and ended up being spoiled rotten by a total of five Vahns that looked similar to her.
Though she tried to 'reason' with Fenrir and get her under control, Fenrir was too happy to have so many Vahn's around her and became very excited as things progressed further. She quickly discovered that her 'Master' listened to whatever she wanted and, even though she knew it might be 'bad', Fenrir wanted to do many things with her Master. Things started off relatively tame, with a vast forest coming into extistance where Fenrir hunted alongside the 'pack' of Vahn's with a fervent and almost 'crazed' expression as they ripped through large numbers of monsters. When her Masters came and presented the spoils to her, Fenrir felt like Queen and wanted the Masters to serve her well since they were already listening to her orders.
Things quickly got out of control after that point because Fenrir had them try to massage her body but, finding that it wasn't as good as the 'real' thing, she instead had them do other stuff. Seizing the opportunity, Fenrir explored the bodies of her Masters and inspected them in great detail without minding Preasia's attempts to stop her. Since she couldn't do anything to the Preasia inside the dreamscape, Fenrir felt like she was special and just waved her over, eventually getting the bashful sheep to listen as they began exploring Vahn together. They continued this for what felt like days until Preasia eventually cracked under Fenrir's curiosity and 'showed' her some of the things they could do within the dreamscape.
Fenrir had been very surprised by what she had seen, causing the dreamscape to undergo massive changes before it became an infinite bed that stretched out into eternity. Since Preasia already had her own 'Master', Fenrir created one for herself that was in the same Vanargandr form. At first, she just did things like play around with him but her curiosity eventually got the better of her and she 'tried' other stuff. Fenrir had hesitantly tried to 'bite' her Master, though only on his pinky, and was excited to learn that she 'couldn't' eat him within the dreamscape. Unlike Vahn's [Will of the Emperor], which always seemed to be with him even with the system couldn't be accessed, Fenrir's Innates had no effect when she was inside Preasia's dreamscape.
For the first time, Fenrir got to share an 'adult' kiss with her Master and things quickly escalated from there as she used her mouth and tongue in all kinds of different ways, urging Preasia to teach her. Preasia had already broken down after Fenrir had constantly been badgering her and, though it wasn't as good as the real thing, it was still very exciting to having sex with the dream version of Vahn. It couldn't satisfy her, but there was an aching and pleasant feeling in her lower body even though she knew it would be bad to show Fenrir such things. As expected, Fenrir 'copied' her actions perfectly and ended up becoming one with her Master, something that made her feel incredibly anxious and happy at the same time...
When Preasia had explained to this point, Fenrir was blowing bubbles at the side before saying, "Master, Fenrir will be a good girl...don't be mad..." She could sense her Master's distressed state and knew she had probably done something wrong which, after thinking about it in detail, made a lot of sense. Fenrir had 'defied' his orders and taken advantage of her Master, even though it wasn't really him and just a copy. She felt a strange sense of guilt when she heard Preasia talking about the events and almost wanted to ask her friend to be quiet since she didn't want her Master to know how 'bad' she had been.
Vahn simply sighed through his nose in response and stroked Fenrir's hair, saying, "You're a growing girl, Fenrir, so it's understandable you have thoughts like that on occasion. As long as you don't take it too far, the two of you can do whatever you want in the dreamscape...just make sure you don't develop any strange habits, and also keep in mind that the dream isn't the same as reality..." Fenrir was someone that would accompany him to future records, potentially standing at his side for thousands of years, if not forever. Vahn really couldn't be mad at her since he knew she actually held herself back a great deal just because he asked her to. Even though he had far fewer inhibitions when he interacted with the girls, Vahn couldn't fully open himself up to Fenrir because of how innocent she was...
Hearing Vahn's words, Preasia released a sigh of relief because she could tell he wasn't actually upset by what happened, even showing a bit of humor before his tired look appeared the end. Since she was always with Fenrir, Preasia knew that Vahn didn't want her to grow up quickly. Though she had tried to keep this in mind at first, Fenrir's constant pestering had long since worn down her ability to resist her requests and she had already 'taught' Fenrir many things, even helping her practice for the future. Preasia understood the desire to be with Vahn so she couldn't just ignore her 'best friend' when they had the opportunity to experience such a unique situation together...
Vahn spent a bit of time [Petting] the two, helping to wash their bodies while telling them they needed to practice controlling the dreamscape instead of getting caught up in the momentum of things. Fenrir was just happy that her Master wasn't mad at her and happily wiggled about while he was washing her, something she hadn't really done in the past. Though they hadn't actually done anything together, Fenrir was more 'aware' of adult relations now and her body was acting as one would be expected from a 'mature' girl. Her breathing became somewhat heavier, but Fenrir 'behaved' and just coped with the rising heat in her body since she knew it was 'bad' to act out, at least for now.
Helping Fenrir get dressed allowed Vahn to experience exactly how much she had changed and he was very aware of the fragrant aroma wafting from her body when he helped pull her panties up. He had helped her get dressed hundreds of times by now, but this was the first time Fenrir had a slightly flushed expression and 'enjoyed' the contact. Even small touches seemed to make her giddy and she acted like she was suddenly very ticklish, shying away from his hand one moment before clinging to him in the next. Though it was very 'adorable', Vahn realized that the 'innocent' Fenrir from the past no longer existed and he would have to take that into consideration in the future. Reaching out his hand, Vahn stroked her fluffy ears and said, "Don't be in such a rush...remember, we'll be together forever..."
The rest of the day, including the time he spent training in the morning and venturing into the Dungeon with Shizune, was a bit of a blur for Vahn because he had been lost in thought about Preasia's dreamscape and Fenrir's changes. He still interacted with everyone, including Chloe and Shizune, but they realized he wasn't quite 'feeling' the Dungeon and ended up returning pretty early. Vahn came back to awareness when they were eating lunch and decided to make it up to the two understanding girls by pampering them until the others started to return. Hestia was also in attendance and, since it had been very early in the day, he ended up giving them all hour-long massages or [Petting] session. It was much easier to deal with Shizune using [Petting], so Vahn just helped groom her fluffy tail and gave her some heavy head pats until she was satisfied.
Since they were eager to help Vahn work on their outfits, Tiona, Tione, Ais, Lefiya, and Haruhime all returned pretty early, only going down to the 22nd Floor for a while before returning. He had already cut out all the hide to make the first layer so Vahn sewed it together and began laying down the framework for the formation by sewing patterns into the hide. Once he was finished, Vahn had them try on the outfits, which looked like white swimsuits for Tiona and Tione, while Lefiya's actually looked strangely 'dangerous' even though it covered a lot of skin.
Lefiya was a very thin and petite girl so having what essentially looked like a white bodysuit with her flushed face gave Vahn a powerful urge to tease her, which he was able to resist. Lefiya, however, seemed to 'know' what he was thinking and actually made a remark about how the Cadmus Hide felt against her chest, even though it caused her face to turn crimson when Tiona and Tione teased her. Her words had 'incited' Tiona to grope Lefiya from behind, something the bashful Elf had no power to resist as she 'watched' Vahn to see how he would respond. Vahn was confused by her actions but still took a deep breath through his nose and smiled, showing that he found her reaction to be refreshing and adorable, which was exactly what went through his mind...
For the next couple of days, Vahn's schedule became somewhat thin and he eased off going into the Dungeon and instead taught Tina and Shizune at the Manor since their growth had actually been faster than he wanted. Since Shizune was close to awakening her Innate, Vahn thought he could inspire the girls by showing them some unique magics, playing games with them, and simply spending time together while talking about various tales. Many of the other girls came to attend, including Hestia, Syr, Preasia, and the 'host' of pregnant women who found it interesting that Vahn was doing 'story time' and playing with the youth troupe. They always had gentle smiles on their faces when watching him interact with the younger girls, at least when Tina's [Luck] wasn't acting up, and thought he was practicing to be a good Father.
In the early afternoon, Vahn spent time with the women that were at the Manor or talking with Riveria within the Garden. The closer their wedding came, the more nervous Riveria became and she was easily flustered by simple words by the time Friday afternoon had approached. She had already sent the missive to the Elven Kingdom, receiving a ton of responses from her father to rethink her decisions. Her last missive, other than refusing her father's 'advice', actually boldly claimed that she had fallen in love with Vahn and that they would be bringing their child to visit at the same time as they decided to share their findings with the Elven Kingdom. This was essentially her saying, "If you want the solution to the Elven fertility issue, you'll have to take a step back and respect my wishes."
Vahn had no idea what she had told her father but he found Riveria's reactions very refreshing because she actually let him get away with a lot more, even proactively holding his hand at times when they were alone. Since he didn't want to 'spook' her right before the wedding, Vahn didn't really push her too much and just alluded to how 'fun' their wedding night would be whenever Riveria was lost in thought. She would always turn deep red and Vahn would tease her even more, claiming she had a very 'active imagination' as a result of her intelligence. He often tried to disguise his teasing behind compliments that pandered to Riveria's ego, so she always had a complex expression on her face and 'tolerated' his teasing, promising to get even with him once they were on more equal footing. She didn't know when it would happen, potentially even decades in the future, but Riveria was determined to 'repay' part of the debt she owed Vahn so they could truly be equals...
(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'It was at this moment, Preasia knew...','Fenrir's Posse of Masters, Onwards to Victory~!','Riveria becomes a little bolder (UwU)~!')
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Capítulo 603: Minor Incident
Vahn's Saturday started with a minor incident occurring as, even though he had decided to take the day off to have a picnic and discuss the wedding the following day, others seemed to have something different in mind. Though they weren't able to reach Orario from the Elven Kingdom in such a small amount of time, it wasn't as if the Elves had no influence in the City. Though Larfal had tried to keep the matter under wraps, he still had to talk to the leader of the Sage Council and the High Priestess as they had almost as much authority as him. They also tried to keep the matter under wraps but there was no end to the information networks of people in a Kingdom with so much internal strife. It wasn't known amongst the 'commoners', meaning most Elves didn't know about Riveria's wedding, but the majority of the nobility were aware of it and had started moving their own pieces.
Around noon on Saturday, several Elves began showing up outside the Hearth Manor, all trying to request audiences with Riveria herself. Since they actually had no grounds to make such requests, Vahn kept Riveria from meeting them and decided to just let them camp outside pointlessly. If they actually tried to do anything, the guards would be called and Vahn himself could always deal with it. Trying to spread the information and cause a scene wouldn't actually have much of an influence on Riveria's reputation since the truth would always come forth in the future. The Alliance was inarguably the strongest force in the entire Continent at this point, so it didn't really matter if the pawns of a few fools took action. To intimidate them a bit, however, Vahn had Fafnir make an appearance and it was able to scatter the vast majority of them.
While he was sitting with Hestia and Syr, the later suddenly remarked, "It may be a good idea to send people to go and pick up Aina, Thomas, and Risna. If they are willing to badger Riveria, they must know about those that associate with her." Vahn had been manipulating a sphere of water while having Fenrir chase after it in the distance and she managed to catch it when he heard Syr's words. Fenrir smiled triumphantly and ran over since Vahn had promised to reward her if she was successful. Vahn noticed Syr's playful look and began rubbing Fenrir's ears with his thumbs as he thought about the matter and realized Syr was right.
Since it would be better to take care of the matter sooner, rather than later, Vahn nodded his head and said, "I'll go over with Fenrir and Terra then, since I don't want to cause a scene and they will probably try to say something stupid if Eina is with me. I'm not on the mood to really punish idiots on my day off..." Vahn knew that the majority of those that came to badger them were 'loyalists' to the Elven Kingdom so they likely had arrogance and contempt towards Half-Elves. There was a non-negligible chance they may even try to capture Eina's family if Vahn simply ignored the matter, but it shouldn't get to that point unless there was someone in the Elven Kingdom trying to cause a war...
As she always carried her scroll with her, Hestia pulled it out and sent a message to Eina while Syr went off to her room the personally inform her, as she was probably sleeping right now. To make up for the time she would miss during the celebration, Eina had worked a double-shift and was currently taking a short nap, asking to be awakened at 2 PM if she didn't wake on her own. She would probably want to be up to receive her family so Syr was already moving since it wasn't really that far away. As for Vahn, he helped Fenrir remove her maid outfit and strip out of her pumpkin knickers so that only her combat attire was showing beneath it. There was also a rustling sound that came from the direction of the forest as Terra could be seen making her way over, understanding Vahn's intent even before he called her.
Their actions had drawn the attention of everyone else so Vahn quickly explained the situation and told them he would be back soon, declining their offer to help since he didn't plan to start any major conflicts. He had almost no fear at all when it came to fighting Mages and there was little chance they had a physical combatant that would be able to defeat Fenrir, much less himself. With Terra's calming aura and the pleasant feelings she inspired in others, especially Elves, Vahn was hoping to avoid conflict entirely. Thus, after making some short preparations, Terra turned into her dragon form and Vahn carried Fenri onto her back as they flew towards the direction of Aina's residence.
Vahn had never actually visited Eina's parents personally but he knew the location of their residence after getting the address and cross-referencing it on his own map. His mini-map and mapping functions allowed him to update information like store names, addresses, and other points of interest, also giving him the ability to auto-navigate to places within the map even if he didn't recall the directions himself. With Terra's speed, even though she was much slower than Fafnir, they reached Aina's house in around twenty minutes since they lived in the north-western section of the City.
As expected, there were a few Elves lingering around Aina's residence but they hadn't actually caused any trouble just yet. The residence itself was actually a combined storefront and house, with Aina selling flowers and exotic plants for a living while Thomas, Eina's father, worked as a low-level City official. As for Risna, she hadn't really decided what she wanted to do with her life and was supposedly a pretty lazy girl, which was rare since most Half-Elves had a little more 'awareness'. The main reason Vahn never visited Aina and Thomas personally was that he had actually been avoiding Eina's little sister. According to Eina, she had actually pestered her a bit about Vahn in the past and even tried to see if she could live at the Hearth Manor since she could probably continue her 'lazy' lifestyle if she could 'share' him.
Eina actually cared about her sister a great deal, being one of the actual reasons she had been so spoiled while they were growing up. So that she wasn't pressured by other people for being a Half-Elf, Eina had done her best to pamper her little sister and she even wanted Vahn to help the young Half-Elf undergo Nirvana in the future. Vahn promised he wouldn't 'fall' to Risna's schemes, as Eina really made a lot of sacrifices for him and he didn't want to put her in such an awkward position. As for why he needed to make such a promise, Eina admitted that Risna actually put a lot of effort into her appearance and was supposed to be a beautiful young girl that aspired to be a great author, something that wasn't that common in this world since printing technology was lacking.
Terra wasn't the most discreet mount, being more than 15m long, so the gathered Elves had quickly noticed Vahn's arrival, many of them calling out to him 'demanding' his attention. Vahn gave them a plain look before fixing his eyes on someone he actually recognized but had never talked to in the past. It was the same Elven male that was being escorted by two women when he exited the Dungeon in the past, the foolish man that tried to flirt with his girls right in front of his face. Vahn's gaze became cold in an instant, but the man didn't seem to care at all as he said, "The so-called Sage makes an appearance! Lis-" Before the man could finish, Fenrir's eyes locked on him and were glowing with a scarlet light that caused him to react as if he had just swallowed a fly.
Vahn shook his head and said in a plain tone, "If you cause trouble here, don't expect you'll be able to walk away from it unscathed. You should know from the rumors that I've never been the type to just idly allow people to say foolish things at my expense..." Without holding back any of his energy, Vahn allowed his domain to slowly contract as the pressure slowly built up to a point where some of the weaker Elves struggled to even breathe. Since he wasn't actually manipulating the mana in the air, they couldn't sense his domain at all and just felt it as if the pressure came directly from him. Vahn continued to watch them with cold eyes with Terra and Fenrir standing behind him, the later of the two glaring with her eyes that could even unnerve gods.
Though he hadn't put any pressure on the shop behind him, his arrival had been noted by Aina who came out with a smiling expression on her face. She put her palm against her cheek in mock exasperation as she said, "Really, I wish you all wouldn't block my store like this...ufufufu~" Since they hadn't taken any action yet, likely waiting for the response from the group that went to the Manor, the only thing they had done thus far was block people from entering. Now that Vahn had arrived, they realized things weren't going well for them and decided to pull back for the time being. Vahn shook his head before turning to Aina and saying, "I've come to pick all of you up...if necessary, you can stay at the Hearth Manor for a bit until things calm down."
Aina had a somewhat sad look on her face, which made Vahn feel very guilty since she had a very similar appearance to Eina, albeit with green hair instead of brown. She knew that her shop would probably be destroyed if they left it unattended but it wasn't worth 'fighting' over since family was far more important. Even before Vahn showed up, Aina knew he was on the way because she had already received a message through the network. As Vahn also understood what she might be thinking, he gave an apologetic smile and said, "Eina will probably be having children in the next year or two, so it's not a bad thing if you live closer to us..." Hearing this, Aina's cloudy expression immediately cleared up as she laughed in an elegant manner and said, "Work hard, Vahn, I want to see my cute grandchildren~." before walking back into the store.
Vahn followed after her while Fenrir guarded the storefront and Terra flittered up to the roof to watch the surroundings. The exterior of the shop was already very beautiful, as there were more than seventy different types of flowers set out to absorb sunlight, but the interior was like stepping into another world. Aina had been a palace chamberlain and gardener before she accompanied Riveria on her journey. She had a real knack for cultivating plants and flowers, earning her a marginally comfortable lifestyle even though similar shops struggled to get by. Vahn felt that she would probably enjoy the garden at the Manor and would probably get along well with Terra once they talked a bit...
Aina looked around and grabbed a few important things before Vahn realized what she was doing and said, "Ah, if you're worried about luggage and stuff, I can put them away using my storage magic..." Hearing his words, Aina beamed because she had actually forgotten about such 'convenient' magic, as it was very rare even in the Elven Kingdom. She had Vahn store as much as he could, surprised when the entire interior of her shop became bare a few minutes later, before heading into the back of the shop to get her other luggage and tell Risna to hurry up. Thomas was still at work, marginally upset by the situation since he wasn't fond of the idea of Elves suddenly pressuring them even though they had no right to do so. Since he was an official with the City, Thomas was currently filing an official complaint and was ready to turn it into a fiasco when the Elves inevitably destroyed his home.
Shortly after Aina went into the back, another presence hurriedly made its way toward him so Vahn released a small sigh and steeled his mind. As if the rumors of her being a very lazy girl were grossly exaggerated, a petite young Half-Elf burst through the door with an excited smile on her face. She had somewhat muted green hair that had obviously been hastily fixed, likely in preparation for their meeting. It was somewhat short and tied in a messy ponytail that made her look very youthful and vibrant with her smiling expression and emerald green eyes. Unlike Eina and Aina, who both had gentle dispositions, Risna looked more 'bubbly' and lively even though Vahn could see the tell-tale signs of her 'lazy' lifestyle.
Risna's eyes widened a great deal when she saw Vahn, eyeing him from bottom to top before nodding her head firmly and saying, "It seems my big sis lucked out this time around, ne~?" Vahn gave a polite smile in return and explained, "Your sister has been a great blessing in my life, so it would be more accurate to say I was incredibly fortunate to have met her." Hearing his words, Risna clapped happily and said, "Nice, well said, you're quite the smooth talker, Vahn~!" Then, as if fishing for compliments herself, Risna did a ditsy pirouette before smiling with a playful look in her eyes as she asked, "So, do I match the image you had of me in your mind~?"
Vahn tilted his head and thought about his response, causing Risna to give him a curious look as she waited for his response. When she heard that Vahn was coming over, she tried to pick out cute clothing and was currently wearing a beige colored top, pink skirt, white stockings, and brown shoes. Since she had been up late, she applied a light layer of makeup and tried to brush her hair before giving up and tying it up into a ponytail, hoping he wouldn't think badly of her. Eventually, Vahn shook his head and said, "Eina said you were a very cute girl, which I can agree with, but my image of you had been a little different. You seem more lively than I expected..."
Realizing that Eina must have 'betrayed' her by saying some bad things about her, Risna pouted and said, "I'm not really that lazy, you know? I just like to read books and write my own, is that such a bad thing!?" Vahn shook his head before honestly stating, "Honestly, I think aspiring to be an Author is very commendable, especially considering the state of the world right now. If you rely on others to make your dream a reality, however, it could be a problem in the long run..." He knew from Eina that Risna didn't leave the house much and only rarely helped around at the flower shop, meaning she spent most of her time 'leeching' off Aina. Since she just turned fourteen a few months ago, it wasn't that bad a thing from his perspective, if not for the fact most people her age had already been working for several years...
Hearing the first part of Vahn's words, Risna was pleasantly surprised because many people made fun of her for trying to become an Author, saying things like books were pointless. However, the latter part of his words dealt critical damage to her because she also felt somewhat guilty about being overly reliant on her mother, especially since she had no plans of ever moving out. When she learned her sister was getting married to a 'rich playboy', she even thought it would be a good idea to try to leech off of him for a bit, even if they never had a relationship. Now that she saw him, however, Risna realized Vahn was a ridiculously handsome boy and she was somewhat jealous that her sister had managed to 'snatch' him up so quickly.
Before the atmosphere got awkward, Vahn reminded, "We'll be heading to the Manor pretty soon so please pack up as much luggage as you plan to take. You may not be coming back, so grab everything that is important to you..." Risna had been staring at his face with a complicated expression on her own before her aura began to flicker a bit and gravitate towards him. Vahn had promised, not just Eina, but himself to not allow girls to get close to him so easily, just because he could see their interest in him. He couldn't even balance his current lifestyle properly so dealing with the little sister of his wife wasn't even a consideration of his right now.
Risna was momentarily confused by Vahn's words, asking, "We're not coming back...?" as she thought about all the things in her room she wanted to bring. There were far too many things strewn about that were 'important' to her, even though she didn't use most of them, and Risna knew there was no way to take everything in one trip. Vahn saw the conflict in her eyes and said, "I have a pretty large storage capacity so if you can bundle things up I'll be able to carry most of your stuff." Risna's eyes glimmered happily and she reached out to pull him towards her room so he could help her pack. Vahn, however, stepped back slightly and Risna felt very embarrassed with a deep flush on her face after his 'evasive' actions. She looked at him with an almost 'pained' look but Vahn knew she actually had a habit of 'pouting' for attention and wasn't flustered by her reaction.
After a few seconds, Risna released a sigh and muttered, "Come help me grab my stuff; I don't want to have to carry everything out here..." Her previously lively expression had softened greatly and she looked like a very sleepy and disinterested person, even though her beauty still showed through. Vahn gave a wry smile and followed her along, knowing that most of her earlier behavior had been an act in an attempt to appeal to him. He really didn't mind helping support her in her career path, even if she might become a 'leech' in the future. Since she was Eina's little sister, Vahn would do his best to help her but he had no intentions of having any kind of relationship with her at all, even if he found her to be a very beautiful girl.
While he followed her along, Aina poked her head out of her own room and said, "Ah, Vahn, can you help me move some stuff as well? I'll try to pack everything into the center of the room, but there is quite a bit with both mine and Thomas' things." Vahn nodded his head and said, "Sure, as long as you can pack it all close together I should be able to store it pretty easily. Individual items can be an issue though, so try to fit as much as you can into cases and tie down the rest..." Aina nodded her head with a happy smile and continued packing her things as Vahn followed Risna to her room. It was the furthest point at the very back of the house and they had to go around a corner to reach it. When they got to her door, however, Risna stopped and seemed to be considering something before she turned around with a blush and said, "It's a little messy..."
Vahn raised his brows and said, "It's okay, I won't judge how you choose to live your life, Risna. If necessary, I can help clean up a bit while you pack everything together." Risna released a slight sigh and held the doorknob for several seconds before opening it up and heading inside. Vahn saw the interior and was startled by interior since it was a lot like Hestia's room when she had cooped herself up inside for a few weeks. There were mountains of books all over the place and several empty cups and dishes strewn about a desk. It was very obvious that Aina probably brought meals to Risna's room and she spent the majority of her time cooped up inside the relatively small space. Vahn could smell a very flowery aroma which he knew was the fragrance given off by most Elves...
Risna watched his expression with a great deal of embarrassment as she tried to explain, "I...I get really caught up in my work...I'm really not that messy..." She also wanted to say she just didn't like to clean, but that was the same as saying she was messy. Realizing she probably needed to change her living habits, Risna looked around with a distraught expression on her face while thinking where to start. Suddenly, she saw a 'mountain' very near Vahn and, when he saw her looking, he also turned to stare at it before 'swallowing' awkwardly. Risna felt her face burning as she ran over and pushed against Vahn, saying, "Get out, I'll tell you when I'm ready!" Without resisting, Vahn allowed himself to be forced out of her room before the door slammed shut behind him. The 'mountain' he had seen was actually a pile of laundry and, because she actually didn't go out much, consisted almost exclusively of underwear. Remembering some of the designs present, Vahn smiled and remarked, ("She is still pretty childish in that regard...") before making his way to Aina's room.
(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Pestering','Aina's Flowershop','Gen 1 NEET')
(A/N: I know I said Aina's hair was blond in the past, but the wiki had been updated to state it was green later on so I've retconned it to match canon material o3o~!)
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