บท 191: When you’re an adult with a lot of babysitters

It wasn't that I couldn't understand their concern, especially the companions that had a soul bond with me. But repeatedly receiving anxious gazes and crying faces made me restless and guilty.

But I knew those reactions came from genuine care, and I loved them for that--which was why I said nothing. But their barrage of emotional responses was getting too stimulating for me.

I looked at Lesta with grateful eyes, who even helped me untangle Jade from my hair. "Your attendant is preparing a light meal for you. You must be hungry, but it's not good to have a heavy meal on an empty stomach, so let's have that first and you can take a bath after."

I nodded at first, but then I looked at him curiously. Things like this were usually arranged by a certain someone else, but why hadn't I seen him at all even after Opti and Caba invaded the room along with my meals?

"Umm...where's Natha?" I finally asked after drinking my first spoonful of soup.