Ling Yue gave her daughter, who had assumed her human form, a kiss and softly giggled. Her daughter looked back at her and, in a vague voice, called, âMommyâŠâ
The Moon Fox Tribeâs children developed very fast in comparison to elves and humans. She was able to speak in just a weekâs time. That was because wild beasts didnât have time to gradually develop. Liu Yue would quickly grow up; her time as a child would be very short. Sheâd be able to walk in about a monthâs time.
Ling Yue had tears of joy and excitement in her eyes, because she was called âmommyâ. She tightly hugged her child. She wagged her tail around with bliss and excitement. She softly replied, âHoney, Honey, Honey⊠Mommy is here. Mommy is right here. My Liu Yue, youâre so cute. So cute.â
Liu Yueâs hair colour was a gradient of colours. Underneath her ears that were the same as her motherâs, was her hair, except, it was different to her motherâs. It gradually changed between black and red. Her hair was black at the root, but gradually changed to red at the tip. She inherited her motherâs tail, though. While Liu Yue was just a child at the time, her face already took on a beautiful frame. She was two generations after them, but she had Vyvyan and Elizabethâs beautiful genetics. Ling Yue was also pretty, so Liu Yueâs traces of beauty were already visible.
Liu Yue desperately tried to poke her head out from her motherâs embrace in an attempt to look around. The Moon Fox Tribe viewed family with great importance. Familial love and the value of family were deeply etched into the genes of children of the Moon Fox Tribe. As such, children of the Moon Fox Tribe immediately began searching for their parents as soon as they were born, for the reason the tribe was a very small and weak tribe to begin with. Consequently, they had to band together to ward off foreign enemies and the dangers of nature. Ling Yue would rather not give birth until her husband returned to her side for that reason.
Ling Yueâs child was born after many challenges, but her husband still left her and her child. Liu Yue searched for her father. Ling Yue meekly lowered her tail. She closed her eyes and leaned her head down to give her daughter a kiss on her cheek. Her voice was soft and shaky when she explained, âDaddy is out working. Heâll be back very soon. Donât worry, my Liu Yue. Daddy will be back. He will definitely be back.â
âDaddy⊠Daddy⊠Daddy⊠Mommy⊠MommyâŠâ
Liu Yue appeared to be able to understand what Ling Yue said. She clapped her hands with a smile. She looked at her mother, who spoke with a lisp. Ling Yue spaced out. She looked at her daughterâs eyes that were very similar to hers and her husbandâs. She looked at her daughterâs bright smile and took in a deep breath. A few teardrops gently fell down onto Liu Yueâs face. Liu Yue was puzzled.
âMommy is okay. Mommy is okay,â said Ling Yue.
Ling Yue was startled, so she quickly wiped her own tears. She looked around in a flustered manner. Evelyn, who was by their side, quickly took Liu Yue and hummed a soft tune to put her at ease. Ling Yue sniffled, and then quickly went over to a chair to desperately try and wipe her tears that wouldnât stop.
Leah quickly came over and handed Ling Yue a hot cup of tea. Voice gentle, she stated, âYou do not need to worry too much, Miss Ling Yue. Do you not believe in His Majesty? You must have faith he will return. He will surely return. His Majesty will risk even his life to come home to such a beautiful wife and adorable daughter.â
âHe really is risking his life this time⊠Otherwise, he might not live⊠Honestly speaking⊠I feel thereâs a chance my husband wonât make it back⊠If my daughter⊠My cute Liu Yue⊠How pitiful⊠would my poor Ling Yue be if she lost her father at such a young ageâŠ?â
Ling Yue wiped her tears. Her tears still wouldnât stop. She was genuinely very sorry for her daughter and worried for her husband. Although she encouraged her husband to try and live, she was genuinely afraid, very, very afraid.
âIt is all right, it is all right. His Majesty is a strong man. He could do so many things that were practically impossible; therefore, it is not impossible for him to find a way to live. Miss Ling Yue, you must stay strong. If you are always let burdens bog you down, Liu Yue would not be able to grow up happily, right? His Majesty will definitely be fine. He promised you he would be back last time, and then he came back in spite of his circumstance, so you do not need to worry.â
Leah took hold of Ling Yueâs hand and comforted her. Ling Yue nodded with a helpless smile. She wiped her tears and took in a deep breath before biting down on her lip so as to stop herself from crying again. She watched Liu Yue cheerfully laugh in Evelynâs arms. She softly responded, âYouâre right. Youâre right. Youâre right. What I need to focus on now is my Liu Yue. I believe in my husband. Heâll be back; heâll surely be back.â
However, while Ling Yue was worried about me, I was flying toward some direction in a dragonâs grasp. The White Deer King gave chase on the ground as fast as its legs could take it.
I donât know where this dragon would take me, but I believed she wouldnât harm me. After all, she acted extremely different at the mention of my father. The dragon was overwhelmingly imposing, but I could tell she was a female from its voiceâŠ
âDonât tell me⊠my father did something to this dragon⊠I heard that female dragons kidnapped male elves to relieve themselves. Donât tell me she kidnapped my father for a massage⊠They mightâve developed feelings during their time together, which would mean that this dragon had feelings for my father⊠If that was the case⊠wouldnât this dragon be my godmother?? Please no!! You gave me two mothers already! Now youâre giving me a godmother? This guy is a genuine scumbag. Mommy Vyvyan wasnât enough for you?! Doesnât that mean you cheated?!! And with a dragon no less?â I speculated.
I didnât know how long I flew for. It was hard to breathe at first, but then it felt quite nice after I adapted to it. Joyful times donât last long, though. I felt as if I was about to freeze into ice after a while. The dragon completely disregarded the clouds in the sky when it flew and went straight into them. I couldnât handle it. I felt soaked when we left the clouds, and then there were the strong winds blowing into me. It was freezingâŠ
I didnât know where I needed to fly to. The dragon ignored everything I shouted to her. She just kept on flying ahead, while I was relegated to looking at the desert below. The desert below was the same everywhere, so there was nothing to see. We flew for a very, very long time. I inadvertently saw an eye in the centre of the desert.
The eye wasnât some sort of creature, but an oasis in the centre of the desert. It was a vast expanse of clear water. Everywhere else was sand, but the place had more than just a lake. Next to the lake were trees. I would believe there were fishes in the lake if I was told so.
The dragon finally reduced its speed.  After we landed, I noticed that there was a disgustingly ugly house next to the lake. I had honestly never seen such a repulsive house before. In fact, it would be better to call it a structure put together by throwing some lengths of timber together than a house. The roof was made using a collection of tree leaves and held down with a rock. The house that was leaning to one side swayed sideways as a result of the dragon flapping its wings for crying out loud.
The dragon seemed to really value the house. The dragon deliberately landed some distance away to avoid crushing it with her body. She didnât release me, that being said. Instead, she threw me straight into the lake.
I struggled in the water. Fortunately, it wasnât deep. Consequently, it didnât take me long to float back up. I had no idea what the dragon was trying to achieve by throwing me into the water. She blankly looked at me from one side, and then reached its head into the water for a drink. Then, she sprayed the water all over me.
To me, it felt as if I was blasted with a high-pressure water gun, as it drove me straight to the centre of the lake. Â Actually, I felt as though the water current swept me up. Yes, as in swept me flying into the air and then landing back into the water. I felt as though the pressure shattered my organs.
While floating on the water surface, I looked at the sky in a daze. I thought for a second Iâd live longer if I didnât follow the dragonâŠ
The dragon then looked at me satisfied.
âYou were trying to give me a bathâŠ?â I pondered.
The White Deer King finally arrived by the edge of the lake. She rushed into the water, grabbed onto my collar with her mouth and pulled me to the shore with all her might. She then licked me. She looked relieved. She stood to one side and glared at the dragon.
âYouâre angry now, but you fled beforeâŠâ I silently remarked.
Seeing the White Deer King angry⊠mm⊠was quite heart-warming, thoughâŠ
The dragon didnât seem to care for the White Deer Kingâs anger in the slightest. Instead, she focused on me. I crawled up from the ground. She came over blew in my face. If I had to describe it, it felt akin to being thrown into the dryer. The hot wave dried my wet clothes. Pleased, she looked at me, and then said, âWait for me. I shall take thou to see thou father.â
âMy dad?! Whereâs my dad?! Where is here?! Is he still alive?!!â
The dragon didnât reply. Instead, she turned her back to me and slowly walked behind a dune of sand. I didnât need a response in the end, because I saw it. Underneath a tree by the lake was a small tombstone. The tombstone was the same as Lunaâs. There were no decorations, but a loved one was buried there, as wellâŠ