Breakfast. City Under Martial Law.
Though Ying was strongly opposed to it, the kids drank the youngsterâs drinks. Owing to her habits as an outstanding guard, Ying wouldnât allow her protectee to drink a drink of unknown origins in a foreign nation under other circumstances. However, the girlsâ trusted the youngster more after going through the ordeal together. After all, they witnessed him fearlessly stand next to Miss Vera. Nobody would hate and suspect a warrior, albeit the youngster not showing them any courage.
âAre you asleep, Liu Yue?â
Liu Yue sighed. Nona hugged Liu Yue tightly around her neck. Liu Yue tried to push her away but failed. Liu Yue didnât mind cute Nona hugging her. In saying that, Nonaâs huge knockers affected her breathing, subsequently impacting her sleep.
The four sisters slept together due to the debacle that transpired in the afternoon. Daisy, who looked most nonchalant, started to cry in a half-asleep, half-awake state, which surprised them. They had to comfort her for a long time before she settled down. Liu Yue strongly suspected the drink was just a regular fruit juice without any calming affects. Perhaps it was just a placebo effect.
âSleep, then. We have to wake up early tomorrow. Miss Vera invited us to breakfast.â
âMm.â Liu Yue nodded then shut her eyes.
The heavy feeling pressing on her contained her sisterâs scent and warmth. It was heavy, but Liu Yue felt warm. Suddenly, she felt a sensation on her tail, causing her entire body to go limp. She tried to vigorously yank her tail back. To her chagrin, those hands wouldnât let go. She furiously opened her eyes. She saw Veraâs desperately trying not to laugh. Because she didnât want to wake her sisters, Liu Yue suppressed her voice to fume, âWhat are you doing?â
âSorry, let me hold it. Having something warm to hold in my hands calms me.â
âIâm already considerate enough to let you sleep in my room with me, so donât try to take a yard now!!â
âCome on, just a touch. Weâre both girls; itâs no big deal. Besides, Iâm your sister. We donât share the same mom, but I treat you all as well as I treat Nona, donât I?â
âI donât see you treating us equally well, but I certainly do see you tricking me as much as you trick Nona and Daisy. Actually, youâre even crueller to me. All right, all right but remember this: I can put up with you grabbing my tail, but I canât stand you caressing my tail. My tail is reserved for Dad, clear?â
Even Vera knew Liu Yueâs taboo, so she wouldnât offend her in that regard. She cheerfully grabbed onto the soft and fluffy tail. Liu Yue shuddered, and her expression looked gentle. For the Moon Fox Tribeâs foxes, their tails were, indeed, their most sensitive body part. She felt aroused even if it was her sister who touched it.
Liu Yue was first to wake up the next day. She soon regretted letting her sisters sleep with her. It rained last night during their sleep, so the room was colder. No maids came to add wood to the fire as everybody was asleep. As a result, the room was freezing.
When one feels cold during their sleep, they subconsciously move closer to the warmest thing next to them. Liu Yueâs tail was comparable to a big flame. Thus, her three sisters subconsciously clung to her. First it was Nona, which was plenty. Then, Vera and Daisy joined. Breathing? Does wheezing count?
Liu Yue heaved a big breath. Her sistersâ faces that indicated they were all deep asleep but didnât say anything. She suddenly recalled the mornings after the night raids she launched on her dad. She thought to herself, âDad mustâve felt the way I feel, particularly when he has to shoulder the weight of four people, hihi.â
Liu Yue slowly shut her eyes. She didnât know what time it was, but nobody came to wake her, while she wasnât willing to separate from her warm mattress and blanket. She didnât want to leave one second earlier than she had to. Although she had her three sistersâ weight and warmth on her, she eventually fell asleep. Unfortunately, somebody knocked on the door the moment she went to close her eyes.
The maids came in with hot water and gently woke the sisters up. Her three sisters rubbed their eyes. They were somewhat reluctant to leave Liu Yue. They intuitively wanted to grab the warm and fluffy tail. Liu Yue pulled her tail back and sternly declared, âWake up. We need to have breakfast with Miss Vera.â
Vera was the first to sober up. The four sisters dealt with their sleepiness and foggy minds upon just waking, and then they followed the maids to the dining hall. From their time in the North, it was evident breakfast held the most weight among all meals since only those most trusted and had the right would be allowed to join the master at breakfast.
Miss Vera was already waiting for them. Smiling, she enthused, âGood morning, Princesses. Iâm very happy to see you. I thought you wouldâve planned to go home last night.â
âActually, we did consider it.â
âThatâs understandable, but you chose to stay, didnât you? Iâm eager to know your reason for staying. Can you tell me? Or rather, could you stroke my ego, and let me know youâre staying for my sake?â
Vera forced a smile: âUh⊠That is partially true, but it is not the main reason. We do not want to leave our first adventure as a regretful memory. It was dangerous yesterday, but if there was no danger, it would not be an adventure. We can bear with it. Our father went through much more dangerous ordeals, after all.â
Miss Vera spread her napkin and expressed, âYou do not disappoint as King Troyâs daughter. Princesses, it is not appropriate to drink wine at breakfast, or I wouldâve toasted to your courage. Since itâs breakfast, though, I shall not waste any more time. Nobodyâs mind can function at full capacity in the morning, so I donât want to do any thinking myself. Let us cheerfully replenish our empty mind and bellies. I can arrange for someone to take you on a tour through the city today. Sadly, the city isnât as fun as it once was now as it is under martial law thanks to those people.â
ââŠif there was no danger, it would not be an adventure.â â This quote is based on the fact that âadventuringâ is written as âtaking a riskâ in Chinese.