After giving the gifts, Morgan left the forest with the fairies.
Isabel carefully held the golden apple with both hands, looked at and smelled it for a while, then looked back at Aiwass expectantly. After he nodded, she felt relieved and took a bite.
"What does it smell like?"
Aiwass asked curiously.
"...very sweet."
Isabel said, then handed the golden apple to Aiwass like a treasure.
Looking at Isabel with bright eyes, Aiwass also lowered his head curiously and took a bite of the golden apple.
The taste of the golden apple is more like that of a peach than an apple. It is not crisp, but soft... like tough flesh and blood. There is no core in it, but it has an unforgettable freshness that leaves a lingering taste in your mouth.
sweet.
Feeling a surging vitality pouring into his body... The feeling was similar to the feeling when using the Sacrificial Fire Technique to replenish his vitality after using the Illumination Technique too many times in a row, resulting in a serious loss of vitality. Even his soul was numb.
It has been infiltrated... If it is the kind of extraordinary person whose soul was seriously damaged during the promotion ceremony, it is even possible to heal the soul with a bite of the golden apple.
——There’s nothing wrong with the stuff, and it’s indeed good stuff.
Aiwass closed his eyes and felt it for a while, then opened his eyes and looked at the expectant Isabel, and suddenly smiled.
"No problem, it's delicious...just eat it."
He was somewhat worried that if he took a few more bites, its "medicine effect" would not be as good as expected. So he still watched Isabel slowly finish the golden apple one bite at a time. Anyway, he had already tasted the taste, and his curiosity
It has already been satisfied.
Compared to that...
Aiwass was a little curious as to what the gift from the Fairy Queen was...
It's not a treasure, but it's not food or drink either - which is good. Aiwass is also a little worried that if the goblins share some of the things at the banquet, what will happen if they eat the goblin food?
What's the problem?
That is a somewhat skinny cat.
In terms of breed, it is close to the orange-white British Shorthair. It looks like it is less than one year old. However, the pupils are not the common golden color of British Shorthairs, but clear turquoise.
It seemed well-behaved, but it was trembling all the time as if it was afraid of something. After accepting the gift, Aiwass kept shaking it because he was worried that the cat would shed its hair or scratch Isabel's wedding dress with its claws.
It was placed on his lap. Because of this, Aiwass could clearly feel that it was shaking non-stop.
There is no reason why the Fairy Queen would suddenly send a cat.
Unless there's something special about this cat.
Thinking of this, Aiwass suddenly had an idea.
He hugged the cat, looked at him suspiciously for a long time, and asked tentatively: "Your Highness?"
When the cat heard this, he trembled violently.
It raised his head unbelievable, and looked at Avos in a hurry.
Looking at its quite humane expression, Avos' speculation also landed.
The corner of his mouth rose slightly, and he laughed like a certain time: "It's been a long time since I saw it ... father."
"……Um?"
Sitting in front of the unicorn, Isabel, who is eating gold apple, turns back with some doubt.
"I didn't call you."
Avos took a light patted on Isabel's head.
And Isabel shrank his neck, swallowed the last golden apple into his belly, and smiled over: "Do you call me like this ... Dad?"
"You can shout it like this."
Avos said, pointing to his arms quietly, as if he was like a cat.
"... eh?"
Isabel froze, looking down at the cat that shrinking in Avos's arms.
Her movement has been solidified for a long time, as if a whole universe is generated in her mind.
"Your father is here."
Avos pulled the cat out of his arms, lifted it up like lion King Simba, and showed it to Isabel.
——It -No Karhan.
When raising the cat, Avos confirmed by the way.
If it was not the strange effect of Avos's halo, this cat would not even get the back of the unicorn.
And Isabel can't cry with some crying.
She also wanted to understand quickly: "So ... the gift of the Queen of Fairy is ... Did the father send it back?"
When Isabel really said, she realized that she was so unfamiliar with the word. I just recalled the mouth shape of the word, which seemed so awkward and stiff.
She had already known from Avos before that Prince Albert, as a famous clown and poet, was caught by the kingdom of fairy for a century -old banquet. It is said that he also wanted to come back, but as long as he had
I have eaten fairy food, and I wo n’t give guests before the fairy play.
"... Is it because of escaping the punishment of the country of fairy, so it became ... cat?"
Isabel murmured.
But I have to say that she did not really make a real psychological preparation for the real seeing Prince Albert. So when I learned that Prince Albert was caught by the fairy kingdom, although there was some regret in her heart, it was relieved.
Then, then
Putting myself down for ten years, I have never returned to my home ... and even my father who has never contacted once. Compared with wanting and hate, more strange and alienation.
Because the relationship between Albert and Isabel was still very good -before Albert ran away from home, he was the mother of Isabel's sun.
And Prince Albert is indeed a guy who is good at fun, so he will disguise it as a clown later.
If the relationship between them is not good, there is no need to hesitate at all. But it is precisely because Isabel has eager to come back for many years, and now it seems to be overwhelmed.
She no longer needs to miss the sunlight bathed in her childhood.
She already has the sun that can always shine at her.
Now that my father returned in the form of a cat, it was not so serious that Isabel's resistance was not so serious.
"... As far as I guess, maybe not."
After hearing the words, Avos shook his head.
Although the Queen of Fairy has the strength of Tiandi, she is not a Tiandi. Therefore, she will not be dragged down by the ring ritual ceremony, so she has nothing to do with Avos.
And with her innocence and simplicity, I am afraid that she will not consider such a long interest problem-
If Avos did not guess wrong, it was probably the case:
When Prince Albert didn't know the time flow rate of the country of fairy, when the fairy was "invited" to attend the banquet, he would definitely not resist too much. After he had eaten food, he learned about it.
And realize that you will be late.
But he wants to leave anyway -and this is a behavior that will anger the fairy. This is equivalent to the children who are playing happily, but there is a noise to go home.
The sum of joy of the banquet itself has become less.
If before changing, the fairy will choose to punish this kind of person. Although the possibility of being killed by the fairy is not much, it is by no means zero -this possibility comes from here.
But Prince Albert knew that this was his last chance, so he wanted to come back and want to come back. So he ordered because of persistence, or because of the kindness of the fairy, or because of coincidence ... He was fortunate to see the Queen of Fairy.
Fortunately, the Queen Queen did know Aihuas, and he also had a good opinion of Avos ... so when he learned that Aihuaus was about to get married, he would send a fairy to give gifts.
Avos' face can be useful in the country of fairy -because of this, Prince Albert can have a chance to come back.
"And if I didn't guess it wrong ... my father must have told her complete past to the Queen of Fairy."
Avos took the cat back into his arms again, and did not hand it to Isabel: "But he must not know ... his telling will be angry again."
Hearing this, the cat's face showed a quite humane annoyance. It shrinks into a ball, and the ears have disappeared.
"Because the personality of the fairy is no different from the child, and they also have many children friends. Therefore, 'parents left their children to leave', which is a very heavy crime to the fairy -for children, maybe they can endure their friends, maybe
Can tolerate loneliness, or to endure the deception and abandonment of parents. What kind of horror and despair will bring?
"And parents are clearly good, but they never come back to visit ... There is even no letter, a family book, which is an unforgivable felony for the law of the country of fairy.
The Queen suppressed the dissatisfaction of the fairy.
"There is no doubt that this is indeed a severe punishment. A flawless permanent malicious transformation spell... This must be the result of the spell cast by the Fairy Queen herself. It is like the curse that turns the prince into a frog... If not
If you can't break the curse, it will be difficult to become a human again."
Aiwass handed down the sentence.
"……It was my fault."
The kitten suddenly opened its mouth and uttered a voice as childish as a seven or eight-year-old child: "Her Majesty the Queen's punishment is right."
Isabel's eyes suddenly opened wide.
She realized that that was about the time when her father left her...her own age.
"Her Majesty the Queen announced that I must know the horror you have experienced, the fear of loneliness and survival. Therefore, I was turned into a sickly kitten by her... Only after experiencing the time I left you, I
Only then can we become human again.
"...Furthermore, Her Majesty the Queen also forbids me to return home. She said that since I like to wander outside, then I can wander outside as a cat. Let me know what real wandering is - what the strong call wandering, but
It’s just a leisurely trip; and the rich kid’s running away from home is just a temporary rebellion that can return to a wealthy life at any time.”
The kitten curled up carefully and whispered: "This is all the retribution for the behavior I once committed - because I couldn't control my own desires at first, I became even more unable to control my own desires.
Cat; I once abandoned Isa... leaving her alone to endure the loneliness and fear of death at any time, and now she has become a cat that may die at any time; I once chose to run away from home as a transcendent.
, wandering around in various cities... Now I am going to become a real wanderer.
"...and a real stray cat. She wants me to know what desire is, what fear is, and what wandering is..."
Having said this, the kitten raised its head and looked at Isabel.
Its pupils are the same turquoise as Isabel's.
"But even so, I'm glad I can come back here again."
The kitten said softly: "I wish you a happy wedding, Isabel. I also wish you a happy birthday... I hope I didn't disappoint you. I will leave by myself soon...
"——I'm sorry, Isabel. It's useless what I say now... If I can pass the trial and live and become a human again, then I can say that I truly understand you. By then, I will come back again. And
I bring you my most sincere apology."
Hearing this, Isabel covered her mouth.
Her pupils were shining with tears, but she remained silent without saying a word.
"I didn't expect that Her Majesty the Queen is quite philosophical."
Aiwass, on the other hand, said softly: "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth... In this way, you can understand Isabel's pain; it can also help Isabel resolve her knot, and it can also allow you to pass this method of self-judgment.
to relieve inner pain.
"Compared with how childish she looks, she is unexpectedly wise and fair."
But speaking, Avos grabbed Albert.
"— But it’ s not necessary to go wandering. It ’s not easy to find you at that time, maybe it’ s under the wheel of the carrier. What should I do if then, what if I leave Isabel? ”
Avos said blandly: "Since I have been here, how can I sit at others and suffer unfortunately? Since you plan to confess, why don't you follow the thoughts of Isabel as a party?
"Apologize, in the final analysis, it should be a way to make the parties feel satisfied?
"... What you said is, Avos."
Albert bowed his head.
"Let's ... father."
Isabel said softly, his voice was hoarse.
She did not use a more intimate "dad", but instead used the "father" that she rarely said before.
But at this moment, her eyes are bright.
Although there are some complicated and sadness, there are also nostalgia and movement. Among them, there are no half hate and anger ... because she is a girl who will make Avos distressed.
"Wait for the end of the wedding ... if you go back, stay in the hall of silver and tin."
Speaking of which, the corner of Isabel's mouth rose slightly.
Tears reflect the glory of the rainbow on the unicorn, but she has a beautiful smile on her face.
"—— And I will leave Awaron and go out for adventure.
"You left me back then, now I ... left you. This is fair, isn't it ...