The outdoor sunlight flows through the window panes of the patio on the second floor and into the room, stirring up a little dust and flowing quietly.
After struggling for a while, Todd, who was sore all over, opened his heavy eyelids. He first looked up at the beam of light projected from the roof, then lowered his head and discovered the two flawless white jade arms on his chest.
The craziness of the three people last night is still vivid in their minds. Todd, who has never experienced anything like this before, now thinks back to it, with a little heat rising on his face.
He looked sideways and saw Rachel and Deirdre, who were naked, lying next to him on the left and right.
Todd's two arms were pressed under him by them respectively. The long-term stagnation of energy and blood made his muscles ache.
Rachel, who was awakened by the movements of the person next to her, opened her eyes and glanced at Todd, and said feebly: "I'm so tired, let me sleep for a while."
Todd slowly pulled out his arm, then kissed her forehead, and then turned his attention to Deirdre.
The latter closed his eyes tightly and his long eyelashes trembled slightly, but he was obviously pretending to be asleep.
Todd didn't intend to expose her, he just gently moved the arms of the two women on his chest, and then turned over from the end of the bed.
Back on the first floor, Todd, who was neatly dressed, found the servants in the camp and asked for some food. He sat at the dining table and ate while waiting for the two people upstairs to come down.
While thinking about the charming scenes last night, and trying his best to suppress the little uneasiness in his heart, Todd waited for almost an hour when footsteps finally came from the stairs.
Rachel, who only wore a linen robe, stretched and yawned as she walked downstairs, followed by Deirdre, who was walking cautiously and unsteadily.
Glancing at the woman hiding behind her, Rachel complained to Todd: "You were too rude last night! You scared her!"
Todd's face was a little apologetic and a little embarrassed, and he wanted to explain something to Deirdre: "Yesterday, I..."
The words came to his lips, but he didn't know what to say, so in the end he had no choice but to shut his mouth.
Rachel brought Deirdre to the dining table and motioned her to sit down. The latter's lower body just touched the chair and stood up again with a painful expression.
Seeing Deirdre's expression, Rachel, who knew it well, picked up a soft cushion from the lounge chair, placed it on the chair, and helped Deirdre sit on it.
"Rachel, I want to ask you..." Todd secretly glanced at Deirdre at the dining table and asked quietly: "What happened yesterday, why..."
Rachel broke open the rye cake, took a small bite, and replied: "Are you dissatisfied with what happened last night?"
"No, no, I don't have any dissatisfaction, I just don't understand why you would put her too..."
Rachel stirred the meat porridge in front of her with a wooden spoon, and suddenly said to Todd: "I know what you want to ask, let's put it this way, I have seen a lot of images from your world, and there are many pictures and sounds in them.
All show that men and women should have the same status."
"But this world is completely different from yours. Women are more like a tool, a decoration, and a symbol. There is no way for women to get what men have on an equal basis." Rachel threw the spoon into the wooden bowl.
Among them, he laughed self-deprecatingly: "Even the Bible, which advocates the equality of believers, says in black and white that women are just a rib in a man's body."
Todd shook his head and said: "But you have to know, I have never had this idea..."
Rachel interrupted him with a smile: "Even so, if she is just an ordinary woman, the worst she can do is marry a philandering man and stay alone in an empty room for the rest of her life. But if she is a mutant
If a woman is a woman, then her experience is completely different. I have been to many kingdoms over the years, women, beautiful women, especially beautiful heterogeneous women. Their pursuit of love often ends in tragedy."
"In the Kingdom of Sabine, I once met a beautiful shepherdess. Her power was to turn rough stones into sparkling diamonds. There was a male noble who used sweet words to trick her into marrying her*
* and love, tricking her into producing diamonds continuously. In the end, the shepherdess was petrified and died due to excessive use of her powers, and her body was thrown into the sea by her husband. "
When Todd heard this, his eyes widened in disbelief.
Rachel continued: "Perhaps you would like to say that if a heterogeneous man marries a heterogeneous race, then this type of tragedy will not happen, but the actual situation is exactly the opposite. The vast majority of heterogeneous men would rather hide their identities and marry a normal woman.
, and are not willing to give love to a foreign species."
Todd asked strangely: "Why?"
"Because of fear." Rachel glanced at the sad Deirdre: "Only the mutants themselves know how terrifying superpowers are. When you sleep in the same bed with your wife, you may be sleeping
When you eat food prepared by your partner, you may be poisoned and die immediately; when you have a tryst with your lover behind your back, your lover may have seen everything clearly..."
"Someone once said that aliens are the most unnecessary existence in this world; alien women are the most excluded group among aliens." Rachel said with a lonely look: "We dare not open our hearts to any man.
Because we know that there is no sincerity waiting for us, only discrimination and exploitation."
After hearing this, Todd somewhat understood Rachel's feelings.
Deirdre lowered her head and said sadly: "I am the best example. I always thought I would be happy..."
Rachel took a deep look at Deirdre, with a rare tenderness in her tone: "Boyle is dead, but you are still alive. If you can't extricate yourself from the memory of the deceased, sooner or later you will
They will also be dragged into the abyss of never-ending pain.”
Todd listened to the conversation between the two women and asked hesitantly: "Rachel, I have one thing to confirm. Is Deirdre and I together because of feelings or protection? If it is the latter, I
We will not ask her to make any sacrifices that go against her original intentions, but we will still provide help."
After hearing this, Rachel suddenly chuckled: "Todd, you always make things too complicated. If she didn't have feelings for you, she would definitely not choose to be with you. As far as I know
, using her body in exchange for a place to live is not her personality. What do you think, Deirdre?"
Deirdre raised her head, first nodded towards Rachel, and then said: "During this time, Rachel took me to the research institute in the soul space and explained to me your identity and experience.
.”
"From the heresy trial to the founding of the city of Muxi, from the head of the Knights to the king of the kingdom of Muxi, I have seen your efforts, your vision and your goals." Deirdre's face showed shyness.
And longing: "Your inspiring words and act of giving up power have given everyone hope they had never had before."
Deirdre said quietly but firmly: "But if that's all, you are just a great monarch to me. What really touches me is that you treat everyone around you sincerely,
Selflessly help them and guide them, even I, the only one
Strangers who have met several times, they spare no effort to take risks and save... Last night, by your side, I had a sweet dream for the first time in my life. In the dream, I felt safe and peaceful like never before. I
I think this is the real reason why I agreed to Rachel's proposal..."