"Uwaah!". Jumping out of dreamland, a series of stars appearing on my eyes, before diminishing themselves while i gather my self. (Augh, My head~)

*chirp chirp chirp*

I raise the hand where i knew to be the site of the bite wound above me. (*sighs* It's not there... Am i actually traumatized out of my dream?

That dream, heck was that all about? ... No, i wouldn't describe it as Just a Dream, it is something else more vague, it's more like a memory so vivid, i can actually feel the pain ... felt like i've experienced this before ... What's inside that message? ... I'll ask father if something from my dream existed here, maybe it'll lead me to some good information). Still feeling drowsy, i try to wake myself up from bed.

I try to get out of bed, but my legs are binded by her's. (The heck? Am i supposed to be the one to wake her up, now?

Roles reversed, duty served? No way i'll let her have that, that's her job, God's Sake)

Closing on her face, directing my mouth to her ears. " (low-voice) Miss. Miss Elena? Missus, wakey-wakey~!"

"Mmhm~, that's, *snores*, Unacceptable~". Following this is her hugging, quite tense at that. (What the? The way her hands are holding me is like i'm her personal hugging pillow ... I'm being strangled)

Patting her arms, struggling to breathe in. "Ugh, Miss? It's morning already so uh..."

" *groans* Mmhm~ oh little lambs... i'll be...". Sleeptalking, that's cute of her but thing is right now she's tightening her arms, suffocating me more and more.

(Eh? Wait wait wait!)

"Gehek! Missus Elena! Let go off me!". Trying to break free by punching her face, Not Effective. (I Hate Being A Child!)

As a last ditch effort, i bite her arms. (Come On, Come On! Won't be a joke if i die of being hugged! AGH!)

My conciousness fading in, frustrated that nothing worked my way since i came to this world. "KHH! No!". Clawing and biting her arm, i did my best but my conciousness is slowly getting out.

"Hmm? Oww oww, OWW! What was going... On? ". Her messy hair sways onto my face, obscuring my vision from seeing her reaction.

"Hey. Avake yhet, mishus?". Talking through her hair, with the voice a little muffled.

The view is restored, greeted by her sleepy face. "Oh! Young Master Arlan! Sorry, sorry!". Noticing on what's the ruckus is in the morning, she released me from her locking arms.

I grip my neck, breathing in and out the oxygen that was pent up inside. " *Cough, Cough*

Ha~ah, maybe sleeping with you is no good afterall, so can you go back sleep to your room like always?"

Looking at her pouting face, seems like she's a little sad over this. "... Nope! You promised me that you'll accept any possible punishment, after all!"

(I did, so long as i'm alive and That Does Not Include My Burial)

"Hmm... What was it that i hugged, again?... Oh yeah!

Actually, i just had a nice dream really, so i was touching some kind of-"

Eyebrows twitching, i don't want to hear what it is. "Yes yes, can we go to the bath?

I want to go see father off earlier"

(Lucky you 'cause i can already guess what these 'little lambs' is!)

"Just a moment. Ngh!". Stretching her neck, arms and back while letting out moans and other 'noises'.

(Even with her pajamas, her body figure is just too hard for me to swat off. Her chests, her waistline, her arms, her hair, her face, her neck, Everything about it is just too stimulating in the morning.

*gulps* Can't let her do this every morning, at least i need to tell her to sleep at the Other Bed!)

" *sighs* Alright then, let's go Young Master~". Opening the door, looking at me to go out first.

(... A~ah, Damn your carefree personality and voluptuos body!

Is she even a housemaid anymore?

I just hope she won't keep this attitude outside the house.

Ah, Sara~! Where could you be?!)

. . . Fiona's Point of View. . .

Steam coming out of a plate, full of meats and vegetables ready for the serving.

Alongside them, spoons and forks and water cups, all for their breakfast.

(Elena wasn't in her room this morning, so i thought she's outside but turns out she's alongside our little boy.

Quite doting, yes, but if only i can get more of these done earlier.

I need to go see her for this matter). Wearing off the apron after putting down the cooks, making sure my hands are clean after washing them, i walk up to Garvin's room.

Opening the door, slowly, there's my husband reading on some books and taking notes on some of his own.

His room have similar bookshelves for his materials in which some old scrolls and lost records of the past, 2 work tables on the opposite of these walls alongside some Mana-dependant desk lamp in which he can charge them on top of the tables, and some homemade decorations from my Earthen magic like a miniature Light Tree and World Tree charms hanging on said lamps. (Ehe, he still keeps them cleaned as ever without me around)

Locking him with my arms, closing over his shoulder while looking at him writing. "De~ar. It's munchtime, and you still working this early?"

Stopping his hands, tapping the table with his pen on after. *Taps* "A little bit on that. Just a few adjustments where i thought could be best described as an Afterbed's Afterthoughts". Stern look on his slerp deprived face and he is still tapping the table.

I kisses him on the cheek as a morning charm, before heading out of his room. " *kisses* OK, just don't take too long at it. I'll go see what they're up to now, later~"

"Alright, see you on the dinner table". I close the door as i hear his tapping stops. ( *sighs* We didn't have many family quality time as often, these days. Still a long way before these joint session ends). Towards our little boy Arlan's room, opening the door slowly and peeking inside.

"Yoohoo, awake yet, you two?". Looking inside, both of them nowhere to be found.

I closes the door, walking past Elena's room that was used to be for our firstborn. (Too bad she can't see her brother before going, could've been a motivator for her to come back home)

" (muffled) UWAAH!! It's Cold, Miss Elena!". A shout resembling the voice of a little boy came from the bathroom which breaks me out of my thoughts.

" (muffled) I am so sorry, Young Master. I'll turn it up"

(She's still bathing with Arlan's?

Oh well, i can go eat with Garv with the other two following later)

" (muffled) OWIE!! It's Hot, Miss Elena! MO-..."

(Hmm? Did i just hear him being silenced?

Alright, i'll check up on how Arlan's body is- I mean, warn Elena of her extreme behaviour lately...). I sneak onto the bathroom, closing on them and starts to eavesdrop on their conversations.

"... but i don't have anymore interesting books to read, Missus Elena!". I hear him with a defeated tone.

"No means no, Young Master!

You're still 4 and to go to the city for little kids like you is dangerous!

Even if i escort you, who will look out for the house?

There could be bad people robbing our house if i'm not here, Young Master"

(Mmm... I thought she's just going to accept his demands but, she's right about this)

"Hmmph!

If that's how it is, i want a tablet like father's and mother's!"

(Fueeh? He knows what they are? Some of my colleagues still calls them 'Divine Book', i'm guessing he's still learning when we're not around)

"Haah, it's still early in the morning and you're demanding something unreasonable again~"

(Again? Does it means that our boy's always telling her about what he wants All the time? Sounds like our boy.

I had enough, i'll just go eat with Garvin). I walk out towards the exit.

"Say, Missus Elena. What is Aeon?"

Halted when i hear him saying that, some question gather up within me. (... How does he know of that? Did he look at Garvin's tablet when it boots up and Read the words that came out on display?). I closes on them again.

"Oh well, it's a company that is currently developing in the country with abundant of resources both in materials and human resources and the technology we have around us now is all thanks to them!"

Facepalming, unbelievably because of her sayings. (Ugh, that's a whole load of information where even our first one doesn't understand even until now!

I know that both Me and Garv told her we encouraged her to keep at it not too long ago but to even have it go to this extend?

I'll, just warn her not go on about this any furthe-)

"Missus, is there something they have like a Device to Tame Dragons?"

As i hear that sentence, sounds that was in the pasts now is entering my mind again. (... Device... Tame... Dragons...)

... My body feels sloppy and heavy, my legs gave in and i try my best to not lose my standing for a moment.

'... ~ -ook out for the poisons! They're coming this way! ~' . I cover my ears upon hearing someone's voice, but my head starts nauseating.

"Oh... That's... uh... I guess?

I don't always keep up with the latest news these days?

Anyways! It's time for you to catch up for breakfast!

Here, let me dry you off with the towel i've warmed up"

(. . . That... can't be right. . .

Why does he know that?

I'm sure i kept Garv to shut his mouth from telling anyone!

And yet our little 4 years old kid knows something about 'that'?!

Owh, my head. I need to take a seat). Exiting the bathroom, with my hands on my head and ears.

*door closes*

' ~ ... shouldn't have been here ... Just why is this happening! ~ '. Gritting my teeth, i walk to the living room to take a seat, yet i can't put peace to the voices in my head.

Walking to the living room, where i spotted some of the sofas and rests myself there. (Ugh, i need to take a rest)

' ~ ... is all our doings, might as well have it at them! ~ '

I hold my head down, with my hazy thoughts staying unrest. (Yes, maybe a day off is fine.

I'm just stressed, that's all)

' ~ Nothing we do can mend what is now lost, aside from living on ~'. Visions blur out the far objects, and what i hear between reality and hallucination blurs.

(But I... Just... Need to... NGH. No, the image of that day! No, nonono)

' ~ Carry our wills, even in death, Fiona ~ '. A creeping sense of regret crawl up on my foot, as my mind tumble down on the sofa.

(I can't, not again! No No No No No!)

"Miss Fiona?". A womanly voice from behind my back, that of Elena's.

In her maid attire, as graceful as ever, having a smile on her face. "Why are you not having breakfast with the others?

Young Master Arlan just ran off to the dining room, so i thought...". I look up to her, eyes watery with tears.

"...! Are you alright, Miss Fiona?!

You look pale, i think you should take a rest from the academy!". Noticing my condition in the morning, she sits besides me and caresses me.

I want to tell her something, my throats a little hung up, making it unable to say them out loud. " (faint) Elena. . . Can you take me to your room?

I . . . Need to . . .". I feel my eyes shutting, and my body falling.

In a sudden, it was stopped. "I'll take you there, Madam, tell me what's wrong!". Being guided by Elena, to any place where it's better than being alone.

Tearing out my eyeballs, entering the subconcious hell i've participated alongside the others into. ". . . *sniffs*. . . I... Can't see them in the face *hicc*... I'm responsible... for the screams and the sufferings... i've caused all of it ... all of... it . . . *sobs* "

. . .

Out of the bath, shriveling of how discouraged i am from Elena's scolding. (*Sneezes*. Aah, can't wait to tell father on my dream after the 'accidents' i've been having around Elena lately, like i spawned a bad-luck flag over my head that'll last for days)

Walking towards the dining room, Father is sitting on the opposite end. "Sorry for being late just now, pa!"

Getting closer to him, he's looking at his tablet at head level with his arms holding it up, shiny silver unlike the one i've found at that cave yesterday, and i always asks him to teach me of it whenever he has some free time. "It's alright son. Though it's kind of unusual for your mother to not be here serving us the plates and all that"

Reminded of the cold weather, which usually affects me to go to the bathroom at dawn. (Hmm, well, is it weird for diligent people to be sick and goes to have some constipation? That's not like her.

Always hold hands early in the morning besides Father, so what is it, really?)

Taking a seat that was a little lower than the others, and i still struggle to go up on it.

I managed, sits there flamboyantly, swinging my legs. "Oh? Is she out early?"

Glancing at the empty seats, looking a little lonely by the other two's absence. "No, her bag's still on her research room and her shoes are still on the rack... You did something wrong, kid?". Giving me the concerned look, sipping his cup of coffee.

Eyebrows twitched, annoyed that i'm the one put at fault. "Eh~? Pushing the blame on me is mischievous, pa!

That's not proper of you"

His eyes froze, still drinking the last of his cup. ". . . *Gulps* You got some vocabulary studied, alright.

Well, let's search for her in the house.

I don't wanna make her sad with her walking to her academy being lonely". Standing out of his seat, i follow suit.

Dropping down, i 'salute' to him, like a cadet under command. "Ayy~"

"Alright then, let's start searching from the living room". Heading out of the room, we begin looking for mother.

. . .