Seeing how sweet her Mama and Papa were, Ilisha just stepped backward quietly. Just glancing she knew what happened between them. Ilisha giggled as she left them. The dream of seeing her Mama's smile was not a dream anymore, her loneliness would disappear.
"Ilisha." A small little fairy, wearing a cotton leaf dress appeared on Ilisha's shoulder, leaning on her neck.
"Krinia, what are you doing here?"
"You promised the other day we would play until night but you didn't arrive. So we are worried that you forget us."
"Sorry, Krinia, then let's play to the fullest today."
Ilisha happily walked while chatting with little fairy Krinia. Informing the games for today.
"But your mother will be alone again today."
"Don't worry, I have papa now. And soon, I have a sister."
The little fairy gasped for seconds.
After recovering from the shock, she flew, pulling Ilisha's cheek. "A-are y-you s-sure Ilisha?" Krinia stuttered but Ilisha just responded smiled and dashed off, leaving Krinia in the air. "The Goddess of Kayamiza. Goddess Sayasha Kayamiza h-had new baby? This is big news for everyone living in this forest." Krinia smirked as she schemed something.
On the other hand, in the kitchen Roku got up to wake Ilisha, the breakfast was almost complete. "I'll be back, Sayasha."
"I'll wait for you two here, Roku."
Sayasha already accepted him, there's no need for time to know each other.
Roku didn't know but Sayasha peeked at his memory and she knew what kind of person he was, what his capabilities and weaknesses were.
When Roku was gone, Sayasha sat on the chair, scooping soup with meat in a pot resting on the middle of the table.
"Loyalty, huh? Roku, thank you."
"Sayasha!" Roku came back looking distressed. "I-Ilisha, my daughter is gone in her bed!"
Sayasha's eyes widened creating a faint laugh. "R-Roku..."
"What is funny? My daughter is gone!"
"There's nothing funny, Roku come here and sit with me. And don't ask just come here."
Sayasha was not that much worried. And when Roku remembers how strong Ilisha is, he takes a deep breath and calms himself. "Sorry, I just worried about her." Roku began walking and sat across Sayasha.
"Here, let's start eating. She might come back tonight."
"I don't understand but I will trust you. Ilisha is already my daughter and I will be her father."
"When you came back as you are not afraid to sprint in the middle of a war it made me happy. Your care to my daug----"
"Our daughter!"
A dazzling smile formed on Sayasha's lips, almost cried. "Yeah, our daughter.... Roku, let's eat before it gets cold."
They began eating together, a morning he wanted to see. Right now Roku can see and feel the feelings of eating with someone and this someone is his wife. The joy he was experiencing was unmatched.
After minutes of eating, Roku helps Sayasha to clean the mess and wash the dishes.
"By the way, Sayasha. I heard you have lived here with Ilisha for years."
"Yeah, it's been years. But before that, Roku helped me to gather herbs."
"Herbs? I remember I woke up from the scent of herbs when I first came here, so what are you doing with Herbs?"
"Just follow me."
After cleaning the mess, Sayasha brought Roku to the wooden gate and went outside the house. As Roku followed Sayasha, he noticed the calming humm she was making as she enjoyed her walk.
"Sayasha."
"Hm?"
"I came here without knowledge or idea what is this place. So...."
Sayasha pauses for a second, turning to her back. "Sorry, Roku. But asked Ilisha she knows a lot compared to me." And she starts walking again. 'All I know is nightmare.' Sayasha said to herself.
Roku just follows Sayasha's step until they reach the vast land forest, filled with giant trees. On its root, there's a kind of creeping green plant. And Sayasha asked Roku to pick the leaf of it,
"Roku, be careful. The matured leaf might burn your hand or turn into ashes."
"That's scary, Sayasha." Because of her warning, Roku kept asking her every time he cut the leaf. Sayasha just laughed, she couldn't focus on her work. So she decided to teach Roku what is mature and not. Minutes of teaching him Roku quickly learned the technique.
When the leaf has a small dark spot, it will swallow him by the dark. While red, fire, and so on. If the leaf was pure green that was the right one for medicine.
A quiet place as they gather herbs.
"We got a lot."
"Yeah, so what are we going in this leaves, Sayasha?"
"Potion or tea. But we will use this as tea. To make your sleep more comfortable."
"Then, let's go back."
"Yeah, I need to wash my clothes."
A place where he can stay more alone with her. Roku passes this idea to him but he ignores it after seeing the smile on Sayasha's face. Staying with her alone in the forest, while he had indecent intention is not a respectable man. It was not as if she was just a stranger. However, Sayasha was not someone but his wife.
Sayasha suddenly let go of the basket filled with leaves she was holding when an embrace behind her wrapped hers.
"Sayasha, can I?"
"N-No! N-Not in this place... T-There is someone watching us..."
"Then..."
She's strong but light. Roku didn't understand how this light body killed the dragon instantly. He princess carries her, bringing her back to their home.
On the other hand, in the open area, Ilisha lying on her back on the ground, surrounded by colorful flowers. "Liria, where is Krinia? She hasn't arrived yet?"
"Ilisha, just stay here. Let's wait for her."
In the eyes of a normal human, there is just a child lying. But for someone who had strength, a dangerous child surrounded by fairies, flying around in the sky. And some cute fluffy animals.
"She's the one who said we will play but she's not here."
"She might take a long way so she's late. But it's really strange. She's the one who couldn't sit her butt just to see and play with you, but right now she's not here. Little Ili, did you say something to her before coming here?"
Ilisha lifted her head, roaming her eyes. "No! I just told her I have Papa now, and then I ran. But she sta----- I might..." Ilisha quickly got up after remembering the important word she said.
"She will die, Krinia is in danger."
"Why, little Ili? Te-----"
Fast like a wind, Ilisha goes back to her home to find Krinia.
While the little Krinia they waiting was inside Sayasha's room, hiding behind the plant hanging near the window. But she's not alone, she has a comrade. "S-Sister Krinia, w-what are we doing here."
"Shhh, don't be scaredy-coward Liz. I told you, we need to see Goddess Sayasha's husband. If he is not worthy we will get rid of him."
"B-But, if G-Goddess Sayasha saw us, s-she will kill us."
"You are really wimpy. Goddess Sayasha will not hurt us fairies, she's protecting this forest. And we are the one ----"
"What are you two doi----- This is bad, this is really bad."
It's getting bad. Ilisha caught them however, Sayasha and Roku came back. And Ilisha quickly hid under the bed and the two fairies hid with her. "Ilisha, why are you hiding? This is your own home."
"Sh! It's your fau-----"
"Roku, I will put this herb first in my workplace."
"Sayasha, you can take your time. And give five, no, ten minutes. I need some warm-up."
"Thanks, I'll be back after that time."
Sayasha left while Roku stayed at the entrance, waiting for Sayasha to reach her workplace behind the house, there was a separate room. And when Sayasha was gone, Roku walked normally toward the bed.
"It's disappointing, it's human and weak. Why Goddess Sayasha-----" Ilisha put her tiny fingers on Krinia's lips, asking her to stay quiet. "If you talked bad with my Papa, I will tell you to my Ma----"
"What are you three doing there?" Roku's face suddenly appeared in their sight, surprising them.
The two fairies didn't know where to run, they just kept flying shouting that the human was going to eat them. While Ilisha hides her face with her palms. "Ilisha, did your Mama didn't tell you that peeking at others is bad?"
"I-I'm not Ilisha, I-I'm..."
Roku just held her hands pulling her to sit on his lap. When Ilisha sat, she apologized right away. And Roku didn't hesitate to forgive her, stroking her head. "You are still young and you shouldn't do that. As your father, you need some scolding and punishment. For trying to peek what your mother trying to do, you will sleep with your Papa and Mama tonight and for your two friends."
The two halt as they panic when Roku can see them.
"For your two tiny little friends, they need to apologize too."
"I-I will never kneel in front of a human!" Krinia said while hiding behind her friend, Liz.
"S-Siter K-Krinia, l-let just apologize, h-he will eat us if we don't follow him. A-And Goddess Sayasha will kill us if she finds out we came here w-without her permission. I-It's better to...."
"Fine! I understand you, Liz! You are just a coward. Hmph!" Krinia crossed her arms, acting tough as she hid behind Liz.
"H-Human."
"Papa!"
"No! Just Roku."
"T-Then, Mr. Roku, we are sorry for intruding on your place. W-We just wants to see G-Goddess Sayasha's------"
"Too slow! Liz! Let me handle this. You, human!"
"Krinia!"
"S-Sorry, Ilisha. M-Mr. Roku. M-Mr. Roku. L-Liz, t-tell him to." Seeing Roku's eyes, glaring at Krinia, she hides behind Liz and whispers her words.
"S-Sister Krinia, I couldn't say that to him."
"You have only three minutes before Sayasha comes back." Roku reminds them.
Krinia stood in front of Liz again, pressing her chest up while her hand rested on each side belly. "Don't call casually Goddess Sayasha. I-If you want....." Once again, she hid behind Liz and whispered.
"Papa, let me handle this." Ilisha couldn't bear seeing her friends afraid. She stood and approached the two. After talking to them the two flew near Roku and bowed, asking for forgiveness but Liz forced herself to bow. After bowing for point seconds, Krina hides behind Ilisha. While Liz remains.
"That's right. If you do something wrong you should apologize. Cute Liz, right? You are a good girl, I hope you will be a good friend to my daughter."
Liz's fear suddenly disappeared when Roku smiled at her. She sighed in relief and fanned herself.
"And the other one, you, Krinia. You need to soften your heart. Not just for your friends but for everyone."
"Hmph!"
"Then, Papa. We are leaving. Mama will arrive shortly."
Ilisha picks the two as just some kind of fruit. Gripping them. "Papa, I'll come back at night."
"Ilisha, take care of yourself."
Through the window, Ilisha vanished and by the time they left, Sayasha opened the door.
"Roku? Is there something happening?"
Roku didn't respond, he just lay on the bed, staring at Sayasha.
Meanwhile, Ilisha runs, holding the two. Krinia rested her hand on her chin, elbow on Ilisha's finger, sulking. While Krinia couldn't stop smiling. "H-He call me cute... Ehehehehe."
"I'm more cuter than you, Liz. That human."
"Krinia if you kept stubborn Papa will not compliment you."
"I-Ilisha, you are lucky to have a caring father. Even if he caught us, he still forgave us."
"That's why I love my Papa and Mama loves him too."
"Hmph! I'm more cuter than Liz."
Ilisha just sighed and continued leaping at tree branches. On the other hand, in Sayasha's room, she just sat on the bed, scanning the place.
"Ilisha become more stronger. If you hadn't acted weird I would not caught her. But her friends leave a lot of traces."
"So you knew."
"At first, just the two fairies. But I didn't feel Ilisha's presence. For them, this place is sacred. But forget that, Roku, How did you find her?"
"Father's intuition?"
"I hope so."
Roku wants to ask Sayasha why they calling her Goddess Sayasha but asking her might slip the chance to see the future.
"Ilisha said she will come back at night."
"She's always like that, playing outside until night came."
"And leaving you here alone, so that's why she wants someone to accompany you here when she's gone. Sayasha, like I said before. Let's take more time to know each other. But that might not needed. Because." Roku got up, sitting behind her. "We already know what we need to learn."