Suki:
"So, you must have gotten the news," I started talking, watching Yorick raise his eyebrow.
"About what?" he questioned.
"Are you not checking the internet or any news?" I asked.
However, I could tell that they might not even own the internet from the way they were living.
"We had to cut the internet," he replied, then suddenly went silent.
"Actually, a lot of people have been talking about him on the internet, so we decided it would be better if we didn’t let him see it for a while," his mother explained as she came in with three glasses of juice.
She placed one down for herself. However, she did not stay and wandered away.
Staring at the glass of juice, I felt quite thirsty and hungry. Ever since I woke up, I had not really eaten or drunk anything, and I missed the taste of food. I just wanted to swallow whatever was on my plate.
"Now, what is going on?" Yorick questioned, adjusting his jacket.
There was still a strange tone in his voice, almost as if he did not sound very interested. If I had to guess, I would say he already knew what I was talking about. There was no way they had not seen everything.
"Anyway, I came to speak with you about our marriage," I remarked softly, trying to find a way into the conversation.
"Well, I also asked you a question that you did not answer," he commented, sounding very casual.
I had expected him to be extremely angry. Did he just accept his fate? That would be a problem. He needed to reject me. Then I remembered what he meant by that.
"Oh, yeah. I killed the shadow earth eater there. It seems like she had control over me all this time. So when I went there, I just lost it," I explained.
I began making excuses because I knew what would happen next. He would remind me that I had lied about him. When he did, I could just claim it was the effect of the shadow earth eater. It was not like he could prove me wrong.
"Really?" he questioned, smirking. "She still had an effect on you after all this time?"
I did not like his tone or his calmness.
"Yeah. I don’t even remember what happened between you and me," I replied quietly. "All I remember is something happening. You hurting me, beating me up. Honestly, I’m still shocked because I know you’re not like that."
Before coming here, I had planned a completely different approach. I was going to demand that he reject me.
Now that I was inside his home, seeing how both he and his mother were acting, I realized I should not have come in. I should have stayed outside and asked for rejection there.
But I was worried. What if he started shouting at me? What if he hit me?
"I understand," he said suddenly, and my frown faded.
"I’ve been to the North too, Oriana. I know how dangerous those places can be. So I understand," he continued. "Anyway, have a seat. My mother tells me you came to leave. I don’t understand," he added, gesturing for me to sit.
I sat down quickly once again. More than that, I felt relieved that his tone had softened.
"Oh, yes. I was thinking we don’t need to stay tied together like this," I said carefully. "Marrying each other was a mistake. I think we should divorce."
As soon as I said it, I saw him raise an eyebrow and cross one leg over the other.
"Well, let’s talk about that in a bit," he replied. "How about you have some food first?"
His mother returned just then, followed by maids carrying trays of food that smelled rich and warm. I thought that maybe I should eat a little first.
Now the two sat on the couch, watching me.
"Why don’t you try some of the food? I bet you did not have anything good in the North," his mother joked, rubbing her hands anxiously.
"You didn’t have to make so much," I commented as I looked at the sushi rolls, the sandwiches, and the tacos. It was as if the tray was filled with all kinds of food.
"Come on, at least try something," she urged.
I hesitated for a moment, then reached over for a sushi roll. At the beginning of my academy days, they treated us well here and there, but by the end of my time, there was not much. Then I was dead for months. Now everything felt like a treat.
I quickly started munching on the food while they picked cupcakes from a tray, choosing the ones with blue icing.
Once I finished the sushi roll, I reached for the tacos. They were a bit messy, but oh my Goddess, the crunch was amazing. The taste felt so good on my tongue.


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