FVN Chapter 35 Are you from here?
Chapter 35 Are you from here?
"Better?" Ethan asked after the first bite.
Lia nodded, swallowing the bite and glancing up at him shyly. "It's... good. Thank you."
Ethan chuckled softly. "Don't thank me. You're the one who went and got it."
The two of them ate in silence for a while, the room filled only with the soft clinking of dishes. As they finished the meal, Ethan leaned back in his chair and finally addressed the elephant in the room.
"About the class... I think once your level is high enough you can change it or upgrade it or something? It should be possible, don't you think so?" Lia looked confused.
"Right, there is also the summoner's contract." Ethan continued.
"I can try to nullify the contract right now but I have a feeling you might lose your class if I do it so soon. Maybe it's better to wait a little bit. If you don't mind we can head out to some place nearby and get a few levels under our belt. Then I can try undoing the summoner contract. What do you think?"
Ethan gave her a warm smile, leaning forward just enough to show he wasn't going anywhere. "I didn't mean to scare you," he continued softly. "I was just thinking out loud, that's all. We don't have to decide anything right now. We'll take it one day at a time.
Her shoulders sagged slightly as the tension began to leave her body. She wiped at her eyes with trembling hands, a fragile smile flickering across her face. "Thank you," she murmured, her voice barely audible. "Forgive me, master. I made a mess of everything and inconvenienced you."
She looked very restless and quickly started cleaning up the spilled water glass and the table which was in disarray. Ethan was going to stop her or help her but it was clear that doing so would only make her more comfortable.
"I guess I have my own personal butler now." He shook his head helplessly and stepped aside to give her room to gather herself.
A few minutes later when everything was done, Lia returned to the room with a nice smile on her face. Ethan let out a sigh and smiled back at her. "Alright, everything done? Can you please sit down now? I need to talk to you about somethings."
He saw a slight panic in her eyes again and immediately added. "No. No. This is about something else. I am very curious to know about your background." Ethan started. "Are you from here? Where did you grow up? Do you know this place at all? Please feel free to answer me only if it's okay with you."
Lia nodded. "Master, I was born here in a nearby settlement. My parents belong to the Ka Tu village. I was one of the village elder's daughters." She started speaking, her eyes betraying her sadness.
"Ka Tu is a small village, not far from here, tucked away in the woods. We weren't rich, but we were happy. My father was a respected man, and our people were tight-knit. My mom loved me very much. But... everything changed when I turned eighteen years and it was time for awakening."