FVN Chapter 585: Chapter 585 - Snowfall and Small Talk
Chapter 585: Chapter 585 - Snowfall and Small Talk
chapter 585: chapter 585 - snowfall and small talk
what a tiring journey, what a grueling quest, but it was finally over. the troubles with the moonlight fae had been resolved, everyone had returned to their own places, and peace had been restored.
leon spent the next two days catching up on things in the real world. he worked on his university assignments, resumed his training after skipping a few days, and remembered that it wasn't really a vacation he'd been on, but rather a trip to visit maylock's wife, which had kept him away for a while.
the unexpected "break" had stretched to five days, since leon had been too caught up in the moonlight fae quest to focus on anything else until it was truly finished.
he stepped out of the martial arts training center, where freya was waiting for him in her car. it was the end of december, and the snow was piling up thickly on the streets.
as he climbed into the car, she was already behind the wheel. "oh, looks like i got vip treatment today," he said, glancing at her with a grin.
"nope, you'll need to pay me double for this ride."
"oh, right, i forgot how i begged you to come pick me up."
"yeah, don't forget how much you owe me," she replied with a smirk. "remember all i've done for you, okay?"
"yes, ma'am."
the car moved smoothly as they settled into an easy conversation.
"cedric and the others are in slumdon now," freya said.
"do they like it there? it's probably the first time they've seen so many people outside of the fae."
"yeah, cedric's adapting quickly. he's always been good with people," she replied with a smile.
"i think cedric's the right choice to lead the faeries now that they're without a tribe leader."
"i agree," freya nodded. "and cedric has real combat prowess. he even mentioned wanting to join the knights."
leon sighed. "who knows how many years he spent by cecilia's side, his only family."
freya nodded thoughtfully. "he seems to be pretty good at hiding his feelings."
after a few minutes, leon spoke up. "what about maylock, maylon?"
"he hasn't logged in since the battle at deadbay," freya replied quietly.
leon nodded slowly. "this must be a very difficult time for him."
he wondered if they should start visiting him regularly, to show their support.
the car pulled up in front of the lobby, and leon opened the door.
"want to come up for a bit?"
"no, tired."
leon grinned. "alright. bye," he said, closing the door.
as freya drove off, leon felt his phone vibrating in his pocket. he glanced at the screen. "olivia?"
it had been a long time since he'd last heard from her. the last time they'd been together was during the battle against the named demon duke gremory in hell.
afterward, laura had mentioned that olivia was still there, lingering in hell, though she hadn't explained why. laura herself seemed to have her own reasons for staying, though what
exactly she was doing there remained a mystery as well.
had laura really still left the copy of charmelyn in hell?
"leon, i missed you..." she said with a giggle.
"hi, hazel." leon tapped her forehead gently before setting down his bag and laura's food
box, then took a seat in the corner chair.
"didn't know you'd be visiting."
"see? your sister is so heartless," hazel complained dramatically. "she kept trying to kick me out, even though i'm only here because i was lonely."
"you look more like you're here to flirt with leon than because you're lonely," lily shot back
dryly.
leon shared the food laura had brought with them, and there was surprisingly quite a bit to
go around.
"oh, this is really good..." hazel said, taking a bite and giggling.
"yep, but you've got a lot of work to do if you want to compete with all the other girls trying
to win leon over," lily teased.
"oh, no worries. i've already bound him with the bond of desire," hazel replied, leaning comfortably against leon. "after he's experienced all those level boosts, he'll keep coming back for more, won't you, leon?"
leon chuckled. "can't deny it... that lust blessing of yours is pretty amazing, hazel. but it does mean you're kind of tied to others too, doesn't it?"
"more like i get others to follow my wishes," she replied with a smile, giving him a playful
wink.
they continued the evening with a board game, a strategic one that took quite a bit of mental
effort to play.
"you sure know how to wear me out, lily," leon sighed, having lost three times in a row.
"looks like challenging your brother with a game like this is the best way to beat him, huh,
lily?" hazel chimed in, smirking.
"yeah, he's better with his muscles than his brain," lily teased.
"that's a harsh thing to say about your dear brother, isn't it, little sister?"
"you lost again, leon!" hazel announced, giggling.
leon sighed, accepting his fate as the punching bag for the night. yet despite the relentless
defeats, he realized he was genuinely enjoying himself. moments like this, just laughing and having fun together, turned out to be exactly what he hadn't realized he needed.
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(author's note:)
finally, a quiet night for leon... or at least as quiet as things get with hazel and lily around to roast him! gotta love their sibling energy.
but with olivia showing up soon, it feels like this peaceful moment is about to go poof. what do you think will olivia bring more trouble, or could it be... romance?
let me know what you're hoping for! and hey, if this chapter gave you a laugh or two, hit that golden ticket and keep the good vibes going!