If you really love her, you want to let her know the consequences of your choice. Because that's the person you're going to spend your life with, your closest partner, and all your decisions will have the deepest impact on her.

And, that's Naria Kavo, you can't fool yourself and hide anything from her with an excuse like "I just don't want her to worry", because she's never been someone who likes to wait quietly without knowing anything, you have to let her know what you're doing so she can give you the best support.

- If even she is against it, will you not insist on it anymore?

.

When Ed plucked up the courage to confess to Naria honestly, Isis sat on the stone well platform with Nana in his arms. The afternoon sun still has a gentle warmth, but the late autumn wind can already blow the bleak chill to the bottom of people's hearts.

Nana was clumped together like a cat in the sun, sleeping heartlessly. Iss looked down at it, and for some reason suddenly remembered the strange country stories that Leda told him when he was a child, and felt like he was worried about his granddaughter in the sun...... Or the little old man who expects his son and his wife to suddenly quarrel, and who has nothing to do and comes out with all kinds of bad intentions.

The strange thought made him laugh lowly, but the self-deprecation soon became so bitter that he couldn't laugh anymore.

Ed didn't always ask for his company as he used to. It was between him and Naria—something he couldn't get involved in anymore. He also deliberately kept his distance, as if he was extraordinarily considerate...... But he would never like the feeling of being separated from one invisible wall to the other.

That greedy nature, wanting to monopolize everything, is still torn apart from the perception of being human.

Occasionally, a small, barely audible voice whispered seductively deep within his soul, telling him that he didn't have only one choice, that he could make everything work his way. He refused to listen...... But he couldn't make it disappear, so he could only let it be like a thin claw, scratching him from time to time.

He sat with his head hanging for a long time, or maybe not for long. He didn't even hear Naria's footsteps until she sat down beside him and reached out and gently touched Nana's head.

"I'd love to see if you were like that when you were a kid. She chuckled softly, lowering her voice.

They were too close. A gust of wind blew her black curls into his neck, tickling him...... Like the little paw that tugged at his soul.

"If I had been like this when I was a kid, Alan would never have let you come near me. Isis blurted out, as if he wanted to rebel against something.

That's the truth – it's just too direct and out of place.

"Did he tell you everything?" he changed the subject in a panic before Narya could speak.

At least he swore it was. Naria pouted.

“...... You don't believe it?" Ise looked at her, unable to tell what kind of hope he had.

“...... No, I believe. Naria raised her eyes in surprise, as if she had finally noticed something strange about him, "I mean, he's already told me what he thinks 'everything'...... But he doesn't know everything, does he?"

"So what?" said Is, looking away from her bright brown eyes, a little hastily.

“...... So, you asked him to tell me everything...... What kind of results do you want?" Naria sat up slightly straight, unexpectedly serious.

"That's not something I can decide, is it?" asked Is, stiffly.

"Of course you can decide. Naria replied earnestly, "You know, he always thinks things too simply, and he dares to rush forward without even seeing the road clearly, I really don't dare to trust his judgment too much, but if it is a decision made by the two of you, it will make me feel much more at ease...... So, Is...... Do you think that's the best way to go? Do you believe he can succeed?"

Her questions and her gaze made him unavoidable, and he couldn't hide from it.

“...... If I add me," he replied sullenly, "probably." ”

Naria smiled. She touched his head like when he was younger.

"But it's only 'possible'. Isis avoided slightly, "It's not without danger......

"How can there be no danger?" sighed Naria, "and what path is completely free from danger?, and now even if we do nothing and find a place to hide, wouldn't there be any danger?at least he swore that he didn't like self-sacrifice at all, and that all his efforts were for what he had now...... If it wasn't a last resort, he wouldn't give up anyway. ”

"What if...... Is it really a last resort?" asked her in a low voice.

"If that's the case...... Narya lowered her eyes, "and if that's the case, there's no other choice...... If he doesn't try his best to get the best outcome, even if he survives, he will only live in pain and remorse. I don't want to see Ed like that, even if I'd rather he at least live with me...... So, you see. ”

She looked up and sniffled slightly, her reddened eyes glistening with a smile on her lips.

"Look, Is. "I don't have a choice." ”

Isis panicked instantly.

"Don't cry!" he said, "...... I'd better go and beat him up!"

He stood up, and Nana, who had slipped off his knees, instinctively spread her wings before falling to the ground, and looked up in confusion: "...... Huh?"

Then its little wings still didn't hold up, and it fell to the ground, causing it to scream.

Naria quickly picked it up and patted and patted and coaxed and coaxed and coaxed and coaxed and coaxed. Xiaolong, who was comforted before she had time to get angry, was stunned, and magnanimously changed positions in her arms and continued to sleep. The girl lowered her head and rubbed its cool scales, smiling slightly with satisfaction, as if the sadness and helplessness just now were gone.

The air suddenly fell silent, and there was no way to continue the interrupted conversation. Isis suddenly realized that he didn't know how to continue the conversation...... Although he wished Naria would stay by her side like this.

In fact, he used to talk very little when they got along, but he never felt embarrassed then, and now, he felt that this brief time was stolen by him—and he didn't have to look back to know that Ed was waiting behind the door with bated breath.

He hugged Nana.

"Don't worry. He said, "I'll do what I say." ”

Naria was stunned, and subconsciously pulled out a smile, but there was a moment of trance in her eyes - she had never doubted this...... But why did she suddenly feel a little sad?