They found a place to rest for a while, and Eve sat in the little room with some trepidation, fidgeting at the door.

Not long ago, Alan went out to talk to Ford, leaving her here alone, still with Rita. After about ten minutes of dry sitting, Rita got up and asked the attendant to tie her up and make a cup of cocoa and put it on the table, Eve lowered her head, staring at the white mist floating around and not moving.

Maybe she was not very happy by her defensive and cautious appearance, Rita is used to speaking straightforwardly, and she never holds it back in her heart when she is in a bad mood, "Don't worry, there is no poison in it." Even if I don't like you anymore, I still have to worry about the little blood clan in your belly, not to mention that you are not so annoying. ”

Eve met her impatient expression in embarrassment, "I'm sorry, I just don't have the appetite and don't doubt you." ”

"We're coming to you for this kid." Rita looked straight at her belly, not shy away from coveting her at all. Eve even felt that she would use a knife to cut the skin in the next second, "He must be the future heir of the blood clan." ”

That gaze, like the wolves in the snowfield, was ready to go. Eve stroked her stomach and turned sideways imperceptibly, as if on pins and needles. Alan and Ford have been talking for a long time, why haven't they come back yet? If he doesn't come any longer, he won't be able to hold it anymore.

When she met Eve's stuffy gourd, she couldn't hold back a few words for a long time, and Rita quickly gave up communicating with her. The two of them were relatively silent until the door was opened again, and Eve subconsciously looked for Alan's figure.

He and Ford walked in one after the other, and as soon as they took off their slightly thicker magic robes, Eve walked quickly to him, originally just wanting to be close to him, but subconsciously wanted to take it like an ordinary wife.

"I'll put it there." Alan didn't give it to her, but hung it on a coat rack next to him, "Go and sit on the chair." ”

Eve sat next to him like a little daughter-in-law, and Queen Rita waited a little irritably, "What is the result of your discussion?" ”

"You take Eve back first, after Eren and I go to the Dragon Cave, there are other things to arrange." Ford replied.

"Alan, can't I go with you?" Eve obviously didn't want to accept this mention, she leaned against Alan and looked up at him slightly.

"I'm afraid not, Miss Eve." Ford shook his head gently, a little helpless, "You also know that the Dragon Cave is a very dangerous place, you are pregnant now, if you are not accidentally frightened by Lauren, or if you are injured in a fall due to uneven terrain, it is likely to threaten the safety of this child." ”

"But I want to be with Alan." Eve reached out to touch him, and Eren held her slender white fingers, "Not this time, I can't take you there." ”

"I ......"

Rita directly interrupted Eve's words, "You're going to be a mother, how can you think so narrowly." Even if you don't think about yourself, think about this child. You take him to the Dragon Cave, and you don't know magic, and it is difficult to protect yourself, how can you protect him? Alan is busy dealing with Lauren, not to mention, and he has also exhausted his energy to take care of you, can he concentrate on fighting? What's more, this matter was also tossed by you, not for you, he needs to find ......"

"Shut up." Although Rita's words are rough, they hit the nail on the head. Alan couldn't stand others saying this about Eve, and Eve also lowered her head uncomfortably because of the saddest place she was poked, and she couldn't say a word to refute it.

"I've told Ford everything I need to say, and I'll be here today." Alan took Eve back to rest first, leaving Ford to say to Rita with a somewhat reproachful tone, "Pay more attention to what you say." ”

"But I'm not wrong." Rita is used to being strong, and there is not much pity for the weak creatures, after all, the world of the blood clan is respected by the strong.

"Even if you don't think about anything else, you have to think that she is a fragile human princess, what if you are stimulated and cause an accident to the child?"

At the mention of the child, Rita stopped talking.

Ford knew that she was just looking for face, and he must have listened in his heart, "Let's pay more attention in the future." You've Alan, who is now one of our valued companions. ”

After returning to the room, Ellen hugged Eve and comforted her for a while, and when she was in a better state, he asked her to wash up and prepare for rest, he himself lowered his head on the edge of the table, as if he was tidying up things, Eve was wearing pajamas, stepping on soft shoes and walking to him weakly, and said sullenly, "Alan, I don't want to go with Rita." Let Alan look at her sideways, and the little princess who got the attention hurriedly stretched out her hand and hugged his waist a little jerkyly, "Alan, you and Ford go and say, don't let Rita stay for me to go back, okay?" ”

"I'm afraid not." The corners of Eve's mouth drooped suddenly, and Alan half-hugged her, looking at the things being sorted out on the table expressionlessly, "I know you're afraid of Rita Ford, but I can guarantee that they won't hurt you because of this." ”

"But I don't want to be separated from you." Eve looked up at him, tears in her eyes, and her unstoppable appearance was particularly endearing. Following a vampire who is by no means good, for Eve, who is insecure during pregnancy, it is like half of her body hanging in the air, her feet can't touch the ground, and she shakes restlessly with the thread tied to her body.

"I want to take you with me too." Alan lowered his head and touched her lips lightly, "But there is no way. "It takes a lot to kill an ancient creature once and for all. Moreover, there is now a Prince Meg lurking in the air, and if he intervenes, then he will not be able to send Eve to her old friend to live temporarily to raise the baby, as planned.

"But Allen...... Rita they have been beating the child's idea. Eve still couldn't trust them, especially Rita, who was so unkind to her, "Maybe they're lying to you, they don't want to help us at all." When she used to take me away, Rita would take blood from me every once in a while, but this time...... I don't know what else I'll do. I can't beat her, don't leave me behind, okay? The more she spoke, the more aggrieved her words became, so that Alan couldn't say anything to refuse.

"I won't leave yours." Alan rubbed her head, he could faintly feel it through her clothes, her belly was a little bigger, "Ford and Rita will make a life and death contract to guarantee that unless they die, they will not let you and the child suffer any harm." "They have high hopes for this little vampire, and they will not let him slip through the cracks even if they fight for their lives, and they are the best people to protect Eve right now.

Eve still hugged him tightly, and she kept shaking her head against Alan's chest, "No, I don't want to go with anyone else." No matter what Alan said, she just refused, but hugged him tighter and tighter, like grasping a life-saving straw.

"I won't want you." In the face of Eve, who is coquettish like a child, Alan really has no choice, he wants to talk to her, but Eve is afraid that he will push himself away, so he hugs her tighter, and Alan is afraid that he will hurt her if he doesn't grasp his strength well. It was probably Helena's last move that was too strong, and Eve still hasn't slowed down. However, Alan is still a little secretly happy about her dependence, and she now trusts the person she relies on, as if relying on the whole world, "When Lauren's side is dealt with, I will pick you up, and I won't let you stay with them for too long." ”

"Obedient. It's also good for you and your children. Alan ran through her blonde hair hanging behind her, "Think about it yourself, is it safer to stay outside than to go to the Dragon Cave?" ”

Eve flattened her mouth, still squirming and reluctantly, she raised her eyes and looked at him gently, she also knew that it was not good to play a little temper like this, but she really didn't want to be with Rita, "Then you take care of the matter over there, and you will come to pick me up immediately?" ”

"I'll pick you up right away." Alan repeatedly reassured, and Eve reluctantly agreed to leave with Rita first.

"There's one more thing I want to ask you."

"You say."

"Ford and Rita, why did you agree to your request?" Eve looked at him, her blue eyes full of doubt, "What kind of agreement did you reach with them?" ”

……

Eve and Rita left in a carriage on a small road to a town settled by the Bloods, far from Gari, on Otto's cold border.

When the carriage left from that boundary, Eve couldn't help but lift the curtain and take one last look, she couldn't go back from today's departure, far from the future.

Her parents, family, and friends were gradually moving away from her, and finally little by little they were stripped away from her life, and finally became like two planets in the sky that could never be touched, guarding their respective orbits and rotating each other until the end of her life.

Light snow began to fall outside, and they all fluttered to suit the occasion. Eve looked at the snow-covered Qiē in a daze, and the sadness spread endlessly, entangled in this quiet world.

"Do you want to be cold?" Rita frowned and closed the curtains, interrupting all her thoughts, "It's snowing, don't freeze." What should you do if you have a cold? ”

"Right...... I'm sorry, I just wanted to see it again, but I didn't pay attention to it. Eve hurriedly sat back, at the empty border, a layer of snow had accumulated, and the convoy of the blood clan soon became a small dot on the horizon, and not far beyond the horizon, Brandt wore a heavy robe, looking at the black dot from afar, and gradually disappeared from sight.

He squinted slightly, not knowing what he was thinking. His eyes were as clear as the sky, so beautiful that a few snowflakes fell on his eyelashes and were gently shaken off.

And Helena, who was far away in the palace, also seemed to have sensed something, she stopped halfway by hand, staring at the fluttering snow and remained motionless.

"Mother." Ian walked over to her, the air between his eyebrows more mature than ever. Not only did Landis grow up through all the changes he experienced, but as the sole heir, he also underwent more rigorous training than in the past. Ian stepped forward to take the needle and thread from Helena's hand, "It's too cold outside, please go and sit inside, so as not to be bad for your health." ”

“…… Good. Helena stiffly stood up, and the half-finished new dress in her hand was also held by Mandy.

"Ian, you're not too young this year." Helena leaned on the only child who stayed by her side, and her indescribable sadness welled up, "Your Majesty told me this morning, and it's time to prepare for your marriage." Your future wife will be the queen of Gari, so there is no need to talk about the responsibilities on her shoulder. Therefore, at least you must be mature and steady, dignified and generous, and empathetic. However, despite all that said, what Mom wants most is for you to choose someone you like to spend your life. Do you have a favorite candidate in your heart? ”

Ian was silent for a long time, for yesterday morning, Winnie had just left the palace, and now, perhaps, had returned to Otto. I don't know what kind of research she has started again.

Mandy brought the hot tea to Helena, and Ian lifted the teapot and poured the warm tea into a small porcelain cup. I couldn't help but think of the fact that I was decisively rejected, and lowered my head in some frustration, with a little unwillingness in my words, "Not yet, mother." ”