Chapter 8: Rejoicing in each other
Belen's gaze, which had been lowered, was also raised, and he looked at the cat-eared girl in front of him, and noticed that the latter's face had a look of remembrance.
"Two years ago, my hometown was a beautiful town, and the people in the town were so nice, we would go to the river in the summer and go to the hot springs behind the mountain in the winter."
"It was such a beautiful place, and I didn't even think I wanted to go outside, but then everything was gone."
At this, Ratir's face showed a look of fear, as if she had thought of something extremely terrible, and she recalled, the fear in her pupils intensifying.
"That day a dragon flew in, a black dragon, and from its mouth it spewed flames, and right in front of my eyes, it burned down my hometown, and there was nothing left."
Black Dragon!
Hearing this, Belen was slightly stunned, and then, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a ray of light flashed from his pupils, as if he had thought of something.
"Why is this happening to us..."
Rattier's eyes gradually moistened, and she put her hands on her knees, burying her sad little face between her knees, and the sad and sad atmosphere was contagious even to those around her.
After the black dragon destroyed her homeland, the surviving sisters Latil and Latis left there, and they ended up in the hands of human traffickers and eventually became lowly slaves.
The elder Latil and her younger sister Latis can be said to have endured countless hardships and struggled to survive in such a world.
Perhaps her sister Latis is her last hope for life.
Looking at Latil like this, Belen's eyes flickered slightly, and he didn't know what he was thinking, so he didn't say anything to Latiel.
Because, he didn't know what to say.
Latil looked like she was only sixteen years old, and her sister Latis was so young, I am afraid that she was not even ten years old, so the child had gone through so many things that should not have been experienced.
Belen sighed secretly, he almost opened his mouth, but he didn't say it, not even a word of comfort.
He felt very dissatisfied with such a self.
Just as he hesitated, Latil suddenly raised her head, and she wiped away the tears with the back of her hand, but the tear stains and some red and swollen eyes could not disappear.
A smile appeared on Lattier's face, though it was very reluctant, and it made Belen feel a little uneasy.
"I'm sorry Mr. Belen, for saying so many useless things, please don't mind."
To this, Belen just shook his head.
"Mr. Belen, I want to ask you for something."
"Hmm."
"May you take Latis in?"
Hearing this request, Belen was also stunned, he didn't expect the girl in front of him to have such a request, and he forgot to respond for a while.
"Mr. Belén must be a merchant, and if I could, I would like to ask Monsieur Belén to take Latis, I can't take care of her anymore."
Ratil sat as she said this, and then bowed down to Belen, pressing her forehead against the ground in a pleading tone.
"I know that Mr. Belén is a good man, but I also know that it is difficult to take in someone, but Latis is a very smart and obedient child, and when she grows up, she will definitely help Mr. Belen!"
Latiel's approach is already planning to give up on herself, she no longer has the strength to let Latis grow up healthily, obviously the current Latis is when she is growing her body, but because she has been following her to eat hard steamed buns and other relationships, now the brown hair is also showing an unhealthy withered yellow.
As long as she can give Latice a place to live, then it doesn't matter what happens to her.
With this in mind, Latir decided to say such a pleading word to Belen, whom she had only known for a few days, and she had reached the point of desperation.
This man, who was not much older than her, might be the hope of saving Latis.
Listening to her words, Belen's heart hurt for some reason, he could see that this girl had given up on herself, and the only obsession that made her work hard was her sister.
With Belen's status as a businessman, it is absolutely fine to want to raise a child, but is that enough?
He hesitated, and for a moment of hesitation, Latil raised her head, and at this moment, she saw the hesitation on the face of the man in front of her.
Can't you......
At this moment, the last light in Ratier's pupils also disappeared and gradually disappeared, but then she clenched her fists again, and another little light appeared in her pupils.
She couldn't leave Latiss, at least, not while she was still there.
"I'm sorry Mr. Belén for making such an embarrassing choice."
"It's not..."
"I thought about it again, I still didn't want to be separated from Latis, so I'm sorry I didn't say what I just said."
Belen looked at her, at those dimly lit eyes, though he didn't know why the girl had suddenly withdrawn her request.
"Goodnight, then, Mr. Belén."
With that, Latil stood up, and she walked over to Latis, who was sleeping, and slipped into the blanket together.
Looking at the immature and peaceful sleeping face in front of her, Latil strengthened her belief that no matter what, she could not give up.
"My sister won't give up on you."
Soon, she also fell asleep, but there was still a crystal teardrop in the corner of her eye, but no one saw it.
Belen sat silently on the stone, he looked up at the bright moon in the sky, let out a sigh, and after a while, he walked back to the caravan, leaning against the earth dragon, and looked at the two people who were leaning against each other with a calm gaze, his eyes shining.
The night passed quietly, and the morning sun shone on the earth again, exuding a warm light.
In the early morning, Latil was the first to wake up, she slowly opened her eyes, and the first one who came into sight was Latis, who had a small mouth open.
"Latis, Latis, it's time to wake up."
Lattier reached out and gently rubbed her sister's head, muttering softly.
"Uhhhhhh
A sleepy * sound came from Latis's mouth, and she gradually opened her big beautiful eyes, and then reached out and rubbed the corners of her eyes.
"Sister, morning."
"It's time to get up, we're leaving."
Latil and Latis sat up, and then, suddenly, they smelled a tempting scent, and immediately looked in the same direction.
As far as the eye can see, a man dressed in black is cutting ingredients with a knife, and there is a casserole on the side, which is cooking rice.
"Mr. Belém..."
Hearing this slight murmur, Belen stopped what he was doing, and he turned his head to see two girls looking at him.
"Wake up, bear with me, and you'll be fine soon."
"It smells so good!"
Latis immediately stood up, and ran to Belen's side, her little head just above the height of the table, her big eyes looking at the ingredients. ‘
"Before leaving, he made us breakfast, what a gentle man, Mr. Belen." Ratir's heart was a little moved, and she whispered, looking at the man who continued to chop vegetables.
Even though it wasn't loud, it still fell into someone's ear.
"Why are you leaving?"
At this moment, Latil was stunned, she looked at the back, and for a while her mind couldn't turn around, and she was still busy sorting out the information of that sentence.
"I'm still quite confident in my craft, don't you want to try more?"
"No, it's not... What Mr. Belém meant..."
Belen slowly cut and sorted out the ingredients, and he didn't turn around, clenching his fists, as if cheering himself on.
"I used to run a shelter, um... And, you were right yesterday, if Latis grows up, she will definitely be able to help me, but until then, I think I need someone to help. ”
Belen didn't turn around, facing the ingredients and finished this sentence, as if he was reciting a manuscript prepared in advance, and he memorized it very fluently.
Finally, Belen turned around, he looked at the girl with her little mouth open and a look of disbelief, and was silent for a long time before speaking again.
"I'll give you food and shelter, but I'm not letting you eat and drink for nothing, you have to help me take care of some of my daily things. Well, that's it. ”
After saying that, Belen turned around again and continued his words, he said: "Of course, this is just advice for you, if you still want to go..."
At this moment, Latil understood what Belen meant, she stared blankly at the back, a faint light bloomed in her originally dull pupils, her eyes couldn't help but moisten, a faint mist of water, and then she choked her throat and spoke.
"Yes, I do, please let us stay!"
When he heard her answer, Belen's back also trembled slightly, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief at the moment, revealing a happy gaze.
After countless ordeals, the cat-eared girls meet a gentle person who doesn't seem to be kind.
And this man, who can't even express kindness, is also glad for such an encounter.