The cave was brightened by the light coming in from the outside, and Fern remembered at the beginning of the previous night that he had removed the snow piled up at the entrance of the cave every once in a while, but in the second half of the night a feeling of fatigue hit him one after another, and he could no longer open his heavy eyelids and fell into a deep sleep. 2.8.Chinese.Text.Net

Ness slowly opened her eyes, there was a fire that had been extinguished, she wanted to look up, but found that Fern's face was resting on top of her head, so she kept her current position, not wanting to disturb the mercenary's sleep.

Outside the cave, there was no more howling wind, the blizzard had stopped, and judging by the light, it should be good weather. Ness tightened her cloak on one side of her body, feeling Fern's even breathing, a sense of security filling her heart. "Maybe I should tell him what I've been hiding from him. "There's no need to hide it from him like she did at the beginning." Ness made up her mind.

Thinking about everything she had been through with Fern in the past, Ness fell asleep again before she knew it. When he woke up again, the mage found himself lying flat on the ground, cloaked, and Fern boiling hot tea.

"Woke up? I'm sorry, I fell asleep last night, but luckily the snow stopped at dawn, otherwise we would have been starved of oxygen if the hole was blocked. Fern poured black tea powder and boiling water into two teacups, then handed one over.

Ness sat up, her cloak still on, as if she hadn't woken up yet. She took the teacup and took small sips of hot tea, warmth flowing through her body. Now, speak up, Nistiel.

"Fern!" Ness suddenly called out the mercenary's name.

"Huh?" Fern looked up, confused.

At this time, it is difficult to say the words that have already reached the lips. "Ah, Fern...... Do you remember when I told you that I was hiding something from you?"

Fern smiled understandingly, picked up his teacup and took a sip of hot tea. "Remember, what's wrong?"

Ness's hand holding the teacup fell to her curled leg. "Fern, I'm not an ordinary girl. ”

"I know, Ness. Fern bent his right leg and rested his teacup hand on his right knee.

"You know?" Nessy was a little surprised.

Fern smiled. "Yes, your daily behavior, and some of the etiquette you inadvertently show, are not something that civilians can do. But that's all I can guess, that's all, and I can't guess what class of girls you are, because I have barely been exposed to the manners of your classes. ”

Ness pursed her lips, then looked up at Fern as if she had made up her mind. "Fern, I'm actually ......"

"No! Fern interrupted Nessy abruptly, "You don't have to say it, it doesn't mean anything to our trip. ”

Ness looked at Fern in confusion, her eyes a little confused. "Why Fern, don't you want to know?"

"I want to know, I have to admit, very much want to know, but now is not the best time to say it, if you can, tell me when it's all over. Fern looked at Ness melancholy, and there was a hint of sadness in his eyes.

Ness didn't understand why Fern said it wasn't the best time, but she didn't object. "Well, when it's all over, I'll tell you everything I've been hiding from you. ”

Fern nodded slightly and continued to drink tea.

Ness lifted the teacup in her hand and was about to take a sip of hot tea, but then put it down again. "Fern, have you ever thought about what you plan to do when this commission is over?"

Ness's question caught Fern off guard, and the mercenary was silent for a few moments before he came up with an answer that wasn't the answer. "Maybe I'll go back to Deville, I can't think of any other place to go. Fern thought for a moment, then asked Ness, "What about you? are you going back to the Mage's Tower?" or ...... Back to your parents?"

Ness kept pursing her lips tightly, as if what she said now was very important. "Maybe I can visit my father...... Father. Ness glanced at Fern quietly, but luckily the mercenary didn't seem to notice her address to her father. "My mother died when I was very young...... But after that, I will definitely return to the Mage Tower again, and although I have become a mage, I still have a lot to learn. ”

"I'm sorry, Ness, for bringing up the sad thing. For the first time, Fern learned that Ness had lost her mother's love since she was a child, and she couldn't help but feel even more pity.

"It's okay, Fern, I've gotten used to it after all these years. Ness smiled faintly.

Fern felt that he should take the initiative. "Stan said that the four of us could form a team and go all over Wallis to help those in need, what do you think?"

"I do, Fern, really, I would very much do, and I would love to continue the adventure with you, but ......" Ness's face was filled with helplessness and sadness. "The Mage Tower needs me even more, I believe that after this trial, my experience will be very precious to the Mage Tower, and I need to help the Mage Tower record these experiences and insights. ”

"Is it?Is the Mage Tower so important to you?" the corners of Fern's mouth lifted slightly, but there was a hint of bitterness in his heart. "Do you remember what Hall said? You don't have to worry about that. ”

"I know, Fern, but ...... I'm sorry. Ness didn't want to explain too much, she knew that she couldn't possibly let go of the Mage Tower, which was something that Fern couldn't understand.

"You don't have to apologize, it's your freedom, everyone has the right to choose. Fern suppressed his disappointment and looked at Ness with a smile. "Whatever you choose, I'll support you. ”

Ness responded with a smile. "Thank you, Ferne. ”

Fern turned his head and calmly looked at the curtain that kept fluttering in the breeze, but his heart was full of torment. "Shall I hold on a little longer? Wouldn't Ness have changed her mind if I had been more determined to express my thoughts? No, no, Fern, you can't force Ness to give up her own ideas, she has what she needs to do, do you think everyone is as idle as you? She has a great future in the Mage Tower, and you, just a mercenary with no future, stop being delusional, do what you have to do, nothing else is for you to think about, help her through her trials, that's all. Yes! that's all. Thinking of this, the mercenary seemed to have found a reason to convince himself, and sighed in relief.

"Fern, maybe you hold on a little longer, maybe you persuade me one more time, and I'll promise you to go with you to every corner of Wallis. Or perhaps, I still won't promise you, because I still have a lot of things to do, and I shouldn't choose to run away, I must fulfill my mission. But if you don't do it once, how do you know what my answer is? Even I don't know what kind of answer I'm going to give. Just one more time, ask me again, Fern ......" Ness looked at Ferne's face, her heart was also tormented, tears piling up in her eyes.

A slightly louder cold wind blew the curtain of the door, blowing the snowflakes from the cave entrance into the warm cave and into the eyes of Fern and Ness, their eyes full of confusion.