Nero has no qualms about accepting his kind offer. It did not take him long to start digging in as well. Yet contrary to his usual voracious eating habit, this cute little cat now was akin to a well-behaved and highly-trained pet. He was nibbling on his food with so much class. But this quick acceptance of the sudden turn of events does not go the same with Audrey. Unlike her cat, Audrey did not have that much appetite. Despite being a glutton through and through, she still had the pride to uphold. It was just a while ago, that she had accused this man across him of being a thief. Then right now she felt like he was flaunting his wealth by acting this magnanimous. After all, not everyone will treat someone they just met for the first time. In this expensive tavern on top of that. Other than that, one thing that keeps on bothering her is her intuition. She can't help but think that this Diether guy seemed way too eager to help her and she could not understand why so she was having tr
The owner of the tavern creased his eyebrow as a deep frown wrinkled his face further."Do you have a problem with me????"He growled in an intimidating manner as he looks straight at the man staring at him. The reason why it was rare for the owner of the tavern to be seen out in the public was because of his oversensitive personality. He was a good guy, yes. But he can also be easily offended by trivial matters.The main reason for that was all because of his appearance that made him a little insecure deep inside. His height was almost just half of the normal height of a man. Probably only around, 3 foot tall with slightly disproportionate upper and lower extremities. He has thick and pouting lips. While his nose was so flat. Even the bridge of his nose was not that obvious as it almost blended on his semi-crumpled face. His eyes???? Well, it looks like it will bulge at any moment, and on top of that, he was crossed-eyed!If y
After they were done with their meal, Audrey asked one of the receptionists to prepare a room for them. She decided that it is better to stay in the tavern until dawn. She does not dare wander outside and risks being found out."It is better for us to just stay in here and wait for the ship until dawn. In that way, we can avoid getting late.The girl said to her cat and Nero seconded the other party right away.[ Hmmm . . yeah, we better stay in here than be sorry. ]After an hour or so, Audrey was already sleeping soundly on her bed. But Nero, on the other hand, looked as if he was about to turn into a feral He was running back and forth, crossing the distance from wall to wall. Sometimes, he will climb his way up to the window using the curtain. Or he will scratch the carpet relentlessly.[ This won't do! I cannot stand this anymore! I'm not used to procrastinating! I am a cat of action!!!]To entertain himsel
However, Audrey did not give her cat any heed at all and instead, she hid under the thick blanket and when Nero did not feel any movement, he opened his right eye again to observe what Audrey was doing. When he saw that the other party has no intention of paying his antic attention and would rather go back to her sleep and even chose to hide beneath the blanket, he opened both his eyes and rose the upper half of his body while the other half is still lying.[And please . . .Tell Mona I love herTell Mona I need herTell Mona not to cryMy love for her will never die . . . ]He sang the chorus of the song Tell Laura I love her by Ray Peterson all the while trying to tweak a bit or two of some of its lyrics by replacing Laura into Mona, short for Monami, the love of his life. Then right after that, the cat fell back to the floor again, lying motionless as still as a lump of dead meat. At this
Geez! Nero! What now?! For Petes sake! Why don't you just rest??? Quit that musical skit of yours. We have to take a rest for our departure tomorrow. We will be leaving this place before the first sun light breaks in the horizon."Audrey berated the cat for its silly behavior. But since her somnolent feeling already slip away from her grasp and it was long gone now, sleeping was no longer an option for her . To make her time more productive she chooses to rearrange her things inside the storage ring.Good thing, she had brought a lot of dry foods before she ran away. She will surely be able to survive starvation within a month. She also changes into a fresh set of clothes. She did not bring dresses with her. She finds it irritating and too hassles to wear those kinds of clothes especially when you are on the run. What she brought were those ordinary-looking clothes that Sabel prepared for her before when they chose to go to the night market.When N
Audrey was giving Nero a silent treatment all this time. The naughty cat almost consumed half the amount of their food stock! [Geez! Little lass, don't get too vex over that. It's not as if I enjoyed eating them??? If only you knew how hard it is for me to swallow those dry foods. You won't like them either.] Nero said meekly at the corner but Audrey just glared at her and get back at sulking over the window. Watching as the rain continues to pour from the clouds. The poor little cat was left sitting at the corner playing with his two cute little paws. Nursing his own sullen, long face. The next hours bring the master and cat duo on the edge. They were waiting for dawn to come so they could finally set sail away from the city. Every tick of time was too agonizing. They were getting jittery as time continued to pass by. The heavy downpour of rain didn't help to ease the ambiance either. Instead, the cold air coming from t
[Little girl,... I repent for my sin now. I'm so sorry. Don't be mad at me anymore. Please???? meow...meow.. meow...]The raindrops insidiously ram at the roof producing a hammering sound while Nero's soft meowing harmonize perfectly with it making the night too nostalgic."Stop acting cute Nero. You know me, it's my weakness."[I know right??? And I'm playing my card well. So don't be mad anymore...Please???? Peace be with you... meow...meow..meow..]Nero continued acting cute to appease his sulking master.Of course, Audrey, being a cat lady in nature cannot stand his cuteness attack that long.Knowing that Audrey's final defense of cold treatment was wearing thin little by little, Nero amplifies his cuteness attack.He brushed his head to Audrey's body and sat at her l.a.p."Phew! You spoilt little cat!"Nero was so freaking cute whenever he decided to act one. So Audrey can't resist the sudden
Startled, Audrey abruptly rose to her feet, thus giving Nero a chance to get away from her embrace. However, when Nero was finally free from the other party's grasp, his furs were already a complete mess as they were standing in all places. Meanwhile, both the girl and her cat took a deep breath as well as exhaled the air simultaneously."This is it, Nero"[Yes, this is really it is, little lass]They nodded at each other as Audrey called for the servants outside."Just give me a minute here. I'm coming."[Woah??? I suppose the master of this place really does have an affinity towards fancy things.]Nero can't help but remark as they made their way at the dimly lit and empty corridor. It was still raining cats and dogs outside and they can definitely hear it from where they are.The corridor seems to be never-ending. Audrey felt like they had been walking farther and farther away but she doesn't feel that
Despite her attempts to clear her thoughts, Audrey still could not help but overthink as countless scenarios started to cloud her mind."This is weird. Are they trying to sell us off in exchange for some gold coins?! What if they sell us out and get in touch either with the Lee clan or the emperor behind our back?! "[The Lee clan's blood sure runs in your vein. What now??? Is being a conspiracy addict part of your genes???? Remember that time when your grandfather thought that you were up to something, only to find out in the end that we were simply enjoying our bath and taking our time in the shower? You sound no different from him right now. ]Nero rebukes his master's paranoia.After a long walk, they descended to a staircase and this time the place seems damp."What now?! Are they planning to bring us to some sort of dungeon and ask the Lee clan for some ransom?!!!!"The dark and damp corridor makes Audrey more skeptical