"Goodness! Minnie, Marcus, please!I was looking for you all along and yet the two of you were just here?" Zinnia exclaimed as soon as she stepped onto the balcony of the treehouse.
Minerva awkwardly smiled at her. Actually, she wanted to take Zinnia with her when she decided to leave the Butterfly Garden. However, Zinnia hastily went into Sancho and Serena's side to separate the two. The situation became so chaotic that she decided to leave on her own.
"They weren't fighting anymore?" She asked. Zinnia shook her head.
"No. Uncle Santi arrived and said that since they were all energetic, he would 'play' with them."
"Uh…"
She didn't need to ask further. Surely, those four became scared at her father's suggestion that they decided to stop.
"Let's go! The feast was about to start! Minnie, you were the star of the night, so you should come with me
Minerva felt that within just five years, she had already experienced a lot of things that she could only imagine in her previous life. A loving father, a warm home, a friend, a caring relative, and her low confidence were all slowly being built up thanks to those who surrounded her.Although there were times that she experienced some life-threatening circumstances, she still managed to get through them.And now, of all the trials that she got through, she would finally face the most dangerous of all. For her, the Dawn of the Fifth wasMinerva exhaled as she laid on her bed. Her father, who was on her side, held her hand tightly. His hands were cold and a bit shaky, so she couldn't help but smile a little. It was obvious that her father was nervous for her."Baby, you remember what I taught you, right?" He asked. Although her father's voice sounded calm, she stil
"You are truly a funny child." The gentle voice said and chuckled. Minerva gulped. Laughed...The tree chuckled!"How about we'd talk first?""I-I…""Were you that shocked?"Minerva coughed for a bit. She glanced at the huge tree warily before she replied."I-I'm just shocked…"The tree chuckled. "It was understandable." It gently said,"Uhm… How to... How should I address you?""Mm... I wonder too. "Minerva just remained silent and looked at the tree with wariness. The huge tree once again chuckled before it spoke."This was your Dawn of the Fifth, right? How about we’ll play? If you won, I’d grant you a wish. If you lose, you’d stay here for a longer time until you win. ""But... Wasn’t that an advantage for me?""You can say so. But it was still an advantage fo
"My wish… was to make my mother wake up."She looked at the huge tree when she said her wish. Minerva did not know the identity of this tree, but since it said that it could grant her wish as long as it wouldn't hurt anyone, then this was what she blurted out.But honestly, this was the first thing that came into her mind when the huge tree said that it would grant her wish.Minerva already had everything she could wish for. What she only lacked now was for her mother to wake up.Besides, she didn't understand, but she could feel that this huge tree was too capable. Hence, she tried to gamble for this wish of hers.Moreover, she wouldn't lose anything if she tried to wish for that. Aside from the expectation, that is.Still, Minerva was nervous for the huge tree's reply. Would she agree to her wish?"Your wish… I wanted to grant
"So you were just done with your Dawn of the Fifth?"Minerva nodded her head as she munched on the cookies that her mother fed her."Ah! So your birthday was just recently! ""Yes." She answered and nodded her head.Her mother smiled gently at her and caressed her cheek."Happy fifth birthday, my baby. I'm sorry if mommy wasn't with you when you were just growing up.""I-It's okay... I understand." She said in almost a whisper."Aww. My baby's too understanding." Her mother said and smooched her left cheek a bit louder. It was a bit ticklish that she couldn't help but to laugh."Of course, she got it from me." Her father said this from behind her and kissed her right cheek."What were you talking about? She got it from me! You already got her physical appearance, yet you still tried to fight with her personality on me? " H
"You want to go to the Halen Empire?""Yes, mommy."Her mother, Kristina Zariah, just smiled at her before she nodded her head in agreement."Okay, baby.""Right, the Halen Empire's founding festival was just around the corner. We could disguise ourselves to play around." Her father said as he fixed the pillows.Minerva rested her head on her mother's chest as she looked at her busy father."Will mommy be okay?" She worriedly asked. She didn't want to complicate her mother's situation. On the other hand, she wanted to bond with her parents.Her mother was only awake for seven days per year. Therefore, she wanted to make the most out of it."Why can't I? Don't worry, baby. This wouldn't hurt me at all." Her mother assured her in a gentle voice and kissed her on the top of her head.Minerva hugged her mother and nodded
"Good morning, Your Highness." Julia greeted her as soon as she woke up. Minerva rubbed her eyes as she looked around.Last night, the three of them slept in her room, cuddling together. But as soon as she woke up, her parents were not around anymore, leaving only her.Well, it was kind of understandable on her mother's part as she did not want anyone to know that she was already awake nor to let them know that she was "alive". After all, it'd be a great controversy that the spouse of the Saint Archmage managed to survive after giving birth to a jeweled eye wielder.However, despite their resolution to make this a secret, Minerva still doubted if it'd be only her, her father, and Harika knew that her mother was now awake.How about Uncle Khalil? Uncle Khalil knew that her mother was only in a state of unconsciousness. Would they tell him that she was now awake af
"Welcome to the Halen Empire."Minerva lightly raised the hood of her robe as she glanced outside the carriage. Her blue-jeweled eyes, which had become brown due to her father's magic, shone in glee as she looked around. Her wavy silver hair that turned brown came in between the views when she raised her hood."Daddy, it was so different from Azenla and Toen." She exclaimed in surprise.Unlike the Azenla and Toen Empires, the Halen Empire was located in the far west of the continent. Hence, the vast sea could be seen as soon as they arrived on the Halen Empire's territory. As they needed to climb a mountain before they'd arrive on the Halen Empire, the twinkling vast sea could be seen in a clear view.Minerva could not help but sigh. This was too beautiful. This was the first time that Minerva saw the sea with her naked eye in both of her lives.Back then,
"You know, you are creepy." Her father said and turned around. The old lady did not say anything but looked at Minerva. Minerva felt herself stiffening and avoided her gaze."Fucking Malachi." Her father grumbled irritatedly."Shh! Someone might hear you!" Her mother hushed and looked around.Her father snorted and continued to walk. But Minerva felt that her father hugged her tightly.She could not help but be curious. Who was Malachi? And why did her mother suddenly become aware of their surroundings when her father cursed him?"Da-dad…""Later, baby. We'll talk later." Her father said this with seriousness laced in his voice.Silence ensued as they walked. Her initial excitement began to fade.Her enthusiasm continued to plummet as seconds went by until her mother spoke."Baby, come to mommy. Mommy will carry you. Your daddy m