102 Chapter 102 This Is The Way We Melt Snow... (2/2)
Selena smiled. ”Yes, your mother does seem to be one of the few who can cause Master William to be at a loss. I think you and young Stella still need to wait a few years though before you attempt children.”
”We are friends until she wants to be more. We settled our relations.h.i.+p months ago, and confirmed it recently, but mom is starting from scratch. And it doesn't help with some of the rumors flying around amongst the men we just picked up. We sleep together alone in a carriage every night, so it must be because of, this, or she's always beside me so that I can, that. I made her sleepwear, but to hear them tell it, it's something indecent. She looks adorable in it.
”Ooh, Miss Selena, would you like something to sleep in? I could enchant it so that it wouldn't burn.”
”That would be marvelous. I have gotten better since my sight was restored, but something that could take a moderate amount of heat would be wonderful.”
Joseph laughed at Selena's idea of a moderate amount of heat. He decided he better go with level two protection.
”But how will you draw it on clothing? You were talking about circles and diagrams earlier but surely as the cloth folds the…. circuit, I believe that is what you call it, would be deformed?”
”Oh, there are several ways around that, don't worry, Miss Selena. I'll try and have it ready for the day of beginnings.”
”Hmm. I will need to find a suitable gift as well for you and young Stella. If you are my honorary little brother, then she should be something like a niece I suppose.”
”Stella's probably making you some kind of food.”
”Ah! That would be most delightful. The apple wood smoked bacon with honey was extraordinary. The sweetness for my sweet tooth and a smoky flavor at the same time. Don't worry, I know it was your recipe, but I know not to pry in where you learned it.”
”You don't think I just made it up?” he asked curiously.
”One or two things could be explained with your brilliance, but you have done far too many things. I just a.s.sume you hear other voices as I do and leave it at that.”
”What kind of voices?”
”Oh, I listen to my lover FIRE mostly. He is looking forward to you caging a sun. I a.s.sume it will make sense, once I see it, but I admit, I'm not sure what he means exactly. Even the pictures I sometimes see are hard to fathom. None have used his sibling in such a manner before. Even the existence of this sibling is mostly forgotten. I don't even know its name.”
”Are you talking about nuclear fusion?” he asked hesitantly.
She got a faraway look for a moment. ”That name seems to please him, but I won't know for certain until I can dream with my beloved tonight and talk more.”
”Wow. I remember the times when a rune seemed pulled towards FIRE, in my magical realm. It must be a rune for energy.”
Joseph got excited just thinking about it, even if it wouldn't be soon.
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