55 The King Arrives Part One (1/2)

There were many areas to the main courtyard which was to become Alicia's new residence. It had everything a normal house would have. A kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom, and even a study. The back garden even had a manmade pond in the center with a footbridge that went over it. The way it was set up gave it a quiet and serene atmosphere. Not far down the path from Alicia's courtyard was a fully equipped training area for Alicia to train her swordsmanship and magic. With all these things combined Alicia was very happy with this place. Of course, she would have been happy anywhere as long as there was a roof over her head but she really did like this place. As for Blake's courtyard? Alfred was to settle Blake into one of the courtyards that was furthest away from Alicia's. This was an order passed down by Berlin himself.

After looking around a bit and making sure Alicia had everything she needed, Alfred left, pulling Blake with him. Alicia made her way to her room where Loeri and Frey both flew down to sit upon the bed. ”So what do you two think? Do you like it here?”

”Frey is fine as long as she has Mother!” Fery said firmly.

”This place is fine for me. Then again I am a dragon we can sleep in dim damp caves if we want to...” Lazily said as she found a place that was comfortable and closed her eyes.

”Loeri are you okay? You have been sleeping a lot lately.” Alicia asked. She had noticed that Loeri really has been sleeping a lot. Much more than when she first met her.

”I'm fine, don't worry. This happens any time I go into a growth spurt. My body needs to sleep while it undergoes its changes. I had been meaning to mention it to you but I might go into a deep slumber for a few months. This is normal so do not worry.” Loeri explained as she yawned.

”Okay, as long as nothing is wrong. How long will your slumber last for?” Alicia let out a sigh of relief. She had been with Loeri for a long time now and she saw Loeri as one of her important family members. She knew if Loeri was sick there was probably no one in the human world that could help her.

”Not sure… It can be anywhere from a minimum of three months to even a few years. Normally I would have already gone into my slumber but I wanted to make sure you made it to the capital before I did.” Loeri replied.

”Okay, I will make sure to wipe you down every day with some warm water. Let's get you a bed made up before you do sleep. Claire! Rose!” Alicia called out.

”Young Miss?” Claire and Rose both entered the room and gave a small bow.

”I need the two of you to find someone to make a small bed for Loeri while she goes into her slumber. If I am not around or have to go out for a few days I need someone to look after her and wipe her body down with warm water.” Alicia wanted to make sure Loeri was properly taken care of even when she was not around. Because she was not sure if she would need to go on long trips once she joined the Adventurer's Guild and after she took the squire test.

”No need to worry Young Miss. Alfred has already made sure that there was a small bed made for Young Miss Loeri. I will have someone bring it up right away. Is there anything special needed for Miss Frey that we should know about?” Rose asked.

”No Frey's fine. She will follow me everywhere. She will only eat the Magicule balls I make. So no matter where I go she has to go as well. ” Alicia replied. Alicia and Berlin had once tried to see if Frey was able to eat Magicules from others but it seemed Frey refused to eat anything not made by Alicia. Alicia was not sure if this was just Frey being picky or if it had to do with how she was born. Now when Frey gets older she will be able to produce her own food. But Alicia had no idea how many years that will be. She actually wondered how long it took for Fairies to grow older.

”Then I will see to Young Miss Loeri's bed.” Rose answered.