Chapter 87 - At Estel part 3 (1/2)
[Rean point of view]
It hurts. My siblings, all of them keep on giving me a sharp stabbing stare, from Elise to Charlotte. They have keep it going from lunch to dinner, and they're surprisingly tenacious about it. They didn't even utter a single word, but I do know why they keep on giving that stare, but forgive me all of you. To tell you all of this will break my promise of keeping this matter a secret as it can be considered as national secret operation, so involving them wouldn't be a smart choice. Now I know how Brother Ash usually felt. Still, is it alright to entrust such secret to me? I can understand telling Grandpa Claude about it as he is a wise man, strong to that. But me, a fledgling? I am grateful that they're trusting me with that, but I have a doubt about myself, whether I'm truly worthy of knowing about it. That said, I have to give my best as to not betray their expectations to me.
(Plus, one way or another, we are all involved with this matter. So at least by telling me, I can get myself prepare and act immediately. More importantly, this will ensure that I am able to properly protect all of you!) [Rean]
Still...
~Deadly stare~
(They sure don't know when to give up...) [Rean]
With dinner ready, all of us ate quietly, but unable to tolerate the silent, Mara without any warning
”Sis Rafiah! Tell us what happen!” [Mara]
”It's not fair only Rean get a chance to know what happen!” [Kara]
”True” [Karon]
There they go, started to protest against this injustice. I can understand that, if I am on their side, I will react the same way.
”Maybe next time...” [Rafiah]
”Promise?” [Charlotte]
~Smile and nod~
She did it again, only smiling and nodding. Charlotte clearly looks disappointed as she gets7 this feeling that she wouldn't get any answer from her, and thus
~Deadly stare~
(Oh god...) [Rean]
”... - .- .-. .” [Housey]
(Not you too, Housey) [Rean]
”Meoooofort, or maybe more importantly, he doesn't want any of them to keep on pressuring me to give the answer, scared that I will lose to their younger siblings power and thus telling them the unnecessary thing
”But why does Rean get to know about it?” [Elise]
”What makes Rean so different from us then!” [Zerolith]
”How about you ask Ash himself then” [Claude]
”That's...” [Farhah]
”Does that mean brother Ash give Rean the permission to get involved?” [Singa]
”Then why aren't we getting one then?” [Savel]
”It's complicated, but let me tell you one thing. For all we did, we did it while keeping each one of you in our mind, so that's why the most important thing that you guys should do is trusting Rean. If you keep on behaving like this, Rean will be upset and who knows what will happen to him shall he go knowing that you guys aren't happy about him” [Claude]