278 WELCOME FEAST edited (2/2)

Senja was a little relieved when she discovered that her older stepsister, Hikari, was now married and didn't live with them.

They talked about Senja, when of the times she was a little girl and how obedient she was. As Elder Dam reminisced his granddaughter's childhood there was pride in his voice even as Carye and Rindy looked on with a subtle sinister smile. Or was it that only Senja could feel it? She wasn't sure about it.

Senja knew right away, from the very moment she watched the show of fake affection from this pair of mother and daughter, that her days to come in this house weren't something to look forward to. Thinking up to here, she sighed.

”What happened my child?” Elder Dam looked at Senja beside him when he heard the girl's sigh.

Senja put down her bowl and spoke somewhat wearily, ”Grandfather, I am really tired. Sleeping inside the carriage wasn't comfortable. Can I go back to my room?”

”Sure, my child.” Elder Dam nodded empathetically, ”I will walk you back to your courtyard.”

And thus, the welcome feast came to a close.

When Senja walked back to her own courtyard with Elder Dam, Carye signaled Rindy to escort Xiao Tianyao to his room. But Xiao Tianyao turned down her offer.

It wasn't his first visit and he was almost a part of the Black Sword Clan too. When he was training in swordsmanship, he had lived here for almost a year. Back then, Senja wasn't even born yet. Afterwards, he had visited the Black Sword Clan regularly when Elder Dam was still active in Military.

So, he didn't need Rindy to accompany him because Elder Dam had given him his own courtyard that he had occupied since the first time he was here.

Rindy looked dejected, but all she displayed was a smile as Xiao Tianyao walked out from the room.