323 Small Talks: You Like Him (1/2)
CHAPTER 323
”Aunt Nerissa. It really is you.”
Nerissa felt her heart swell hearing Astrid's voice one more time. Her anger was now completely and totally gone. As long as Jareth did not interfere, obviously.
”Astrid. Oh my goodness. I...” Not giving her room to talk, Astrid close breached whatever gap that was left within them and hugged her tight, shutting her eyes close as well.
”I've missed you. I thought you were gone, that you left me.” Astrid hugged her tighter than before as she let her tears wash over her, letting it flow down her cheeks and unto Nerissa's cloak.
Recovering from the shock with which Astrid had used to hug her, Nerissa hugged her back, rubbing her hand against the small of her back to ease her worries and help sooth her pain.
”I know. I am sorry dear. It was all my fault.”
After about a minute of hugging, Astrid pulled back and look into her eyes. Your fault? It wasn't your fault one bit. I really missed you.”
”Do not worry about it. Now that I am here, I would not let us separate again.”
'Pff, she is taking over protecting duties huh.' Jareth said to himself while watching them.
Both ladies exchanged some talks about missing each other and when they were done, that was when Astrid and Nerissa had recalled that they had company and not just anyone, an unwelcomed visitor.
She scrunched her nose questioningly at him and waited for him to introduce himself or for Astrid to do some explanations, herself.
”Aunt, this is Jareth, he saved me before, times without number actually and this little baby, is my beast companion, my Mythical beasts.” Astrid introduced and pointed to each of them.
”Save you say?”
”Yes.”
”Hmm, Okay.”
Nerissa shrugged at them and half bent, opening her arms for Snow to come in for hug.
Snow hesitated a bit but after looking at Astrid and watching her nod her head in approval, he finally gave in and moved in to hug Nerissa.
Nerissa lowered herself better so she could hug the beast as she was also a lover of animals back then in the village.
By the time all formalities where done. She only nodded at Jareth to call their fight a truce so they could journey together.
But that was not the only thing going on there or in her mind as she had her plans to seriously drill some sense into Astrid and catch up on lost times about what had happened.
By the time they stopped to rest, it was way into the night and Nerissa finally got the opportunity she was looking for to discuss with Astrid, leaving Jareth and Snow to themselves.
”Now tell me, Astrid. Why and how in the world did you ever meet an elf to journey with him?” Nerissa asked not feeling concerned about anything but just the truth which mattered most to her.