26 Chapter 26 – Swaying tails (2/2)

The Glutton Abeini 49910K 2022-07-22

Fen watched this transpire from behind Adam. She let out a soft and joyful sigh.

She could imagine what these two girls were feeling right now. Though the circumstances were different the outcome was very similar.

Her young master was very genuine in voicing his opinions. This held a very magnetic effect toward them who had been deceived or kept in the dark.

She was proud. Proud that it was someone like him that considered her as his family.

The two girls were similarly going through a whirlpool of emotions that they couldn't explain.

Water welled up in their eyes. They both simultaneously tugged at his hand that was holding theirs, pulling themselves into his embrace. Their faces were buried in his chest.

It was hard to tell what was happening but Adam could feel his clothes getting wet around his chest and the trembling of the hands in his.

”it's okay.” He said in the gentlest voice he could muster. ”What's there to cry about?”

”I'm not crying.” Elaine's muffled voice refuted. She let go of his hand and used it to try and punch him. Just as her fist was about to hit him it uncurled and caught his clothes, using this extra hand she pulled herself deeper into his chest. Hiding her face more.

Luna didn't say anything but only gripped his hand tighter. Trembling more and more increasingly.

Not knowing how else to console the two girls, he used his free hand to softly pat the two girls smooth hair alternatingly. He looked towards Fen for help.

Fen only nodded in response. Encouraging him to just continue on as is.

Adam could only stare at the top of their heads atop which two pairs of feline ears were drooping while patting them gently.

A long while later…

Adam was still standing there patting their heads. The girls had stopped trembling and unknowingly two tails had popped out from under their short robes and were happily swaying behind both the girls.

”How long are you two going to enjoy this? My hands are starting to go numb.” He had realized that the girls had long since stopped crying and at this point were just enjoying his patting.

Two red tinged faces looked up at him from his chest with puffy eyes. They looked adorable, just like two plushies.

”Just a little longer?” Two soft voices came together with a pleading tone.

”Sigh. Okay, only this once though.” Adam said in a resigned voice but he actually did not mind. He was relieved that they had finally stopped crying. A sense of content was what he felt when he saw their happily swaying tails.

”Mhmm” Two satisfied and muffled little grunts could be heard as the patting resumed.

...…

”Master Adam, are you sure?” Ungad asked questioningly.

”Yes, you don't have to reimburse me and I won't tell anyone of what happened as long as you also keep quiet and let me take both these girls.” Three girls stood behind Adam. Of course, they were Fen who stood right beside him, just half a step back while Elaine and Luna stood right behind him on each of his sides.

Both the girls were still holding onto his sleeves and had no intention of letting go anytime soon.

”It would, of course, be my pleasure to be of service to master Adam.” Ungad could not believe his ears. He had so easily solved his problem and also gotten rid of the cursed girl. He was jumping for joy in his mind.

It should be understood that he had spent all this time thinking up of every possible solution to his problem but he still could not find a way where he would walk away completely unfazed. Yet, now he had been handed a way to do so on a silver platter.

”Are you sure you want to take those girls? Though it may not be easy I can surely find another.” He could tell that the customer had already set his mind so there was no loss in accruing more credibility through empty words.

”No need. I shall be leaving now. Thank you for your services.” Adam knew just how good a trader this man Ungad was. If he spoke for too long and let the other realize just how much value he held for the girls, things would become tricky.

Thus he flashed an incomparably tasty bone for the man and threw it out at the start. This way he would be too blinded by the gains to notice much else.

It had worked. Ungad led the group out personally and bade them farewell in a great mood.

Walking back along the street Adam was revelling in his ability to fool the trader when his stomach grumbled.

”Umm, have you guys eaten breakfast yet?” He turned around and asked the two girls.

”No! That cheapskate didn't even give us dinner last night.” Elaine complained.

Adam Looked at the thin figure of the twins and felt a pang of pain in his heart. It was obvious that they hadn't eaten in a lot longer than just a day. It also seemed like they were used to not getting food.

”Then our first stop shall be a food stall on Blue lane street! I saw this great stall last time that sells one horned rabbit meat!” He said excitedly, masking the pain he felt. Now that they were with him, he would make sure they never remembered those times again.

”Big sis Fen please lead the way.”

”Yes, young master. You two girls follow closely. Don't get lost, the city is very crowded in the morning.” Fen said with concern. She did not fully accept the girls yet but that did not mean that she would hate them.

These were girls who would fight alongside her precious young master. She hoped nothing but the best for them since Adam had made his decision.

”Yes, big sis!” Both girls mimicked Adam and then grabbed a hold of each of his empty hands.

”We won't get lost if we hold hands!” Luna said giggling.

”If Luna says so, then there's no way around it,” Elaine mumbled softly but she had already held his hand even before Luna had said anything.

”You two…” Fen only smiled and shook her head while Adam was left with no voice.

”Let's go. We need to make a trip to the guild as well, later today.” Adam just let the girls do as they liked. They were not harming anyone. Plus they seemed happy about it, he wouldn't deny them something so simple.

The Four walked along the crowded Fang street. Slowly making their way through to Blue lane street.