The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 120

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There had to be a reason why fairies would leave if they'd been ere all the time.

He shook his head. "And I haven't had the chance to look into it, either. I know it's likely related to the attacks on the border, but anything more than that is a mystery to me right now." I nodded, taking note to ask Pyra if she has any ideas.

"While we're figuring out the money issues, we still have to prepare. I figure we'll simply cut down on spending so we have the money to import from other places." He sighed. "This means we're likely going to have to talk to a lot of different people in the coming days."

I chuckled. "You seem like you don't want to."

"I'm not diplomatic," he said. "Tarofu seems completely unwilling to do it too." He glanced at me.

Typically, matters of diplomacy like this would fall to the queen or the crown princess..."

I scoffed. "You all expect a lot out of person that just got here and hasn't had a bit of peace sense.

Tsuneo laughed, his voice seemed darker, like there was another voice beneath his.

"Truer words have never been said," he said smiling at me. "Do not worry. I will simply... pull myself together to get things done."

He leaned down and kissed my forehead. "You need not worry about being overburdened while you get used to your new circumstances."

I blinked and looked into his eyes. I narrowed my eyes.

"Tarofu?"

He smiled, his eyes sparkling. "You have a keen sense of people, little flower."

My eyes widened. My face heated as he looked down at me. He must have more access to Tsuneo's memories than I thought. Tsuneo never called me Ren, but he knew what the name meant to me. He tucked a curl behind my ear.

"I can only assume that my Pyra is... feeling shy today, or perhaps she is upset. If she cannot hear me, I ask that you pass her a message."

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I blinked, nodding.

a stream of words that I more felt than heard. I didn't understand any of it, but it zipped through me

I nodded.

"What did he say?"

to pass Pyra a message, but I

It's going to take time to recover, and

anger simmering beneath the surface. It was hitting a bit too close to home. I looked up, wondering how long had passed in the human realm since I'd fallen. unconscious. I winced. At the least, I could be sure that Hiro was likely about ready to leave

idea of leaving him behind with Goro and Adele made my heart ache, especially now that he knew the truth

going to the human

frowned. "Will you

to bring my brother through the Veil today if I can.

a crease forming between his brows. I could sense the hesitation before he

began, his voice careful, "That's not...

"What?"

The celestial realm isn't made for humans,

a knot forming in my chest. "But he's my brother.

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it's different," Tsuneo said gently. "Humans can't survive here for extended periods. The magic here is different, the atmosphere-it would take a toll on him. He wouldn't be

Not without a lot of help. It

Goro and Adele anymore. He knows the

at some point. My family... We moved from closer to the mountain, I think.

the walls were closing in around me. I had

I couldn't be sure that I would be

lied to Hiro

settle in, a familiar warmth bloomed in the back of my mind.

was Pyra.

There is a way

up

me,

I whispered, hope blooming in my chest like

is rite I created long ago that could allow a human to exist in the celestial realm. It's the

My heart lurched. But-

there would be

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