Chapter 30


    Tase, Yong and I looked at each other,pletely forgetting Peony was still in the room until then. Tase


    came closer to the bed before we all looked to Peony. After a long, awkward silence, Yong finally


    sighed.


    "I trust you, Peony. Mainly because I know you have no interest in legends, but Aivi carries the Lotus


    Heart," Yong admitted. I trusted Peony too. Her temperament wasn''t the type to covet an item to rule


    the three realms. Her eyes widened before she looked at me.


    "It exists?" She asked, dumbfounded. I found myself nodding.


    "But the problem is that it''s Aivi''s life force. If someone takes it from her, she''ll die. We sealed it away


    when she was just a seed, but that trial would''ve demolished the seal and exposed the Lotus Heart


    scent. Everyone would immediately sense it," Yong exined.


    "That''s why you wanted to block the trial for me?" I asked, only realizing the truth myself now. Yong


    nodded.


    "It wouldn''t have just been physical damage for you," he admitted. I ced a hand on my stomach as I


    looked to myp. Yet another thing I didn''t take into ount. The thought didn''t even cross my mind. I


    had only been worried about protecting our child, but I almost made a huge mistake. Tase body


    searched me before sighing.


    "Well she must''ve taken some of the trial because the seal is weak again," Tase said.


    "I took one strike," I informed him.


    "Aivi... everything I do is to protect you. Why won''t you just let me?" Yong asked tiredly. I hung my


    head, ashamed of myself. He was right. Yong had done nothing but protect and love me, meanwhile, I


    was too busy running away.


    "I''m sorry," I apologized sincerely. "I just... your world still scares me," I admitted. Yong struggled to put


    an arm around me before pulling me into a hug.


    "I know, that why I''m letting you do things your way, but some things I can''tpromise on... like your


    safety," Yong brushed it off. I pulled out of his hug before helping himy back down.


    "You should rest. Your spirit is repaired, but you''re still weak," I said before cing a kiss on his head.


    "Aivi, you should be more careful. I''m going to check on the others," Peony excused herself as I stood.


    "We should strengthen the seal," Tase said to me as Yong finally closed his eyes again. I went to sit at


    the table as Tase sat across from me. It must''ve been urgent for Tase to do it. Yong was the only one


    who''d tended to my seal up until this point. After Tase finished, he stood and stretched.


    "I have to go back as it''s gettingte and I''m not allowed to stay. It''s not safe to move Yong right now.


    I''m counting on you to take care of him until he regains his strength," Tase said. I stood quickly.


    "Godfather... I''m sorry," I apologized as I hung my head. I was sorry for a lot of things. I was sorry for


    bringing them trouble. I was sorry for being so hardheaded all the time. I was sorry for running away. I


    was sorry for everything they went through since I arrived. Tase smiled gently before petting my head.


    "Don''t be, Little Flower. I know our world and it''s rules are still overwhelming to you. Take your time,


    hm?" Tase said graciously. I nodded before he left. I went back to sit on the edge of the bed where


    Yong wasying. I brushed a strand of hair out of his face beforeying down next to him. I had been


    cruel to Yongtely. I wanted to stop running away, but I was scared. I wanted so much for Yong to


    wake up and tell me everything would be okay. That he would be with me every step of the way. I


    ced my hand over my stomach gently. I hoped we could end the conflict before our child was born. I


    wanted our child to have a peaceful life at least.


    When I woke up the next morning, the bed was empty. I sat up and looked around frantically. There


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    was no way Yong should''ve been moving around yet. I stood and left the hut to look in the garden, but


    he wasn''t there either. I practically ran the entire way to Floral Goddess Peony. My eyes were wide as I


    finally spotted her. Out of panic, I grabbed her hand desperately.


    "Yong is gone," I said quickly. She chuckled slightly before petting my hands calmly.


    "I took him to Rejuvenation Spring this morning. He''ll gain his energy back quicker that way. I''ll take you


    to him," she replied. I only rxed slightly. Peony smiled knowingly at me before leading me to the


    thicker part of the forest. After walking a while, the trees opened to a clearing with a natural hot spring


    in the middle. Two fruit fairies were standing by while Yong sat soaking in the spring. I sighed in relief


    unknowingly.


    "Yong," I called out to him as I went to the edge of the spring. He looked over to smile gently at me. He


    was looking a lot better. His previous pale, sicklyplexion was rosy and livelier. I knelt beside the


    water as he turned in the water to face me. My hand touched his cheek gently.


    "How are you feeling?" I asked. His water soaked hands reached up as he stood slightly and wrapped


    his arms around my waist before pulling me into the water slowly. I squealed as the warm water


    surrounded me from the chest down as Yong cradled me in hisp with a smile. He ced a gentle


    kiss on my head as the fruit fairies and Goddess Peony giggled at us.


    "I missed you," he changed the subject. I figured he must''ve been feeling better if he had the strength


    to pull me into the water.


    "Naughty," I muttered before getting off of hisp.