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Post by Phae on Jul 19, 2006 2:38:16 GMT -5
His arm encircled her waist and Phae sighed it was so good when he did this. She leaned back into him her eyes closing for a moment revelling in the touch of her one true love.
"Damien? Yeah well he'll probably drive me nuts. He's a bit too touchy today." she said with a smirk meaning it was a bit out of the norm for him. The whole hair thing really caught her off guard.
"Jun, don't worry about being posessive. Honestly I like it. It makes me feel that I am important to you and that you want to keep me around for a while. I always feel loved when you do this take me and hold me for all the world to see. Like marking me for your own." she said truthfully.
Damien came around in his car and saw them smiling he stopped in front of the station. Phae took Jun's hand and led them to the car. She placed their bags in the front and she and Jun could sit together with Delana in the back. Phae got in and let Jun come in after her. Once seated she would sit right next to him VERY close almost in his lap and that if he wanted to put her there it would be very easy.
She reached up into his ear to whisper.
"I love you."
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Post by Junpei on Jul 19, 2006 2:45:27 GMT -5
HE smiled at her comments about him being protective of her. Now he wouldn't do it that much more often, just when someone started to touch her in a way that would make his angry. Such as running one's hand threw her hair like it was a perfectly normal thing to do. Oh well, she loved to feel protected and held like this so he could keep it up.
Soon the car came around and Junpei helped Phaedra get the bags in before they slipped into the back seat. She was right against him, her led almost on top of his, and he got the idea. He carefully pulled her up a second after she whispered 'I love you' and he kissed behind her ear, out of view of Damien, and whispered back.
"I love you too."
We would keep her in his hold, his leg's parted slightly to allow her to sit lower and allow him to rest his head on her shoulder, while the pair still stayed comfortable and embraced. Once more he gave her neck a quick little kiss and the whispered into her ear again.
"Don't worry I'll be as possessive as ever from now on."
He gave her a sly grin and then turned back to watching the roads, taking in the sights of Berlin before him.
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Post by Phae on Jul 19, 2006 2:56:25 GMT -5
Phae smiled as he picked her up and placed her in his lap. She loved his stuff the way he clung to her like she was the only important thing in his life. Ever the sweet heart ever protective and ever loyal to her alone. She leaned back against him his head on her shoulder and she sighed contendedly. Damien was busy driving and she couldn't care less if he saw them like this or not. He knew she was completely devoted to Jun and she was intending to prove it every chance that she got.
She chuckled at his words and leaned her head against his as they watched the scenery fly by. It was beauiful here and she loved it so much. She knew that when they moved to Germany to live in the country they would be move that happy. She couldn't wait to live with him have their own family it was all she dreamed of anymore. Her magic though she hated to say it had taken a back seat to her love for Junpei.
"Look there's my elementary school." she pointed out the window and a small white building children playing outside for recess. It was a plain stucco building and a large play yard. "I only went there for two years before Phoebe and I became home schooled."
She took Jun's hand in hers and held it around her waist her fingers interlacing with his.
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Post by Junpei on Jul 19, 2006 3:57:31 GMT -5
Junpei perked up as he heard her speak of her elementary school. Then she went on to detail how she had only been there two years. Junpei had been in the US public school system 16 years before he left for 'private' school. That's what Grandpa told everyone at least. Now Junpei wondered how Grandpa and Negi would react to Phaedra, no worries though.
"Oh, cool, you have to bring me here on an off day, if you have off days that is. From what I can tell of you at the academy, I would call that a big no."
He grinned knowingly and gave her a wink, of course referring to how every night she was with him and how they had only missed 6 nights together. Junpei gave her a quick kiss and then turned his sights back to the road ahead.
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Post by Phae on Jul 19, 2006 4:11:10 GMT -5
She laughed. She knew that they spent a lot of time together more than most sixteen and seventeen year old couples. But she loved every minute of it and she knew that her parents would not be pleased when they realized that Phae and Jun were going to share a room whether at the hotel or in their house but she would not and could not sleep without him. She knew that they would find a way to be together every night no matter. They both had magic. They would find a way.
"I know that my parents will like you Junpei and I'm sure that we can find time to go visit my one and only school." she said with a smile and leaned into him further.
Damien watched them in the back seat seeing how Phaedra hung on every word that Junpei spoke and sighed. Seemed he hoped she was still available but it seemed that she wasnt...yet.
He turned off the main high way and drove through another side street before pulling into a lovely suburb. Large shade trees hung over the roads and large beautiful white houses where everywhere. Damien knew the way. He took two lefts and a right before turning onto her street.
"This is it." Phae whispered as Damien pulled into a long driveway of a white plantation like home with blue shutters and a three car garage. The yard was well manacured and a porch sat out front. Phae was almost jumping. She turned to Jun and gave him a quick kiss. "Take care of Delana for a few minutes okay love?"
She unhooked the bag as Damien honked the horn and with another kiss she ran out of the car as her father ran out to meet her. Now it was all too obvious where Phae got her hair. Her father had the same beautiful red hair.
"Pappa!" she exclaimed and jumped up into his arms the man wore glasses his hair sligtly tinged with graw and happy smiling wrinkles around his mouth and eyes.
"Phaedra!" he cried and hugged her tightly. She hugged him for several long minutes her mother coming out beaming Phaedra's very own eye color surveying the scene. Pappa let Phae down and she ran to her mother whose long blonde hair could be seen handing all around her.
"Mamma!" she exclaimed happily and hugged her tightly.
"You've grown so much Phae dear." she said and pulled her daughter back to look at her. "Where is he I want to see the lad."
Phae giggled and ran back to the car to get Jun.
"Come on." she said and took Delana's case kissing him on the cheek. Once out of the car she brought Junpei to her parents.
"Junpei this is Mamma and Pappa. Folks this is Junpei." she said with a smile holding his hand in hers. Her father was the first to step forward.
"Nice to meet you son." he said in english and extended his hand.
Her mother came over and lay a gentle hand on Junpei's shoulder.
"It is very nice to meet you."she said in a soft voice reminescent of Phoebe.
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Post by Junpei on Jul 19, 2006 4:42:21 GMT -5
Junpei almost laughed as she teased him on about all the time they spent together, her own laugh was so infectious. Finally it seemed she had agreed to bring him back and he smiled. He also noted that Damien sighed when they talked and laughed and generally acted like any couple madly in love. Seemed the boy had expected Phaedra to come running to him after her time at the academy, or maybe on a visit home. Junpei had come in and swept Phaedra off her feet from the young man who obviously thought he should have chance at Phaedra. The look in his eye said so and Junpei could only love Phaedra all the more, she had waited past this guy.
Soon they were in the suburbs of Berlin and traveling down serener roads that resembled the more accommodating in Atlanta. Junpei let out a low whistle as they rolled into the drive of a rather nice looking home, one that almost mimicked the one's in Georgia and the old Southern States.
Soon Phaedra kissed him twice and told him to wait, Junpei complied and watched after a sleeping Delana, who was now stirring since her mother was excited as well. Junpei of course talked to the small thing and taught her a bit of English, mainly the words 'feed' and 'me'. Good starting words for a baby Jhereg.
Finally Phae rushed back over and Junpei was dragged out of the car to meet her parents, for the first time. He acted like it was normal, an everyday occurrence to meet his future father and Mother-in-law. The woman was of course a similar look to Phaedra, only with Blond hair. Her Father seemed to be the one Phae picked the vibrant red hair off of. His own hair was a bit duller but none the less, Junpei could see the man with a vibrant and lively red hair as Phaedra had now. He shook his Fiance's father's hand and gave him a shy grin.
"The pleasure is all mine sir."
Soon enough though Phaedra's mother rested a hand on his shoulder and greeted him in a similar yet warming manner. Junpei turned to face her and gave her a slight nod, his own customs kicking in.
"It's nice to meet you as well ma'am."
His voice took on a slightly southern accent at this point, common greetings and such never lost their touch and he could only offer them both a slight bow before trying to figure out what to do next.
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Post by Phae on Jul 19, 2006 5:02:13 GMT -5
Phaedra was beaming with pride to show her fiance off to her parents and for them to meet each other. She looked up as Jun slipped into his country boy act something she had never seen before and she smiled even bigger biting her lower lip so as not to laugh. She REFUSED to laugh at Junpei on such a nervous moment but she would tell him how incredibly cute he looked and sounded right now.
"Why don't we go inside." Phae's mother said.
She turned and so did her father going into the house Phae took Junpei's hand in a slightly harder grasp and led him in with her.
"You're doing great." she whispered and winked up at him. She wanted to offer as much support as she could.
They stepped into the rather large house. Dark wooden floors sported abstract art rugs. The furniture was mostly white and clean looking. Sheer curtains blew in the breeze through the window. Pictures of Phae and Phoebe growing up covered the walls of the entry way and Phae led Jun into the living room.
They sat down on the love seat Phae very close to Jun their 'child' sitting next to them as her parents took a seat across from them. Her father sat down to the left and her mother to the right.
"You'll of course be staying here." her father stated with a smile and a nod looking over the couple. PHae decided to speak.
"Umm yes!" she said happily. "We're planning to sleep in my room."
Her father's eye brows couldn't have shot up any farther and still been connected to his face. Phae bit her lower lip and looked up at Jun giving his hand a very gentle squeeze.
"Phaedra, need I remind you that you are sixteen?" he asked looking like he was about to kill over.
"No Pappa but well.." she looked up at Jun and swallowed. This was coming to the fun part already. "Pappa... Mamma... Junpei and I are engaged."
Her father sat up straight but her mother only smiled she had probably had an inkling all along.
"Phaedra Marguerite Weiss... kitchen.. now!" he said and Phae bit her lips standing slowly.
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In the kitchen.
"You kinda sprung that one on us a bit suddenly Phaedra." he said looking very disappointed.
"It's been months now but we wanted to tell you in person and we were going to tell you at some point this week but you kinda jumped to the case there dad." she said in German.
"Phae you are sixteen." he stated.
"Sixteen and in love dad." she retorted. "Besides if you really think about it an engagement only shows other people what we feel inside. It's a committment we aren't married yet we're waiting til after school for that." she informed them.
"Godfried, it's sweet and you can see in their eyes how much they long one another. And Phae's right they aren't married yet and as long as they wait the ring on her finger can stay." she fought. Her father grumbled.
"Fine, I do understand I too was and still am in love. If I didn't see your devotion to that boy it would be much harder for me." he whispered.
As a family they walked back out and Phae gave Jun a warm smile. Her father walked over to Jun and stuck out his hand.
"Welcome to the family.. son." he said warmly but it was still shown he wasn't totally happy with the idea.
Phae took her seat next to Junpei and her mother was beaming as Phae leaned her head against Jun's shoulder.
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Post by Junpei on Jul 19, 2006 5:15:01 GMT -5
Junpei was relieved to see that he was going to be able to pass over this with little or no incident. What was best of all is that they had so far avoided the subject of sleeping in a room or the rings that sat on Phae and Jun's fingers. Yup it was all smooth sailing so far and as the four of them entered the house Junpei couldn't help but stare at a couple pictures of a younger Phaedra. He would need to look through all of these and determine which ones he would want copies of for the future, having family photos... there was something Junpei lacked.
Finally they sat down and they began talking, immediately skipping to 'Bedrooms and your sixteen don't even think about it'. Junpei at first sucked in his breath and then went pale white as Phaedra told them they were engaged.
Soon they were all gone and Junpei was left alone, staring at the rings on his finger, he blinked a couple of times and then finally, he groaned and sunk back into the love seat. Delana squeaked at him ad he nodded, she needed to be fed again soon, damn she was a hungry Jhereg.
Soon the Weiss family came back out and Junpei sat back up. Immediately he caught Phaedra's smile and soon he was shaking his Father-in-laws hand. The blood still gone from his face mind you, he was about as freaked out as one could be.
"S-sorry sir, ma'am. I know we should have told you, but doing it Via mail, and from a place you could not reach us in person, seemed awfully rude to do. I wouldn't have been content until I did this face to face."
So Junpei's morals came to the surface, how he was always a gentlemen with Phaedra. How he didn't want to hurt her at all and was willing to face her ow father's wrath to tell them and get their blessing. He wondered what Phaedra's mom would think of the stone that sat on her finger. His fingers interlaced with Phaedra's and their rings touched, a small click emitted in the room.
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Post by Phae on Jul 19, 2006 9:13:12 GMT -5
The silence that followed Junpei's statement was profound and when their rings touched the sound seemed to resonate in the room and her father looked down at the rings and looked at Phae. She knew he wasn't happy. He had used her full name; Phaedra Maguerite Weiss. That never boasted well and now Junpei knew her middle name the torture of her waking life.
"I'm going to the golf course." her father said with a nod. He opened the closet in the living room and pulled out his golf clubs complete with the hidden alcohol dispenser made to look like a club. He gave his wife a kiss and left. Phae leaned over to Jun.
"He goes there to think." she whispered. "Don't worry I bet he comes back in a better mood he always does."
Phae's mom stood up beaming proudly. She walked over and bending down took them both into a warm hug. She hugged them tightly to her and then pulled back smiling.
"Let's get something to eat shall we?" she asked and headed for the kitchen.
Phae heard Delana sqeak from her bag and she knew that the little one was getting hungry. It was time to feed her yet again. She smiled at Jun and kissed him gently and lovingly on the lips as if to tell him that it was okay everything would be fine and that she loved him. No one was in the room so she kissed him twice more each time letting her lips linger just a bit longer than the last.
"I love you, don't forget that. And my mom is so devoted to you right now it's crazy and dad he'll be back tonight and probably pat you on the back like you're his best friend. He usually just has to think things through." she said and took his hand and Delana standing.
She led him into the kitchen which was painted a soft apple green color with white cabinetry and black counter tops. She sat them down at the small table in the corner of the kitchen meant of breakfasts and non formal dinners with the family. She got up after Jun sat down and went through the fridge and found some left over hamburger meat and some sausage. She brought them over to the table and slowly reached into the little bag and brought Delana out. Her mother of course chose the most convienent time to turn around.
"Good Grace what is that?" she asked holding a hand to her chest. Phae giggled and held out a hand so Delana could come eat.
"This is Delana my familiar. Junpei just gave her to me on the train." she didn't mention how it had become like a child to them and how they treated it as their very own baby. She left that part out figuring it was smart. "She's a Jhereg though.. I think it's just like a tiny lizard like dragon."
Phae's mom tried to look cool and collected as she turned back to the potatoes she was mashing. Phae giggled again and looked up at Jun. She mouthed the words, 'I love you' to him and reached out taking his hand as her other continued feeding their baby.
"So, Junpei. Tell me a bit about yourself. Where you're from and how you decided on Phae. I want to know all about the man who has my daughter fixated on his every move." she said with a smile and a wink as she turned back to the potatoes hand mashing them of course what else.
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Post by Junpei on Jul 19, 2006 16:22:26 GMT -5
The silence that followed was almost unbearable for Junpei, he so desperately wanted to do something, have someone say something, and when Phaedra's father was the first to speak up Junpei merely listened. Junpei of course had heard her middle name and would use it against her later.
Finally her father left with his golf clubs, seemed that her father was an avid golfer. Sadly Junpei was not or he found some common ground on which to get to know the man better. There f course was the fact that Phaedra was very special to both of them, and Junpei often wondered whether her father and her were closer or her mother and her. Maybe they were all one big happy family but Junpei had always been closer to his mother.
Either way soon Junpei and Phae were left alone with her mother and soon they were ina hug. Junpei was unable to return the action as his arms got pinned to his body. He was happy that at least she seemed excited that the two were going to be married one day. Of course she would be though, he knew his Mother had often talked of the day she would be able to see her two boys married and happy, and had thought that all mothers must think this way. Of course his mother had also expressed that she would love nothing more than for him to marry a nice Georgia girl, there went that idea.
As her other left Junpei was about to say something when the soft kiss came. He returned it gladly and the next two in turn were lasting longer and longer. His eyes were half way closed by the time the third kiss came and he was slowly melting into the love seat. She soon however had them all up and was leading them to the kitchen.
All three of the little family sat down and Junpei watched as Phaedra went to go get stuff to feed Delana with. Junpei himself debated whether or not to get the little Jhereg out but decided Phaedra should do it, her link would need to be stronger. To say the least the look on Phaedra's mother's face was priceless.
Junpei listened as Phaedra explained what exactly a Jhereg was and how she was her familiar, it was a good way to start off the introduction, instead of saying 'Hey here's our daughter!'. Junpei looked over at her in time to catch the words 'I love you' mouthed at him and he gave her a wink before mouthing them back.
Before he knew it he was under a question assault from Phaedra's mother, all of which he had expected and had worked out in his head. Of course he could not describe what made him choose Phaedra, he just had. AT the time he had no idea what he was doing, just going with it, but now, he knew it was because of her personality and the fact that she didn't mind the fact that he practiced black magic.
"Well.. I would have to say that I chose your daughter for one simple reason, she's the most amazing person I've ever met."
Junpei gave her hand a squeeze and he glanced at her wondering how she would react to his answer, probably be either tearing up or squealing with joy, or both. Either way Junpei moved onto the next answer, his hand still linked with his love's.
"As for me, a don't think a quick run down of my life would hurt. Let's se... I was born in the United States, Georgia to be specific. A little town about an hour South of Atlanta to be precise. I spent the first 14 years of my life with my parents. I was able to use magic from when i was about 6 or so, basic teleportation stuff. From there I branched off into summoning, currently I can only summon one being but I think it would appeal to you. At 14 my parents died in a car crash, I was pretty torn up over that for a long while, and that's when i started into a type of summoning called blood summoning. I realize now it was about the biggest mistake I could have made, either way I did it and now it's in the past. Well after that I spent the next three years training with my grandfather and my little brother. At 17 I moved to the academy and three long months later I met Phaedra.Since then life has been wonderful."
Junpei turned to Phaedra and smiled, his hand still gripping hers. He wondered how Phae's mother would react to the short little Biography of his life. Honestly most people didn't know more than what they knew of him at the academy, but this was family, they deserved to know all about him.
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Post by Phae on Jul 19, 2006 18:59:56 GMT -5
Phaedra's one hand was taken by Junpei her love. The other and her attention was taken by the tiny Jhereg munching on beef contentedly. She was smiling down at the Jhereg when she heard the words he spoke. Her head shot up and she looked at Junpei tears welling in her eyes several escaping down her cheek. Delana squeaked happily and rubbed her mother's hand knowing that these were happy tears.
Phae quickly wiped her cheeks and knew she would thank him ten fold later for that but returned his squeeze and smiled at him tears still welling in her eyes as she listened to the rest of his story. Though the tears changed form happy to ones of worry when she heard how his parents had died. He had never told her how and she had never pushed him on how they died. She suddenly payed very close attention to Delana.
"Well, I know it's no consilation but you are always welcome here and will never be treated any differently than our own son." mom said with a nod. She put the potatoes in the oven and began to fry up some sausage.
"So I think if I remember correctly summoning means you create a being right?" she asked turning to them. "Forgive me I know so little about this stuff."
She smiled at the couple holding hands the little dragon between them eating happily. She shook her head and turned back to the stove.
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Post by Junpei on Jul 19, 2006 22:26:22 GMT -5
Junpei could see, out of the corner of his eye that Phaedra was crying softly, right after his original comment. So as his second speech finished and she was still crying, he reached his free hand up and brushed away every last drop on her face. He gave her cheek quick kiss when her mom was looking away and then came back up, looking as if it had never happened. He still didn't know how the woman would react to an open kiss between the two. So for now Junpei was playing it safe, being careful and letting the mood settle over the room.
Next she asked him about how summoning worked, or she gave her explanation of what she knew. Junpei chuckled softly, his deep voice actually echoing in the room.he quickly looked up and answered her question, his voice still soft and normal, yet his hands moved onto Phae's thigh and rested there, hands still locked together.
"Actually the art of summoning is more or less the transportation of a being from one place to another. Simple summoning spells, like the ones you could use for everyday use, are really just toned down version of larger summoning spells. For instance, if I need a pencil from the other room, i could just call it into my hand with an image of the pencil in my mind. Of course to be able to do that means years of practice and eventual mastery of the art. The best I can do now is teleport things across the room."
Junpei took a shallow breath before continuing, his hand rubbing on Phaedra's thigh now.
"What I do normally is summon beings from another plane, one's that most non magic users call heaven and Hell. In my mind it's just two sides of the wall, the white magic and the dark magic. For about three years after my parents died I practiced dark summoning, which required that I sacrifice a small amount of my blood to summon. I only had one major summon back then, Harlow, who was a fallen angel so to speak. He used to be good but then fell from good grace and was banished to the dark. If Phaedra wouldn't have come along when she did I might be dead right now. You see to use my dark summoning magic you must sacrifice not only your blood, but a piece of your soul to do so."
Junpei let that sink in before he continued, he was really giving her the full story behind his magic, since he knew it well enough to teach it really.
"About a month ago I bonded with my summon, Harlow, and restored my soul so that I could live out a full life. However, bonding has some side effects, and I think it would be best to show you before anyone else, save Phaedra of course cause well... she's already seen it. IF that's OK with you that is."
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Post by Phae on Jul 20, 2006 0:29:06 GMT -5
Phae played with Delana using her hand like a spider and chasing the little Jhereg around. She was truly enjoying herself and the little Jhereg was having fun squeaking happily as she ran around the table where Phae was chasing her and giggling.
She wasn't ignoring Jun or his story it was just that she knew about the summoning and knew about Harlow and now the angel. Her mother listened as she finished cooking the sausage and then cut it up and placed it on a nice plate. Phae picked up Delana and put her back in her case as her mother brought the sausage and the potatoes over and put them on the table.
She brought out a few plates and served each of them before sitting. She was smiling happily at the young couple so happy together.
"Why don't we eat you must be hungry and then you can show me your summon. I would really like to see." she said and began to eat.
Phae too began to dig in but mostly into the potatoes loving her mothers' cooking but not too hungry. She slipped a sausage off her plate and put it down into Delana's cage to make it look like she ate something. This was going to be a fun topic.. 'Phaedra why don't you eat' 'Well see dad Jun left me and my friend killed himself not too hungry after that pops' 'Gee Phae and you want to marry him?'
Oh yes it was going to be fun doing this pretend to eat more than she was. But luckily for her she had Delana and thier baby was about to get seriously spoiled.
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Post by Junpei on Jul 20, 2006 0:37:46 GMT -5
Junpei quieted down as the food came and soon the smells of food reached his nose. His mouth was already salivating, meaning he had to swallow to keep from drooling at the smell of homemade food.
Soon enough they were all digging into the food and chomping down, junpei being very mindful of his manners and his eating habits. He ate slowly yet eagerly. This food was amazing and every bite had his mouth exploding in pleasure and tasty heaven. Suddenly Phaedra knocked a piece of sausage into the cage and Junpei could only give her a knowing smile before continuing with his own food, even going so far as to steal one of her sausage to make it seem she had eaten more then she had. Finishing off his last bite Junpei smiled and addressed Phaedra's mother.
"So, what would you like to see first, my summon, or my bonded form?"
Junpei of course would have to move to do either, but he was confident Phaedra would follow along behind him and stand right there as he summoned both.
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Post by Phae on Jul 20, 2006 1:44:57 GMT -5
Phae almost wanted to kiss Jun as he was helping her 'eat' her food. She ate the last piece of sausage and was able to finish all her potatoes as she was even more than full at the current moment.
"I think we should show her the summon first then the bond. That way the largest shock is last the way I think about it." Phae admitted to him and kissed his shoulder through his shirt.
"I'll be right beside you if you want me to, love." she said with a smile and out of the corner of her eye she saw her mother melt at the affection they showed each other in every movement they made.
She stood up ready to follow Jun where ever he wanted to do the bond and summoning.
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