We were allowed to stay in Jael's house while we were still in the process of making paper and translating the engraved text on the Ancient Stones. I guided them all throughout the process of creating paper, despite my discomfort dealing with all the males around us. Lowell made a suppressant that can lessen my sense of smell to prevent myself from feeling extremely nauseated every time any male was at a close distance. It also acts as a calming medication that lessens my anxiety over the presence of males, though it is still inevitable for me to suffer from my phobia when a male touches me, even if it is just accidental. The females around us were so obsessed and curious about me that they kept swarming around me. They might have thought I was a male. They even tried to give me a lot of fruit while I was working with all the males on making paper. Even Falla did the same despite being interested in another male. She was the other daughter of Aja and had a crow beastman named Hroc.
It was quite exhausting to transcribe the whole translation of the engraved characters from the stone. I felt like my power was constantly draining every time I touched the stone with my bare hands. It was as if it was using my energy to translate the characters into a language that I could understand. It felt like a sort of magical translator. It was kind of amazing, though it was extremely tiring and depressing at the same time since I remember having nightmares every time Sephtis was mentioned in the text.Even so, I felt closer to some of the answers I needed regarding the god named Sephtis and the twin goddesses named Ayla and Arie.One day, I specifically asked Tora to pick up some new sets of papers while I was storing the finished written parts in the stock room for safekeeping. I asked Centaurus to accompany Tora and carry the papers back.I was about to finish storing the papers properly when I sensed two scents approaching near the stock room. I was startled. I unintentional
Tora helped me walk back to my room immediately when they arrived. The sun was already setting, so it means that I was in the closet for at least three to four hours. It only makes sense that all of them were so worried after I disappeared suddenly."Ari, are you okay now? I went to the storage room earlier with Centaurus to check on you, but we didn't see you," Tora asked worriedly while helping me to settle on my bed."I-I'm not s-sure—I-I'm s-sorry," I apologized while trembling with anxiety.I couldn't get myself to tell them about what I heard earlier. My mouth was sealed, as if something was blocking me from saying a word."No, Ari. It's not your fault. I shouldn't have let you drink the suppressant so that we can still sense your location within the village," Lowell uttered while gritting his teeth out of regret.I wanted to tell him that the suppressant helped me prevent a bigger problem since I was not caught eavesdropping earlier, but I had no strength to explain the situatio
The commotion jolted me awake, and I slowly opened my eyes. Even though their voices were lowered, I could still clearly hear my furious brother as he nagged at Dillon and Lowell. Yawning as I tried to rise, I asked, "What's wrong, brother?" With a surprised look on his face, my brother inquired in a panic upon seeing me awake. "Did I wake you up? Was I too loud? I'm sorry—I'm just reprimanding these perverts. Are you still feeling sleepy? You can still go back to sleep. It's still early." I tilted my head in confusion while trying to look at the faces of Dillon and Lowell. They looked as if they were being wronged, with their ears and tails drooping downward. "Why are you nagging at them, Brother?" I asked confusedly. "Just because!" he roared in irritation. I faltered and felt some sort of discomfort in my heart as I felt the disapproval in my brother's tone. It was me who had the two stay with me the whole night because I was frightened by my nightmare. I know it was a big iss
I tried to calm down as I hugged my body and gripped my arm to stop myself from trembling excessively. My chin was shivering despite all the effort. My mask, cloak, and gloves were already removed. They also changed my clothes into the night dress I made for myself, so I felt cold and shivered easily on the slightest gust of wind. I can see the worried look in my brother's eyes as he places a thick pelt around my shoulder, being careful not to touch me directly. "Jael's daughter called Tora to the pavilion," Blake replied, his expression a mix of concern and confusion as he looked at me. "Brother, why did you let them go alone?" I asked my brother in a panic. "Macan is not a fool. He can protect her sister, despite being unable to communicate properly," my brother defended, despite being baffled. Suddenly, loud steps began to echo from the hallway. It was Aja and Jael's subordinates who were all filled with fright on their faces. "Help us! N-Nyala—she suddenly fainted in front o
Dillon's POVWe were all busy preparing sheets that Ari would use to write the translated version of the Ancient Stones' encrypted phrases. Meanwhile, I suddenly felt an intense sensation of fear and anxiety. However, the emotion I felt was not my own. I was taken aback by the overwhelming perturbation, and Lowell suddenly fell on his knees while sweating profusely for some reason.Tora arrived in the area with the stupid Horse Beastman, so Lowell suddenly snapped and furiously approached the two.I felt anxious and worried as I held on to the table, trying not to drop to my knees like Lowell did. I tried to calm down so as not to cause further commotion."Where is Ari? Why did you leave her alone?" Lowell growled at Tora in disappointment while gripping her arms tightly, causing a commotion around her.Macan suddenly transformed into his aggressive form, tackling Lowell while roaring furiously.Lowell dodged and transformed as well to fight with the mute Tiger youngling.Centaurus tri
Dillon's POV I asked her what was wrong, but she begged me to stay because she didn't want to be alone. My tail is quite sensitive to her touch. I sometimes wanted to cross the line and devour her alive, keeping her for myself only. However, she will absolutely hate me if I do so. I have to snap out of it in an instant. I took a deep breath while trying to calm myself before trying to transform into my aggressive form. I turned around while gently pulling my tail away, then rubbed my face on her cheeks to cheer her up. She hugged me with her trembling body while sobbing quietly. We stayed still for quite some time. I dared not move because her every breath and movement was triggering my urges. I tried to release as much scent as I could by controlling the energy within my body, hoping someone would notice our location. Luckily, Lowell sensed my unanimated presence, so he knew that I had already found Ari and called the others. I was hoping that everything would be alright once sh
Dillon's POV Ari fainted once again due to her unstable emotions. Even though the healer arrived immediately after Lowell ran to seek help, she couldn't do much for Ari's condition. She said that Ari was just emotionally unstable due to fear and stress. She needs some time to recover, and we need to prevent anything that will trigger her condition. We let her rest and waited for her to wake up. Orson didn't want to stay away from his sister's side, so he asked me to check Ari's writings and report the progress to Jael on his behalf while Lowell was making the tonic for Ari. I had no choice but to give way to him since he is in charge of the group and he is Ari's older brother. I gritted my teeth in frustration while I was walking towards the storage room. "It's so frustrating! I want to be with Ari too!" I complained, mumbling to myself in disappointment. A gust of wind suddenly blew into my ears, causing my whole body to shiver in the coldness. It might have been just the cold w