Chapter 73

AVERY

I was surprised by how Celia’s Nana treated Declan and Draven. Her face was all smiles as she filled their plates and bowls while they readily ate everything she gave them.

I sat on the side, watching the three people with wide eyes. Celia sat to my right, sneakily putting more bread into my plate.

“ Eat more. You have to grow up, Pretty Princess. ” She leans in and whispers to me.

“ Huh? ” I blink, shocked at what she just said to me.

“ You are short and thin. You need to eat more. ” She states as a matter of fact. “ You need to grow bigger like Nana. ”

My cheeks flare as her Nana shoots me a mocking look. Now that I think about it, like the rest of the people in the South, she is taller and looks packed with muscles. While sitting among these giants, I seem like a weak baby.

“ She is all grown up, Ce. It’s just that the people in her Kingdom are dwarves. ” Draven snickers.

“ Are you a dwarf? ” The piece of bread falls from Celia’s hand as she stares at me, with a look of disb