The next day.
Menedelia and Rebecca were eating breakfast on the table.
"I'll go to the town after lunch to buy some sugar and salt. Do you want anything? I can buy it for you," Menedelia offered.
"Apples and oranges, Granny! And please don't forget my milk!" Rebecca said.
Menedelia nods her head. "Okay, I'll buy them for you."
"It would have been better if you can bring me to the town once in a while. It's getting boring here!" Rebecca whined with a pout.
Menedelia sighed heavily. "Don't worry, one of these days... I'll take you out to see the world. I must remind you, don't ever leave this place because the enemy is lurking everywhere, trying to find us, waiting for the right time to strike. Don't put your unborn babies in danger, okay?" she reminded her.
"Got it, Granny!" Rebecca replied.
Menedelia spoke again, "If something comes up and our fortress is penetrated by powerful enemies, don't hesitate to activate the spell that I taught you last week!"
"Copy, Granny!" Rebecca responded and yawned. "Dang! I'm feeling sleepy again!" she said in dismay.
Menedelia smiled. "Go outside, try walking around the house, and do some stretching. It's not good to keep sleeping while you're pregnant," she reprimanded her.
"I know," Rebecca muttered to herself.
A few minutes later, the two women finished eating breakfast.
Rebecca washed the dirty dishes in the sink while Menedelia exited the house to attend to her plants.
After she finished her chores in the kitchen, Rebecca exited the house and strolled in the front yard, admiring the Dandelion flowers in full bloom.
She strolled around the house and saw Granny harvesting leafy green vegetables from the garden.
Menedelia looked at her. "Let's have a chicken soup for lunch," she said and handed the green leafy vegetables to the pregnant woman.
Rebecca accepted the vegetable, went back to the house, and put Granny's fresh harvest in the plastic basin.
A few minutes later, she's already back in the vegetable garden.
Menedelia glanced at her. "Don't be tempted to remove the onyx ring from its box, or else this place will be swarmed by vampires! You can watch it as long as you want, but don't ever remove the ring from its box! Do you understand, child?"
Rebecca released a deep sigh. "Granny, you keep repeating the same reminders every time you go out! My ear is already bleeding!" she protested.
Menedelia breathed deeply. "I have to keep reminding you, 'coz I'm afraid that you might forget them," she said in a tired voice. She wanted to bring her charge with her to the capital, but the moment Rebecca laid eyes on Zero, she will attempt to kill him. Whatever business dealings she had with Zero, she must keep it a secret from Rebecca.
Rebecca saw the weariness flashing on Granny's face. The old woman has been a good benefactor to her. The one who never gets tired of providing her food every day. She took a deep breath. "Don't worry, Granny. I will follow your reminders," she assured her.
"Good! Did you know that every time I leave this forest, my mind never stops thinking of you and your twins?" Menedelia said.
"I know, Granny," Rebecca responded. Sometimes she thinks that she's already becoming a burden to the old woman. Maybe, she should leave and go back to Graven or go back to her husband?
Which is which?
But she can't bear to leave Granny alone in this forest. Her conscience can't allow her to execute her heartless decision. They only have each other, they should be responsible for each other's well-being!
She went to the old woman's side. "Granny, if one day, you're getting tired of feeding me. Let's go to Graven, he will never say no to us if I will ask his help," she suggested.
Menedelia shook her head, not liking where their conversation is heading. "Don't worry, child. I'm more than capable of feeding you and the twins inside your tummy. If one day and things turned to worst, Graven will be our last resort," she finally said.
Rebecca nods her head. "Okay. I'll go now to the kitchen and start preparing our lunch," she said and turned around, heading back to the house. The time is still early, she went to her room and took a short nap.
Two hours later.
Rebecca woke up to the delicious aroma of chicken soup filling the air. Dang! She had fallen asleep and Granny was the one cooking their food for lunch. She got up from the bed and went to the kitchen.
Menedelia looked at her. "Take your seat. Eat while the soup is still hot."
"Thanks, Granny. Why you didn't wake me up? I should be the one preparing our dinner," Rebecca said with a sigh.
"Just eat. I'll go out soon!" Menedelia silenced her.
Rebecca lowered herself on the chair and began eating her meal.
A few minutes later, Menedelia finished eating. She rose to her feet. "I'll go now. Take care of yourself and don't leave the forest!" she reminded her.
"Yes, Granny! Take care of yourself," she replied. She continues eating the delicious chicken soup mixed with green leafy vegetables and a good amount of ginger.
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