HERA
It's been a week since that misunderstanding with Mary
Since then I have spent most of my time caring for my child
And I have to say this is a lot easier than I expected
I had heard from some mothers in town about how much of a struggle it was to take care of newborns
The constant crying in the middle of the night, the child refusing to eat, and the chance of the child injuring themselves requiring constant care
But I've dealt with pretty much none of that, Little Jesse never cries and is always cute and cheerful! He always eats when I try to feed him, and he is a lot stronger than a normal newborn so I don't really have to worry about him injuring himself.
In fact it's been such a joy to care for him!(♡ˊ͈ ꒳ ˋ͈)
He is so cute! Whenever I tell him of my Grand adventures he begins to laugh and get excited as if he can understand what I'm saying
He's such a good kid!
Way better than Mary or Xeon
Anyways today I was going to continue reading that book I borrowed from Mary
When Jesse crawled onto my foot
Picking him up I say "You got out again?"
Jesse just laughs
Putting him in my lap I say "I was about to read this book….do you want me to read it to you?"
I could have sworn he nodded in agreement
"Well alright then"
"Demon's are native to the realm of Infernum and…"
As I read the book to Jesse he begins to shake a little and grabs on to me tighter
It was like he was scared, which was a little Ironic considering it was a book about his kin
Shaking my head helplessly I was about to put the book down, when the door suddenly opened and Mary walked in carrying something in her arms
I froze in shock, unprepared for her arrival
What do I do? What if she notices Jesse is a demon?
….Ah, too late I think to myself as Mary drops what she's carrying and shouts "Hera that's a-!"
"Shh" I interrupt her
"Be quiet you're scaring him"
I say as Jesse bury's himself into my arms
Mary stares at me in disbelief as if could not understand what I was saying (·•᷄ࡇ•᷅ )
Ignoring her I put the book down and carry Jesse to my room
Gently laying him down I say in a comforting tone "Wait here Little Jesse"
Returning to the Hall I am met with Mary staring at me with her arms crossed, waiting for a explanation
"So what brings you here today Mary?"
"Why is there a Demon in your house?" Mary asks ignoring my small talk
Sigh "That's the child I adopted"
It seems Mary was not happy with my answer as she snapped "Are you insane! Why would you bring such a thing home! Don't tell me you're actually stupid?!"
"Can you please calm down"
"Calm down? Calm Down?! How can I calm down when my best friend is harboring a Demon?! Do you know what would happen to you if anyone were to find out?!"
"What was I supposed to do, kill it?! It's a child!"
"Yes! Or at least leave it where you found it! Don't just take it home!!"
"No way, how could I leave such a cute child to die!"
Mary gasps and says "Don't tell me…the child has already corrupted you?"
Wot
With tears in her eyes Mary says "Fight it Hera don't lose to the demons control!"
"What are you talking about?"
"Ahh…it's too late" Mary is now crying
"Don't worry I'll free you from the demons control Hera!" Mary begins to gather a storm in her hands
Giving her a chop on her head I interrupt her casting
"Ow what was that for?!" Mary shouts aggrieved
"I'm not being controlled Dumbass"
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"Then why?" Mary asks
"I was being serious, he's a really cute baby…besides I was curious"
"Curious?"
"Demons are said to be creatures of Sin and corruption born from the deepest depths of Infernum. Aren't you curious about what would happen if one were to be raised by mortals?"
"Even so…there's too much risk involved"
"Cmon Mary It's a Demon, a creature that hasn't been seen in Donum for 5000 years. How many books do you have that speak on demons, and now that you have the genuine article in front of you, you want to get rid of it"
"B-But what if we get caught…it would not be only us implicated"
"That's why we won't get caught, why do you think I choose a Cabin in the Woods?"
Mary hesitates before saying "fine, but it's not allowed to leave this cabin"
"Of course"
Sigh "Where did you even find it"
"The Demonic ruin, Duh"
As I spend some time speaking with Mary I finally ask
"By the way why did you even come here"
Mary makes a "Ah" face before swiftly picking up the box on the floor and handing it to you
Opening the box you find a brand new Fancy Blue Gambeson
"Is this for me?" I ask happily
Mary replies looking away "You better not destroy this one idiot"
I laugh and try it on
"It fits well, Thank you my friend"
"Your welcome" Mary replies
"So do you want to see our child" I ask her
"Our Child?!"
"Huh, your going to help me look after him now aren't you? So doesn't that make him our child?" I ask tilting my head
"Ah! Yes! That makes sense!" Mary say's surprisingly happily
I lead her to my bed room
Mary: (⸝⸝⸝>﹏<⸝⸝⸝)