Ari (Child of the Beastman Goddess)

During dinner, we all ate together awkwardly because Lowell kept on clinging to me. He kept on hugging me on the back because he was the only one who was not eating since he just ate a moment ago. The others were irritated while eating because of it.

Suddenly, a cold and scaly tail grasped my foot under the table, which made me choke in surprise. I knew who it was but I cannot react too much because I was choking a little making me cough excessively.

The others were panicking when they realized that I was choking and Dillon hurriedly poured water in a cup to give to me. Lowell rubbed my back with a worried look. Gurion was also panicking trying to comfort me as he rubs his face on my arm with a scared and teary eyes.

Why were they making my little choking a big deal? It was not even the main problem. A little devil was quietly smirking at a distance while wriggling his tail on my foot, but I couldn’t speak due to coughing.

My brother suddenly realized that I was uncomfortable not because of the choking so he checked under the table. He then found out that Blake’s tail wrapped around my foot.

“How dare you?!” My brother shouted furiously, making the table turn upside-down, revealing Blake’s stretched tail.

Dillon and Lowell also got furious at the sight of his tail while Gurion was so confused on what was going on.

The three gave Blake a few blows on the head, making him let go of my foot.

I covered Gurion’s eyes and hugged him so he won’t see Blake being beaten up.

“I’m sorry! Stop! I was just teasing Ari!” Blake cried while being hit by the three males.

“Everyone… Enough! Please… Gurion will be traumatized with your rough behaviors. Brother… Please let him go… I’m sure he was just playing around.” I said earnestly, trying to stop them.

The food were all spilt on the floor and we haven’t even eaten half of our fill. I asked them to prepare another meal for everyone and clean the mess hurriedly, since it was almost time for Gurion’s sleep.

The others seemed unsatisfied so I had to punish Blake after dinner. I gave him the same punishment as Lowell and asked my brother to pay attention to him until midnight.Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

Gurion fell asleep during dinner since it was too late already. I brought him to my room to sleep beside me on my bed. I wasn’t able to wash up because I was exhausted and I fell asleep as soon as I lay down.

In my dream, I was lying on a vast low grassland covered with low rising wild flowers and bushes. The sky was clear and the clouds look near. The sun never rests and the night never came by.

I heard light giggling from the distance and saw a small child with pale skin, black hair and ash-grey eyes. She seemed the same height as me when I realized that I was also a small child. She wore a beautiful grey silk dress adorned with roses and white lilies.

“Arie… My dearest sister… Won’t you dance with me? I feel lonely for not seeing the moon for almost three years. I envy you for being born with the blessing of the sun that father has. We are twins but we are different. Even so, I love you so much that I want us to unite as one.” The girl mumbled with bitterness and loneliness in her voice as she caresses my face.

“I love my sister too, but queen mother and father will oppose your wishes because it will cause chaos to Nirvana and shall destroy the mortal world.” I said involuntarily as if I was just watching a scene from a memory that I cannot recall.

“Hah! Liar! You don’t love me at all… We always fuse every blood moon or even every time the moon eats the sun. What’s the difference if we just fuse permanently?” She screamed while walking away in a fit of anger.

“Sister… Wait! I’m not a liar! It was just what mother had explained. You know that too! Sister!” I shouted as I tried to catch up with her.

A silver wolf suddenly appeared from sight, then she rode on its back and ran away from me. I can feel the sorrow and guilt for some reason that it made me cry like what a child usually reacts to conflicts.

A lion cub suddenly purrs by my side as it rubs its face on my arm. I suddenly remembered Gurion, but I was sure it was not him.

“Gurion… Why did Ayla suddenly get angry?” I mumbled while sobbing.

I was shocked upon hearing the name of the cub and the name of my sister in that dream.

A loud crack suddenly appeared in the sky. Shattering the blue and peaceful scenery of Nirvana. A winged lion beastman suddenly appeared in a majestic silk clothing adorned with golden crown, belt, necklace and bracelets.

“Arie! My dearest… This place is about to collapse, we have to leave. The sky is shattering and ground will follow.” He said with panic and fright in his tone.

His voice was too familiar for me not to recognize. It was my father’s voice. A voice that I miss so much.

He took me and flew away, avoiding the dark shadows seeping through the cracks of the wall of Nirvana.

“Father… What about Ayla and mother?” I asked with a confused tone.

“They are…..” He mumbled before we suddenly got sucked and pulled into the depths of the abyss.

I woke up with cold sweats all over my body. My limbs were trembling and my hands and feet were feeling numb.

I was still sleepy when I realized that Lowell was sitting on the bed beside me.

“Ari… Are you okay? The moon was strange so I went to check on you.” He said with a tone of worry in his voice.

My tears suddenly rushed down from my eyes for a reason I don’t even understand. I was still confused and couldn’t speak. I cried quietly trying not to wake up Gurion, who was sound asleep beside me.

“W-what’s wrong, Ari? Are you hurt anywhere? Was your dream too scary this time?” Lowell asked, panicking while trying to wipe my tears.

I closed my eyes, trying to calm myself but I fell asleep eventually, leaving Lowell in panic and confusion.