Chapter 184
As if they were the only two in the world, they looked at each other, listened, and whispered. Since two perfectly fitting pieces had become one, it seemed that not a speck of dust could get between them.
A paradise for just the two of them, where no interference was allowed.
Just as a comfortable atmosphere spread all around, creating a warm breeze—
“Mommy! Shasei hit me…! Waaah!”
“Hey! When did I hit you! I might kick a little in my sleep!”
“Waaah, you kicked my face! You hit my nose!”
Seimin, crying loudly, ran down the hallway and clung to her father’s leg, hiding. Shasei, who was behind her, puffed up her cheeks with a dissatisfied expression.
Since it was nap time, they were both in pajamas, Shasei in plain white shirt and pants, and Seimin in light blue pajamas with lots of round water drop patterns.
“Seimin, stop.”
When Yasmin spoke in a low voice, Seimin started hiccuping.
Siren, swallowing a light sigh, got out of her husband’s arms and hugged Seimin. Meanwhile, Yasmin went to his fuming daughter and picked her up.
“My daughter.”
“Hmph.”
“It was an accidental kick, and it just happened to hit Seimin.”
“That’s right.”
When he soothed her with a softer tone, Shasei’s spirit subsided a little. Seimin also indulged in her mother’s affection and felt a little better.
Since the twins were still young, they slept together in a large bed. Seimin was a quiet sleeper, but Shasei often had vivid dreams and thrashed around, so incidents like this happened frequently.
The funny thing was that even when asked, “Do you want separate beds?” or “Shall we let you sleep in another room?” Seimin would shake his head vigorously.
He said he was scared to sleep alone.
So what could they do? Even if he cried once in a while, they had no choice but to let them sleep together.
In any case, in another couple of years, Seimin would stop fearing the night, so it wouldn’t hurt to let them stay close while they were still young.
‘Shasei might end up going to Idoros.’
Since they had lived in the South for quite some time, they had plans to stay in Idoros for two or three years as well.
Next month, they would go there briefly before returning, but once they made proper preparations, they would head back to settle down and build a life there.
If Seimin found it too difficult to endure, they planned to send him to the South with a few close friends.
Having Jin and Pamilla by his side would also be reassuring.
“Father, please be careful on your trip tomorrow.”
“I will.”
Shasei spoke with a commendable tone while clinging to his father.
Although she was as firm as an almond, in front of her father, she melted like butter into a gentle lamb.
Siren found that amusing.
“I’ll be there soon. In a month. So don’t cry even if you’re alone.”
“If Sha isn’t there, I might shed a tear or two.”
“Oh, come on! I told you, you can’t!”
Shasei’s nickname was ‘Sha.’ Seimin’s was ‘Min.’
Since both names included ‘Sei,’ they took a different syllable from each name for their nicknames. And technically speaking, ‘Sei’ was also Siren’s nickname.
Siren rarely used the children’s nicknames, but Yasamin did so naturally.
She particularly liked how ‘Sha’ sounded when spoken by Yasamin—no one else pronounced it as elegantly as he did.
“Now, Father will tell you an old story, so let’s go back to bed.”
“Yes!”
He let Shasei cling to his right arm while holding Seimin in his left.
With both children in his arms, Yasamin glanced back slightly.
“I’ll go wash up. I feel drowsy.”
“I’ll come after putting the kids to bed, Sei.”
“Okay.”
Now that her husband had taken the children, Siren was free.
She headed straight for the bath.
Filling the grand bath—adorned with tiles crafted for the castle in Idoros—with warm water, then scattering flower petals and herbs over the surface, would complete a luxurious retreat.
At that moment, something like that was exactly what she needed.
Humans have always harbored a deep desire to understand themselves. They explore their inner worlds, ponder relationships, and endlessly classify themselves, often as an expression of their need for validation.
This had been the case since ancient times, beginning with religion.
People divided and distinguished themselves based on the deities they worshipped.
For example, ‘Those who believe in Aquafuran must have this kind of personality,’ or ‘Those who follow Kalik must have that kind of personality.’ What started as religious distinctions eventually evolved into more varied classifications.
For instance, attachment styles.
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