Chapter 139
At the man’s unpredictable answers, Sia frowned, and Aesir’s smile deepened even further. Though he treated her kindly, he never left an opening.
But Sia couldn’t just let this go. Even if she had been dragged here before she realized it, she had to at least try some resistance now.
“Uh… I’m fine, though?”
“No. I cannot treat a lady that way.”
“Then is it fine to drag a lady away by force?”
“My apologies for that. However, Lady Sia, you yourself said that as long as one has black hair, it would be acceptable.”
“…That didn’t mean you should come like this. I would prefer that you schedule a visit properly.”
“But wouldn’t that be unfair?”
“…What?”
The conversation had become completely disjointed. It felt like they were each saying whatever they wanted.
“You are favoring only the cat tribe. Our race has also searched desperately for you, Lady Sia. So would it not be fairer for you to consider all sides before making your choice?”
Although her throat was clearly not fully healed, the words flowed strangely smoothly. Perhaps she was so dumbfounded that her condition had temporarily improved.
Or maybe it was her survival instinct.
Sia did not want to go with them like this. She didn’t even know who they were, and she wanted to stay with Nox. Glaring at him harder, she demanded again,
“Put me down!”
Her voice was weak and breathy, but the message was clear.
“Ah, my apologies. You are already inside.”
Sia widened her eyes in disbelief when she realized she was already inside the carriage. She hurriedly tried to think of a way out. Meanwhile, Aesir moved to set her down on the seat. At that moment, Sia struggled frantically and screamed,
“Aaaah! I have carriage trauma! I, I can’t breathe…! Cough, kh, kgh, achoo!”
Because she screamed too hard, a violent coughing fit and a sneeze burst out unintentionally. Worse, she accidentally sprayed spit right onto Aesir’s face. Feeling a little embarrassed about that, Sia sniffled and turned her head aside with a sulky expression.
Well, that’s what you get for putting someone into a carriage without asking.
“…Carriage tr, what did you say?”
“Ahh, I feel dizzy… I’m so scared of places this narrow and closed…”
Sia trembled as she gave the performance of her life. Come to think of it, she did feel a little cold. She was wearing nothing but sleepwear, so even with the blanket, the chill was obvious.
“……”
Aesir, who had been acting forcefully until now, fell silent. Marcel was no different. Neither of them could relate to what Sia was saying, and both looked flustered.
“…If you are cold, would you like to cover yourself with this robe?”
Marcel removed the robe he was wearing and tried to offer it. He was worried because Sia was trembling. His consideration only irritated her more, and she snapped sharply, her eyes narrowing.
“Do I look like I’m like this because I’m cold? I said I have carriage trauma. You don’t seem to understand, but you shouldn’t take trauma lightly! Ahh, I’m so scared right now I feel like I’m going to die…”
“Carriage trau-ma…”
Marcel repeated her words blankly. No matter how he searched his memory, he had never heard such a term before. Aesir also felt troubled. If even Marcel did not know the word, there was no way he would.
In any case, her condition clearly looked worse after entering the carriage, so they had no choice but to bring her back outside. Only after breathing the open air did Sia deliberately tense her body and stop trembling.
Even though Aesir knew humans were fragile, he was still quite shocked. She couldn’t even ride in a carriage. When her talkative mouth finally fell silent, his refined features stood out clearly.
With narrowed eyes, Sia observed Aesir and Marcel. They had said they were from a different race, but she still couldn’t tell what kind of werebeasts they were. She wondered if she should just ask directly when Marcel suddenly spoke.
“How about abandoning the carriage and traveling on horseback?”
“…That may be the only option.”
“Would it be best if Your Excellency rides with Lady Sia? Or I could—”
At Marcel’s suggestion, Aesir felt an inexplicable displeasure. He had rushed here only thinking about leaving the Blois estate as quickly as possible, but now that he thought about it, having the human in his arms did not feel so bad.
Perhaps because she was so fragile, her body felt extremely soft, and the warmth of her body felt pleasant as well. The snake tribe, whose ancestors were cold-blooded, were sensitive to temperature, and to him, Sia’s body heat felt just right.
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