[Completed] Legend of the Five Knights III: Song of Divine Wrath

Episode 64: Farewell For Now

After leaving the hall, I accompanied Anis to the kitchen to speak with Teresa. Considering how she had reacted earlier upon seeing Etsuo, I feared she wasn't going to want to help them cure Roa.

She and her cousin were busy chatting away as a pot of tea brewed in the stove.

"Oh, hey, Mom, Nico!" Teresa said as soon as we walked in. "Want to join us for some tea."

"We have chocolate waffle cookies too!" Dossie said, smiling.

"Of course, I would love to," Anis said, smiling at her niece. She averted her gaze. "Though, I have a favor to ask you, Tere."

"Ask away! I'm all ears!" she said.

"It's about your cousin."

"Which one? That Etsuo, right? If so, then I don't wish to help. When we met in Xeleria, I thought that maybe he could switch sides, but even during the battle with the Leviathan, he ended up helping them."

"It appears he has his reasons," I said.

She crossed her arms. "Don't we all? That's not enough of an excuse."

"Etsuo's a nice guy," Dossie said, touching her cousin's hand. "Please help him. I know that my brothers dislike him too, but he's not like the one who took my brother's life."

"Well, that's true. Even Roa, who had a bit of a jerkish streak, wasn't anything like that fox." Teresa took a deep breath. "What are the details of this 'favor'?"

Anis beamed. "I need you to go with Dossie's older siblings and her dad to Mizu no Kin."

Teresa's eyes lit up. "Mizu no Kin? Why there?"

"Etsuo needs to obtain some ingredients there to heal your cousin Roa."

"What's wrong with that jerk?"

"He appears to be suffering from an ailment of some kind. Etsuo and Kiara can give ya all the details on the way."

She glanced at Dossie and then back her mom. "Are we leaving now? I wanted to drink tea with Dossie."

Anis snorted. "Ya can drink ya tea before heading out."

"Great!" she said before turning her attention back to Dossie. I smiled. It was nice to see them getting along.

I tapped Anis' shoulder. "Uh, aren't you going to tell her about Zafir?"

"I rather not interrupt them again."

She would have to find out at some point. I turned away. Part of me wanted to blurt it out and for her to relent going with them.

I sighed. Since when had I become so selfish? Someone's life was on the line, and yet here I was, worrying about her meeting up with her crush. Plus, Zafir was going to have a kid soon, so why was I worried about her seeing him?