"Well, well, well. Have you thought of something?" Alea happily asked when she caught Earl spacing out in the distance.
"No. I thought that was pretty interesting." Earl pointed at what he was watching.
"Oh, that? Indeed, we have to take advantage of the situation, after all."
Ahead of them was a young child surrounded by innumerable spirits. The spirits flew and laughed joyfully around the child, creating a beautiful show of light. The young boy laughed along with the spirits and waved his little hands to follow their rhythm.
"Mom! Dad! Look!"
In the back, the child's parents watched proudly at this interaction. Without a doubt, this was someone who would grow up to have immense talent in the Spirit Magic field.
By the child's parents were several elves from the military. They had noticed the spectacle and came to recruit the boy.
This early sign of magic talent was only possible because the Spirit Festival thinned the barrier between the two worlds.
Every ten years, the Elven Kingdom would gain a surplus of Spirit Magic abled children to take under their care to increase their overall strength.
Earl soon lost interest. "Let's keep going."
"Sure!" Alea said enthusiastically and hugged her body tightly against Earl's arm, letting him enjoy her softness thoroughly.
As it was currently a festival, there were activities to do everywhere. Earl led his princess to a nearby beverage store he spotted.
It was a location that specialized in extracting the juice of Spirit Fruits and mixing them. As every Spirit Fruit was unique, the result was an unpredictable delight for the tongue.
"Let's share one," Alea suggested while they were waiting in line.
Upon receiving their order, they received a beautifully carved exotic fruit, the shape of a cup with two straws in it.
"You can have the first taste," Alea said.
"Here I go, then." Earl acknowledged and leaned in for the straw. Soon, a refreshing taste engulfed his tastebuds. He was momentarily brought to a world of exotic fruitiness.
At this sight, Alea smilingly pressed her cheeks against Earl's and went in for her straw. Seeing Earl's surprised expression brought her immense happiness. One of the few things on her bucket list was sharing something with Earl during their first Spirit Festival together.
"Hehe~" She laughed with a slight blush on her face as she backed away.
"Hold on. There's some juice left on your lips. Let me wipe it for you."
"Oh, really?" Alea set her head still and waited for Earl to wipe off her lips. But, instead, what she received was an unexpected kiss on the lips.
"There we go."
"That was unfair."
"How so?"
"It was too sudden. I didn't get to enjoy it. Here, let me show you how it's done."
With that said, Alea hopped on Earl's lap and kissed him intensely- inserting her lilac tongue inside his mouth. They enjoyed each other's juice flavoured saliva for a few minutes before finally stopping.
"Haah... Hahh..."
Earl was momentarily dazzled by the look of eroticism on Alea's face as their kiss came to an end. He hugged her waist tightly to show his affection- as if telling her that he would never let her go. In return, she smiled beautifully and pressed their foreheads together. Their eyes stared into one another deeply. They only had each other in their world.
"Earl... I really love you~"
"I love you too... Alea."
"Let's go home and make lots of love~"
The pair held hands and made way to Earl's home together. For once, Earl was genuinely surprised by Alea's self-control. He thought she would drag him to a nearby and suck him dry on the spot. It seems the festive mood had deeply affected her. She was much more bubbly and caring than usual.
They quickly reached their destination.
"The light is still on," Alea remarked.
"Mom must be awake. Let's go greet her first."
"But..." She tried to protest.
"It will be quick." Earl smiled reassuringly.
Inside, they found Ari inside her study. Her desk lighted a dim candle. Its luminescence spread throughout the room.
"You're awake." Ari smiled at Alea.
"Yeah." The princess replied in a small voice.
"Good job out there."
"Mhmm."
The next moment, Alea found herself in Ari's embrace. She felt immense warmth and comfort in this small window of time.
"Go enjoy your time with Earl tonight." Ari held Alea's shoulders and winked.
"I got it." Alea enthusiastically nodded.
Earl relaxed at this scene. "How are you feeling now?" He asked.
The strange question left Alea feeling curious. In her mind, nothing could happen to Ari. But unknown to her, the seed of Ari and Earl's love was slowly sprouting.
"Fine. No different." Ari answered.
"That's good."
"You don't need to worry about me." She chuckled lightly and flicked Earl's forehead.
"I'll see you tomorrow then. It's a date!" He said as he dragged Alea out of the room.
Thud.
The door lightly closed when Earl and Alea finally left the room.
"A date with Master, huh," Alea muttered. The two were mother and son, so she felt nothing of her usual jealousy. "You two are really close."
"Of course. It's always been that way."
"Is she close enough to do this, though?" Alea suddenly smiled and pushed Earl into the room while kissing him intensely.
"..."
To that, Earl was speechless.