Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3737

Chapter 3737: Common Ground (Part 2)

"You’re not going to accept, right?" Friya asked.

"You have a deal." Nalrond offered his clawed hand to the Horseman, and when she shook it, he did everything he could to squash it like a bug.

"Good." Dawn returned the grip a split second later, releasing it only when the Agni tapped out.

"Are you insane? Why?" Friya asked in disbelief.

"Because Meln already tried to kill your mother, Friya." Nalrond replied. "Because he hates Jirni and won’t hesitate to kill you or Quylla just to get to Lith. Meln is crazy and a threat to your family. My family.

"I hate Dawn for what she did to my village, but I’ll be damned if I let my pride get in the way of protecting you all. I don’t want you to end up like me, Friya. You are my present, and I don’t want to lose everything we could build together in the future because I’m stuck in the past.

"You heard Dawn. She *was* my enemy. Night, instead, *is* my enemy, yours, and Dawn’s. Until we get rid of Meln, the enemy of my enemy is my friend."

"Are you sure about this?" Friya looked at Acala and Dawn. "What if the spars reopen your old wounds and trigger your trauma?"

"It’s a risk I’m willing to take if it means avoiding new wounds and the trauma of losing my new family." Nalrond replied.

***

Meanwhile, a few meters away.

"Are you feeling better, Val? We missed you a lot." Leria offered him her finger, and the baby boy grabbed it.

"Yes. Sorry." Valeron looked in her eyes, trying to understand if she knew the truth about his origins.

"Wah! Wah!" Elysia hugged him, confirming Leria’s words.

"What do you think Nalrond and Dawn are discussing?" Aran rushed to change the topic.

The War of the Griffons was recent history to him, and Lith had given the children an age-appropriate explanation of why he had adopted the baby before bringing Valeron home.

"Nothing." Solus dismissed the question with a sweep of her hand. "You know how mages are. They are quick to anger whenever they don’t agree on something."

There was no way to put Nalrond’s story in terms that wouldn’t traumatize the children, so his past with Dawn was hidden behind a generic past conflict.

"I hope they can get along." Kelia knew the truth, but only because of her bond with Dusk. "Dawn is... complicated, but she’s not that bad once you get to know her."

"She’s not as pretty as she likes to think, but she’s a good teacher." Aran nodded.

"Shut up, Aran. What if she hears you?" Leria rebuked him. "Pick a few flowers for her and remember that as long as she helps us with our constructs, she’s the prettiest lady in the house."

"I resent that." Solus grunted. "That’s mean and opportunistic."

"Sorry, Auntie. Necessity and all that." Aran shrugged and ran back to Dawn as soon as Friya and Nalrond walked away.

"Don’t worry about Dawn, I’ll keep an eye on her." Kelia kissed the babies. "You just relax and have fun."

"Thanks, Kelia." Lith nodded and resumed walking.

Valeron was quieter than usual, and few of Elysia’s attempts to get him to fly around with her succeeded.

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