Chapter 133: So Much to Be Grateful For

*Eliza*

Taking it easy was easier said than done with the harvests and the Moon Ball approaching. My mother kept a close watch on me, though, and wouldn’t let me help too much. I was limited to tasks that I could perform while sitting down.

I sat at a table folding napkins neatly around silverware, making them neat little packages. The napkins added quite a decorative flourish.

“Eliza, Eliza….”

I looked up as several of the older kids, in their mid-teens, came running up to me where I sat.

“What is it?”

They smiled at me and looked at me with bright, gleaming eyes.

“Is it true that you went to the Dark Realm?”

“Yes, it is true.” I laughed and continued folding the napkins.

My hands were starting to cramp up from the repetitive folding.

“Are you mated to the Dark King’s brother?” another asked.

I giggled and nodded. “You guys seem to know a lot about me.”

“We want to know everything you did in the Dark Realm.”

“Can you tell us the story?”