Departure* (2)

Cleaning Li Yue up, I smiled gently down at my now fed baby girl, pulling on her soft silk robes and tying them tightly, making sure she wouldn't be able to escape from them if she tried.

Stroking her cheek, I giggled alongside her as I hoisted her up, nuzzling against her cheek as I slowly paced the room.

It had become a sort of ritual at night, a way to lull her to sleep inside our room, so that we could both turn into bed when we grew tired; there was no point walking around this cold, empty Shimmering Palace and getting lost in its many halls or walkways...

Especially not when Gao Chen didn't want me to explore this giant Palace without her permission.

There was no need to invite her anger so easily when I could simply remain inside our room and await her return.