163. Heartless but Intuitive. *

".. I said no..and the answer is the same for you lot as well. " - he finished his story.

He was surrounded and bombarded with questions.

" What kind of play? I BET you anything it's a comedy huh little brother? " - asked Alexander.

" Who would play me? And what would be the story? " - asked Demelza.

" How dare you say no without consulting me? " - I added my bit.

He ignored the first two but couldn't do that with me.

" I'm sorry...did they ask about your life babe? It should be my decision whether I want my life on stage or not. " - he said sarcastically.

I grabbed his ear before he could dodge. " As your wife half your life mine..understand? "

He shook me off.

" Violent women...we vote. Where is my princess? " - he relented and looked around.

I pretended to look. " Yeah, I don't know..check in the room behind the kitchen maybe.."

He narrowed his eyes. " Seriously...? Of course, I know where is she. Babe ..you need to work on those "acting" skills. " - he said using air quotes.

She was with the other children enjoying their private show provided by Nifa and Cintia inside Petra and Moritz house. Catalina took her own daughter and Hectos three kids as well.

" I'm brand new at it...but still, you're fooling yourself thinking she would side with you. She loved Tragic Lovers. " - I said reminded him.

I was pulled in close enough to count his eyelashes. " ..Let's not fight about this. Let us both sit her down and explain it together... we will see if she really liked it...or her mother crying while asking her had anything to do with the answer. "

He won't shake me. " I'm confident she loved it."

" Will see.."

" We will.."

" Mnnn..."

" Mnnn..."

" You guys are adorable.." - said Demelza with a large smile.

"" We Know. ""

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" Do you think.. we can be that flexible? " - Zephyr asked keeping his voice low.

I felt him pushing against me as the crowd were busy clapping and cheering.

The performance ended, the man and woman...the incredibly flexible man and woman, received their well deserved standing ovation.

My husband got hard...the pervert, and asked the impossible.

" Of course we can't...I mean can you imagine us? " - I said and couldn't help but wonder.

" ..I'm doing it right now. " - he said leaving my ear all wet from his whispering and my well..me as well.

We laughed as the others filled the artists hats with coins.

Had to stop a little when the cheers died down and Ceron announced tomorrow's night entertainment.

" Thank you. Once again we all feel the incredible support that has been provided since our arrival.

Let us all thank Lord Zephyr and his family for this opportunity and generosity. " - he said gesturing towards us.

"""" LEADER!! """"

He lightly waived until the cheers quieted.

" Please if you wish join us tomorrow night, where my nieces Aim and Mia will demonstrate their gift, their act will dazzle you I'm sure. Thank you! " - he finished.

He took a bow with his troupes and enjoyed the praises and the music provided by our own, that started in earnest once the people mingled.

" Sounds like your new masters will be busy tomorrow. " - said Alexander.

" Shut up Alexander.."

I was teased a little, called a sunflower...since it turns towards the sun? The sun represents my new obsessions...hilarious.

I was supported.

" I love those knives...the shape is special..brother did you talked to Olaf about replicating it? " - asked Demelza.

She loved them as well. We wanted to make hundreds of them, same exact designs down to the last detail.

" I took one for him and he is working on it..mind you he is busy man..with all the prints and new ideas? He needs help. " - he said at the end.

I was disappointed a little. " What about Bjorn? "

Alexander answered. " Bjorn is a fighter. He has great skill with the sword. I plan to give him his own squad, what do you thin...

He was cutt off by Zephyr.

" Enough of this! ..I told you to just make those decisions yourself...pfftt..big brother general."

He snickered a little looking aside.

Alexander looked straight at me...and me straight at my idiot husband.

" Damn you! I'm not telling you anything. " - I said.

He was busy bobbing his head along the music and having a grand old time with my suffering.

I left him be and peaked towards the very mad couple.

" I admit...it was me. " - I gave up and placed myself at their mercy but..."..in my defence...I was very drunk and satisfied. "

" Uh..Huh.."

Ignoring Demelza I gave a sincere apology to Alexander.

" I'm sorry. It wasn't mine to tell forgive me..big brother? " - I asked.

His sad expression turned to a smiling one hearing my secret weapon.

" Aww..alright..I guess it's no secret, I dream of military glory. " - he said admitting what everyone knew already.

With peace achieved we turned toward the amused leader.

" Want to know what, I think Alex? " - he asked seriously.

" Is it mean? " - Alexander asked a little afraid.

" No, it's not mean fool..I believe you will earn that title soon enough. One way or another in a year or five, we will have to fight and then ..General Alexander will make an appearance." - he finished looking proud.

Alexander smiled brightly with new understanding in his eyes..

" But titles are useless and quite frankly..you're stupid for wanting one. "

Then Zephyr said something useless and quite frankly stupid as well.

My punch landed but, he didn't even pretend to care.

" God...your like a girl about this.." - he pointed at his big brother with narrowed eyes.

Alexander rested with his wife who was happy to console him.

" Heartless.." - I said.

The man rested his head on his hands watching the puddle of man Alexander turned too.

" Hush you...I have more secrets. " - he said without looking at me.

Damn villain..I need to stop telling him sensitive information his having too much fun with them.

" Here comes the food..." - a super excited Carlos came out with a plate of artistically made sandwiches.

" Lord God...it took you this long just for sandwiches!? Your ancestors are spinning in their graves.." - said Zephyr shaking his head with pretend sadness.

Carlos sat the tray down and run back to inside the kitchen while my smiling husband took a sandwich and ate half of it with a bite.

" What? " - he asked turned towards us .

" ..Heartless..any good? "

He offered his half eaten one ...but it was those spicy peppers in them.

" Any others? " - I asked.

There were none...he had a lot of fun teasing but was somewhat right.

An hour for this?

Resting my head on his back watching the Monroe's leaving going back to the main hall.

" Soo..you really don't want them to stay? " - I asked.

" Love..if they want to...they'll ask. " - he said.

" Seriously? " - I turned his head while he chewed vigorously.

" You waiting for them to ask for it ? "

" My love...you overestimate our little life. They look at it and envy it and love the security and the abundance of food and coin but, these people are performers. " - he fully turned poking my head.

" It's not up to us to force them to stay. " - he finished.

" How is asking them politely is forcing..? " - I asked.

He shook his head.

" It's different from old Tori village. They all feel obligated to say yes...or say yes and regret it later. Springtime soon arrives and with it the opportunity to make coin while demonstrating their talents, seeing and interacting with others..get the acknowledgement they seek. " - he explained.

It was annoying..always having him explain things which in hindsight seemed obvious.

I enjoyed his touches playing with my curls.

" If they ..ask however. It's because they want a different lifestyle. Slower, safer, a community. If and when that happens we accept those who want to stay...right? "

He asked all three of us with a smile.

""" Right. """