"...."

'Tired..'

'I'm sleepy.'

'Is it alright to close my eyes? Just a bit..'

Clayton is holding his laughter after hearing Eurielle's thoughts.

He couldn't believe that her thoughts were so unsophisticated and plain.

He was still carrying her in his arms and he found it amusing as to why Eurielle never complained ever since.

'What's his name again?'

"Clayton." Clayton immediately answered.

"Pardon?" Eurielle got confused. She wondered why he suddenly talked.

"My name is Clayton. My lady's father is my master and I'm his disciple. It's nice to see you once again, my lady." He smiled.

"Likewise."

Clayton adjusted Eurielle's position which brought her face closer to his.

Eurielle on the other hand, got a closer look on his eyes. Seeing his eye color reminded her a certain jewel that she read in books.

'Rubies.'

She never really had a closer look on his eyes so she never knew the color of it til now.

"Oh." Eurielle caressed Clayton's lashes and noticed that they were like silver threads.

'It's pretty.'

She was like a curious child who saw a jewel mine and is exploring it for the first time.

Clayton couldn't believe her.

Eurielle... Was too cute.

"Rielle?" Suddenly, someone called out to her.

Eurielle shifted her attention to the person who just arrived.

'Ah, it's the puppy.' She quietly thought.

"Theo." Eurielle uttered.

'Puppy?' Clayton wondered why she called Theo a 'puppy' when the Theo he knew was a blood-crazed maniac.

"Please put me down." Eurielle muttered.

"Ah, I apologize." Clayton then put Eurielle down and she walked straight towards Theo.

"Hello, Rielle." Theo blushed as he kissed her hand.

"Hi." Eurielle patted Theo and stroked his luscious brown hair.

Theo had a soft expression whilst he was facing Eurielle. But when he eyed the person behind her, all he could give Clayton was a dark, and sharp glare.

'Bastard. What did you do to my lady?' Theo thought, knowing that Clayton will hear him.

'Oho. That piece of sh't is really bipolar. Such a hypocrite.' Clayton silently smirked as he listened to Theo's inner thoughts.

"Rielle, who is that man behind you?" Theo held her hand.

"That? He said his name is Clayton." Eurielle pointed at him.

"Did he do anything to you? Just tell me and I'll rip him into pieces." Theo smiled innocently despite saying such harsh words.

Eurielle patted his head once again. "Good."

Theo's imaginary dog tail and ears showed up in Eurielle's imagination. She always wanted a pet of her own ever since her last life.

'That man.. is he really Theodore Hale?' Clayton was yet again incredulous of how Theo acted towards Eurielle.

Eurielle tiptoed towards Theo's ear since he was a bit tall. But Theo deliberately leaned down so that she won't have a hard time.

"Theo, did you see his eyes?" She quietly whispered.

"Ah, those bloodshot eyes? I can see them clearly, Rielle." Theo smiled.

"They looked like rubies right?" Eurielle didn't hear Theo's statement.

"...."

"Oh, did you say something?" Eurielle didn't catch his phrase.

"Pft—" Clayton held his laughter.

"How about mine? What do they look like?" Theo leaned his face closer towards her.

Eurielle stared at his eyes, mesmerized. "Really beautiful."

A compliment escaped her lips which made Theo blush a lot more.

Clayton who was watching this scene felt a bit annoyed. 'She said mine was pretty first though.'

"I'll take you home, Rielle." Theo offered.

"Okay."

Eurielle looked at Clayton and she waved at him. "Bye."

Clayton smiled at her and he waved back. 'I'll see you again, Eurielle.'

Theo stared daggers at Clayton and talked to him in his thoughts. 'Scram.'

"...."

Theo and Eurielle left together, leaving him alone in the area.

'Damn it.'

*Snap*

Clayton too, went back home in an irritated state.

..

***

..

The two finally arrived at the Deidamus mansion.

They were currently taking a walk in the garden.

"Rielle."

"Hm?"

"What were you doing earlier? And why did that bast- man carry you earlier?"

"Oh, Clayton saved me." Eurielle responded with prudence.

"Save? He saved you? From what?" Theo's expression went dark.

"Lady Abigail accidentally pushed me from the boat outing in the Central lake earlier. I didn't know how to swim so it was lucky that Clayton saved me."

"...." Theo stopped his steps.

"Theo?"

"Rielle, what's her name again? Abigail?"

Eurielle nodded in response.

"So who's this Abigail?" Theo's eyes glowed for a bit.

"Hm.. she's the one whom the prince truly loves. They love each other sincerely. Oh, and she's pretty too."

"Pretty? Is she prettier than me?"

"No. Theo is the prettiest. And you're cute like a puppy." She patted his head.

Another attack. He got attacked by her words once again.

Theo knelt in front of her, held her hand, and landed a kiss atop of it.

"Theo? What are you doing?"

"If that's what Rielle wants, then I'll gladly become your dog."

"What?"

"If you want to step on me, then step on me. If you want me to act like a puppy, then I'll act like one. Use me as long as you like and I won't mind. As long as it's you, I'll do anything." Theo spoke as he stood up and embraced her.

"But you can't abandon me." Theo hugged her waist tighter. "Never." He mumbled.

Eurielle didn't get his words. But it sounded pretty alright with her.

From her understanding, it seems like Theo is okay with her treating him like a puppy. She really sees him as the analogy of a cute puppy though.

"Calm down, Theo." Eurielle stroked his hair.

Theo was brought back to reality as soon as he heard her voice.

"Ah, I'm sorry if I hurt you." He let go of Eurielle.

"I'm not hurt. But I'm a bit sleepy." She rubbed her eyes.

"I'll—"

"My lady." Yet another person showed up.

Eurielle saw Asterion approaching them.

"Rion. Take me to bed." Eurielle opened her arms.

Asterion smiled at her cute gesture. "As you wish."

He then carried Eurielle and she started yawning.

"Bye, Theo." Eurielle finally closed her eyes and fell asleep on Asterion's arms.

"Oh, she fell alseep." Asterion smiled at Theo, indirectly ushering him to go.

"I'll leave after you take her to bed." Theo spoke.

"Then leave now cause I'm tucking her in now."

*Woosh* Asterion disappeared using magic.

"...."

Theo was left behind in the garden.

"Abigail...

Was it?" He muttered.

"Is she prettier than me?"

"No. Theo is the prettiest."

Theo giggled as she recalled Eurielle's words earlier.

'Abigail..

I'll let you off for now since you're the reason why Rielle said that I'm the prettiest.'