"Is he someone who could give you ninety-nine children?"
The question from Goddess Freya shattered his dreamy thoughts.
"Is that really all you're thinking about?"
"What else is there to think about? You better not fall in love. One man won't be enough for you to complete this challenge."
Gara didn't even bother responding with irritation. He knew love wasn't realistic right now—not with the mission looming over him.
But still, he wanted to feel infatuated, even just once. Was that too much to ask?
The goddess clearly had no sense of timing.
...
The next morning, as Gara and Wina made their way to the herb fields in the mountains, Wina shared what the village meeting had been about.
"Elder Jaya's son, Satyo, has returned to the village. He proposed an annual financial aid program for the villagers."
"Uncle Satyo wouldn't offer something like that without asking for something in return, would he?"
