"Whispers of the departed ride the wind, and flames bestow endless sorrow."
"Seeking seeds within the ashes, I believe hope will arrive at last..."
Eden set down her pen and let out a soft sigh.
An unfinished poem...
Her gaze wandered to the somewhat unfamiliar surroundings.
After leaving Australia, she had followed MOTH's rescue team to this place.
Perhaps it was the privilege of a superstar, but she had received the highest level of treatment here the moment she arrived.
But...
The recent catastrophe had affected her deeply.
Amidst the boundless sea of flames, she seemed to have glimpsed something new.
It wasn't that she feared the fire, nor the disaster itself.
She had always hoped to bring spiritual inspiration to people.
What she feared was witnessing human fragility in the face of disaster.
This was a test for her, and for all of humanity.
Ah...
The opera house could be rebuilt, but some things were truly beyond recovery.
Eden shook her head, temporarily casting aside these heavy thoughts.
Of course, even with such complex emotions enveloping her, she would never be discouraged.
That was just how she was, because she was Eden.
And...
Look, here she comes.
Slender, pink-haired arms quietly snaked around her waist from behind.
Eden smiled, relaxing, feeling the warm body gradually press against her back.
How fortunate...
That during such a time, Elysia was there to accompany her. That was her blessing.
"Eden♪~ How are you finding it here?"
Elysia rested her chin on Eden's shoulder, asking with a smile.
Eden answered slowly.
"Quite well."
"They have everything here, and the meals are excellent."
"And..."
She paused, her voice softening further,
"My dear Elysia, I'm so glad you're with me."
Elysia's face immediately lit up with joy. "It's nothing~ I'm happy to be with Eden too, you know♪~"
The two simply nestled together quietly like that, until Eden seemed to remember something and asked:
"By the way, how are those two young girls doing?"
Elysia replied, "You mean Hua and Carole? Hua has some minor injuries, nothing serious. But Carole will need to stay in bed a while longer..."
She paused briefly before continuing,
"Actually, I'm still a bit worried about them too... This incident might have hit them quite hard."
Naturally, Eden had already learned the whole story from Elysia.
She could imagine the impact of someone close suddenly leaving.
"Mmm, I hope they can overcome this hurdle."
Some things, in the end, can only be resolved by the individuals themselves.
"Indeed. I'll have to make time to talk to them myself sometime♪~"
"Mhm, you've always been good at that sort of thing."
Eden said sincerely.
She knew from experience — Elysia's warmth was enough to melt any icy barrier.
"Hehe, is Eden praising me? I'm so happy♪~"
Elysia laughed joyfully, hugging her tighter.
Just as she planned to lean in closer for some more... delightful interactions...
BAM! Your little cutie bursts through the door!!!
Vya ran in happily.
"Big sisters! Vya's here!"
The little one cheered.
Elysia chuckled and released Eden, thinking to herself that it would've been nice if Vya had arrived a bit later.
Hehe, well, there's always tonight.
It probably wouldn't hurt to let Vya sleep alone occasionally.
"Vya's here~ Welcome, welcome! Did you come to see big sister Eden too, just like me?"
Elysia smiled.
"Of course!"
"What were you sisters doing just now?"
Vya asked, a bit puzzled.
Elysia blinked. "Nothing much, just a way for girls to show they like each other. Hugging is perfectly normal, you know~"
"Vya wants hugs too!"
The little one immediately threw her arms open with a cheer.
And so, she happily snuggled into the embrace of the two big sisters.
...
"Eden~ How about we share a room tonight?"
Elysia asked with a smiling invitation.
"Of course."
Eden agreed with a gentle smile.
"Yay! Vya wants to sleep together too!"
The little one cheered.
"Can Vya sleep alone tonight?"
Elysia inquired.
"No! Vya wants to sleep with the big sisters."
Vya looked at the two of them with wide, pleading eyes.
"Alright, Elysia, let her stay."
Eden had the final word.
"Fine, fine, we'll all sleep together..."
They were ultimately defeated by sheer cuteness.
...
Nighttime, in bed.
The three of them squeezed onto one bed, chatting.
Vya sat in the middle, talking excitedly non-stop, until Elysia gently patted her. "Alright, alright, time to sleep."
"So, whose arms will Vya sleep in tonight?"
"Huh?"
Vya blinked, looking at the two sisters.
Ah... this is a tough choice.
"How about coming over here?"
Eden opened her arms. The wine-red-haired big sister extended an invitation Vya found hard to refuse.
"Okay... I'll sleep with sister Eden!"
"Wow~ Eden stole my little sister~ I'm so heartbroken~"
Elysia feigned sadness, though her tone gave her away completely.
Because this suited her plans perfectly.
Eden turned on her side, drawing Vya into her embrace...
Elysia wrapped her arms around Eden from behind, also enveloping Vya, who was nestled against Eden.
Eden softly hummed a lullaby.
Hoping the little cutie in her arms would rest soon and have a good night's sleep.
A long while later.
After confirming Vya was "asleep"...
Elysia, nestled behind Eden, suddenly revealed a mischievous grin (¬◡¬)✧
And so, Elysia made her move.
She pressed her lips close to the nape of Eden's neck.
Her warm breath brushed against Eden's skin. In the darkened room, the faint blush there remained unseen.
"Let's~ just~ relax a little..."
Elysia whispered in an extremely soft voice right by Eden's ear.
Simultaneously, her hands began to roam freely.
But Eden, mindful of Vya in her arms, dared not make any major movements.
It was a unique sensation.
Eden tried to relax as much as possible, while also preparing to launch a little "counterattack" of her own.
She gently freed one hand.
And reached over...
A long while later, both their faces were flushed, their spirits high.
Seems they were having quite a bit of fun.
Their interaction grew more fervent, and Eden couldn't help but let out a soft moan.
Right at that moment—
...Vya finally couldn't hold back and opened her eyes.
Big confusion shone in her little eyes.
She snuggled a bit closer into Eden's embrace.
Thanks to the golden glow Eden seemed to emanate, Vya could still clearly see the expression on her face in the dark.
In a small, weak voice, she asked, "Sisters... what are you doing...?"
Such a simple question left the two women before her utterly frozen.
Elysia: "..."
Eden: "..."
Awkward.
From that day on, neither of them dared to do anything when sleeping with Vya again.
And Vya very smoothly ended up lying right between the two big sisters.
Enjoying the dual, warm embraces of pink and gold.
A most delightful and commendable outcome. Truly delightful and commendable.
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