Twilight of a Hybrid, стр. 80

“I admit seeing these different species being able to build and rebuild the heaviest objects without magic power is a pure phenomenon,” said Sora.

“Forgive me for saying but,” said Flarefur, running to Valverno. “I must help my clan with this mess. These humans are going to need help lifting same rock and stone that is not needed and help with coloring the castle’s walls.” The Griffin widened his wings and dropped the book from his feathered wings. He soared up past several Griffins and disappeared into the large crowd of flying Griffins.

Valverno signed as he watched a loyal companion depart to peruse to help the other Griffins. “One of the biggest struggles one always has: loyalty to his people or to a single person,” said Valverno. “But let’s get a move on. King Uragiru still waits in the throne room.”

“Uragiru is the king of Shimabellia,” said Geraldus. Geraldus walked to pick up the large book of experimented creatures. “You can’t just walk up to the front door and knock. A king has many duties and responsibilities. He is not going to have enough time to listen to what we have to say, and the guards won’t let us in.”

“What do you suggest then?” asked Valverno.

Marina pumped Valverno’s shoulder and walked past him. “Allow me. Anyone around this place will listen to me, even if I am a fishy person of the sea.” Marina rudely passed through Geraldus who almost lost the grip of the book he was holding. The Siren walked through to the crowd, the large and wide views of construction, and toward the throne room’s doors to speak to the guards of letting her and Valverno inside the throne room.

“What a Siren she is,” said Geraldus, making sure he was still holding the book. “It seems Sirens do have some kicks in their personality. In legends, they’re monsters who eat sailors. In reality, their soft-hearted creatures, only turned into monsters if insulted or ignored. They’re very complicated creatures like humans.”

“Fortunately and unfortunately, I married one of them, in front of eyes of gods and mortals,” said Valverno. “And I happy we are married but disappointed it had to be an early wedded couple.”

“You’re still not going to let that event go?” asked Geraldus.

Valverno gave Geraldus a questioning eye look. “If Marina keeps making decisions without consulting with me first, then I will not be able to let go of unpleasant events,” said Valverno. “It’s supposed to be it a duty for husband and wife to communicate with each other. She could have talked with me about the change in wedding plans.”

“She couldn’t commutate with you because you were off on your adventures searching for your toys.”

“We had a whole winter to ourselves, Geraldus; she had enough time to tell any plans she had during the winter. I’ve been living the winter months with her under my roof and not yours, and she didn’t mention anything about an early wedding.”

“That is something with girls living in the wilderness: stay away for too long and they will eventually grow scared, especially Sirens. They’re not as monstrous as we were told from the legends. For hundreds of years told from legends and stories, Sirens were monsters of the seas and lured sailors to their deaths.

“But that was proven wrong when you saved one and fell in love with. You saved Marina from being torched to death and devoured by wild dogs. After you saved her, you fell in love with her and she fell in love with you. Love is what brings two different together in a great matrimony, and love has brought you and Marina together.”

Valverno ruffled against the idea of him saving Marina, just for the sake of love. He thinks it was just a mere coincidence he had stumble into a certain female creature calling out for help. He was walking on the beaches when he heard Marina’s shouting cries of agony, and he reacted violently when he saved the Siren from sharp teeth and weapons. He only killed in defense of a creature being helpless to defend herself. “And is it supposed to be fate that brought us together or the might of a greater force?”

“Valverno, forgive me for interrupting your talk with this man,” said Sora.

“What?” said Valverno, softly.

“Remember what Mother said about fate and gods?”

Valverno nodded.

“I know it good, and I know it well: it is the will of the gods.”

“It is the will of the gods,” said Sora. She said the same line in a talking-unison with her brother.

Valverno gazed at Sora with a pale look. “Still reminding me I’m the son of the Crystal Dragon?”

“No, I’m reminding you almost everything happens through the will of the gods, and let their voices be heard through your ears. After all, you’re a demigod. You should have an ability to communicate with the gods, or from what Mother told you.”

“Well, I remember trying to call to them, and I only got the sun sparking at my eyes. I swear I could have seen them talking, but I couldn’t hear their voices.”

“Because you weren’t listening.”

“Thank you for the input, Sora, I’ll try to make sure to call them first and open my ears so I would be able to listen and hear the gods.”

Marina was talking to the bodyguards guarding the door with long, glittering, silver shields painted with gold-plating tiger heads and carrying long metal spears. Not hearing to hear she was saying, Valvano say the bodyguards nodding and Marina nodding back. “Okay, we can go see the king now.”

Valverno blankly blinked at this announcement. Since Marina had been taken under the king’s wing, Valverno knew Marina would be treated as royalty, a daughter of the king through adoption, but he knows he is a demigod that has apparently had been married into royalty. It would be no surprise for bodyguards of the royal family to listen to any princes or princess they’re bound to guard with their very lives. He was