Sitting on one of the branches of the tree, Gander looks at the back of his hand. The symbol of eternal love. He smiles with conflict in his eyes.

"She should have known by now." Gander wonders if the first thing Shekki will do when she returns it to ask to cancel their engagement. He would suffer in harsh backlash but he might be more scared to hear it.

Gander sighs and kisses the back of his hand. His eyes looks at the green house. His intention is just to support her while she helps him with the garden. He thought of finding a suitable woman as a mate and so he won't need to worry about backlash, he choose one who is closer to his level. At least someone who won't be inferior.

But Shekki is not on that standard. She is young, very young. She is inferior even compared to his disciples. And she is very weak. So much weaker than his contract beasts. Yet she was able to move him.

Gander stood up, ride Yuna, his phoenix summon and fly to the sky.

"What is wrong with you? It was rare for you to be in daze." Yuna asks.

"Yuna...I am going to marry my disciple."

"The one whose soul comes from another world?"

"Hm.."

"You are bewitched by her uniqueness? Is it because she has different mindset than the women in this world?"

"I don't know."

"Or is it because she can make tasty meals? That cake you give me is really good."

"I don't think so. We don't even need to eat. It was just an entertainment with flavors."

"Is it because of her face and body? Younger girls really are better than the one retain by their cultivation, they said."

"I don't think of myself to consider someone just because they are young."

"Then you must really be in love with her."

"My parents said love is painful."

"They are both married to someone they don't like at first. But don't they find love anyways?"

"Is love like that? In order to be with the woman he loves...father killed mom and her clan? Am I going to be like that too?"

".....you are better than your father."

"You think?"

. . .

Lan looks at Gander descending on the air.

"Did you fly with Yuna?"

"Hm."

"Brother, is there something wrong?" Lan worriedly asks.

Gander rubs his head. "No. Why are you here? Don't you have to cultivate?"

"I'm just worried since you've been listless these few days." Lan holds his hand. "Brother, Shekki is way better than that other woman. I'm happy for you."

Gander smiles. "Don't you like her too?"

Lan lips twitched. "Don't say that even if you knew. I am not like our father, I won't force myself to someone I love just because I like her. You know how much Mom blamed herself for what happened to your mother...."

"Forget it. We are a part of him but we are different from him. Plus I...am more scared of Shekki's decision than the horror of our past."

"Shekki will die in happiness." Lan smiles. "You know that girl likes you a lot."

Gander sighs. "The problem is she likes all good looking men. So I don't know how special I am in her heart."

Meanwhile:

The innn only have three rooms left. Shekki will sleep with Spenzer. Even if Orbit wants to sleep with Shekki, seeing the mark behind her hand makes him close his eyes and allow them to stay together

Shekki keeps teasing Spenzer about Orbit

"Can you shut up already?!" Spenzer face is red. "How can you tease me and your Senior? Do you want me to stay alive or die?"

"Fufu..Then why are you blushing?" Shekki pokes his side.

"It's because I can't believe you! I'm so mad I don't know how to express it! I'm a man!"

"Okay okay. Im sorry hehe."

Spenzer sighs then frown. "You also stayed with that Lin. So...did he do something to you?"

"What would he do?" Shekki snorts.

"Didn't he foddle your breasts before."

"Kyaaa!!! Pervert!" Shekki slaps his face.

"You! I didn't do anything!" Spenzer angrily pull the blanket Shekki covered herself.

Shekki pulled the blanket too. The two are too noisy the manager come to stop them.

Shekki and Spenzer apologize.

After the manager left, Shekki showed the back of her hand. "Guess!"

"What?"

"I'm actually engaged!"

"I know. I saw it before. I just don't talk about since I thought its a secret. Knowing you, you should be broadcasting it already."

"Oh my goodness! Am I the only one who doesn't know?"

"You don't know? Did your senior not beat that guy that propose to you? Did you propose?"

"Hehe."

"Don't hehe me. A promise of forever! You think that is simple? If you find someone with bad intentions, really this idiot."

Shekki blushes and rubs hmthe back of his hand. "He won't betray me." She raises his hand to look at it better. "And I won't betray him."

"You are saying that but you don't know how long is forever." Spenzer rolls his eyes. "Who is it anyways?"

"Master!"

"........What?"

A/N;

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