5.45 Evening.
Freya woke up from her peaceful slumber to see that the sky had already gone dark. She checked her leg and found that it is not painful anymore. She glanced at Fenfang to see Lee cuddling with her. Her imagination started to run wild as she saw them sharing a single blanket. She didn't wake them and walked out of the room without making much noise.
Lee had already woken up. He half-opened his eyes and saw Freya going out. Seeing that the door was closed behind her, Lee woke up Fenfang from her sleep. She yawned and stretched her limbs as she woke up. Upon seeing Lee next to her, she left out a sigh of happiness and satisfaction.
"It's almost dusk. Want to sleep more?!"
Lee tightened his hug as he said. Fenfang turned around to face him.
"The food and your warmth are enough for me."
Saying this, she crawled into his bosom. Lee asked D about her condition.
[Stable. Healthy. If you use Curse Remover on her, she'll be back to her peak in an hour.]
'Ah shit, how can I forget that?!?!'
Lee almost facepalmed. He had totally forgotten about that ability. He silently activated it. A golden aura enveloped her. It was only visible for him.
Seconds later, the aura disappeared. Lee frowned as it suddenly vanished.
'Did it fail?!'
[No. She's completely healed. It automatically disappears when the target is back to peak state.]
Lee didn't speak anything. He got out of the bed and she followed him. She froze for a second, before saying-
"Lee, I need to take a bath. I stink."
Lee looked at her. Her dress was also old. She's in dire need of a complete makeover - he decided.
"Let's go meet Paulo. He'll tell us where to go."
Lee walked out of the room while holding her hand. She felt embarrassed to walk like this outside, but this is her future now on.
The couple attracted the attention of the villagers as they walked to Paulo's house. Fenfang was freaking out inside, but Lee was all cool. He encouraged her to hold hands whenever they are together. He tried his best to get rid of her shyness.
Paulo was happy to see them together. He chuckled as he saw them holding hands. Lee politely let him know that Fenfang needs to take a bath. He immediately guided them to the bath.
The bath was actually an average sized pool. Freya was happy to see Fenfang entering the bath. Upon seeing a familiar face, she went near Freya. They talked a lot and cleaned themselves. They spent about 10 minutes in the pool and came out after drying themselves.
Lee was waiting for her outside the wall. He held a beautiful blue and white coloured robe in his hand. It was bought from the Shop with 700 Essence. It was durable and was suggested by D.
Seeing her wearing the old robe, he quickly handed the new one to her. She was excited to see the new one, but tears rolled down her cheeks somehow. Lee wiped her tears and told her to change to new ones. She quickly disappeared and came back after a minute.
It was beautiful. The blue and white complemented each other. The robe fit her perfectly, as if it was tailored for her. She could only show her affection by kissing and hugging.
"Let's go and sleep for the night. We'll go to the city tomorrow morning."
Lee said this and glanced at Freya-
"When are you leaving?!"
Freya was surprised by the unexpected question, but she replied it without stuttering-
"We will also return tomorrow. We can go together."
A wide smile bloomed on Fenfang's face as she spoke in reply-
"YAY! We're going together!!!"
Her childish behaviour made some elder women standing nearby laugh. Lee pulled her away from the crowd and walked to seek shelter at Paulo's house.
Paulo was pleased to see both of them returning happily. Fenfang's robe caught his eyes. She saw him briefly inspecting it and said-
"It's beautiful, isn't it?! Lee gave this to me!"
Her child-like behaviour invoked a soft laugh in him. He struggled to keep it under control, and led them to the room upstairs. Before closing the door, Paulo reminded Lee-
"The wood might be old. Please be gentle."
Lee froze as Paulo closed the door. His face was red as he walked to the bed. Fenfang had already sat on the bed. She saw his face becoming red like a tomato and asked-
"What happened?!"
Her concerned voice was replied by a kiss. She was surprised, as it was more than an affectionate kiss. It had a tinge of aggression in it. Lee had to stop eventually as he saw her gasping for breath. He softly spoke as he laid her down-
"From today onwards, you are my wife, and I'm your husband. We're not two but one. My happiness is yours. Your sadness is mine. We'll share our concerns. I'll make sure that you are happy with me."
Honest words were what he spoke. Fenfang didn't reply, but nodded in agreement. They laid on the bed as Lee wrapped her in her arms. He gave her a sense of security and comfort. They fell asleep without further ado.