Arabel, returning to the tent she shared with Eulalia, found that she was already asleep, tightly hugging her doppelganger, a small beast that looked like a kitten Nemo.
Arabel smiled slightly at the scene. Then Arabel sat down in her seat and turned back to the photos she had just received. Arabel couldn't stop admiring them. The little fox really had talent, just as Idan had said, and she completely agreed with that statement.
Then Arabel took out three other photos from her storage, which she exchanged for candy from the fox cub. All of them showed Idan sleeping.
The two photos of her naked, enjoying herself in the sauna, Arabel put away so that even Idan couldn't find them if he tried.
After admiring the fox cub's creation once more, Arabel carefully put it away in the vault, and then lay down to rest.
However, before she could fall asleep, Idan contacted her.
"Belle, are you asleep?" His voice echoed in Arabel's head.
"Not yet. Why?" she replied immediately.
"I don't want to disturb your rest, but here's the thing..." Idan began to briefly tell Arabel about what he had learned from Nemo and the decision he had made based on the recommendations of the System.
Arabel listened attentively, sometimes surprised, but at the end, when Idan finished his story, she said:
"Do what you think is right, Dan!"
"Okay, then good night, Belle!" said Idan and fell silent.
"Thank you, — Arabel said.
Now that Idan had shared with her his idea of how to defeat Geminia, Arabel felt relieved and decided to let them act on their own. She was very glad that he did not hide his thoughts from her and shared them, wanting to know her opinion.
Arabel knew deep down that she wouldn't have been angry even if Idan had decided to act without her knowledge. She had already begun to trust him and was confident that he would always act in the best interests of both of them. However, the fact that he was asking for her advice made her genuinely happy and grateful.
Calming down and remembering the events of the past day, Arabel did not notice how she fell asleep.
During her time in the Forbidden Zone, she began to sleep sensitively, always ready for the unexpected. That's why she woke up abruptly in the middle of the night and discovered something amazing.
In the dream, Arabel did not realize how she took something in her arms and hugged it tightly, continuing to sleep peacefully. However, when she woke up, she was surprised to find that she was hugging the same fox cub that had been hiding from her and Idan for so long.
The fox cub, noticing his Mistress's gaze, looked at her with his big sad eyes, which made Arabel's right eye twitch. She wanted to teach the fox a lesson, but looking into her pretty eyes and feeling the warmth and comfort radiating from her body, Arabel melted and hugged her tightly, pressing her face against the soft body.
To Arabel's surprise, a pleasant smell emanated from the fox cub's body. Not only his soft fur and warmth, but also this fragrance gave her peace and comfort.
Hugging the little fox tightly and burying herself in him, Arabel did not even notice how, with a smile on her face, forgetting about the little fox's past actions, she fell into a light, peaceful sleep.
The fox cub, watching her Mistress sleeping peacefully, smiled with satisfaction, realizing that her plan had succeeded.
Sneaking into the room in the middle of the night, she used her ability to transform into a stress relief toy and easily slipped into the arms of the Mistress. This was her strategy of reconciliation with the hostess.
The fox cub was convinced that if she reconciled with her Mistress first, she would be able to realize most of her plans. She noticed that at the moment the Hostess has more power over the Owner, and that the Owner does not strongly resist her influence. This meant that if the Mistress forgave her, then the Master, no matter how unwilling, would be forced to forgive.
Arabel woke up the next morning feeling great. She had never slept so well before, and she felt light-hearted. The chronic fatigue that had plagued her for the past few weeks had disappeared as if by magic.
Arabel noticed that she was still hugging the little rascal, who was peacefully snoring with her eyes closed. Smiling so as not to wake the fox cub, Arabel did not get up, but continued to lie down, thinking about the upcoming business.
Soon, the little fox opened her eyes and looked at Arabel, whimpering insistently. Arabel, who was already a little experienced in dealing with her, immediately understood what she wanted. She wanted to refuse in order to teach her a lesson, but looking into her eyes, her girlish heart could not stand it. She took out a candy from the storage and gave it to the fox cub.
Shortly after waking up, Eulalia, like Arabel, hugged her kitten doppelganger tightly. When Eulalia saw Arabel gently hugging a beast that looked like a fox cub, she was surprised at first, and then smiled understandingly.
Eulalia thought that Arabel, like her, was hugging her doppelganger, who had turned into a fox cub, not realizing that it was a completely different beast.
When Arabel and Eulalia came out of the tent, they were greeted by a bright dawn.
It had its charm, just like yesterday's sunset.
After admiring the sunrise for a while and enjoying the fresh morning air, they came to the campfire, which was already burning brightly.
Esma, the most carefree of their group, got up early and lit a fire, knowing that the others would need some warmth when they woke up. No matter how they cultivate and became stronger, gaining more resistance and resilience, habits and some amenities remained unchanged.
Esma immediately noticed the fox cub from yesterday, which was now in Arabel's hands. Her eyes lit up brightly, and the little fox noticed it too, but she didn't show it.
Idan and Sierra soon joined them. During the night, Sierra had recovered most of her serious wounds and now looked energetic and healthy.
"Where's Nemo?" Arabel asked Idan.
"He'll be a little late..." replied Idan, and his gaze fell on the fox cub, instantly becoming serious. The fox cub, noticing Idan's gaze, burrowed deeper into Arabel's chest, as if trying to hide from him.
Arabel saw this and hurried to shield the fox cub from Idan's gaze.
Idan was surprised and stared at Arabel in disbelief.
"Dan, forgive her, okay?" Arabel said a little sheepishly, trying to convince Idan to forgive the fox cub. "Thanks to her ability, I slept so well!"
Hearing these words, Idan remembered the fox cub's strange ability, which was called "Turn into a stress relief toy." He immediately suspected that the fox cub was using this ability to win Arabel over to her side.
"That's a sly girl! — Idan cursed inwardly.
"Okay!" sighed Idan, forced to accept this.
"But only this time, Belle! If she does something again, you won't save her from being spanked!" Idan mentally told Arabel so that the fox cub wouldn't hear him.
"Okay. If she does something again, I will not interfere, but, on the contrary, I will help you to flog her!" said Arabel happily.
The fox cub, seeing that her Master had forgiven her at her Mistress' request, grinned. She was delighted with the success of her plan. However, her smirk did not escape Idan's gaze.
Idan swore that if she did something wrong next time, Arabel wouldn't be able to save her.