Mermaids are Menacing (Book 2) Complete

6.) Hibernation

"Vihar. How do you know she went outside?" Cerastes askedwith a stern tone, sitting on the bed. Vihar was already much to big to sit on his sires shoulder, it wasn't in Cerastes nature to deny his offspring what he could offer but this was a serious discussion.  Cerastea pulled Vihar of his shoulder and placed him delicately on the bed.

Under his sires eyes Vihar looked down with shoulders hunched, covering his sides with his wings as if to hide. Vihar held his scaled small black tail in both hands fiddling with it.

"You said I couldn't see my dame, not untill you came back... I pretended to sleep. I really didn't look at her!" He explained loudly. His little lips pouted.

Cerastes furrowed his brow. He did remember saying that Vihar was forbidden from seeing her untill he returned but Vihar had taken it far to literally. The purpose was to prevent Vihar from letting the woman out but more importantly to prevent his older brothers from entering.

"She cut my hair." Vihar said turning his head to the side touching the spot. "But she left things for me."

Cerastes was very confused. It made little since in his mind but humans were like that. While he loved his offspring, he would never part with the most valued pieces of his collection if he could manage it.

Why did she take his hair? She did have an odd habit of burning her fallen hair when she shed, even when he specifically told her to give it to him. She only replied that it was dangerous to leave it lying around, which was nonsense but he couldn't afford to press her during a critical period. He shook his head thinking about it.

"Vihar. I'm not angry with you. Tell me what happened and then I will remedy it." Cerastes said firmly.

Vihar looked up at his sire with wide moon like eyes. The slits of his eyes barely discernable from his iris. He nodded enthusiastically full of confidence. "My Dame snuck in with a bag that sounded heavy. She crawled into my bed." Vihar tapped the spot with his hand.

"Did she say where she was going?" Cerastes probed.

Vihar shook his head. "Dame cried. She brought me this, and clothes, and prizes. Then she left."

Cerastes got up and when to the dressing cabinet against the wall. When he opened it he found there were many fine outfits made of brightly colored fabrics provided by the high lord but he pushed them aside. Near the back of the closet, he found what he was looking for. These clothes were obviously made by the woman. He looked at these garments suspiciously. Looking between Vihar and the clothes he scowled angrily when he noticed that they were clothes were to large for Vihars current size.

Vihar didn't need clothes in his fathers den. He had shiny objects, many bed coverings, food, anything he would need, and everything he could want.

A heavy bag.
Clothes for Vihar in a size to big.
Her most cherished item packed away.

She was planning on taking him, the idea hit him. She was packed and ready to take him. 

That crazy...Napozo! He grinded his teeth.

And yet she left without him taking a piece but not the whole... was it because he pretended to sleep or did she think he would slow her down. He tossed the clothes on the floor. He needed more Information.

"Have the maids move what u want back to the den, I'm going to speak with the high lord, I'll come to pick you up when I'm done." He told Vihar.