Leyland Adventures

A Spa Above The Clouds

Leyland Adventures Chapter Thirteen: Part Twenty-One

"You're going out again for the final shard? Tysashi, don't you think it's time for a break?" Marissa asked. Her genuine concern prevented her from finishing the morning meal.

"Yeah, Aquiline said I needed to meet up with her today. Thanks for worrying about me, but I'm alright."

Aradressa just couldn't sit comfortably with Tysashi's false statements, thus sharing a memory. "Tysashi, you got home around twelve and collapsed on the bed."

"Oh, I was helping some people out. I got a snack while I was out to restore some energy, though it only made me more exhausted."

"Tysashi, I know you're trying to obtain all the gemstones as quickly as possible, but this strain on your well-being cannot continue. Regarding what Aquiline said, you'll be relaxing today. It's abundantly evident you both want to reconnect; I think it's quite adorable."

As if a fire roared inside her cheeks, Aradressa's face warmed up. Marissa noticed the rosy light emitting from her daughter's cheeks, seeing this as a perfect opportunity to continue on the subject.

"Oh Aradressa, don't be so sheepish. I felt the same towards your father. He was truly a knight without the armor, a resilient powerhouse. Such feelings eventually evolved into the agreement to have you. I wish he was here to see how his beautiful daughter has grown. He'd be overjoyed to know his tremendous strength didn't get lost in the gene pool."

Aradressa promptly concealed her cherry-red face, wishing her mother would put the matter to rest.

"Oh my, there I go blathering about him. Mommy's sorry, Aradressa. If it makes you feel better, you can excuse yourself from the table."

Without hesitation, she did just that. Walking away from the table with her hands still blocking her face.

"She'll extinguish herself soon. As I said, you won't be visiting Aquiline today."

"But Aquiline told me to-"

Marissa stopped him right away, proceeding to counter him with her own sentence. "That's an order, Tysashi. Not a request."

Despite the innocent look she gave, her tone said otherwise. He wouldn't dare to defy her orders, thus accepting her judgment.

"Y- yes, ma'am." A bit of uneasiness was sprinkled into his voice as he swallowed his disrespect.

Aradressa reappeared with a clear face, walking in as if humiliation didn't strike earlier.

"Welcome back, dear. Now then, I ask that you both use this day as distraction from your mandatory activities. I hope you'll have the exhilaration as a collection of children on a field day. Do I make my desires clear?"

They both agreed to her expectations, granting them freedom from the table. Just then, an idea chimed in the young princess's head.

"Tysashi, I know an extraordinary spa above the skies we could go to. I believe it'd be appropriate to visit to soothe ourselves."

"Oh yeah, I'd love that! I'll get my stuff prepared."

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With their swimsuits equipped on their bodies and supplies in hand, the trip to the spa could begin.

"So Aradressa, how do we get there?"

"We have to travel to Palm Tree Beach and talk to a certain character. So let us be on our way."

He gladly nodded, walking near her.