Dragon Tales: Reincarnation

Getting ready and Albart's sudden report.

After we finished our meals, we began to prepare for the meeting at the palace. I told them that we didn't need to get dressed and everything to go and meet Youlias because he wouldn't mind anyway.

Instead, I was slightly scolded by both Willis and Caryl that one must get ready before going for an official meeting with an important figure as it always impacts your figure. She said it makes you look distinguished and well-mannered as your clothing and etiquette reflect what kind of a person you are.

So that's why I was somewhat dragged to this luxurious and huge bath in the mansion. I've been here before, once. Caryl is here with me as well as Lucy and Anikia. Twixie just took one so she isn't here right now, she's being pampered by Juna.

I noticed that Caryl had become quite plumpy than before. I'm sure the due date is very close. She had started to show symptoms too. She looked at her belly and stroked it pretty softly.

I wonder if it's hard to carry a child in there. I mean... it must be heavy right? Mothers are awesome.

[You are one too. To some extent.]

But am I like others? I'm not related to Anikia by blood. I'm sure it isn't the same.

[Hasn't she acknowledged you already? I mean she is happy with you being her mother. Even if you aren't related by blood, your love can't be lesser than her mother's.]

I suppose I'm just being too conscious about it. I see that she's happy and everything. We'll get closer as we spend days together. It's been mere days.

[That's one point, but you have other things to think about right now.]

Yeah. I've sent Albart to tally the needs in the Demon Realm, I just have to wait as he completes his survey and sends us some response.

Other than that, I needed to think about how I was going to tell everything to Youlias. He's sure to be shocked out of his skin. The preconceptions and assumptions about Demons were about to be proven wrong. I wondered how everything would turn out in the future.

I hadn't been this busy ever before in my "Known" life. I don't know about anything before I lost my memory but I hadn't been this occupied as I am now.

I haven't had a breather to think leisurely in like days but it feels like years to me. It's like I've been here for years.

"What's wrong, Great Velkra? You seem quite spaced out."

Caryl snapped me out of my thoughts. I guess I was too engrossed.

"Nothing really. Was just thinking how things have been since I've gotten here."

Her expression changed from a worried one to a delighted one.

"Oh, it's been exciting, really. We had such boring lives before you. It's just very interesting and ... what should I say? Colorful? It's much more vibrant nowadays."

"I'm happy to hear that. It's been overwhelming too. I came here after dying in my world. I still remember the pain. Then I got reincarnated as a dragon and one of the most powerful beings at that. I met your daughter and Felia. You guys became my people. Then Anikia became my daughter. It's been a handful. Like a sugar rush."

I think Caryl might not have understood my term "Sugar-rush".

"What is a 'Sugar-rush', if I may ask?" she said.

"Sugar-rush? It's when you eat too much candy or take too much sugar. You feel overwhelmed by it."

She puts a finger on her lip,