The chronicles of embodiment

Chapter 11

"Come on, Miraul, please just rest!" Hasbisis told her in tears.

Though Miraul refused, saying, "No! You're stressed. Please let me do some tasks. Please!" She screamed and pushed Hasbisis back, while Ruhe stood there in shock. Due to the pain in her legs, she quickly fell back down.

"Let me finish the housework! I'm the older one!" She demanded, tears rushing down her cheeks. Hasbisis noticed Ruhe, who quickly ran upstairs, shedding tears.

Hasbisis knew what he had to do, he looked back at Miraul and said, "Alright, but let me help you out."

Miraul smiled, her entire body trembling. "Thank yo-"

Hasbisis placed his hand on her forehead and casted "passive slumber," causing Miraul to instantly fall asleep. Hasbisis teared up, picked her up, and carried her back to her room. He placed her down and walked out, beginning to sob uncontrollably.

It seemed Ruhe managed to console himself enough to come back to the front room. He entered and stared at Hasbisis for a moment before speaking. "Hasbisis, is she okay?"

His voice sounded shaky. Hasbisis turned, trying to mask his tears, and said, "Yes, of course!" He attempted to make the situation less tense. "In fact, you should eat. I'll cook. Tell me how class was." He walked over to the kitchen, with Ruhe following after. Hasbisis threw a magic reserve on a tabletop and took out a pan-like dish. "How was it?" Hasbisis asked, glancing over at Ruhe. The magic reserve turned into a small controlled fire.

Ruhe, still unable to get his mind off his mother, responded, "It was fine. I made some friends. You know, the two who moved us are students in the faction. Also, they're really cool." Ruhe told Hasbisis, who just nodded. Ruhe continued, "My homeroom teacher is so mean. I was just late, and she got so mad that I was an outlier. Probably only 2 minutes in after the first person entered." Ruhe groaned.

Hasbisis nodded and said, "Oh, so you can't handle strictness?"

"No, she was just so mean!" Ruhe yelled.

Hasbisis smiled and said, "Oh, okay. What else?" Ruhe got up suddenly and ran upstairs. He came back holding the handheld glossary containing the Larop Summimtatem tale.

"Check this out, I can activate it now!" He smiled, took a deep breath, and activated it. Hasbisis laughed and said, "Though later you'll need to learn how to just do it, no prep or anything. It benefits you in the long run."

Ruhe raised his fist with his cheeks puffed and yelled, "At least congratulate me!"

Hasbisis shrugged and said, "Great job, Ruhe. Quickly now, get out your school clothes. I need to clean them."

Ruhe gave a thumbs up and said, "Okay!" He ran upstairs and soon came back in his sleepwear.

Hasbisis stared for a moment and then asked, "Where's your uniform?"

This caused Ruhe to stare and respond, "You never told me I needed to bring it back to you!"

Hasbisis thought for a moment and said, "Hm, true, but didn't I say that so I could clean it?" He asked while using the pan to toss the meal he was making.

Ruhe nodded and said, "Oh, yeah." He ran back upstairs but ended up losing pieces of his uniform across the room. He sheepishly shrugged, too lazy to look for them, and ran back downstairs. Hasbisis had just plated Ruhe's meal.

Ruhe looked at Hasbisis and said, "I'll clean it myself!" Hasbisis knew Ruhe didn't know how to clean clothes, so he simply went upstairs while Ruhe ate. By the time Ruhe finished, Hasbisis came back down with the full uniform.

"Please understand, your room needs cleaning." He told Ruhe.

Ruhe looked embarrassed and said, "Oh, yeahhh."

Hasbisis looked rather disappointed and said, "You'll have free time in three days. Please get the room cleaned. It's best for all of us, right? You'll keep having to search for things in a messy room. I've told you organization is best, yes?"

Ruhe nodded and replied, "Mhm, fine!"

Hasbisis walked off while saying, "Please take care of your responsibility," to Ruhe.

Ruhe watched Hasbisis go up the stairs. He then slowly walked to his mother's room to see her out cold. He teared up and touched her shoulder, whispering, "Please get better." Tears flowed down his cheeks as he moved his other hand to his chest and then walked out.