Chapter 98 - Papa

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 So...

*Continues running

 "You will never catch me!"

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15 minutes earlier.

 Sigewinne's POV

 It was difficult to keep Claud from getting dragged away by everyone.

 Tsk!

 Who asked this kid to be so cute and innocent?

 But...

 Today's atmosphere was weird.

 Something just wasn't alright.

 "So the wedding..."

 "Right, the location..."

 "The opera?"

 "Meropide?"

 "The village is also an option..."

 Everyone was clearly trying to keep the conversation going but it was evident that something was off.

 "Something is wrong." I eventually spoke out what everyone thought.

 Silence fell in the room.

 Only Claude looked at me somewhat confused.

 I wanted to reach up and pet his head to reassure him, but since we were all sitting on the floor that would have been difficult with our height difference.

 "Right. Something is definitely off."

 "I've been feeling uneasy for a while now."

 "Me too."

 "Me as well."

 Now that someone voiced out their thoughts everyone joined.

 It's weird.

 I can't really place it but something is wrong.

 "Maybe Dad is in a bad mood again?" Nary suddenly asked.

 "Dad?"

 "Why would he be in a bad mood?

 "Yeah, he just got married."

 "Hey, Sigewinne, Sedene, did they fight?"

 "Not as far as I know." Sedene shook her head.

 "They were all cuddly the last time I saw them." I added.

 Too cuddly, actually.

 "On that note, how are we gonna address Uncle Wriothesley now? We've been putting this discussion off for a while now even though he was clearly Dad's mate far before the marriage."

 I'm not sure who said that, but it sure caused an awkward silence to fall.

 "I vote we should just keep calling him Uncle Wriothesley for a while."

 "I second that."

 "Me too."

 "I do as well."

 "How about Papa?" Trow asked suddenly.

 You could hear a pin drop in here.

 Pa-

 Papa?

 You can't possibly be serious!

 You want to call him of all people Papa?!

 He is possibly the least suited for such a cute way of address in all of Fontaine!

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