Neko Princess Submits to the Dragon of Dragons

Chapter 14: Healing

Sensing someone was outside the door, he softly told the person to enter without disturbing the sleeping girl. Amber entered the room and spoke quietly as Celestia was still sleeping peacefully in his arms. "She woke up?" Amber asked softly. Nodding he motioned her to come closer. "She woke up about 4 hours ago and wanted to cuddle and she fell asleep. When she was sleeping before, her face looked so pained but now she has a peaceful look as she lays here cuddling against me like this" he said softly with a warm smile that all the Lovelies adore.

"Would you like me to let the others know that she's awake and will likely be hungry so bring her some food for when she wakes up again?" Amber asked Issei who nodded with a thank you. Turning his attention back to his sleeping beauty, he gently stroked her hair between her ears kissing her forehead gently once more eliciting a sleepy purr from the little neko before him. While he wasn't much of a cat person, there was something about this one that caught his attention. A short bit later, Amber had returned with some soup for Celestia to eat as she had not eaten any solid foods for so long so the physician had told them to start her on easily digestible foods until she has her strength and appetite back.

Celestia slowly woke up and cuddled closer to the warm body of her King who chuckled lightly so she looked up at him to inquire as to what was so funny. It was then that she realised someone else was in the room so she looked over and saw Amber with food. Setting the soup on the bedside table, Amber sat on the bed and helped her sit up and put some pillows behind her back to help prop her up. Issei gave a quick kiss on both their heads before leaving the room to stretch and do the work he had started that morning before she had woken up.

Amber was the first to speak up. "Hun I am so glad you're awake now. Do you have any idea how worried we all were about you?! One moment you were headed to the city to do some shopping and next thing we know we are on lockdown because you had gone missing! Dae tried to use her magic to locate you using the rings we all have but Gaya found it lying on the floor in the middle of the forest!"

Celestia couldn't help but giggle softly at Amber's rapid fire questions and answered each one she could. Amber is like the big sister I never knew I wanted. Sure, I have my brother, but that doesn't compare to the motherly aura this woman gives off. She let out another giggle at that thought and proceeded to eat the soup she had brought her. This was the first decent thing she had eaten in the last month and she was savouring every last bite but before she realised, she had finished all of it and was still hungry. "Amber, is there any more soup? I seem to have finished what you brought but I'm still hungry." Just then, a knock sounded on the door and Dae peaked her head in before she showed she brought more soup and a little bit of bread upon hearing that she was awake and would likely be hungry.

"Dae! You brought more food!" Celestia exclaimed happily earning a chuckle for the two Lovelies. "Slow down babes! You just woke up so you need to take it slow!" Dae exclaimed as she reached out for the bowl of hot soup. While she ate, they talked and asked how she was feeling. When she replied she felt fine, they asked how she was feeling mentally, not just physically. "Dae, Amber, I am fine! I promise!" She stressed to them that she really felt fine. In reality though, she understood why they were being persistent on their question. What she had gone through was something she never wished to go through again and it has definitely left its mark in her mind. She put on her best, fake smile for the lovelies who backed off, for now.