Hero Of Harmony

Chapter 54: Mini-Carousel

While Master was comfortably sitting on my lap, I listened to her words and didn't try to get all lovey-dovey, even though it was incredibly tempting to do so; still, I didn't want to possibly annoy her with my love, although I doubt I would, mainly because she would just reciprocate my love. Anyways, with Master intently fiddling around with whatever was on the table, I started brushing her hair before eventually braiding it; believe it or not, I was actually pretty good at braiding hair, one of the few things that comes naturally to me, though until now, it's never been practical.

Still, Master had quite a large amount of hair, so it took some time to braid it, and it wasn't until a little over an hour passed that I finally finished; it didn't look that good considering I used only an hour, but even so, she still looked presentable. Once I finished braiding her hair, I wrapped my arms around her waist again and rested my head atop her shoulder as I watched her repair the item on the table.

'Hmm, now that I look at it, it resembles a miniature carousel; the only difference is that the horses look more like unicorns and pegasi.' Pondered Alexander as he eyed the miniature carousel Lavender was working on.

"What is that, Master?" Asked Alexander softly as he shifted his eyes to Lavender's face, which was directly to the left of his.

"It's a mini-carousel, a staple toy for children from where I came from. My little sister had gotten it for me on my coming-of-age birthday; granted, she was only four years old and didn't know any better. A 16-year-old wouldn't ever use such a toy; this was for children her age." Replied Lavender lightly with a slight smile as she reminisced about her past.

"Still, even if you never touched it since, you kept it by your side for over two millennia with it still in great shape; it just goes to show how much you love your sister." Remarked Alexander with a smile as he went quiet while reminiscing about his brother from his past life.

"Anyways, why are you suddenly repairing it now, Master?" Asked Alexander curiously as he looked at the multi-colored mini-carousel, which had two unicorns and two pegasi.

"Hmm, no reason, really; your birthday just got me thinking about my own, and then I remembered this thing. Considering it's been some time since then, I wanted to play with it, as immature as it sounds, but it was broken; currently, I'm attempting to repair it, although, as you can see, I'm not making much progress." Said Lavender with a slight frown, having been working on the same spot for the past hour, making minimal progress.

"A 2,3676-year-old Dryad, playing with a toy meant for toddlers; I don't see how this could ever be immature, Master." Said Alexander sarcastically, earning him an elbow to the stomach from Lavender while giving him a dangerous look.

"Ever since your birthday, Alexander, you've gotten much bolder; first, you forced yourself onto me, and now you're making fun of my age. Maybe I need to re-educate you on whose in charge, MY disciple." Stated Lavender with a dangerous look, which looked exceptionally sexy from Alexander's point of view, though he knew better than to anger Lavender.

"Hehe, sorry." Remarked Alexander with a cheeky grin while tightening his hug on Lavender, causing her dangerous look to recede as she returned to normal.

"Good; now, for future reference, just because I'm now your woman doesn't mean the hierarchy has changed; I'm still in charge, and if you've got a problem with that, we can talk about it in my room." Said Lavender with a smirk, her voice turning slightly sensual as she traced her finger from his chest to his chin while licking her lips, causing Alexander's heart rate to speed up.

"I understand; your words are law, my Queen." Replied Alexander as he grasped her hand and gently kissed it, causing Lavender to smile subtly.

"Hmm, I prefer Princess Vestalis." Muttered Lavender as he turned around, shifting her focus to the mini-carousel.