The Return of the Beast Princess

Chapter 92 - Tarik's Confession *

The breeze is getting colder every night. Even though it doesn't snow in the island, Asha can still feel the coldness the air brings. As expected, Dumu starts to brumate. She doesn't want to disturb his sleep for she knows he can't control his body from shutting down and experience inactivity because of the cold. But not like hibernation, he will surely wake up after a few days or weeks to drink or eat but still continue to feel sluggish and lazy. It will be like this for the entire dead season. It will be unhealthy for the snake beast if forced to not brumate.

Asha takes this time alone on one of the secluded mountains that she found hidden and not yet visited by others. It wasn't that far from the plateau and not that near too. It's mostly covered with trees and since she told the other beast men to not recklessly cut down trees, this side of the island was still untouched.

She planned to meditate alone but the enchanting view of the four moons from the edgy part of the mountain distracted her. Instead, she lay a soft beast pelt on the grassy ground and sit on it as she stare at the four moons. She swiped a bottle of wine from her space and pour herself a glass. The wine will at least warm her body from the cold breeze.

She was lost in thought while taking sips time and again when she heard the bushes behind her rustle. Tarik appeared behind it and walk towards her while holding something in his arms.

"I was worried why you have not come back to your room. Everyone are almost resting for the night. Is something bothering you master?"

Asha smiled at him and pats the space beside her. Tarik understood and sat beside her. He saw the bottle of wine on the grassy ground and the wooden glass in her hand. He looks at her questioningly but she chuckled.

"I was planning to meditate here for it is quiet but the moons distracted me so here I am. Want some?"

She swiped another wooden glass and gave it to him that he accepted. She poured him and her wine. She slowly sips as she watch Tarik gulps down a mouthful of wine. She can't stop chuckling as she offers him another refill that he gladly accepted.

"With the way you drink, I think we better find grapevines so we can grow our own orchard so we can make more wine. I didn't know you beasts would like wine...."

"Do you always drink wine back in your world master?"

She looks at Tarik surprised. She chuckles again as she took another sip of her wine.

"I guess it's pretty obvious that I'm not from this world. Well, I was so blatant in showing what I can really do now... as for your question, I drink occasionally and when I want to distract myself from thinking. My father loves wine. I was taught how to drink at a very young age along with my peers."

"Will you share with me what you are thinking? I have not told you yet but I am a good listener too master. If you want someone to just listen, I am always available for you...."

Asha laughs before smiling at Tarik, "you have always listened well to everything I tell you Tarik so I know you're a good listener. Hahaha you can be quite cute when you are like that."

A deep blush covers the back of his neck and both his ears. He gulps down his wine to hide his shyness. He even reached for the wine bottle to refill his glass.

"I wasn't thinking of anything, I just wanna drink wine while watching the four moons. I'm still amazed how this world got to have four moons while we only have one back in my world. Andddd, wine warms the body. It's getting chilly in here, that's one reason why you caught me drinking."

Tarik remembers the things he's holding to give his master. He extends his hands towards her showing clothes made of thick white fur after placing his glass on the ground.