Incompatible Interspecies Wives

Chapter 42: The World Tree (2)

After finishing my tasks, I returned home and Ner greeted me.

"You're back?"

"..."

Just by this alone, I felt a sense of stability I hadn't felt in the past.

She may not realize how much this simple greeting helps me.

Clearly, as Hyung said, it seems I needed someone to support me.

"I'm back."

The weariness of the day faded and I finally felt like I could truly rest.

While our relationship wasn't quite that of a married couple, it felt closer than mere friendship.

"Have you eaten?"

I asked Ner. I was busy preparing for an expedition today, so we didn't get to eat together.

Fortunately, Ner nodded and replied,

"I have."

"That's good. With whom?"

"...With Arwin-nim."

"..."

Hearing the unexpected name, I quietly nodded.

It felt more real that another figure was slowly entering our lives.

This married life with Ner wasn't long, but I had just started to get used to it.

The approach of another significant change wasn't very comfortable.

"...Alright. Let's go to bed once I wash up."

Finding nothing else to say, I wrapped up our conversation.

"We have an expedition soon after all."

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Naturally, we lay on the same bed.

This time too, I took off my shirt.

If Ner really disliked it, I would wear it, but otherwise, I wanted to rest comfortably.

Fortunately, ever since we had slept close together on the narrow bed at the campsite, Ner hadn't asked me to put it back on.

She seemed to have vaguely understood the importance of my rest and respected it.

I put out the lantern with a pinch of my fingers.

-Click

With that, darkness descended in the room.

Both Ner and I closed our eyes on the bed without a word.

Although we felt closer, there still was an undeniable distance between us.

That distance felt a bit more stretched ever since the fact that Arwin would be intervening became clear.

"...Berg?"

In the darkness, Ner whispered.

It had been a while since she had spoken to me in bed.

"Yes."

"So, what's going to happen?"

"About what?"

"...The expedition... You mentioned it."

I took a deep breath, collecting my thoughts.

Indeed, my day had been so busy that I had forgotten to explain it to her.