The Weeping Sovereignty

Book 1 Chapter 4

Riddle me this, riddle me that, guess what chat this bitch is back! 🫶🤩😤

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The trio, Deuce, Grim and Neuvillette all walked into the kitchen of Heartlabuyl. Ace then looked up from the counter along with Trey to greet them.

"Hey! You're finally back! Took ya long enough." Ace said before turning his attention to Neuvillette. "Look what the cat dragged in! I was starting to think those Diasomnia students were gonna crazy shit with you!"

"hmm? Diasomnia students? Oh, they were fine, actually they were all quite pleasant. I was able to learn quite a lot about them. I'm surprised more people aren't friends with them, they are rather friendly..." Neuvillette said as he looked a little confused. Did he miss something, was there something about the Diasomnia students that he didn't see or pick up? Perhaps he could ask Lilia...

"...If you say so.."

"Let's just focus on these tarts.." Trey said as he tried to guide the conversation elsewhere.

Deuce, Grim and Neuvillette nodded and walked over to the sink to wash their hands. The joined Trey and Ace over at the counter ready to help.

After a good while the tarts were done. Neuvillette thought they smelled wonderful. He can't remember the last time he had a tart. He then remembers the time he's seen them because of Furina's addiction to sweets. She always offered him one, and each time he declined. Looking back maybe he should've tried one, it would've made her happy.

He cleared him mind, there's no point in reminiscing. He noticed Trey adding the last details. Ace and Grim them cheered.

"Finished!"

"..Finished.."

"What's up with him? He's been a downer since we started making tarts.."

Neuvillette then turned his attention to Ace, he then looked at Deuce before speaking. "He's just working through something right now, he'll..he'll okay soon.."

Deuce then looked down and started muttering. Ace gave him a weird look before shrugging.

"What ever, I'm beat. Tarts take a lot of me.."

Then someone walks into the kitchen, Neuvillette looked up to see it was Cater. He remembers him.

"Yo fam! You looked wrecked! Are the tarts done? Ooh! They look so cute!" Cater said as he reached for his phone. He then started taking pictures for Magicam. Neuvielltte was still in awe by the technology that this place, no this world had. It was so much more advanced then Fountaine and that was saying something. As far as he knew Fountaine was the most advanced nation on Teyvet, followed by Sumeru behind and Natlan.

"So now you decided to show up?! Right when the tart are done?" Ace huffed, Neuvillette could see he was frustrated. it would make most sense, he imagined that Ace didn't want their hard work to get stolen by someone else.

"Now now, I just came by to see how hard my little..". Carter was about to finish his sentence when he saw Neuvillette standing there, listening to him speak. Cater cleared his throated and continued his train of thought. "T see my newbs were working." His hand rubbing the back of his head.

Neuvillette clearly saw how annoyed Ace was, Grim and Deuce weren't pleased themselves but they choose not to speak allowed about it.

"It's tough work if you're not used to it. But there's no better cure for the ails of fatigue than sweet from the oven." Trey said with a proud smile as he gestured to the oven behind them.