Hero of Harmony (Continued)

Chapter 283: Lost Vanye

"Wait. Let me clarify: a few days after Lazuli and I left, your body began experiencing rapid changes, and within a week, you went from that tiny little boy to now this male model?" Asked Alexander lightly as he looked at Vanimo, who raised an eyebrow before nodding with a smile while sitting opposite of him.

"Ah, I wouldn't go so far as to call myself a model, but yes, that's what happened." Replied Vanimo softly as he rubbed his head before faintly smiling, causing Alexander to shift his expression to Vanye, who softly nodded in agreement.

"The only reason I even began to experience these changes is because you broke the curse placed upon me; without you, I would've forever stayed as that little body that was commonly mistaken for a girl." Added Vanimo softly as he stood up and approached Alexander before embracing him in a hug, causing him to awkwardly reciprocate the gesture.

"Thank you, Alex, truly. You don't know how much this means to me." Muttered Vanimo softly as he tightly hugged Alexander, who gently patted his back with a faint smile.

"You're welcome, Vanimo; however, don't start crying; you're a man now; you wouldn't want Vanye or Talis to think less of you, would you?" Said Alexander with a faint smile as he glanced at Vanimo, who faintly chuckled and nodded before wiping his tears.

"Sorry, you're right. I can't cry over every little thing now; I've got a little sister and now a lover to protect!" Stated Vanimo sternly as he wiped his tears with a hardened gaze, causing Alexander to smile proudly.

"Heh, that's what I want to see, Vanimo." Said Alexander with a smirk as he patted Vanimo's shoulder, only for him to shift his focus to Talis sitting beside Lazuli.

"Now, I'd like to ask... What the hell happened to you, Lazuli? Just last month, you were an adorable feathery bird, and now you're, well..." Asked Alexander as he carefully looked at Talis, who tilted her head, only for Vanimo to pick up where he left off.

"... Beautiful?" "Um, I was going to use a stronger word, but yeah, that's the gist of it." Said Vanimo and Alexander, respectively, as the former proudly raised his head while the latter hesitantly nodded before shifting his focus to Talis.

"Oh, it's really simple, Alex. About two weeks ago, I was flying through the forest and smelled something delicious, and since I was hungry, I followed the scent. When I arrived, I saw a red, pulsating fruit at the center of a clearing while numerous beasts fought each other surrounding it; however, since it was I, Talis, the Queen of the Skies, I swooped down and stole it from all of them." Stated Talis proudly as she puffed out her chest, causing Alexander to gulp while Vanimo clapped his hands, completely enthralled by her.

"After I found a quiet place, I ate the fruit, went to sleep, and then I woke up looking like this." Added Talis as she stood up and spread her large wings while proudly raising her head to the sky, causing Alexander to rub his head.

"Wait, you ate a red pulsating fruit? Oh, Talis, it seems I was mistaken... You are stupid." Muttered Alexander with a raised eyebrow, only for him to sigh while shaking his head in disappointment.

While I was coming to terms with how close Talis was to dying by eating some unknown fruit, Vanimo and her started to behave all lovey-dovey with each other, which I found to be a bit weird, seeing as how they didn't know each other for long, but since I could tell they held a rather deep love for each other, I remained silent and simply observed them.

"T-Talis and I will be right back." Said Vanimo with a slight smile and a faint blush as he glanced between Alexander, Vanye, and Lazuli while Talis dragged him off into the forest, the two quickly vanishing within the thick vegetation.

"Are they going to do what I think?" "Yes. These past two weeks have been rather terrible for me. Do you know what it's like listening to your brother having sex nearly every night? I'm barely able to get any sleep." Said Alexander and Vanye, respectively, as the latter vented her stored-up annoyance, causing the former to lightly nod.