Creation - The Path of a God

Chapter 12

The chirping of the birds awakened him. For a second, Han thought he was back in his house inside of the Academy. After seeing the ceiling of the tent, memories of the previous night returned to him. Han looked down and saw Selestra sleeping soundly. She was likely still exhausted from the pleasurable activities they took part in.

Glancing over to the side, Han saw that Brittany was standing next to his bed. She was gently smiling at him, knowing that he had an enjoyable night and rested peacefully.

"Good morning, Master." She said to him, bowing.

"Hello, Brittany. Is there anything happening?" He asked her, remembering that they were on a trip to some ruins inside of a swamp.

"The camp is slowly waking up. Earlier, the Princess came by requesting to see you. I informed her that you were still resting and was not to be disturbed. She then informed me that departure would occur within the next two hours, to provide everyone with enough time to eat some breakfast." Brittany looked pleased with herself, for not allowing Eli to interrupt his rest.

"You did a wonderful job, as always. I can sleep soundly knowing that you are on top of everything." He complimented her. Brittany expression brightened from receiving his approval. Han knew that even if people knew that they were appreciated, it still didn't hurt to vocalize the sentiment.

Looking over at Selestra, Brittany asked, "Did Master enjoy his time with Selestra?"

"You seemed to have grown fond of her." He observed. Usually, Brittany would just call another person, girl or boy. The fact that she was acknowledging Selestra meant that she had approved of her.

Han nodded his head in agreement to her observation. "Though I did not plan to engage in such activities, the way she was so sincere with her feelings and how much she improved her core personality, I was moved. I wonder if that is silly for me to say such things." He chuckled, amused at how childish he was acting. Han wondered if the shackles around his heart had finally been removed.

"All of us felt the same thing and did not sense that she was disingenuous with her feelings. For this reason, we slept in the second bedroom and allowed her to approach Master." She explained, confirming Han's suspicions.

"Though everyone will eventually see, I want you to inform everyone, including those not here, of her new status. I do not believe it will be an issue, but I want you to treat her as you do one another." He informed her. Though the girls may act jealous, Han knew that any jealousy was merely a facade. The way they trusted him and treated him was the main contributing factor for him to get over his ex. These past several months, having them around helped to heal his heart. Getting over his past emotions involved him reminding himself that he deserved to be loved and that he didn't need to compromise when it came to looking for love.

Often, whenever people talked about love, they would talk about how compromise was necessary. Things like, "you need to meet them halfway" or "if you love someone then it means that you need to be willing to work with them," were things that people often said. As he was mending his heart, finding the little pieces needed to put together his heart, Han realized that compromise just led to someone having to lower their standards to be inside of a relationship. Who would be able to stay in a long-term relationship if it meant that you had to compromise your standards? In the past, people had the help of social stigmas against divorce to help keep them together, but in this age modern age, back on Earth, there was no longer the fear of being ostracized. Breaking up wasn't a bad thing, but with how easy it was to find someone else it was even more imperative to not compromise yourself to be with someone.

Even if he was inside of a fantasy world, it didn't mean that compromises should be made in a relationship. The way Selestra came to him, wanting to be inseparable to him meant that it was not a simple feeling. He didn't really understand what made her feel that way, but the fact that her feelings are genuine is what made him do what he did. Looking back at his previous relationships, he understood that they were only seeing him as a means to an end. In Selestra's eyes, he could clearly see that she only saw him for him.