Whenever Qiong Xing was away, things usually ended up like this.
Part of him felt sorry for her.
But at the same time, he could not deny how happy it made him that she relied on him so much.
"Papa..."
"Hm? I'm right here."
As he gently stroked her head while she nuzzled against him, Elias gazed out the window.
Only an hour had passed.
He did not know how long Qiong Xing would be gone, but it would certainly be a while before he returned.
"Papa, you won't hate Lian?"
"Of course not."
"But Yue and Rui can do things Lian can't."
At first, Elias wondered what she was talking about.
Then he realized this was something she had apparently been worrying about for quite some time.
Although she had inherited Elias's blood as well, Lian had been born human.
Unlike her younger siblings, who were beastmen, there were things they could do that she could not.
It seemed that had been weighing on her mind.
"That's true. But there are things Lian can do that they can't."
