Breeding Season - Chapter 22
“Are you going to keep pretending to sleep? Or are you still not fully awake?”
“Mmm…”
“You’re still half awake, huh?”
A gentle touch tickled beneath her nose.
As if to say she should get up already, playfully teasing her, she recoiled and turned her head away.
“Oh? Trying to avoid me?”
“……!”
In that instant, the Siren, as if splashed with cold water, snapped upright.
No, she tried to get up.
Had he not gently pressed her back down, she would have.
“Stay still. If you suddenly get up, you’ll feel dizzy.”
“Ah… well, that’s…”
“I wasn’t yelling at you, so don’t worry.”
“……”
She was thirsty. Dry saliva forced its way down her throat.
Siren quietly thought as she looked up at the shadowed face of the man.
Why is this man here?
“Why? Are you unhappy with me being here?”
“Th-That…”
“I see, so you really thought that?”
His beautifully shaped eyebrows shot up like they were drawn with a brush.
Startled, Siren froze, unable to do anything, while the man, sitting on the edge of the bed, reached toward the nightstand.
“Here, you must be thirsty, so drink slowly.”
“Water…”
“I’ll help you sit up, so relax your body. Be careful.”
While she only rolled her eyes, she was truly surprised when Yasamin supported the back of her neck with his arm.
She was a patient… but would he really go this far?
‘My body’s already fine.’
In her blurry consciousness, fragmented memories of taking medicine slowly resurfaced.
She hadn’t taken it herself… Maybe… Maybe?
‘It seems like he fed it to me…’
As the cool water entered her mouth, her mind gradually became clearer.
She had thrown a tantrum to avoid swallowing the medicine, and she had twisted her tongue to push it in… or at least, it seemed like that.
In other words, their tongues had touched…
“You naive thing.”
Thud.
“You’re thinking strange things again.”
It was then.
While Yasamin was amusingly watching Siren, who kept turning pale, red, and then white, he gently pressed her forehead with his finger.
If he didn’t rescue her now, this foolish woman would struggle forever. Whatever she was imagining was written all over her face.
“The fever has definitely gone down. Jin’s medical skills are better than those of humans… Pamilla will help you wash up, and then you’ll have your meal.”
“Um, I-I can wash myself…”
Again. Siren seemed especially horrified at the mention of washing.
It didn’t seem like she hated the touch of water itself, nor did it seem like she had a fear of water.
“Is it just that you dislike showing your bare body to others?”
The thought came out of his mouth immediately. Her eyes trembled greatly at that.
She was so scared and had so many thoughts.
While it was cute, she had been heavily influenced by beings other than him, and he didn’t like the attitude that was the result of those influences.
“Do as you wish.”
However, taming someone was not something that could be done overnight.
He wasn’t young enough to not know that.
“I’ll wait. So take your time and rest before coming out. After that, you can have your meal.”
“T-Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
Find out more about that woman.
His inner self murmured. He wasn’t sure what it was hoping to uncover, but one thing was certain: he couldn’t ignore his inner will.
“Madam, is the water temperature alright like this?”
“P-Perfect.”
“Then I’ll leave your clothes in this basket! The cosmetics are outside. But when you’re done, you have to call for me to help!”
A moment later, Siren was guided to a large soaking tub with brick walls.
This was definitely the desert. Unless she had gone crazy or died and entered paradise, this was definitely the desert.
Earlier, when she slightly pulled back the curtain, all she could see outside was sand.
So, how in the world had they managed to bring water here to fill up the tub?
It was hard to understand, and she was curious, but at the same time, she felt guilty. They had gone through all this trouble just to let someone like her bathe.
Such precious water. It would be a waste to even drink it.
Still, Pamilla seemed to have no complaints. She had a bright smile on her face, and Siren was truly grateful for that.
“By the way, Madam, would you mind if I help you take off your clothes…? Please, let me do that much for you…!”
“Aah… Well, that’s, I guess it’s okay.”
“Then I’ll help you with that!”
As Siren hesitated to grant permission, Pamilla’s face lit up with pure joy.
There was no trace of deceit in that expression, and Siren couldn’t help but be puzzled.
“I… I’ve been causing you trouble… Is it hard for you?”
“What?! What do you mean by that?! You’re the guest invited by the master. You’re a guest! Just that makes me happy. I’ll serve you with all my heart!”
What a good girl.
Calling her “Madam” still felt awkward, but Siren easily adapted.
Soon, Pamilla took the dirty clothes and left, leaving Siren alone in the bathroom. She carefully dipped her feet into the tub.
And then…
