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"Nainiae, it’s all right A drea sently wiped off the tears around her eyes Iris continued and said,
"What did you dream about?"
"Dreaht about what she just saw, and then bit her lips lightly
"That was…"
It didn’t feel like a dreaht at the end of tunnel
"Nainiae?"
Noticing Nainiae was just biting her lips and not able to say anything, Iris asked if Nainiae was uncomfortable in any way as she tilted her head side to side
"No It’s nothing"
"It cannot be nothing"
While Nainiae was asleep, Iris heard what she wastears Iris clearly re it to herself, perhaps it would be better for Nainiae to spill it out Perhaps that would "
Not able to look at Iris in the eyes, she directed her gaze toward the ceiling and shook her head
She couldn’t tell her
There was no way she could
Nainiae could not tell Iris that she was going to die soon, that what she saas her life flashing before her eyes Nainiae could not tell Iris that she won’t be here with her when the fall comes
"…"
"Excusevacantly at the ceiling to cal her hand Nainiae said,
"About this…"
Sitting next to the bed, Iris was holding Nainiae’s right hand Iris tightened her grip, keeping Nainiae’s hand feel waro of the hand now, she ain
"Lady Iris?"
Nainiae was e held by someone Nainiae pulled her shoulder However… despite that, Iris firo
"Riley told o of the hand in any way she could, heard what Iris just said and flinched her shoulders
"…"
"Itabout?"
"It’s about how long you will be able to stay with us"
Nainiae tried to feign ignorance, but Iris had a serious look on her face
Unbecohtly bent Her face al like Iris just seery
"Why didn’t you tell us?"
"…"
Having heard what Iris said, Nainiae’s lips opened and closed again several tiaze and looked at Iris’ eyes
Perhaps it was because Iris’ eyes were gentle just like Nainiae’s o
‘…’
Nainiae, as about to say so, had her lips frozen shut
"That is?"
Nainiae had been longing for those eyes for a long ti for the war crushed in sorrow Nainiae tightly grabbed on to the blanket with her left hand so Iris would not be able to see and then said,
"… I didn’t want to be a burden to you"
It was a lie
Nainiae ave an answer that was different fro at Nainiae, as trying to avoid her gaze, Iris tightly held Nainiae’s hand again and asked gently
"By any chance, did you want to die?"
Nainiae, who had her true feeling found out, flinched her shoulder
‘How did she figure it out? Did I let it show on my face? Does Lady Iris have any special power?’
Nainiae, petrified, was confused Noticing this, Iris raised Nainiae’s right hand and said,
"Your hand is shaking"
"… This is"
It was so realized it late, she shook her head left and right and said,
"This is… because of ht?"
In the end, Iris got to the point Nainiae was petrified again
"Nainiae"
"Yes, Lady Iris"
"You are curious about how I figured out what you were thinking, right?"
Honestly, Nainiae was curious about that
However, she couldn’t just say, ‘yes, I am curious’ Nainiae just pulled her chin and waited for Iris to continue
"… It’s your eye"
"… Eye?"
"Nainiae, of ood qualities you have, one of the a conversation with soently brushed the top of Nainiae’s right hand With boundlessly gentle and loving expression on her face, Iris continued, and Nainiae had a vacant look on her face
"Just now, Nainiae, did you look at me in the eyes?"
"I was…"
"You weren’t, were you?"
Nainiae could not talk back
It was true
‘Why?’
Nainiae felt that she er if she looked into Iris’ gentle eyes So… Nainiae could not look at her eyes
"… Lady Iris, how long have I been asleep?"
"Nainiae"
Nainiae was still acting the same
Despite what Iris just said, Nainiae was still not looking at Iris in the eyes Moving her left hand that was tightly holding on to the blanket, Nainiae lowered the hand to below the chest and uncovered the blanket
"Looking at where the sun is, I think I slept through the whole day It’s way past the ti If I keep this up, I wouldn’t be able to face Mr Ian and Ms Sera"