A month after Thirteen wedded all his lovers, Erasmus had sent him an invitation to spend a vacation in the world of Artem.
"Bring your wives and family for a vacation," Erasmus stated. "Artem has many places perfect for honeymoons. We will welco all of you with open arms."
Thirteen didn’t hesitate and accepted the invitation, bringing not only his wives and family, but also the family of his wives.
After the invasion of the Outer Gods, the four worlds had ford an official alliance.
Solterra, Pangea, Artem, and Queen Mirialle’s ho world, Chandrea.
The latter was once a vassal planet of Artem. But after Erasmus took charge of the throne, it had been freed from its vassalship and regained its independence, which made Queen Mirialle very happy.
And you know what they say, a happy wife is the secret to having a happy marriage.
Thirteen and his wives went to the famous vacation spots for their honeymoon, while the Leventis Family stayed in the castle and were treated like royalty.
Since their parents were out for a tour of the city, Remi and Rhia decided to go to the garden instead.
The royal garden was filled with many colorful and fragrant flowers. It was so beautiful that the two girls thought they had stepped into so kind of fairy land.
As they headed deeper at the heart of the garden, they arrived at the fountain area. There, they saw a beautiful woman sitting on one of the benches.
She was extrely beautiful, the type that could bring the ruin of a kingdom.
Sensing their presence, Queen Mirialle looked in their direction with a smile.
The two knew her identity since their big brother had introduced her to them after they arrived in the world of Artem.
Truth be told, Erasmus had a reason for inviting Thirteen and his family to visit Artem. He wanted to give Queen Mirialle an opportunity to see Rhia.
Naturally, Thirteen managed to discern his friend’s hidden ssage from his invitation.
The threat of the Jinns and the Infernals had been dealt with, so he thought this was a good ti for the Queen to finally spend ti with her daughter, who had been reborn as Thirteen’s sister.
While she no longer had any mory of her, Queen Mirialle still wanted to see her.
She wanted to hold her and apologize for all the hardships she had suffered for many years.
When the seven-year old’s gaze landed on the Queen, she felt shy and hid behind her sister, Remi.
However a few seconds later, she peeked out from behind her back and looked at the beautiful woman, her eyes filled with curiosity.
Seeing her act like this, Queen Mirialle felt like her heart was lting from how cute her daughter was.
Although she was no longer Rhia’s biological mother, in her heart, Rhia would always be her daughter.
"Don’t be afraid," Remi said with a smile, as she held her sister’s hand. "It’s Queen Mirialle. She won’t hurt us."
"She won’t?" Rhia asked innocently.
"Never," Queen Mirialle replied. "I promise."
The queen wanted nothing more than to hold Rhia in her arms and hug her tightly. She also wanted to kiss her chubby cheeks, as if to catch up for the years that they hadn’t been together.
The Leventis Family, including Remi, knew the full story of Rhia’s origin. So, of course, she knew that the beautiful woman in front of her was actually her sister’s birth mother.
Truth be told, the Queen had always monitored Rhia’s movents. When she realized the two girls were headed to the garden, she hurried to arrive first and waited at the fountain area.
She even ordered the guards to not allow anyone to enter the garden, except for Remi, and Rhia.
Holding her sister’s hand, Remi slowly walked toward the Queen, who was waiting patiently for their arrival.
With each step Rhia took, the beating of Queen Mirialle’s heart also quickened.
As the distance between them shortened, Rhia’s lip trembled.
When she was only a ter away from the Queen, the little girl’s face suddenly scrunched up.
Tears suddenly fell from her eyes, catching Remi and Queen Mirialle by surprise.
The two of them imdiately panicked and asked if Rhia was hurt sowhere.
"It hurts here," Rhia said while pointing at her chest. "Wuwuwu!"
Perhaps unable to hold back her maternal instincts, Queen Mirialle reached out to hold the crying girl in her arms.
Remi watched this scene with teary eyes. She could feel the overflowing love that the Queen had for her sister.
"Wuwuwu!"
"Don’t cry, my sweet Rhia. Please don’t cry."
"Wuwuwu!"
The little girl cried, and cried, and cried so more. Her heart was aching after being in close proximity with her mother, whom she hadn’t seen for many years.
Half an hour later, Rhia’s tears slowly receded, but she was still hugging Queen Mirialle tightly.
The Queen, on the other hand, made sure to control her strength, afraid she might hurt the fragile girl who was one of the most important people in her life.
"Good girl," Queen Mirialle said as she wiped the tear stains on Rhia’s cheek. "You’re a very good girl, Rhia."
"Un." Rhia nodded, and allowed the Queen to wipe her face until it was finally dry.
"Can I kiss you?" Queen Mirialle asked.
"Un!" Rhia replied and even puckered her own lips, which made the Queen giggle.
Queen Mirialle gave Rhia’s lips a quick peck before peppering her cheeks with kisses and hugging her tenderly.
Her eyes were filled with love and affection, truly feeling the joy of finally hugging her daughter once more, even though the little girl no longer rembered her.
"Where do you want to go?" Queen Mirialle asked as she lifted the little girl, holding her in her arms. "Do you want to eat sothing sweet? Do you want ice cream? We have ice cream."
But instead of the answer she was hoping to hear from her, Rhia said sothing that made the Queen flinch.
"Mama?" Rhia looked at the Queen in askance.
The woman’s lips trembled as her eyes moistened after hearing Rhia call her Mama.
How long had she waited for this mont where the two of them would be reunited again?
"Un." Queen Mirialle nodded gently. "Call Mama Mirialle. Can you do that?"
"Mama ermall?"
"Mirialle."
"Mall?"
The Queen giggled and once again peppered the little girl’s cheeks.
In the end, Rhia and the Queen ca to a compromise.
The little girl called her, Mama Mir.
It was a good start, and the Queen could ask nothing more.
She believed that given ti, Rhia would grow close to her, and the ti they spent together would also grow longer.
In fact, Queen Mirialle already had a plan. She would visit Pangea weekly to visit Rhia and spend a few days in the Leventis Residence.
This was the perfect plan, and she believed that Thirteen and his family would welco her with open arms.
The three of them then spent the day happily while touring the royal gardens, eating as many sweets as they could to mark the day when the mother-daughter pair finally held each other once more.
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