390 Meeting The In-Laws 5

The hall was fill laughter and conversations as the feast progress into the night.

However, Ailwin was having a difficult time making small talk with Mikaela's mother.

Every time he would open a conversation up, Lyra would reply with a short response that shut it down.

\"Lady Lyra, your dress looks beautiful tonight.\"

\"Uh-hm.\"

\"Lady Lyra, do you know how they got the meat to be so crispy?\"

\"No.\"

\"Lady Lyra, you have raised a wonderful daughter.\"

\"En.\"

\"Lady Lyra, do you have any hobbies?\"

\"No.\"

Mika heard Ailwin strike out time and again. She eventual gave her mother a poke in the arm.

\"Mother, you aren't being very nice like you say you would…\" Mika muttered.

\"I think I'm being quite cordial with him.\" Lyra replied.

\"….\"

Mika peeked over at Ailwin, to see him gulping down his wine.

*Sigh*

\"Mom...our marriage is going to happen. Not because Father chose it, but because I do.\" Mika spoke softly towards Lyra.

\"Great-Grandma forced your mother to run away, are you doing to forced me to do the same…?\" Lyra's hand froze from her Mikaela's words, Is she really that in love with him?... She can't be!

Turning to look at her daughter, Lyra saw her peeking over at Ailwin.

Damnit!, Lyra slammed her cup on the table, startling Mika and Ailwin both.

\"Prince Ailwin… I didn't thank you for bring my daughter safely back to me.\"

Ailwin felt like he saw gold at the end of a rainbow. He quickly latch on to Lyra's olive branch.

\"That is not necessary. I enjoy Mika's company and would help her in any way.\"

'Mika' is it? \"Really?\"

\"Yes.\"

\"Hmm?…. Prince Ailwin, can I ask you a question?\"

\"Yes?\"

\"What do you like about my daughter?... To be honest with you, she is utterly spoiled, arrogant,  greedy, a swindler, a glutton…\" Mika nearly choked on her drink after hearing her mother's words.

Damn, Mom! Tell me how you really feel about me....! Geez, are you trying to build up me a résumé?

\"Hahaha….\"

Lyra stopped talking the minute Ailwin began laughing. Truthfully he was laughing because he caught a glimpse of Mika's face, but hearing Lady Lyra describe her daughter was also funny.

\"Why are you laughing?\" Lyra stared at Ailwin.

\"Oh, forgive me...I just couldn't hold it in. I didn't think Lady Lyra would say such things about her own daughter. It caught me by surprise.\"

\"Well…? Do you think what I said is true?\" Mika snapped her head in Ailwin's direction giving him the deadliest scowl he has ever seen as she convey her thoughts to him.

You better not agree with my mother's description….or else!

\"No...no, I wouldn't agree with your description.\"

\"No...? Why not? Have you not seen her eat?\"

Okay...mom...this is starting to hurt!

\"Yes, but I think it's cute.\" Ailwin was reminded of the first time Mika swindled him out of his food.

In the beginning he was shock by her audacity, but seeing her stuff her cheeks with food remind him of the blue-striped chipmunk.

Mika held her head up and smiled hearing his comment.

\"Are you stupid?\" Lyra's voice threw cold water on Mika' smug moment.

\"Wha-No!\"

\"Then how can you be so blinded by her short comings…\"

\"No...that's not what I meant-\" Ailwin wanted to explain himself, but Lyra kept on talking.

\"...My daughter doesn't need someone who will cave in to her every wish and demand, she needs someone who can see her short comings and make up for them as she would his.\"

\"That is who I intend to be, Lady Lyra.\"

\"Oh, really?\"

\"Yes.\"

\"Then tell me a flaw you don't like about her.\"

\"Huh…!\"

\"Go on, tell me.\" Lyra lean back in her chair and waited. Mika on the other hand was shooting daggers at him with her eyes.

Ailwin has never been more terrified to answer a question in his life. If he gives an answer that suitable to Mika, Lady Lyra will not like it. However, if he says an answer that Lady Lyra likes, Mika will...Mika will…

He doesn't even want to think of what Mika will do to him.

\"I don't like-\"

\"Excuse me, Prince Ailwin.\"

Oh, thank the Gods!

Ailwin didn't care who interrupted them, he just thankful they did.

Turning to looked, Ailwin saw Sienna standing in front of him with a blush on her face.

\"Yes…?\"

\"Would you care to dance with me?\" Sienna blurted out.

Oh, f**k me...

Ailwin didn't want to glance to the right side of him where he could feel the intense stares of Mikaela and her mother.

\"Huh...what…..why?\"

Sienna smiled brightly and then blushed again, \"Prince Ailwin, during our walk together earlier, I believe we had...sort of a connection. Wouldn't you agree?\"

\"Sienna! What did you just say!? You and Prince Ailwin are going to dance…!\" Lady Delju's shout caused everyone in the hall to stop what they were doing and look their way.

\"Prince Ailwin, you are really a gentlemen… Please, performers play something different!\" Lady Delju urged the two to take to the dance floor.

Having paid off the musicians earlier, the band began to play a very soft, sweet melody for lovers.

Now, not only did Ailwin have Lady Lyra and Mikaela's eyes on him, but everyone else's in the hall as well.

\"Prince Ailwin… You won't leave me to embarrass myself, will you…?\" Sienna held out her hand for Ailwin to take.

\"Um….\" Ailwin look at the small feminine hands like the devil was asking him to dance.

\"Prince Ailwin, you seem to be really familar with Miss Sienna.\"

\"Of course, they are! They even had a lovely conversation between themselves on the way over here this evening….with me chaperoning, naturally. He even saved her twice before!\" Delju was quick over exaggerate everything that happened between the two and announce it to the hall.

Crap... I need to shut this down quickly…! Ailwin had peeked over at Mika, and didn't like the look in her eyes. It's the look she got when she thinking something devious.

Is she planning something….against me?

As if she heard his thoughts again, Mika turned her head, looking Ailwin's way and gave him a slow gentle smile.

Sh*t!