92 chapter 92. Any trouble coming your way must pass through me

Shirley remembered her brother, reminiscing their happy old days. She misses him a lot. If not for her, then Chris won't be captured by their boss, and would be living a happy life somewhere, getting his own family.

Shirley cleared her throat, forcefully gulping down the huge sadness formed in her throat, and then enquired, " So how is he? Did he ever ask about me? Does he miss me? How does he look right now? If I see him now, can I guess it is my brother? Does he hate me for being incapable to protect him? "

She smiled wryly, remembering how Chris looked like before. He was so small and cute. He was everything to her after her parents. Chris loved her sister to end as well. But, what did she do to him. Abandon him to some lunatic man who promised a bright future to her dumb self and she blindly gave her brother to him.

Shirley wouldn't be surprised if her brother would hate her. But, she doesn't care about that anymore. She just needs to save him. Only God knows what he I going through in that basement. Was he being treated good? Are they giving him any food? Are they treating him good or like a prisoner. 

When thought crossed through her head, her whole be in seem to be shaken up. She knew what they did with the prisoners. She knew their boss would keep his word and he told he would take good care of her brother. 

But, what sister won't worry or bother about her brother, her only family. Its been so Lon, since she saw Chris. She wasnt sure how in the world would she face him and what would she tell him. Her reveire of assumptions were cut by Black Shallow. 

" Shut up Shirley. Why would he even hate you. He loves you. For him you sacrificed everything and joined the black paw. He is a grown up man now. Even though he is captured, he is sure smart for using the resources of Black paws well. You know, he is one among those skilled archers in black paw and he grew up into a man filled with kindness. He values lives, unlike us, despite seeing blood everyday and growing up in the pools of blood, living in such dire environment. "

" He is smart. I seldom guess he is preparing himself to escape with you and doesn't want to be a burden to you. So he is growing to be a better person and strengthening himself. And yes, you could sure recognise him even now. He didn't change much, except being tall and you know, he is a stick, " (....Because of poison eating his body from inside and limiting his nourishment and body growth, even though he grew tall, he didn't grew any muscle. And except for occasionally coughing blood and lying down weakly at times, ) " Despite everything, he is good for now. So rest assured. " Black shallow of death assured Shirley, only telling what he should say and not mentioning about Chris health condition. Shirley was already guilty and be didnt want to add more to it.

" Take this candy, " Shirley took any other pouch from her pocket and gave the girl candied figurine to black shallow of death.

Black shallow of death finally smiled, " You still remember this. I bet the other candy you gave wolf is for Chris right? Me and Chris used to love these candied figurines alot back then and you always bought us few whenever you went to exhibition. Shirley you are the best. I really love you for the candies. "

Black shallow of death smiled from ear to ear, unable to control his smile anymore.

" Aigo~ so you only love me for candies and for nothing else? " Shirley spoke, unavle to bear the gloomy mood anymore. Her brother tended to be gloomy, she didnt want to continue that mood. 

"Nah, I always loved you. Admired you since young and respected you. Chris is my favorite playmate and you are our wonderful smart and beautiful sister, " Black shallow of death showered praises on Shirley, genuinely smiling after a long time.

Shirley smiled feeling a bit shy from the praises. She didn't know how to take in the praises. Well, there were no one except her brothers to praise and she always failed to take them. She giggled and Black shallow chuckled and a long, comfortable silence settled between them.

" I miss Chris, " Both of them spoke in unison, remembering their olden days.

While the two brother and sister were looking back into their happy memories and were worried about their brother, on the other side.....

At Royal Palace, Princess Aeinshia's chambers:

Bang~

Banging the door open, Felix made his grand entrance, " Hey, my baby sister, I heard father came to speak to you. What did he come for?" As soon as he entered, not giving anytime for others to react, he starting enquiring. That's his habit. Barging into his loved ones rooms, 'to give them a surprise', according to him.

Aeinshia gave a blank stare to him, " You should first knock the door, brother. Where are your manners? "

" Why? It's not you got anything to hide from me, " He replied back and throwed back the same blank stare to Aeinshia, while questioning, " Why did father visit you earlier? " He questioned again.

Phew~ Aeinshia sighed out, knowing very well, it's better to not to start arguing with him, who is stupid enough to start any argument with Felix even? 

" Calm down, my dear big brother. It's nothing major. Father came here to talk and he gave me this, " Aeinshia took out the clear stone, Beatrice asked Andrew to give her daughter.

The room is lit with sunlight, making the stone to sparkle with colour all around the room.

Felix took it from her hands and examined it closely, " But why did father give you this. Is there any meaning? "

He asked, suspicious about the sudden present.

" Mother asked him to give me this. Can you believe it. He even told me little chunks of their love story about why she asked to give me this stone " Aeinshia said happily, but her eyes said otherwise.

Felix shoved back the stone back to Aeinshia's hand, smiled lightly, " Oh, Keep it safe then, " He advised and didn't wished to continue that topic any further.

He knew from start that Aeinshia always blamed herself. So raising their mother topic is something he never dared and always avoided such topic whenever Aeinshia is even aby radius near to him.

Felix shook his head. Being a big brother is sure too tiring. "I should even check upon her emotions. But she is my little sister, so I could do anything for her." He thought to himself. 

No. Aeinshia is not a nurse or anything near to that word to him. He loved his sister to death, even when she was still in their mother's womb. He could never even think of any harm coming her way. Any trouble should pass through him before attacking his baby sister. 

" So, had lunch? " Aeinshia questioned.

Felix is the time who often skips lunch and works. For him work comes first. He is the type who first completes the work at hands and then fill his stomach.

It's not that he is being hard on himself or anything. For a fact, Felix is one of the biggest foodies she's ever known. It's that, he is more of a forgetting type. Whenever he enters serious work mode, he gets too engrossed into the work that, he even forgets about his needs and works and works till the task is completed. Since he took the initiative to join Aeinshia, a pile of work is waiting for him to complete now. That's the work something he should be doing in future, which he is completing now.

He clearly had the option to skip his work to someone else, but he would never do that. He always fill his share and help others and guide others while working. Felix may appear to be lazy and carefree, but his professional side is very commendable and he is very sweet and simple guy in personal time. 

Felix scratched his head while keeping a funny expression on his face, " Nah. It's not that late. So I thought you wouldn't have ate. So came to dine together with you. But looks like I am wrong this time. "

Aeinshia reminded him, clearly knew he once again forgot what time it is now. It's not her first time facing such situation.

He is the prodigy of the century, but he is very clumsy and never mind or had any sense of time.

Plastering a forced smile on her face, " Brother, you should sometimes lift your head out of those books and should take a look at your surroundings. "

" Ok. I will. So what's up? I thought you would be getting ready for the festival. Look at your messy hair. Is that a birds nest? I don't think anyone can call that hair, " He commented on her hair, while his hands immediately grabbed few strands of her

Aeinshia turned to him, giving him a weird look, her face crunched up. She didn't understand what to do with her brother. Should punch him? Or she should silent him forever for toying with her everyday?