The Dragon Queen, Prince Uno, Princess Una and Zeus decided to travel with Ren, Fang and the babies in their private jet to the Dragon Nation. Their entourage went back the same way they had come.
The Dragon Nation was as pretty as ever, and the magic in the air was as rich as ever. Ren immediately felt recharged when he got out of the aircraft and breathed in the fresh air laden with magic. It was a small but amazing place, Ren thought, and now it was the place of his future in laws as well.
The babies were equally happy to be back – they had loved their last trip to the Dragon Nation. Also, they were magical beings, so the magic laden air of the Dragon Nation was especially nutritious for them.
Fang blinked when he saw Ren's fresh face. He realised that he was feeling better himself as well – although the change was not as dramatic as Ren's. But then again, Ren's magic was much more powerful than Fang's (or anyone else's for that matter) – and Fang realised that it was possible that Ren's recent ill health was related, perhaps, not only to his mood and his stress levels, but also to the paucity of magic in Cosmopolis?
Fang frowned. Could it be that Ren was not getting enough magic in Cosmopolis and at home anymore? If that was the case, then they clearly needed to spend much more time in the Dragon Nation. Fang would even be happy to settle down here if that would be the best option for Ren to remain healthy!
"Is there a dearth of magic in Cosmopolis?" Fang asked Ren in a low voice. "I am not sensitive to magic like you, but is it because there isn't enough magic in Cosmopolis that you have been in poor health these days? At least, could it be one of the reasons?"
Ren tapped his chin thoughtfully. "It is possible," he murmured. "I do feel much better here, and nothing has changed except the level of magic."
Fang nodded. "Should we relocate to the Dragon Nation?" he whispered. "If it's better for your health, then…"
Ren chuckled and shook his head. "Let's just visit more regularly and see what happens. We can't abandon SIMS just like that, right?" he asked. "Also, I don't know if that's the only thing. Remember, medically, there's nothing wrong with me, so there really isn't anything to worry about. Even back in Cosmopolis, I've been feeling better recently."
Fang caressed Ren's face. "I just want to do whatever is best for you," he murmured. "I want you to be properly healthy, Ren."
Ren chuckled again and pinched Fang's fair cheeks. "Don't worry so much, my big darling," he said with a teasing grin. "We don't want you to ruin your beautiful face with a frown now, do we?"
"Even if I ruin my face, you will still have three of our babies looking like me, so you can look at them all day long," Fang said crossly.
Ren laughed out loud. "Are you complaining or showing off now?" he teased.
Fang shook his head fondly and looked at the four babies sitting obediently in their respective prams like cute little angels.
All four of them eyed him suspiciously.
Fang rolled his eyes. Looked like even their babies were doubting him now.
"Daddy, should I do a facial analysis of Papa and tell you what he is thinking? I can gauge it with about eighty seven per cent accuracy at the moment, but I will be able to do so with one hundred per cent accuracy once I have been able to collect adequate data!" Rudy spoke up from Ren's phone, which was his preferred device in the absence of the luxury car from the famous designer Miccan43.
Ren laughed happily and Fang's face darkened.
"Rudy!" Fang scolded.
"Yes, Papa?" Rudy asked in a sweet voice.
Fang could only grit his teeth in frustration at that. He thought about the other two sons they had, Smoke and Shadow, who were such obedient little angels – and wondered if that was because they decided to take after Ren and not him. How on earth had Rudy developed such a mischievous personality?
Fang decided that any male child they had must mandatorily take after Ren from now on!
Ren laughed out loud at Fang's predicament and patted his fiancé's arm in a reassuring manner.
Everyone else, who had been waiting patiently after alighting from the aircraft, were finally done with waiting.
"Shall we go?" the Dragon Queen asked.
"Yes, Auntie, sorry," Fang said quickly.
The group was taken to the imperial palace of the Dragon Nation in armoured royal cars. Ren and Fang usually just rented a car wherever they went, since Fang liked to drive around himself and Ren had no objections unless he was asked to drive - in fact, that had been Fang's motivation to create Rudy, because he knew that Ren didn't like to drive but Fang had still gotten him a luxury car anyway – but then, if the car could drive itself, wasn't that an excellent gift? All Ren would have to do was sit in the car and issue instructions on where he wanted to go – plus, Rudy's response time would be way faster than any human's, which meant that Rudy would be able to keep Ren safe much better than any other human person!
It was nice to travel in the royal cars, though. Both Ren and Fang could see that these were the best quality armoured cars and their escorts were well trained at combat.
They reached the imperial palace after about forty five minutes of driving. Then they were all shown to their rooms in the inner palace – a place where Ren and Fang had never stepped foot before. The attendant were also very respectful as they greeted Fang as 'Prince Fang' with bows, unlike their previous trips.
Ren and Fang could see that Princess Una and Prince Uno were really well loved in the Dragon Nation – these people were genuinely pleased to see them, and they were happy to welcome the new Prince Fang to the imperial palace as well.
The Dragon Queen herself brought Fang and Ren and the babies to the rooms that she had prepared for them. It was a large suite – bigger and more luxurious than the presidential suites of top luxury hotels, and there was even a small private garden attached to the chambers. There were separate rooms for the babies, and a master bedroom for Ren and Fang. It was done up tastefully and luxuriously, with equal emphasis on comfort and elegance and tradition.
"This is wonderful," Ren said to the Dragon Queen. "Thank you very much."
The Dragon Queen beamed at him. "You are very welcome, Nephew Ren," she said, deciding that she ought to call him 'Nephew Ren' until he officially became 'Nephew in Law Ren' – 'Chairman Ren' sounded a little too distant, and just 'Ren' seemed too disrespectful in her eyes, especially when they were surrounded by attendants. After all, the Dragon Queen was the monarch here, the person with the supreme authority in the Dragon Nation, and she could not be as casual as she had been in the home of Ren and Fang back in Cosmopolis. However, she also needed to establish Ren has an acknowledged member of the royal family of the Dragon Nation, too.
Ren was a bit taken aback by her way of address, but then he smiled warmly at her. "Thank you very much, Auntie," he said courteously. "It is very kind of you to arrange a lovely place like this for Fang and I."
"I am very glad that you like it, Nephew Ren," the Dragon Queen said with a broad smile. Then she turned to Fang and asked, "And what about you, Nephew Fang? Are you satisfied with your rooms here?"
Fang, who had been in a daze, shook himself and turned to her. "Auntie, thank you so much," he said in a soft voice full of emotion. "I love it. Very much so."
Ren took Fang's hand and squeezed it. He could empathise with Fang to some extent. Even though Ren's houses had become Fang's already – this was the first time Fang had his own rooms in the home of his relatives – before this, he never had any people who were related to him by blood. For someone who had spent his life until now as an orphan, find their own roots, and going back to their biological father's home and having their own space there – it certainly meant a lot.
Fang shot Ren a grateful look.
"This used to be my Big Brother's chambers," the Dragon Queen said, a hint of nostalgia in her voice. "This is rightfully yours, child. This is your home as much as mine or Uno's or Una's. You are one of us."
The Dragon Queen reached out and patted Fang's cheeks like an elder.