Chapter 472 Invited To Dinner

Philip opened the door and motioned for Keng, Jyu'so and Gorrum to step inside. The smell of fry food made Keng immediately drool. He hadn't had fried food, ever, but was always jealous when Lee Seng ate it. He pulled his shoes off and set them to the side, making way for the others as Lily popped out of the kitchen.

"Oh, you're here!" Lily exclaimed.

"Yo." Keng waved.

"Sit over there with dad and the others! I'll bring some cups out! They're drinking today!"

"They're drinking?" Keng asked so innocently.'

"Oho!" Jyu'so chuckled, making a beeline straight for the living room.

"Ah, Elder Jyu'so! Sit, sit! We were just starting!" Fan'r chuckled, standing. Isaac, Jacob, Bright and Winn stood up after their father, all greeting the Elder and Gorrum as they entered. Philip closed the door, pulling his shoes off and looking at Keng.

"Come on. It's not everyday they drink." Philip motioned. Keng followed Philip in and looked at the cups already set out. From the looks of it, Keng guessed they've been casually drinking for awhile now. Elder Jyu'so and Gorrum sat next to Fan'r as the boys made space.

"Come sit over here, Keng!" Philip motioned, taking a spot next to Winn. Keng nodded and sat down next to him as Lily walked over and sat down three cups. Keng gave her a knowing look of confusion and Lily simply smiled at him before leaving.

"Were you guys drinking all this time?" Gorrum asked.

"Oh, drinking to catch up!" Fan'r chuckled. "But now that you're all here, we can drink to our hearts content!" Jacob and Bright cheered as Isaac looked at Fan'r, a bit worried.

"We don't have to drink until its black. Casual is fine, Dad." Isaac nudged at his father.

"Do not worry, do not worry! I won't make any of you do such a thing!" Fan'r brushed him off. He grabbed the alcohol and turned to Elder Jyu'so. "Elder, let me pour one for you." Elder Jyu'so grabbed his cup and watched as the clear liquid poured into his cup. "Sir Gorrum."

"Thank you, Sir Fan'r." Gorrum raised his cup. From what Keng could gather, Gorrum seemed to be more politeful that Fan'r was pouring him a drink. He thanked him and pulled it over to his chest, waiting.

"And Keng, one for you." Fan'r said. Keng grabbed his cup and lifted it towards Fan'r. "Have you ever had alcohol before?"

"N-no. It's my first time." Keng replied.

"Oh, you'll have a good time then! It'll be a GREAT night for you, then!" Fan'r chuckled. Keng pulled his cup towards him and looked at the clear liquid. He could instantly tell there was some sort of Energy swimming within the drink.

"Now, let's toast to my eldest son returning to For'wut!" Fan'r lifted his cup. Everyone who hadn't grabbed their cups, grabbed them and they all toasted. They all began to drink, Keng watching Philip. Keng began to take a sip, thinking the taste would be bitter and weird. It was quite the opposite. The drink was smooth and tasted like berries.

"Woah." Keng accidentally let out of his mouth as he set the cup down. "This is good."

"Not bad, right?" Winn nodded at Keng.

"Mmm, I thought it would be… More bitter and nasty but I was wrong."

"This is the good stuff from the Village over." Jacob informed him. "Wait til Dad pops up the wine Isaac gave him."

"C'mon, I don't want to take care of any of you tonight. I wanna sleep!" Isaac wagged his finger at everyone, landing on Fan'r. "Especially you. One of them can take care of you. You indulge yourself way too much."

"I'm not gonna black out. I would never!" Fan'r brushed his son off. Isaac sighed as Gorrum and Jyu'so chuckled. "My children are all back under one roof! My eldest son, whom I haven't seen in years, has two more tails than last! It's worth celebrating before the huge Village celebration tomorrow!"

"All the more reason to wait until tomorrow to indulge yourself, completely!"

"Ah, I haven't seen you this happy in a long time, Fan'r. You haven't changed much in these past fifty or so years." Jyu'so chuckled. Fan'r wrapped his arm around Jyu'so and chuckled.

"Oh, I've never changed! I just have many things to take care of now! Now that most of the nest is free, I can relax more." Fan'r told Jyu'so.

"Now he's blaming it on us." Bright shook his head.

"Come, come. Let's drink, my dear friend!" Fan'r lifted his class at Jyu'so

"Any reason to drink is a reason for me!" Jyu'so clinked his drink with Fan'r. The two jollily drank as Lily and Mother Wang came over and set food down.

"Mom, tell him to stop drinking so much! I don't wanna take care of him after being away for four years." Isaac complained.

"I'll take care of him, Isaac. Don't worry so much. Enjoy the food and the drinks. Didn't you want Keng over so you could discuss Lily's matter with him?" Mother Wang spoke. Isaac instantly turned at the mention of that and, to Keng, stared daggers at him.

"What?" Keng mouthed at Philip. Philip shrugged.

"He wouldn't say." Philip answered.

"Drink with me, Keng." Isaac raised his cup in the air at Keng. Keng lifted his cup and clinked the cups and drank. Isaac sat criss-crossed with his right hand on his thigh as he downed the drink. Keng downed it, feeling the burn of the alcohol and set the drink down. "What exactly is your relationship with my sister?"

"WHA–" Keng shouted.

"You're too close to my sister! She hasn't brought anyone home before and really insists your just her 'leader' and 'friend!' I don't buy it! What's your relationship with her!" Isaac slammed down on the table. Jacob and the others sipped their drinks, turning away as Keng tried to fish anything out of them.

"Don't try to get my brothers involved. I told them to stay outta it! Answer me!" Isaac grabbed the drink and lifted himself onto his knees and grabbed Keng's cup and poured another drink.

"ER, well…" Keng scratched his eyebrow, looking at Lily as she awkwardly looked at him. His eyes widened, trying to get her help.

"You're on your own for this one. He wouldn't believe me even after I told him everything." Lily mouthed. Keng sighed and jumped when Isaac slammed the drink on the table, spilling some alcohol.

"Tell me." Isaac glared at Keng. Keng grabbed the cup and looked at it. He downed half of the drink before setting it down. Isaac instantly snagged it and refilled it.

"We're just co-workers. I just happen to be one of the two new leaders of the Saviors and Lily was picked by Rox'su as well as Tear'a. She technically falls under my…" Keng motioned int he air, unable to fish for the correct terminology. "Group."

"Group?!?" Isaac shouted. "So you're just a group then? Nothing more?"

"We're friends too, I guess."

"You guess?!?" Isaac slammed the table.

"Fan'r is your son always like this?" Gorrum asked.

"Oh, he's just overly protective of them. If you think I'm protective of my children, look at him." Fan'r motioned.

"Dad, you can't just accept some stranger's request to take your one and only daughter halfway across the continent! I know you trust Elder Jyu'so but this guy? He's a pipsqueak!" Isaac motioned.

"Well, Hydran did order me to take her. I was just going to go to Pea'ir by myself with Elder Jyu'so, but things changed." Keng replied. Isaac turned, still staring daggers at him. It wasn't the answer he wanted to hear. "If I don't do this then Elder Jyu'so is in a tight spot and I can't leave."

"I don't care!" Isaac shouted like a child. Keng gasped as he tried to mask how ridiculous this whole thing was.

,m "Take it up with the gods then. Drown in the waters. I can't do anything about this."

"You're going to threaten me? I'm older than you!" Isaac shouted. Keng frowned, drinking his entire cup before carefully setting it on the table.

"Look, Isaac, if you want to fight just say you want to fight." Keng seriously spoke.

"THEN LET'S FIGHT!" Isaac stood up.

"It's night time, idiot! Tomorrow!" Jacob shouted.

"I don't want anyone going with my sister anywhere! Even if you're some highly respected organization that vanished thirty years ago! I won't let anyone go with my sister if they aren't worthy!" Isaac shouted. His tails flared behind him as Keng let out a sigh. He rose onto his feet and extended his hadn.

"Fine, we can fight tomorrow before your party begins." Keng offered.

"Now." Isaac shouted.

"You're wasted, idiot!" Jacob socked Isaac's thigh, forcing his older brother back onto the ground. "I swear, you get more protective over everyone while you're drunk!"

"If he remembers, he'll fight you tomorrow." Bright told Keng. "Sit down. Eat. You must be starving after helping them rebuild the wall. Your Energy must be low, right?"

"Mm– Yeah…" Keng nodded, sitting.