Layla, her eyes filled with serenity, replied, "I wanted to create a space where we could all come together and sleep as a family. A place where we could arrange our own beds and rest. Although we each have our own rooms, I thought this would give us the opportunity to share the same space to sleep, while still having our own personal areas to retreat to when needed."
Hearing Layla's plan, everyone seemed to like the idea. Nyla playfully remarked, "That's going to cause a battle, isn't it? We'll all want our favorite spots, right?"
Layla reassured her, "There's no problem with that. Lia can have a bed near the window since she can be close to her garden, and this room is closest to her own room, so her garden is nearby. Let's let Eve choose her spot next, and then we can all pick our own."
Hearing her words, everyone agreed. Lia took out bedding from her spatial storage and placed it neatly on the bed frame she had also retrieved from her spatial beast soul. She positioned the bed near the window, with a perfect view of her beloved rainbow tree outside.
Nyla glanced at Rio, curious to see where he would place his bed. However, Rio turned to Eve and asked, "Are you also going to sleep here?"
Eve responded with a cheerful and amused tone, "I wish I could sleep on the same bed as you, but this is a family room, so I'll just take a spot on the other side of the window. And to answer your question, yes, I'll sleep here since I'm part of the family now. Lia has already given me her approval...
Otherwise, if I had waited for approval from a clueless boy like you, I might have grown old just waiting!"
Nyla giggled at Eve's bold response, clearly enjoying the banter between her and Rio. Helia, too, couldn't help but appreciate how Eve had called Rio clueless; she'd wanted to say the same thing to him herself.
Nyla then turned to Rio, her voice sweet and childlike, "I wanna place my bed near you, sweetie." Rio shook his head in amusement, walking to the middle of the room and placing his bed near the wall, aligning with Lia's.
Eve sat on her bed, finding the situation unusual, as she typically slept near the pond. She could still see her pond from here, but it felt odd. Nyla and Layla, tired from the day's battle, lay down on their beds. While Layla was less tired, Nyla desperately needed sleep.
Helia, on the other hand, felt nervous as she saw Rio on his bed, seemingly deep in thought. Soon, he stood up and walked over to Lia, who was lying on her bed gazing outside at the rainbow tree and watching the elves dance. Rio knew he hadn't spent much time with Lia recently, so he decided to sleep beside her, not wanting to be alone with four beautiful women around.
As Lia noticed Rio approaching her bed and settling down beside her, a gentle smile illuminated her face, warming her heart with the reassurance that she remained important to him despite Layla's presence in their lives.
She turned towards him and wrapped her arms around him in a tender embrace, their bodies pressing together. Both of them closed their eyes, savoring the moment as they listened to the comforting rhythm of each other's heartbeats, feeling the steady thump against their chests.
Helia and Eve observed the tender moment between Rio and his wifey, both secretly yearning to be in Lia's position, embraced by the young boy.
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