"Mother, excuse me."

"Oh, what's wrong?

Late at night, it was my daughter Laurier who happened to visit Sasha's room awake.

"I'm sorry, I didn't want to worry too much... was it bothering you?

"What are you saying? You are my dear daughter and my husband's daughter, so you can rely on more."

"Mother... yes"

Laurier said after smiling happily.

"Um... actually, I can't sleep, and, uh... can I sleep with you?

"Yeah, come on."

Sooner than that, Laurier said she was just a little embarrassed when she slept next to Sasha.

"I usually have a father at times like this... is he too childish?

"You're only a child, so you're not ashamed of yourself."

Sasha, who said so gently, also knew how painful Laurier felt. A house without Callis is a lonely place to be, no matter how many servants and families you have. Sasha was listening after she pushed and killed her anxiety and gently touched the ring on her left hand pharmacopoeia finger.

"Laurier, do you miss me?

"... yes. I miss your father so much. But I'm your sister, so I have to make it right."

"Yes, me too, I'm really anxious. My husband has always been on our side, so I wonder when he's ever felt this way."

Since I married Callis, the feeling of loneliness that Laurier should have tasted many times when she was just born is already felt a long time ago. So much so that Callis was always kind enough to support us on our side.

"Mother, Mother loves your father, doesn't she?

"... yes, of course."

"Can I meet a lovely lord like your father one day, too?

"Yeah, I'm sure it's fine. Because you are the daughter of me and my husband."

Sasha did look like a mother as she watched Laurier smile happily at the words. Of course I'm not pushing you, because I know it's my job to keep the house together during Callis's absence.

During her pregnancy, at a time of considerable mental instability, she behaves in a temperament with her children and the ring of her left hand pharmacopoeia supported. I'm sure Callis will be back soon. That's why believe me, Sasha would like to try to protect Callis' return home.

Laurier seemed relieved by the appearance of such a mother and eventually fell to sleep. That's how the night when Callis was absent passed.