"Hm? Why do you say that?" Sisi asked back. "I wouldn’t want to do it again if I’m not satisfied, right?"

"... Yeah, you’re right..." he nodded. "I just want to make sure that you like it, because we will be doing this for the rest of our lives. After all, we are husband and wife now. We’re fated to be together by the Moon Goddess’ edict."

Sisi felt that her heart was being gripped from inside, because she knew that she couldn’t do that.

She’d have to leave in twenty-five days, because she had to fulfill her promise to her grandmother.

But she had told Crush Tutu that she wanted to indulge in this love, getting drunk in it for a while, because she knew she wouldn’t be able to feel him again after twenty-five days.

Thus, Sisi nodded, "You’re right. I’ll stay with you, Kael, as it has been preordained by fate."

Kael was satisfied by her answer. He hugged her tight and kissed her cheek, "Since we’re now husband and wife, why don’t you tell me your real name?"

"Ah—" Sisi remembered that Kael asked for her real name when she returned from the faerie land before, and she said that it was a secret.

Since they had consummated their marriage, it’d be unfair if Sisi didn’t tell him. Thus, she looked over her shoulder and grinned at Kael:

"My real name is... Siselia Silk. You can call me Sisel, or Sisi... or wife... sweetheart... darling... anything that makes you love me more."

"Siselia... Silk..." Kael made sure to remember that name before chuckling, "I’d call you Sisel, Sisi, wife, sweetheart, darling, all at once!"

"Pfft—" Sisi giggled. "Should I call you Kael, husband, honey, darling, sweetheart, love, and handsome all at once as well?"

Kael’s cheeks reddened instantly, "Y-you can call me whatever as long as you stay, wife."

**

Jojo couldn’t sleep at all. It was his first day sleeping without his mother, father, or both! Usually, he’d hug his mother tightly or sleep on his father’s chest.

But now, without any of them, he could feel how cold the bed truly was.

Crush Tutu had been watching the boy for a while and finally flew toward him and sat on the pillow.

"It’s already midnight, Jojo. You should sleep!"

"Oh, Tutu!" Jojo’s eyes brightened seeing his little faerie friend. He pouted and said, "I want to. But without Mommy or Daddy here, it’s too cold."

"... You need to get used to it, Jojo. You will be five in twenty-five days, remember? A five-year-old should be able to sleep alone like a big boy!"

"Wuu..." Jojo sulked. "Can I be four forever? I want to sleep with my Mommy and Daddy..."

Crush Tutu sighed pitifully seeing Jojo like this. The boy was too young to be separated from his mother, especially since Darling Sisi truly loved him.

But there was no other way.

Besides, Jojo was the Dawn Star of this era. Even if he loved his family, he was fated to embark on a lonely journey without his parents by his side. Her grandfather said that was always the case with the Dawn Stars of previous eras as well.

Dawn Stars were meant to be alone, because a single fluctuation of emotion caused by someone else might trigger their power uncontrollably.

But facing Jojo like this, Tutu realized that Jojo was just a boy who loved his parents.

"Jojo, what will you do if your Mommy has to return to faerie land and never come back?" Crush Tutu asked, just to see what kind of reaction he would make. "What if she has to go forever?"

Jojo stared at Crush Tutu and tilted his head slightly, "Forever? Like... she will never come back to me?"

"Mm..."

The boy was in deep thought for a long time. Then, his eyes began to pool with tears, "Mommy said she will protect me until I grow up to be strong and healthy. Then I will protect her!"

"If Mommy has to leave like before, then Jojo will follow her! I don’t want anything else but to be with Mommy!"

"But..."

"I will follow Mommy!" Jojo insisted, refusing to listen to any more arguments from Crush Tutu.

Crush Tutu’s heart ached seeing Jojo’s reaction and decided not to push him any further, or else he’d actually cry. If he was just a regular human or beastman, it would be permissible for Darling Sisi to bring him to faerie land and live together, just like how their previous darling brought back Darling Sisi’s father, who was a human.

But Jojo was the Dawn Star. It was impossible for him to enter because he carried a curse that would repel him from ever entering the faerie land no matter how hard he tried. Like the sun and the moon, the faeries and the cursed beings were meant to exist at the same time but never meet, because they were the polar opposite of one another.

On top of that, Crush Tutu was also worried about her darling’s situation at the summit right now, because it was obvious that Darling Sisi was consummating her marriage with the Dusk Star.

Of course, the chance of her getting pregnant was very small because faeries could only conceive with a man who had a pure heart, just like their previous darling who could mate with a human because that human had a noble heart.

But surely, a Dusk Star wouldn’t have a noble heart, right? He should be evil by default!

’Oh, what a mess. We really should bring her back to the faerie land sooner. I’m afraid that Darling Sisi wouldn’t bear to part with the Dusk and Dawn Star at this point...’ Crush Tutu thought. ’I just hope that she can somehow convince the Dusk and Dawn Star to forget about her, because I can’t see a good ending in this.’

Crush Tutu truly had no ill will toward her Darling. She wanted her to be happy, and so did all the faeries.

But responsibility came first, and Darling Sisi had to fulfill her destiny to rule over the faerie land rather than staying with her family here in the Beast Kingdom.