fynovel Chapter 804 Even If The Sky Were To Fall Above Her Head
Chapter 804 Even If The Sky Were To Fall Above Her Head
Chapter 804 Even If The Sky Were To Fall Above Her Head
"Thank you for saving my daughter." The mother hugged her daughter, whom Zion and Sherry had escorted back home, with tears streaming down the side of her face.
Her daughter was also crying her heart out, for she thought she would never see her mother again.
"I already dealt with the Slave Traders, so they will not appear here again," Thirteen replied. "But there's no guarantee that another group won't come here to kidnap children from your community, so be extra vigilant at all times."
The mother nodded, though she knew that their village didn't really have anyone who could stand up against the Slave Traders.
Those who tried had been brutally killed, which made the rest fearful of resisting the men who could break families apart with smiles on their faces.
Slave Trading was rampant in Solterra, and small villages were the most common victims of these wandering Tyrants.
Of course, not all Slave Traders were bad.
Some conduct business more properly and wouldn't resort to kidnapping women and children, separating them from their families. But somewhere along the way, the lines of morality and depravity became blurred, which resulted in vile practices such as kidnapping without consent.
After Thirteen and Sherry bid goodbye to the last teenager whom they returned to their families, the young lady looked incredibly sad instead of happy.
"Zion, do you really think that there will be no more Slave Traders targeting the villages that we visited?" Sherry asked.
"Do you want an honest answer or an answer you prefer to hear?" Thirteen asked.
"Meanie!" Sherry pouted, pounding the teenage boy's shoulder with her fist, which only made Thirteen feel ticklish.
"Sherry, sometimes, turning a blind eye to the truth allows people to live another day," Thirteen said. "And there are times when you need to stop pretending that you can't see the bad things happening around you."
"Either choice is acceptable because, at the end of the day, you must prioritize your survival above all else. Of course, if your family is added to the equation, and you truly care for your family, it's normal to choose them over the survival of strangers."
Thirteen had seen how his Hosts sacrificed their lives for their loved ones. This exact reason was what made him hate the word "Love," second only to the word "Fate."
"Nothing," Thirteen replied.
"Nothing?" Sherry looked at the teenage boy in surprise.
At first, she thought she misheard him, but seeing that he didn't even look at her, she felt a pain inside her chest that made her eyes moisten.
"I think you misunderstood me, Sherry," Thirteen looked at the young lady, who was already tearing up. "You asked me what I will do if you are kidnapped by Slave Traders, right?"
Sherry nodded, too pained to say any words. "I told you I will do nothing because that hypothetical situation will not happen," Thirteen stated as he reached out to wipe the tear at the corner of Sherry's eyes with his hand. "You will not be kidnapped by Slave Traders because they will meet their end before that even happens. Also, I will make you strong enough so that you won't have to worry about getting captured by them."
The young man then pulled the young lady close to him and gave her a hug.
Feeling safe and protected within his embrace, Sherry buried her head in Zion's chest and allowed the teenage boy to pat her head.
"I'm sorry. I just thought you didn't care about me anymore," Sherry said, unable to hold back the tears any longer.
She was moved by the scenes of the parents reuniting with their children in the villages that they had visited.
Because of this, she wondered what Zion would do if she met such a fate.
But now that the misunderstanding was cleared, she realized that she was indeed overthinking things.
The person she admired, respected, and loved might look cold and indifferent on the surface, but deep inside that icy exterior was a very warm person.
The only downside was that Zion was very clumsy when it came to showing his affection to others.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that he seemed incapable of showing affection to anyone outside of his family.
This was why Sherry felt blessed, being one of those handful of people who could make Zion show his true self, which he hid from the rest of the world.
Although few, these moments when he embraced her like this made her feel that she didn't have to feel fearful of the world. It felt like as long as Zion was there, nothing would happen even if the sky were to fall above her head.@@@@