In the evening, Beatrix volunteered to prepare their dinner. He allowed her but when he noticed that she is still having a hard time doing it, he decided to help her.

"Let me help you." He said and retrieved one of the fishes.

Beatrix immediately prevented him by unconsciously grabbing his hand holding the fish!

"No, let me do it." As she tugged the fish back to her, unconsciously grabbing his hand that is holding the fish.

"No, let me do it." He said when he immediately noticed her small hands holding his hand warmly. He decided to tug more and even cover her small hands with his free hand.

"Let me make it up to you." She tugged again.

"You could do it but I will help you." He tugged even more.

This time, Beatrix immediately let go when she noticed that she is forcefully grabbing his hand that is holding the fish!

In the end, he helped her prepare their dinner. When they started to eat, he suddenly hand-feed her so she could try to taste the food he recommends to eat. She absentmindedly opened her mouth and ate it! She also introduced how clams are prepared and eaten in Sky Empire. She absentmindedly hand-feed him with her prepared mixture. He opened his mouth and sucked the food and her fingers...

"It tastes so good!" He innocently smiled at her.

Beatrix suddenly realized what they did and turned around to hide her blushing face when she realized something.

He hand-feed me using the same hand he used for eating earlier and I immediately ate from it! The worst part is... I responded by doing the same thing and he immediately ate it! Damn! Did we just have an indirect kiss?

Emperor Andrew and his troops reached the border of the Sky Empire but they encountered a serious problem! Beatrix and Prince Anders created a false lead when they reached this place in case someone chose to follow and locate them. Now, the pathfinders sniff two possible directions where Beatrix and Prince Anders chose to go... The first direction leads to Cloud Empire and the second direction leads to the port of Sky Empire going to Solaris Empire!

Emperor Andrew thinks seriously...

Beatrix and Anders, where did you go? Did you choose Cloud Empire or Solaris Empire? If you want a closer, safer, and easier route, you must have chosen Cloud Empire but if you want to go far away with a longer travel time and more difficult route, you probably went to Solaris Empire... Did you go together or choose to separate here since there are two possible directions? But judging from my understanding of my Imperial Brother, he will never willingly separate from Beatrix so it is more likely that they chose to stay together and take the same direction... This only means that one route is in the correct direction while the other one is a false lead!

Emperor Andrew felt conflicted! His mind is telling him that they probably chose Cloud Empire because Beatrix was not used to outdoor life but his heart is telling him that they went to Solaris Empire! His heart is very worried when he recalled Beatrix's delicate and pampered figure...

This is Imperial Brother's fault! I know he wants to explore the world... He could do it by himself and I would never care! Why did he have to bring my Beatrix?! She is pampered from the day she was born, loved and sheltered by everyone, used to a luxurious life, grew up being served by many servants, and now she needs to suffer outside! I wonder if she could still eat her favorite foods and drink her favorite beverages... Is she staying in a magnificent place and sleeping in a luxurious room? Is she not feeling so cold or so warm in wherever she is now? Is she still wearing beautiful clothes and exquisite pieces of jewelry and accessories? Does she have a lot of servants to order around so she will not tire herself? I hope traveling and being outside is not so hard for her... I hope she is so happy, safe, and comfortable now... Imperial Brother, you better not make her suffer or I will make you suffer and pay dearly once I found out!!!

Emperor Andrew tried to close his eyes and rest but he cannot! Sleep is like a luxury to him these days...

In the morning, he chose to go to the closer, safer, and easier route thinking that his beloved Beatrix and twin brother chose Cloud Empire because of her delicate physique. Emperor Andrew and his troops marched towards Cloud Empire!

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