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Chapter 3 - Very early grinding

I woke up after long sleep. I'm not sure. (but, my body feel refreshed). The first thing I did was to get out of the crib. To find what time is it? The aroma of the food. Answered me a very thick meat smell.(It's probably late afternoon).

Lilla was preparing lunch. And the front door is opened. So, probably mom is outside in the garden since no-one else leaves the door open other than her. (she leaves it open to have ability to run fast enough so she can reach me to heal me. If needed).

Well ignoring the opened door I crawled next to Lilla then said.

"Lilla!" she flinched upon hearing me calling her but when saw I just sitting on the floor gesturing my hand to carry me she sighed in relief and then carried me.

(I still don't understand why she is afraid from me like she is waiting me to turn into some kind of monster or maybe she is still waiting my death).

When she carried me, she attempted to put me on the table. So, she can focus in continue cooking. But, I stopped her by saying "hungry!"

In this world they don't have a baby formula. So, she usually feed me a any available fruit that have water inside.(I'm 90% sure it's not earth because of magic which wasn't on earth according to my knowledge and the many names when they talk about probably cities and countries proves my point).

maybe I am wrong and I am in one of the secret facilities belongs to military around the world and this one is isolated from the rest of the world. So, they can researches on us.

(thinking about it is the stupidest idea I have in a long time if it was the case fully suited men would have come to check on me or even bring the right medicine for my illness and not leave me suffer like this).

Lilla had a small apple like fruit she proceeds to cut it into small cubes then smashed them. So I can swallow them. (Anything more better the old fashioned way please).

And she proceeds in feeding me until she finished the fruit if anything the fruit is strange it produces many fluids while eating it like watermelon and has different taste than apples. But, strangely enough my body like it a lot. (I just hope it has nothing to do with Paul's genes).

(And my body and brain loves when mom's nursing me the most it is probably more like a must bond that have to happen between the mother and her son. While in the same time I'm screaming inwardly of how awkward the situation is. If I didn't know I wouldn't survive without this needed process. I would have refused to tolerate it. Well, at maximum a year will pass before my milky teeth will grow. So, when the time comes I will be able to eat on my own and this humiliation will end).

While, I was thinking Lilla had already finished preparing food and started preparing the table. (This woman is the very definition of multi-tasking person).

She prepared the dinner table by putting 2 plates one at one of the two ends of the table and the other one next to it then she put fork at the left of the plate a knife at in front of it and the spoon at the right side of the plate. She repeated the same process with the other plate then she put a handkerchief on each plate with perfect tie on both.

(Is this woman some kind of robot she does everything perfectly the way she works and reacts like a robot is what makes me think I'm still on earth).

Also, I wanted to explore the rest of the house. But for some reason they don't let me ascend to the second floor. (My curiosity will kill me to go up and discover any leads is this earth or not).

After a few moments. Thinking about it I can't walk yet and I have no way to climb the stairs alone and it's very dangerous to climb stairs with problematic baby like me. So, in the next proper chance I will ask them nicely to carry me to see the upper part of the house. (I hope it works).

Up until now I only saw 4 rooms, the and the kitchen. They are the living room, two bedrooms and the dining room which all in the first floor.

The first bedroom is almost normal bedroom but it's too medival. With only one bed probably for single person and somehow mom and dad uses it and my crib is next to them. The room is not spacious by any mean it is barely holding us. Probably, it wasn't even used as bedroom before. and the just fast paced transferred the beds into it.

The other bedroom is Lilla's bedroom or from the way it is built and how lowly the furniture is I would say it what you call servant's room. Contains an even smaller bed. But, good enough for one person a small. And cupboard on the side of the room. Finally a small pesky mat in middle of the room. (True enemy of crawling).

With that the house appears to be spacious and big. So, I can speculate my family must be rich right. And from this I'm sure I can find a lot of books to read.

(As fast I am able to walk and reach a year-old I will ask them to teach me how to read and write and leave me on the huge library of the house).

I can't stop daydreaming about reading thousands of magic books and information about this new world. (Or if this is earth I can discover it's secrets).

While I was daydreaming. Lilla had already set the whole table and prepared the food. So, she called everyone to come to eat. And all of that while I was too occupied with my thinking. And she did something I didn't understand she already prepared the table. But.

(Why did she has to wait until both of them had sit. Then, she started to serve them the food and water. Couldn't she just put them plates and cups. Before calling them?).

Another strange thing she always serves dad first. Then, mom. Like how rich and celf-centred people want to live in my past life. Also she doesn't eat with them. She just still stands next to them while they are eating. 

"You know you don't have to stand the whole lunch Lilla." Mom said to the emotionless woman. (Is mom trying to convince something to this stoic woman?)

"I have to madame. So, I can serve you or husband if needed." The stoic woman really professionally you can't see her show a single bit of emotion.

(is she some kind of robot? Even while talking to mom she always gave the perfect answer and not once she showed any facial gestures or single hint of emotions. And why she have to use the same double meaning word it shuffle my thoughts).

"Lilla, you know well. Both me and Paul hate the stiffness of nobility. And right now you are bringing bad memories to both of us this way. Can't you just loosen a bit and if you can sit on that chair." the swordsman nodded at the blonde woman first remark and smiled bitter smile when mentioned nobility until the last part his smile turned into a genuine one.

(My brain now in the other hand is brainstorming what I just heard so both mom and dad were nobles and both hate nobility stiffness). An important information I just gathered here considering I am still haven't reached one year-old yet. (7 months I think).

"As you wish madame, pardon my instructions." Am I hallucinating again or did Lilla just yielded to mom loose? (Wow! Even robots listens that's a little bit scary).

As they were eating. Mom was taking care of me. (First time to act as proper parent if you ask me for my honest opinion).

After they finished mom started to nursing me. After she finished, I started to yawn to mom. So, she tells Lilla to put me on the bed. But, when Lilla tried to carry me. Mom gestured her not to. And she carried me herself. And put me on the crib. Before leaving she gave me a hug and kissed my forehead.

(Even though she is immature and inexperienced in raising kids but she still treats me the best she could. And before she leaves I want to thank her. But that's will be too much for a baby like me to do for now).

Maybe the best choice is to repeat some good word I heard. "Mom... pretty" I muttered these words to mom. when she was about to leave the room.

She flinched then she jumped a celebrating jump while running out of the room. And I think I heard some glass had been broken and she probably went to kiss dad and to brag in front of him. (I guessed this from how fast she was deer jumping).

(Poor lilla if she isn't robot she sure will suffer a mental problem from rasing the uncontrolled very young couple).

As mom left I started chant healing magic on me again. So, I can sleep peacefully without being interrupted by my tight breathing. Or the hangover that will happen in the bed next to my crib.

"let's the satisfying nourishment regain the lost vigor regaining the lost strength .Healing" I said in very low voice because I was sleepy.

(Strange unlike yesterday I didn't fall asleep immediately but I feel like some kind of electric passed through my nervous system. Well, now at least I know where is the magic comes from that's a good start).

Feeling this energy I tried to feel it more and try to control it. But at the same time I was thinking of why didn't the healing magic helped me better sleep like yesterday. Until, I found my hand lit again. (chantless magic, so it was possible it's good to know).

I haven't enough time to celebrate this discovery. Because suddenly my sleepy state got better of me and I felt asleep.

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