“What’s the matter?”

The noise must have been quite loud earlier. I spotted two little ones calling me from afar.

“Did Poppy get hurt?”

Beris, who had run ahead first, looked at Poppy, frozen in place, and asked.

“No, nothing happened.”

I knew I had to pretend nothing had happened to avoid noise.

“Huh? It’s the worm we saw when we were treasure hunting!”

But Beris discovered the worm and showed interest.

“I’m going to show it to Mom!”

The one who ran out like a shot was as fast as the wind.

“Beris, wait!”

Carlisle raised his voice. Considering the mischievous nature of the child, he seemed to worry that Beris would cause trouble with the worm and tried to stop him in advance.

“Hey, stop!”

If you suddenly thrust a disgusting worm in front of someone’s face, even the most courageous person would be startled!

I walked as quickly as I could but couldn’t catch up with the energetic Beris.

“Mom! I found treasure where My Lady went!”

But thanks to Hecate, who quickly embraced me from behind, I could see Beris, excitedly approaching Duchess Fleur.

“Treasure?”

Duchess Fleur, Abigail Masha Fleur, who spoke after a long time, exuded dignity, elegance, and character fitting for her position. Contrary to my worry, she calmly examined the worm.

It seemed as if she was looking for something special in the worm that her son had brought.

“Ah, Beris… Last time it was a rock, and now it’s a worm.”

“Yup, last time My Lady released it, so I couldn’t show it.”

“I’m glad I got to see it now. Thank you for thinking of Mom.”

Since there was no malice, it wouldn’t be right to scold him outright? I was relieved to see Duchess Fleur patting Beris’s head and moving on.

“Beris, it’s a pity, but let’s leave the worm in the flower bed.”
“Carlyle is right. This little fellow should be in the dirt.”

Meanwhile, Carlyle’s face couldn’t be seen from the back, but judging by the way he spoke, he seemed anxious. After all, he couldn’t keep the worm with him forever, so he managed to persuade Beris with the help of Duke Fleur.

“Why?”

But Beris was not immediately convinced by the two men’s words. Obviously, with his mischievous nature, it was clear he wanted to show off the worm, brag about it, and play with it.

“The worm’s home is in the dirt.”

Duke Fleur, who laughed with a “huhu” sound, wore a satisfied smile.

At that time, Hecate also smiled similarly, and as she held me and quietly observed the situation, it seemed she was giving Beris time to understand that he had to let go of the worm.

“Maybe this little fellow came out for an outing and got lost.”

It’s impressive how the conversation is brought down to a level that a child can understand.

‘I could never do that.’

I inwardly clicked my tongue as I lovingly looked at Beris and watched Duke Fleur gently pat his cheek.

“His family must be waiting, so it would be good to take him to the garden.”

Beris, who had been quietly accepting his mother’s touch, looked seriously at the worm wriggling on his palm after the Duke took his hand away, lost in thought.

“Um…….”