I Became a Barbarian's Bride - Chapter 144
“Tun!”
“…It feels so strange when you call me that too, Mary.”
“Really? But here, you’re the Tun… At first, it was weird for me too, but I’ve gotten used to it.”
Seeing the young girl’s bright smile, Nisha smiled back.
Mary’s always cheerful and healthy face was something Nisha had grown to love.
It felt like no matter what hardships she faced, Mary would never be defeated.
There was a time when she used to walk around with a tearful face, staring only at the ground, but now, thinking back, she had changed so much.
Since coming to Xieman, she had been given better clothes and was eating well, her complexion had brightened, and even her previously thin frame had filled out a bit.
“You look much better than before.” said Mary
“Do I?”
Giggling like a child, Mary scratched her head and smiled.
Nisha quietly smiled back at her.
“It’s just… since you’ve come here, Tun, it feels like your expression has come back to life. Back in Roshan, you were always quiet and expressionless… I was always worried about you.”
“Really?”
“Yes. But here… your complexion has improved a lot, and it seems like you’re smiling a little more than before.”
As Mary added that Nisha seemed even better these days, Nisha blinked, her eyes darting around.
‘Is that so?’
Without having to worry about stressful things like her family anymore, there were certainly fewer headaches to deal with.
“Plus, you’ve been eating well here, and you’ve gained a little weight compared to before.”
“I’ve gained weight?”
“No, just enough to make you look healthier!”
So, she’s saying I did gain weight.
As Nisha stared at her blankly, Mary tilted her head, wondering what was wrong.
“You should gain a little more, though. Honestly, your wrists and waist are still so thin.”
Mary’s voice was full of concern as she added how she would be heartbroken if Nisha wasted away to skin and bones one day, and Nisha just smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
“I suppose I should eat more, then.”
“Promise! And if there’s anything you want to eat, please tell me. They said you could have whatever you want.”
“Really?”
“Yes!”
Nisha nodded once more, assuring Mary that she would.
“Oh, and this!”
Mary, who had been hiding something behind her back, suddenly held it out in front of her.
It was a large, beautiful bouquet of flowers.
“Flowers? I was wondering where that sweet smell was coming from…”
So it was the scent of flowers.
It seemed like the first time Nisha had seen such vibrant blooms here in Xieman.
The land was so dry and barren that no matter what crops were planted, they rarely blossomed fully, and even when they did, the flowers were small and soon withered away.
As Nisha admired the lush bouquet of flowers, Mary gently placed it in her arms.
“Did you pick them?”
“No! The Ka… Kagan asked me to give them to you. He picked them while inspecting the capital today.”
“Oh, I see…”
Was he trying to show her that the capital had become a place where such magnificent flowers could bloom?
Or was it just a gift?
Either way, it was a heartwarming present.
The idea that the small fortune she spread could bring happiness to others was something she found pleasing.
Kagan had told her she didn’t have to use her power if she didn’t want to, but… well…
Nisha had never done anything she didn’t want to.
It was just that, at times, her own desires were mixed in.
After all, using her power gave her an excuse to replenish her life force.
‘Now that I think about it, since I’ve been in this country, those thoughts haven’t crossed my mind.’
She hadn’t felt any urgent need to use her power just to replenish her energy or heal things impulsively.
Cough-, cough-!
Lost in thought, a sudden cough escaped her, and Nisha quickly covered her mouth.
