When Borne returned to his little nest, he saw Blake diligently cleaning, while Lilith was carrying water and watering the little garden... well, let's call it "flowers" for now.
Although the magical plants inside were nearly taller than Lilith herself, Blake, who was outside, spotted Borne immediately. He promptly stood and gave a slight bow. Though he was still somewhat afraid, he could now control his instincts. It was clear that Lehman had trained him well.
"Sir, welcome back!"
It was Common filled with childishness, though spoken rather awkwardly.
Hearing the commotion, Lilith hurried out as well and bowed to Borne. "Sir, welcome home!"
Lilith truly deserved to be called a divine scion. Her voice was crisp and pleasant, soothing to hear.
Both of them spoke Common somewhat unclearly, like children who had only just learned to talk and could not yet pronounce their words properly.
That was also related to their upbringing. They had barely ever played or communicated with other children their age, nor had anyone taught them. They had learned only by secretly following behind others and listening.
Their difficult experiences over the past few years had made the two children understand the coldness and warmth of the world far too early. They also knew that Borne was the one who decided their fate.
Although they still felt somewhat afraid when standing before Borne, they had basically learned to control their emotions.
That made Borne very happy. Lehman truly had a knack for this; he had gotten the two god-demon scions to begin adapting to this place so quickly.
"What did Lehman have you do?"
Borne asked curiously.
The two exchanged glances. In the end, Blake spoke up. "Mr. Lehman told us to work for you, sir. He only had us clean and water the flowers inside