A Young Girl's Feelings

For all these years, she had grown used to having her brother by her side. She never needed to worry about anything; Roderick would take care of it all for her.

As the two of them gradually grew up, Remi came to understand many things. She rarely had the chance to be as close to her brother as she had been before.

That kind of feeling could not be accepted by outsiders, but she could never deceive her own heart. Unable to restrain herself, Remilia closed her eyes and kissed him.

Her brother's lips were not very warm, giving her a faint chill. The instant they touched, Remi's mind was filled with the thrill of an electric shock.

Her body gradually lost its strength. If she had not been clinging to Roderick, she would surely have gone limp in his arms.

"Don't you want your gift anymore, Remi?" Roderick seemed frozen for a moment before finally pulling away from his sister. Feeling the girl's body trembling violently, his change of subject finally saved Remi from nearly fainting.

"Open it and take a look." Roderick took out his own gift as well.

Inside were two crystal-clear ruby earrings. Roderick had carved the rubies into the shape of Peacebloom petals, and they shimmered with flowing light beneath the firelight.

"I heard you chose the advanced path of evocation magic. Rubies can help increase the power of fire spells, but most importantly, they're beautiful. Only something like this is worthy of our Remi," Roderick explained.

"I like them. I like Brother's gift. I like Brother too. Sob..." On the night of the Feast of Winter Veil, Remilia received the gift her brother had given her, then burst into tears.

She turned and threw herself onto the sofa, burying herself in it as she