Cindy was lying in her back staring up at the darkening sky. Her tummy grumbled in a questioning way as she had finished her dinner like a good girl. It might have been a bad idea as she placed her hands on her stomach in discomfort. She had tried healing magic but it was to no avail.
The extreme taste of garlic, vegetables, and boiled meat filled her mouth as Cindy moaned in discomfort. “I don’t think that food is sitting so good Dad.”
Dad’s smirk was almost devilish as he looked down at Cindy in her suffering. “You didn’t have to eat the whole thing if you didn’t like it.” The empty plate smeared with sauce in front of him spoke of someone that enjoyed the whole meal without thought.
“I literally couldn't stop if I tried. As soon as I started eating it was like I was possessed.” Cindy rolled over and her stomach was so loud other members of the restaurant could hear its displeasure. “I don’t think I will order it again. Unless…” Cindy checked her mana stat and her eyes went wide. Fifty extra mana points, “Ok, maybe I will. That is a lot of mana.”
Dad patted her on the head with the tip of his finger gently. “What we do to make sure we succeed. Though with the sounds of your stomach I don’t think it’ll be wise for us to sleep together. I have a feeling you’re going to be tossing and turning. Don’t want you to roll off me. Plus you’re going to be gassy.”
“Dad! Girls don’t get gassy!” Cindy flushed her cheeks turning cherry red as some other members of the restaurant chuckled softly. Her hands covered her face in extreme embarrassment, hiding it from view.
Dad wrapped a hand around her and pulled her up, “I wish you told that to yourself when you were a baby.” His laughter was deep and happy.
“DAD! YOU’RE EMBARRASSING ME!” Cindy curled up hiding from the world as she wrapped herself in the huge sleeves of her robes.
“Ok, ok I’ll stop.” Dad’s chest shined with tennies as they flowed from him into the woman that took their order. “It is getting dark and we have to go hunting tomorrow.”
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As he walked the sound of Cindy’s stomach filled the air and she continued to hide in her robes away from the embarrassment of the situation. “Quiet stomach…” Whispered Cindy as she curled up holding in the gas her dad had predicted. She had to at least hold it until Dad was asleep. That way no one would know.
The traveling seemed to be taking longer than it should as she looked out from the robes and noticed they were walking around the edge of the city on a street that seemed to be circling everywhere inside the wall.
“Dad… why aren’t we laying down?” There was a small urgency in her voice. “Aren’t you tired?”
“I think walking around is a good thing to do after dinner. Helps get things going and digesting. Smart thing to do. Would you like to walk as well?” Dad was up to something, but Cindy couldn’t care.
“Yeah, just walk ahead of me.” Dad set her down and she fell back for some privacy. The scolding grandma had gave her a few years ago filling her mind and driving her to be ‘ladylike’. She whispered to herself, “Heroes don’t fart. I’m just walking, nothing going on.” While inside her head she complained, I haven’t needed the bathroom but suddenly I need to pass wind? What the heck Gaia! SO NOT COOL!
A few quiet minutes passed as Cindy continued to blush during her slow paced walk as her dad stayed just within ear shot if she called for help. Once comfortable Cindy ran up to her dad, “I’m feeling much better. Why don’t we go lay down?”
“Ok, I guess we can cuddle tonight if you’re feeling better.” There was mirth and amusement in his voice as they went slowly together.
Cindy fidgeted with her dress, “You weren’t really going to keep me from cuddling were you?”
“Of course not Badger, never over something so silly.” A comfortable quiet settled over them both. “Do you want to be carried?”
“No… I can walk for a little longer.” Cindy wasn’t familiar enough with the city and relied on her dad to guide them to the Giant Inn. “I’ll pay, you should be low on tennies.”
“Thank you honey,” Dad let her lead the way into the room as they got a room and soon she was walking around the massive place. Two giant beds sat against either side of the room. A ladder led up to both of them for the non giants to lay on.
Cindy waited for Dad to lay down before she whispered a spell, “Floating, Self, Channel.” Flying magic was about the coolest thing she had learned so far. Cindy explored the room as her dad settled down into a bed for the first time in the days they had been here. Sure it only had been three but it felt like a lifetime already. Cindy was doing her best not to think about Mom. The memories of the first week were coming back and she could do nothing to stop them.
Maybe Dad would help. She floated over to his chest and set herself down and walked to the center of his chest. The warmth and comfort of his smell filled her senses. The slow steady heartbeat under her head was so soothing. The beat washed away against the shore of unpleasant memories.
Cindy closed her eyes and tried to lose herself again in the comfort of Dad’s embrace. His hand settled on top of her. Don’t think of mom, don’t think of mom, don’t think of mom. Cindy did her best to snuggle down into Dad’s chest focusing instead on her new memories of Dad and her adventuring.
Sleep took her. Don’t think about her leaving me again.