Chapter 121: Chapter 121: Do you have a power?


    "I''m sorry that I''ve caused you pain, Gale. I''ll make sure to never use the same ingredients and spices," Swan said worriedly. "I''m sorry..."


    Gale smiled, "You don''t need to keep saying sorry. I know you mean well. It''s just unfortunate that I keep recalling the past as I tasted the same food from long ago."


    Gale got up and walked towards Swan''s chair. He lifted her, and sat her on hisp, "This is much better. It''s been a while since you sat on myp. I think thest time was two months ago?"


    "Y-yes, the throne room is too cold, even during autumn. Sorry, I can''t apany you."


    "Why do you keep saying sorry? Is it because of the food you made for me?" Gale chuckled. He pinched Swan''s chin so she would lift her head to stare at him—at least at his blindfold. "I like what you made. It''s not your fault the food gives me nostalgia."


    "Still-"


    "You should have your dinner now. You''re still too thin for my liking, you know," Gale joked.


    "D-don''t say that! I''ve been putting on weight!" Swan eximed as she was actually offended.


    She naturally didn''t eat a lot because she was never allowed to. She would eat leftovers in the kitchen, and even if she was allowed to cook, the leftover ingredients wouldn''t be enough to fill her stomach.


    That''s why she had been trying her best to gain weight by eating more, and it seemed to be working, at least that was what she hoped for.


    Truthfully, Gale didn''t see any difference between the current Swan and that Swan he brought from the Holy Achate.


    She was bright and beautiful now, like a flower that bloomed in winter, but she was still very thin and petite. She was even smaller than Long Xiurong, who came from the East and was naturally petite.


    "I heard that female humans often try to look as thin as possible to attract the males. It doesn''t work on me, you know? I don''t care if you put on weight, I just don''t want you to get sick, because the cold must''ve been painful when you''re this thin," Gale said.


    What Gale said was right.


    Winter was very harsh on her since her deformed leg would itch or ache when it was too cold. Her body would also tremble even if she had covered herself with a nket. The cold would still pierce her skin, straight to her bone.


    "I-I will keep that in mind," Swan muttered before taking a spoonful of chicken broth to warm her body. "I-I''m trying my best, you know."


    Gale smiled lovingly, knowing how cute Swan looked when she pouted like this.


    However, that smile didn''tst long when he realized that he hade to her with a question in mind. He tried to get the thought off his mind, but Jade''s words were like a virus that gued his mind, refusing to leave until he got the answer he sought.


    "Sweetheart."


    "Yes?"


    "During that night when Rock attacked you. Do you remember anything?" Gale asked, and Swan was almost choked from the chicken broth. She drank a ss of water before looking at Gale in confusion.


    "W-what''s wrong? Did you finally find Rock''s current whereabouts?"


    Gale hated how Swan had that worried and affectionate look whenever they talked about that bastard Rock Silverfang. It made him want to kill that traitorous


    bastard even more, so Swan wouldpletely forget about him.


    "No, but I just can''t stop thinking I


    about what happened that night, because I wasn''t by your side," Gale said. "I want to know if I''ve missed something. I found it strange that you''v


    werepletely unharmed


    while Rock was lying on the side, almost dying."


    Swan didn''t expect Gale to bring up this topic again.


    "I... don''t know what happened. I closed my eyes as tight as possible because I was scared of getting hurt. I only opened my eyes again when you hugged me," Swan replied truthfully.


    She actually didn''t know what happened then. But after what happened to Aria when she tried to pull her hair, Swan guessed it was the Goddess'' protection that saved her from Rock''s w that night.


    However, she still didn''t know that for sure, so her statement wasn''t a lie.


    Gale couldn''t sense anything wrong with Swan''s answer just now. She was likely telling the truth, but it only made everything more confusing for Gale.


    ''Could it be that Swan has a power that even she, herself, doesn''t know? I''ve heard that some species could manifest their power, like how some raven beastmen can conjure a storm because of their magical affinity with the wind.''


    "W-why are you asking me this, Gale? Did I do something wrong?" Swan asked. "I really don''t know what happened that night at theke. I''d tell you if I knew..."


    "No, it''s nothing. I was just wondering because I can''t seem to get the answer," Gale replied. "You should tell me if you feel something is wrong, alright?" "What... kind of wrong are you talking about?"


    ...


    Gale didn''t know how to address this issue without sounding like he used his mate of being a witch.


    He truly believed that Swan wasn''t a witch, but he still wanted confirmation. Only when he saw her power with his own two eyes would this thought stop guing his mind.


    "If you ever feel like you have manifested into some powers simr to mine, you should tell me immediately," Gale requested. "I just want to keep you safe."


    "I-I''m just a normal human. I don''t have that kind of power!" Swan denied it


    immediately. "E-even if I have that kind of p-power, I would never hurt you with it!"


    Gale sensed the panic in Swan''s


    eyes, which got him suspicious for a


    moment. But then again, if Swan


    had already manifested her power,


    he would be the first to know, right? They spent every night together, and he didn''t really ''sleep'' as he needed to stay on guard all the time to protect his mate and future


    offspring.


    ''I guess there''s no point in using Swan as a witch when there''s no proof of it,''


    Gale concluded.


    "I trust you, sweetheart. No need to panic."