Reborn As The Daemon's Wife
After being reassured that Jasmine was the late elderly lady's granddaughter, she was more willing to speak to them. "I always thought that her family members must be quite heartless. None of her relatives have ever been here to pay their respects."
Jasmine bit her lower lip, her clenched fists trembling slightly. How was that possible? Her grandmother clearly had a family. How come no one paid her respects?
Realizing that she must have said something wrong, the neighbour coughed. "I don't think anyone claimed her relics. Since you are here, you can go and check whether you can still get them. You can ask the village magistrate about it later."
Jasmine nodded even though it was uncertain. Who would keep a deceased's belongings for fifteen years? They had probably been given away or disposed of ages ago. Even so, she wanted to give it a try and check later. "Where was she laid to rest?" She asked.
"The village cemetery. It's about three kilometres to the north."
"Forgive my manners. Would you like to come in for a cup of tea? My daughter-in-law baked pastries earlier." The middle-aged neighbour finally invited them.
She didn't have any appetite and so she shook her head, pushing the door to her grandmother's house instead as she wondered where to find the key. She was pretty sure that she had not exerted a lot of force but the lock broke, letting the door swing open.
She entered the house which was now covered in a layer of dust and started cleaning it.
"How can I not know this?" She sat down in distress.
Dairon held her shoulders and pulled her to rest her head on his chest. "In the past, you were probably too young to understand the concept of death. Later, perhaps no one told you because they didn't want to hurt your feelings."
This was the most common reason for people being kept in the dark about the demise of their relatives but she was still upset. "Maybe she told me about it and I forgot it along with most of my past." She naturally made an excuse for her mother. "Anyway, why is my memory fading?"
"Everything is too much to take in. You will be alright once your mind settles." He reassured her.
"Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that your mother did something to tamper with your memory. I don't think Dairon had trouble with his memory." Sinos added.
"Can you not make it sound like she's a villain? Thanks." She scoffed at him and stood to continue cleaning up.
The house had been uninhabited for fifteen years so cleaning took a long time even with Dairon's and Sinos' speed. By the time they were done, she slumped onto a chair tiredly, wondering whether she should keep the house uninhabited. There had to be a reason why it had not been sold even after so many years, right?
She rubbed her shoulders as night fell. "It's so cold."
"Of course, we are in a village surrounded by mountains. It would be a surprise if we were not freezing." Sinos resentfully looked at the shirt he was wearing which did nothing to keep him warm. "We should have picked some wood earlier."
"Why didn't you think of it?" Jasmine glared at him.
"Who would have thought that we would need it?" He shrugged meaningfully.
Dairon ignored him and pulled Jasmine over, taking her hands. "I'll keep your hands warm."
"You only want to take advantage of me." She retorted, but didn't pull her hands away when he rubbed them to make her feel warmer.
Sinos laughed at the scene. "A demigoddess of fire needs to be kept warm by a demigod of water…the irony."
"Demigoddess… I'm still not used to the term." She muttered, paying zero attention to Sinos' taunt.
_____
At sunset, Sophie slipped away from her family and locked herself in a guest room and burned incense, then read an incantation from a small, golden booklet.
"How dare you summon me?" A female voice resounded as a goddess materialised into the room.
"Goddess, you have to help me. My daughter has been taken away by Sinos and Dairon."
"Just this?" The goddess appeared disdainful.
"They came to interrogate me about her past and I could only lie. Please, save my daughter. I don't want her to be taken away." She pleaded.
The goddess listened to her with interest before smiling. "I will stop them, but you know the drill. Nothing comes freely—at least not from me."
"I'm ready to do anything." She swore.
"Remember your words later." The goddess disappeared, and the incense sticks went off.
_____
After staying up and planning out their next moves for a while, Jasmine yawned and rubbed her eyes sleepily.
"Gods can't sleep in the same room!" Sinos immediately protested, making her look at him skeptically. Was there such an absurd rule?
"Then you can enjoy the living room floor. Dairon, take the other room." She instructed and walked away.
"You are so mean!" Sinos pouted at his failed attempt at making the two share a room. In the end, he slept in the guest room with Dairon—but it was bound to be a sleepless night for all three of them.
Jasmine was just about to climb onto bed when she felt a slight tremor beneath her feet. She paused her movements and only climbed onto the bed when it calmed.
She grabbed the blanket and bundled herself up. She was deathly scared of earthquakes and the slight tremor that just happened was enough to make her entire body tremble in fear.
"It's okay. It's over." She coaxed herself but before she could drift into sleep, she felt the ground shake.
She covered her head and tried to keep herself calm. "Don't freak out. It's just an earthquake. Just a…no!" a yell escaped her lips when it worsened.
"Jasmine?" Dairon was beside her in an instant, having heard her scream.
"I'm scared." She couldn't hold back anymore, her tears flowing as soon as Dairon hugged her.
Sinos listened to the panicked shrieks of the villagers and charged into Jasmine's room.
"It's our presence."
"We didn't do anything." She poked her head out of the blanket and looked at Sinos in confusion. What did the earthquake have to do with them?
"Our powers must be too strong for this place." Dairon thought it made sense too. It was already bound to cause an imbalance if only one demigod were to stay in the human world. The effect would definitely be stronger with two of them and a god in the same village. "We have to leave. We were not planning to stay for too long anyway."
Jasmine pulled away from Dairon, trying to see through her blurry vision. They were yet to start seeking answers. How long would it take?
"How soon must we leave?" She asked Sinos, hoping they could quickly complete their mission and leave.
"We have to leave as soon as possible." He dropped the bad news, taking in her disappointed expression. "I'll tell you the truth. Nothing good ever comes out of fire deities being close to mountains. I didn't think it would be the same for you but just luck."
"What are you talking about?" Jasmine urged with a racing heart.
"It's not an ordinary earthquake. Your presence and mood must have triggered a volcano."
"What?!" She squinted her eyes in shock.
"Put her to sleep." Sinos instructed Dairon, but she pulled away from the latter before he could do it.
"I'll pay grandmother a visit right now, then we can leave immediately." She decided.
Sinos was relieved that she didn't protest. "Then we have to hurry before the next tremor.'' He led the way out the door, turning to shove his pendant into her hands.
"This…"
"It's my pendant. It will keep you calm and delay the eruption for a while." He explained, urging them out.
Dairon had him rush to get lilies while he held Jasmine's hand as they ran to the cemetery. Sinos caught up with them and gave her the flowers he had picked in a random garden. He knew little about human customs so after handing over the flowers, he awkwardly wandered as he looked around.
Since they could only rely on the moon for light, it took a while before Jasmine found the headstone with the name Celeste Addington. Her heart sank as she wiped the dust away. She was really gone…
"Grandmother, I'm sorry for not coming to see you earlier." She placed the flowers on the headstone and bowed slightly. "I'm sorry that I'm in such a hurry. When I get the chance, I will come to see you again."
"Jasmine!" Sinos called from nearby.
"I know, let's go." She thought he was reminding her to hurry up.
"No, no. Come here. Take a look at this." He called her over.
She ran over to him with a suspicious look. "What's there to see?"
He pointed at the old headstone beside him. He had just dusted it but it still looked ancient, with the name barely readable.
She was horrified when she managed to read the name. "How can this be? Jasmine Cavendish?"
Chapter 43: Origin (4)
Jasmine bit her lower lip, her clenched fists trembling slightly. How was that possible? Her grandmother clearly had a family. How come no one paid her respects?
Realizing that she must have said something wrong, the neighbour coughed. "I don't think anyone claimed her relics. Since you are here, you can go and check whether you can still get them. You can ask the village magistrate about it later."
Jasmine nodded even though it was uncertain. Who would keep a deceased's belongings for fifteen years? They had probably been given away or disposed of ages ago. Even so, she wanted to give it a try and check later. "Where was she laid to rest?" She asked.
"The village cemetery. It's about three kilometres to the north."
"Forgive my manners. Would you like to come in for a cup of tea? My daughter-in-law baked pastries earlier." The middle-aged neighbour finally invited them.
She didn't have any appetite and so she shook her head, pushing the door to her grandmother's house instead as she wondered where to find the key. She was pretty sure that she had not exerted a lot of force but the lock broke, letting the door swing open.
She entered the house which was now covered in a layer of dust and started cleaning it.
"How can I not know this?" She sat down in distress.
Dairon held her shoulders and pulled her to rest her head on his chest. "In the past, you were probably too young to understand the concept of death. Later, perhaps no one told you because they didn't want to hurt your feelings."
This was the most common reason for people being kept in the dark about the demise of their relatives but she was still upset. "Maybe she told me about it and I forgot it along with most of my past." She naturally made an excuse for her mother. "Anyway, why is my memory fading?"
"Everything is too much to take in. You will be alright once your mind settles." He reassured her.
"Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that your mother did something to tamper with your memory. I don't think Dairon had trouble with his memory." Sinos added.
"Can you not make it sound like she's a villain? Thanks." She scoffed at him and stood to continue cleaning up.
The house had been uninhabited for fifteen years so cleaning took a long time even with Dairon's and Sinos' speed. By the time they were done, she slumped onto a chair tiredly, wondering whether she should keep the house uninhabited. There had to be a reason why it had not been sold even after so many years, right?
She rubbed her shoulders as night fell. "It's so cold."
"Of course, we are in a village surrounded by mountains. It would be a surprise if we were not freezing." Sinos resentfully looked at the shirt he was wearing which did nothing to keep him warm. "We should have picked some wood earlier."
"Why didn't you think of it?" Jasmine glared at him.
"Who would have thought that we would need it?" He shrugged meaningfully.
Dairon ignored him and pulled Jasmine over, taking her hands. "I'll keep your hands warm."
Sinos laughed at the scene. "A demigoddess of fire needs to be kept warm by a demigod of water…the irony."
"Demigoddess… I'm still not used to the term." She muttered, paying zero attention to Sinos' taunt.
_____
At sunset, Sophie slipped away from her family and locked herself in a guest room and burned incense, then read an incantation from a small, golden booklet.
"How dare you summon me?" A female voice resounded as a goddess materialised into the room.
"Goddess, you have to help me. My daughter has been taken away by Sinos and Dairon."
"Just this?" The goddess appeared disdainful.
"They came to interrogate me about her past and I could only lie. Please, save my daughter. I don't want her to be taken away." She pleaded.
The goddess listened to her with interest before smiling. "I will stop them, but you know the drill. Nothing comes freely—at least not from me."
"I'm ready to do anything." She swore.
"Remember your words later." The goddess disappeared, and the incense sticks went off.
_____
After staying up and planning out their next moves for a while, Jasmine yawned and rubbed her eyes sleepily.
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"I will sleep in my grandmother's old room. The two of you can sleep in the other room." She stood to go to bed."Gods can't sleep in the same room!" Sinos immediately protested, making her look at him skeptically. Was there such an absurd rule?
"Then you can enjoy the living room floor. Dairon, take the other room." She instructed and walked away.
"You are so mean!" Sinos pouted at his failed attempt at making the two share a room. In the end, he slept in the guest room with Dairon—but it was bound to be a sleepless night for all three of them.
Jasmine was just about to climb onto bed when she felt a slight tremor beneath her feet. She paused her movements and only climbed onto the bed when it calmed.
She grabbed the blanket and bundled herself up. She was deathly scared of earthquakes and the slight tremor that just happened was enough to make her entire body tremble in fear.
She covered her head and tried to keep herself calm. "Don't freak out. It's just an earthquake. Just a…no!" a yell escaped her lips when it worsened.
"Jasmine?" Dairon was beside her in an instant, having heard her scream.
"I'm scared." She couldn't hold back anymore, her tears flowing as soon as Dairon hugged her.
Sinos listened to the panicked shrieks of the villagers and charged into Jasmine's room.
"It's our presence."
"We didn't do anything." She poked her head out of the blanket and looked at Sinos in confusion. What did the earthquake have to do with them?
"Our powers must be too strong for this place." Dairon thought it made sense too. It was already bound to cause an imbalance if only one demigod were to stay in the human world. The effect would definitely be stronger with two of them and a god in the same village. "We have to leave. We were not planning to stay for too long anyway."
Jasmine pulled away from Dairon, trying to see through her blurry vision. They were yet to start seeking answers. How long would it take?
"How soon must we leave?" She asked Sinos, hoping they could quickly complete their mission and leave.
"We have to leave as soon as possible." He dropped the bad news, taking in her disappointed expression. "I'll tell you the truth. Nothing good ever comes out of fire deities being close to mountains. I didn't think it would be the same for you but just luck."
"What are you talking about?" Jasmine urged with a racing heart.
"It's not an ordinary earthquake. Your presence and mood must have triggered a volcano."
"What?!" She squinted her eyes in shock.
"Put her to sleep." Sinos instructed Dairon, but she pulled away from the latter before he could do it.
"I'll pay grandmother a visit right now, then we can leave immediately." She decided.
Sinos was relieved that she didn't protest. "Then we have to hurry before the next tremor.'' He led the way out the door, turning to shove his pendant into her hands.
"This…"
"It's my pendant. It will keep you calm and delay the eruption for a while." He explained, urging them out.
Dairon had him rush to get lilies while he held Jasmine's hand as they ran to the cemetery. Sinos caught up with them and gave her the flowers he had picked in a random garden. He knew little about human customs so after handing over the flowers, he awkwardly wandered as he looked around.
"Grandmother, I'm sorry for not coming to see you earlier." She placed the flowers on the headstone and bowed slightly. "I'm sorry that I'm in such a hurry. When I get the chance, I will come to see you again."
"Jasmine!" Sinos called from nearby.
"I know, let's go." She thought he was reminding her to hurry up.
"No, no. Come here. Take a look at this." He called her over.
She ran over to him with a suspicious look. "What's there to see?"
He pointed at the old headstone beside him. He had just dusted it but it still looked ancient, with the name barely readable.
She was horrified when she managed to read the name. "How can this be? Jasmine Cavendish?"
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