“He’s so cute! I wonder if he was born in place of Jen?” Lutiana said. It seemed that her tears for Jen were completely dried up. “Hmm... It did seem like that.” The red snake beside the pot spat fire. “The snake on his back is intriguing. Didn’t Ishtar have a snake like that?” Ishtar initially didn’t have a snake on her body, but gradually a red snake appeared on her back. Saladin observed the snake closely. “Does that mean this child is Ishtar’son?” Lutiana said without hesitation, surprising Saladin. “Was Jen close to Ishtar?” “Yes, they became good friends,” Lutiana replied. “Really?” Saladin asked a male fairy, but the other fairies seemed unaware and tilted their heads. “Did you perhaps say something to Jen?” “She said she couldn’t see everyone as anything more than siblings, so I suggested Ishtar as a partner.” “Jen said they became close.” Saladin’s mouth hung open in surprise. The fairies began murmuring among themselves. “So, this is Jen’s child...?” “A child...” “Does that mean Jen... did what she did to bring this child into the world?” It was a complex emotion to process. “Lord Saladin, even if that was the case, I don’t think Jen had any regrets.” A male fairy spoke. “Indeed. Yes... I suppose we should commend Jen for her actions...” As they were feeling sentimental, a loud wail from the child broke the silence. “Papa! Papa!” “Oh dear! Come here, come here, yes, Papa.” Lutiana took the child from the female fairy and handed him to Saladin. The child, wrapped in a red cloth since there were no clothes, immediately smiled and spat fire upon being held by Saladin. “Hey, I’m not here to babysit fairies!” “But it’s so pitiful. It’s okay, you’re his papa after all.” Saladin gave the child a stern look, but the fairy child just smiled. Apparently, Saladin’s face wasn’t scary at all. (Should I just send him to Ishtar...?) Saladin thought mischievously, but with this child around, any place in the human world would end up burning. “In any case, don’t spit fire at me.” The child spat a flame into the air, which took the shape of a snake, making the fairies exclaim in admiration. “Wow, how amazing! You’re so good!” Lutiana was delighted too. The fire snake hit Saladin on the cheek. “...” “Hahaha.” “Well, he’s still a child, so it can’t be helped. Haha.” “Haha.” Lutiana was happy, and even the other fairies were smirking, which somehow got on Saladin’s nerves. “For goodness’ sake, someone teach him some manners!” Little did Saladin know, he would be left with such a legacy.
