Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, Vol. 5: The Silver Sugar Master and the Purple Promise by Miri Mikawa and Aki

Author:Miri Mikawa and Aki
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On

What is he?

Challe was sitting on the windowsill, staring at the rain as it streamed down the other side of the glass.

Gladys had known about a place that should have belonged only to Challe and Liz. And Challe had heard that the place had collapsed decades earlier and was now buried under earth and stone. But somehow, not only had Gladys known about it, but he had also known that it was a special place for Challe.

When he considered that, one possibility came to mind.

But that can’t be.

If that was the case, there was one way to be sure. Even if Challe learned what Gladys was, however, he wouldn’t necessarily know what he had in mind.

Gladys had put his hand on Anne’s cheek.

It made Challe sick to recall it. No matter what the other fairy was thinking, laying his hands on Anne was unforgivable. That was true if it was done in malice, of course, but even if he had done it out of affection, Challe couldn’t bear it.

As he was thinking that, he heard the pitter-patter of someone running in the hall. The light footsteps could only belong to Anne. They passed Challe’s room, then went to Anne’s and turned back again.

Next, he heard heavy breathing.

He knew it was about time for Anne to finish her work and go back to her room, but her behavior was strange. He stood, opened the door, and looked out into the corridor.

There was a candlestick sitting in front of the door to Anne’s room. Its unsteady light flickered as it lit up the corridor.

Just then, Anne was about to pass in front of the door to Challe’s room. She was carrying Noah on her back, wobbling unsteadily as she walked.

“Ah…Challe…”

The moment she gasped out his name, she stumbled.

“What are you doing, idiot?!” Challe caught Anne in his arms as she tipped over.

“S…sorry. Thank you, Challe.”

“Come on, keep it together.”

Challe planted Anne’s feet back firmly on the ground and propped her up. He took Noah’s body, which was about to slip off Anne’s back, and lifted him, cradling the boy in his arms. He was light. Challe frowned at how light he was.

He hasn’t got much longer.

Challe carried Noah into Anne’s room and laid him on the bed.

Anne followed him, gasping for breath. As she pulled the quilt and blanket up over Noah, she said, “Thank you, Challe. Noah sneaked out of bed and went into the portrait hall. But he lost consciousness. He’s light, so I thought I could carry him, but…” Her words trailed off there, and she hung her head. “He won’t even eat sugar candy… This boy—he told me he got his wing back.”

In the candlelight, shadows flickered over Anne’s face as she bit her lip.

“He got it back?” asked Challe.

“Yeah. It sounds like his master, Herbert, returned it to him. Noah stayed in this castle to wait for him, but his master said that if he ate anything other than what he’d given him, he would have to leave.

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