Everlasting dream (18+)

Author: jrell

Chapter 38 — Proving his love




She yawned and tried to stretch, but one arm was pinned under her sleeping daughter. Silvia rested her head on Nivalis' shoulder and sniffled quietly, snuggling her petite body tightly against her mother's side.








"Yes, Mom," the children replied in unison.
"Wonderful. Let's go," she said before opening the door and taking hold of their hands.
"Okay, Mom," the siblings said in unison and began searching for mushrooms. It was a slow process, a little tedious even, but it was still more interesting than staring at the cave's ceiling and doing nothing. One by one, the siblings discovered the mushrooms and collected them, placing them inside the bags Nivalis had given them.
— "Aha, look, Mom!" Aster exclaimed, holding up a mushroom to show his mother, who was just a few steps away. "A big one!"
"That's great, darling," she replied, smiling and encouraging her son.
"Hehe," he giggled before carefully placing the mushroom into his bag.
"I found another one, too," Silvia announced proudly, holding up her mushroom slightly smaller than her brother's. "Here, Mommy."
"You're doing great, my little girl," Nivalis said, patting her daughter's head.
The Silverfrost family gathered mushrooms in the woods for the next few hours. They chatted and joked, enjoying themselves while completing their task.
The sun was about to set within an hour, but Aster was determined to make the most of the remaining time. He still had some space left in his bag and wanted to fill it entirely with mushrooms. Aster searched the area carefully, scanning it with his eyes, but couldn't find any mushrooms. His sister and mother were behind him, helping him check for missed ones.
While searching for mushrooms, Aster began to feel like they had already been collected from the surrounding area. Just as they were about to give up, he then noticed something unusual - a beautiful white flower growing deep in the tall grass,
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The flower was breathtaking and completely white,
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The flower's petals were perfectly symmetrical and arranged in an almost unnatural way, making it even more mesmerizing.
— "Wow... Mom, look! Look!" Aster exclaimed, pointing at the flower. Nivalis and Silvia walked over to him, curious about what he had discovered.
"Oh my... Is this... it can't be," Nivalis murmured in disbelief.
"It's a Moonflower," Nivalis explained, her eyes fixed on the flower. She was fascinated by its beauty. Nivalis had only ever seen a single Moonflower in her entire life, and now her children had found another one. "I've never seen one in its original white color before. It's truly magnificent," Nivalis whispered.

"Did she have blue eyes like yours, Mom?" Aster asked, looking at his mother.
Nivalis sighed and released the kids from her embrace, smiling at them. She wiped away the tears threatening to spill from her eyes and fixed her gaze on the flower.
Silvia was just about to reach out and pick it up, but Nivalis stopped her and warned her, "Don't touch it, darling."
"Why not, Mommy?" Silvia asked, tilting her head in confusion.
"It's considered bad luck for a woman to pick a Moonflower for herself or for a man to pick it up without the intention to propose," Nivalis explained.
"Aww, that's so sad..." Silvia pouted. "Still, I'd love to take it home," she said, looking longingly at the flower.
would they punish a child who simply wanted to give the flower to his mother and sister

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