Forced to become a delicate companion of a paranoid lord

On the day of departure, just like every other day, Shevi was wrapped in fur bedding by Sal in the morning and carried directly from the bedroom into the carriage.

There is only one carriage with a space array in the Far North Territory. This carriage is the most practical thing Xie Wei brought from the empire. It looks only slightly larger than an ordinary carriage from the outside, but its interior is about 40 square meters and houses a simple washroom and all kinds of furniture.

When the caravan set out from the castle in the morning, Xie Wei curled up in his quilt and slept soundly. At around eight o'clock, Sal came into the carriage, picked him up, coaxed him to rinse his mouth, then fed him something, and let him hide back in the quilt to continue his nap.

When Xie Wei opened his eyes again, the convoy had traveled more than 200 kilometers. Sal was not in the carriage. He only saw Gesan and Toya guarding the bed.

After cleaning himself in the narrow bathroom, Xie Wei changed into a close-fitting cashmere shirt and trousers. When he was about to comb his long hair that almost fell to his knees, he heard familiar footsteps.

Reaching out and opening the door of the bathroom, Xie Wei leaned half of his body out and ordered the person in without any courtesy.

"Sal, help me fix my hair."

The man standing outside the door had a red robe draped over his hands, his silver-gray eyes filled with endless indulgence and pampering.

Thrall leaned over and kissed his partner's soft cheek, then held him in his arms. After putting on his outer robe for him, he said in a calm voice: "I am willing to serve you."

The person in his arms had a calm face, but his ears turned red. Sal knew that Xie Wei liked his voice and knew what tone of voice would please him best. This little trick to tease his partner always worked.

But he also knew when to stop. After all, if the same trick was used too many times, Little Rose would get used to it and it would lose its fun.

Xie Wei pursed her lips to suppress the emotions in her heart that were like boiling magma, stood on tiptoes very reservedly and kissed the man's chin, and then made another request of her own.

"I need to trim my hair. It's too long and inconvenient."

I didn't notice how long my hair was when I was in the castle. Sal was responsible for all the washing and daily combing. Just when I wanted to take care of it, I found that it was almost grown to my knees.

No wonder my head always feels a little heavy. I used to think it was because the cold-proof hair accessories on my head were very heavy. Now it seems that it is also related to the fact that my hair is too long.

Under Sal's deliberate guidance, Xie Wei now expresses his ideas much more directly than before.

Sal was somewhat relieved, but also somewhat annoyed.

He really loved Xie Wei's long platinum hair. Little Rose would never understand why he was so obsessed with that kind of beauty.

But since Xie Wei said so, he didn't refuse, but just coaxed people to cut less.

Sal admitted that he was an extremely selfish man who would do anything to satisfy his desires, but this did not conflict with his listening to Xie Wei.

The Lord of the Snowfield carefully trimmed Little Rose's long hair with a pair of scissors and put the cut hair into a box he had found temporarily.

After some bargaining, Xie Wei's hair was finally trimmed above the waist, and he felt that his head was noticeably lighter.

Seeing Sal carefully putting away the cut hair and holding the box with a look of heartache, he found it somewhat funny, and some indescribable emotions spread to the depths of his heart.

A magician's hair has many uses. Xie Wei usually doesn't collect his naturally fallen hair. When he needs to use it, he will pull out one. Now he has a big bunch. He thought it could last for a long time.

But when he saw Sal take out a lock, put the box containing the hair into the box and locked it, he gave up these ready-made magical materials.

Although he doesn't understand it, since Sal likes it, just keep it for him to play with.

After trimming his hair, Xie Wei sat in a chair, holding a cup of hot milk and drinking it in big gulps, trying hard to implement his daily plan of growing taller. Sal stood behind him, patiently braiding his hair.

Sal can braid hair in many different styles. It is said that he learned it from his sister, or he learned it by watching others do it. His palms are broad and strong, with thick calluses between his knuckles, but his braiding technique is so gentle that people can't feel his movements.

The maids had left the carriage long ago, and now there were only the two of them in the carriage. Sal was no longer as silent as before. He had learned to find topics on his own, and now he could always find something to say to Shevi.

On the way of winter patrol, you will pass by the ruins of the tribe where Thrall and his parents lived when he was a child. Now no one lives there, only a whole area of ​​soul tablets.

The Parasau people believe that after death, the body will return to the earth and turn into dust, while the soul will remain forever in the snowfield. The soul stele is equivalent to the residence of the soul. However, the Parasau people do not have the habit of worship. At most, when they miss their deceased relatives, they go to sit in front of their relatives' stele for a while and chat with the invisible souls of their relatives.

Since it was just on the way, Sal wanted to take Shevi to see his parents and siblings. Although he didn't know whether their souls would really rest in peace in the tombstone he erected, they would not leave the snowfield after all. He took Little Rose on such a long journey, just to let them know that they already had a partner.

Sal told Shevi about his childhood several times. His memory was incomplete and he sometimes repeated himself, but Shevi listened patiently.

Xie Wei told Sal some things about his past, and also learned some things about him from Sal. They began to gradually understand each other's past, but they both still had reservations.

It’s not that they deliberately concealed anything, but they tacitly agreed not to share their suffering with each other.

Painful things, once shared, become pain for two people. Compared to this, they are more willing to share things that make them happy with each other.

Xie Wei's innate and acquired character led him to do this, while Sal was simply afraid that Xie Wei would be sad. Even though he would play tricks and let Little Rose see the scars on his body, hoping that Little Rose would feel sorry for him and get close to him, he also knew how to grasp the degree. Some things should be done in moderation.

"After we reach the tribe closest to Gute City before dark, we will stay there for a few days. Then I will take you to visit the nearby ruins, okay?"

"Good~"

Sal had braided Shevi's hair, and now it was Shevi's turn to help Sal ​​braid. He had also learned several kinds of braids, and he took some colored threads and mixed them into Sal's braids.

Xie Wei thought that Sal's hair looked more handsome if it was braided up and left some down, so most of the time he would braid the hair on both sides of Sal's ears. It looked a bit fancy with the colored threads mixed in, but Xie Wei liked it, so Sal let him do it.

The caravan stopped for a short rest. Raymond was guarding the pot in front of him and looking at the little dragon cub in Iriel's arms. Jealousy made him grimace.

The ingredients in the pot were prepared by the accompanying chef of the convoy. There were two small pots not far from Raymond, and Gesan and Toya were tinkering with them. That was Xie Wei's lunch.

Raymond's good eyesight told him that the food in Xie Wei's two pots tasted better, so he began to stare at his own pot while looking at the carriage, wondering when Xie Wei would come down to eat.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, he was not disappointed. Xie Wei got off the carriage wrapped tightly.

Xie Wei's physical condition is much better than before. He has been healthy ever since he ate the dragon egg shell. Sal gradually relaxed his control over Xie Wei. He was also afraid that if he was too strict, Little Rose would recall the unpleasant memories of last winter.

There is no shortage of food this winter, but everyone still just eats half full like in previous years. At noon, six people had a pot of sour soup with pork, and four dry breads per person. This was the best meal they had eaten on the winter patrol in all these years, and the Paraso warriors were very satisfied.

Xie Wei and Sal ate the same thing as everyone else, also sour soup and pork, but he ate rice instead of bread, and also had a big bowl of egg custard.

But in the end he only ate half of the custard and gave the other half to Mr. Irel.

Since moving into Naya Castle, Iriel's appetite has improved and he is not as resistant to eating as before. He eats whatever Shevi gives him.

Raymond was greedy for Xie Wei's food and stared at it for a long time. Iriel felt embarrassed, but still scooped a big spoonful of egg custard for him.

Looking at the egg custard in his bowl, Raymond just raised the corner of his mouth when he saw Iriel feeding Frost another bite. Frost had been fed by Shevi before, but it didn't like the egg custard and didn't eat it, but it ate it after Iriel fed it.

The corners of Raymond's mouth flattened and then gradually drooped. After Iriel was full, he ate up the rest of the pot of pork with a sullen face.

He was angry for a while, then thinking that they would be able to enter the ruins soon, and finally be alone with Irel, away from the occasionally annoying Shevi and the occasionally very annoying Frost, Raymond became happy again.

He didn't know yet that Iriel planned to take Shevi into the ruins to practice practical magic and see if he could find a good staff for Shevi to use first.