While relaxing and drinking tea, Shien quietly comes to left.
Because Ivar is on the right.

「Baasan, what"s with that?」(Shien)

Maa, you would notice, right? This is just right, let"s consult.

「In the carriage you see. I wonder if it happened because I went to sleep without saying anything. His magical power apparently run out of control」(Koyu)

I don"t know much about that, so I look at Iris.

「I just went to replace a wet cloth for a moment. Before I noticed, he formed a barrier and tried to use blood pact……」(Iris)

「Ha? You did well stopping him……」(Shien)

「It was Koyu-sama……」(Iris)

「When I woke up, I saw a bloodstained Ivar, I was so startled」(Koyu)

「Don"t end it with being startled」(Shien)

「Because his eyes were blank, I woke him up with a slap」(Koyu)

「That"s amazing……」(Shien)

「Because I didn"t understand well, you see……」(Koyu)

「Eh? It looks like you were incredibly calm, though?」(Shien)

「There was a wall? like thing? Iris couldn"t enter…… I woke up half-asleep. Bloodstained Ivar was scary……」(Koyu)

「I who was watching was also scared. I couldn"t lend a hand」(Iris)

「I was desperate, you see」(Koyu)

「So, how did he end up like this?」(Shien)

Un, that"s right. He"s clinging to me like glue, isn"t he?

「Is it an infantile regression? He"s not my child, though……」(Koyu)

「He was fine in the morning, wasn"t he?」(Shien)

「Yes…… it"s probably because he saw me collapsing before the breakfast. I thought I deceived him well, though…… was it worry? Insecurity? I wonder. After entering the carriage, my headache was terrible. I completely forgot to be considerate」(Koyu)

「Yes, he was all the time beside your side, changing the wet cloth……」(Iris)

「Haa……」(Shien?)

「I"m sorry. If I say the proper reason, I might be wrong」(Koyu)

「Right…… while teaching me lots, Koyu-sama was earnestly laying in bed, drinking water…… I understood well the meaning behind those actions. But, watching Koyu-sama laying down with the fever I felt guilt…… I was really anxious, and my regret also doubled」(Iris)

「…… Ivar, you are listening, right?」(Koyu)

「…… I…… thought…… dying…… not waking…… to…… voice」(Ivar)

Haa, Ivar…… so you were thinking like that. I just didn"t have any stamina.

I embrace Ivar with my right hand…… and then, I put my head on Ivar"s shoulder and lean my body on him……
I"m here. I feel Ivar"s temperature. His body is shaking, isn"t it? Don"t cry……

On the opposite side of the fire, I could see Elm and Sapin watching us.

Only Ivar"s crying voice resounded around the surroundings……

☆☆☆ Elm"s conflict ☆☆☆

I hurried the horses as much as possible.

No one left from the carriage even once.

To think something like that was taking place in the carriage. I couldn"t understand the reason why Koyu-sama told Sapin to do something like that. Take care of Ivar? Why is that?

During the meal, he unsteadily walked to Koyu-sama"s side. For some reason, Iris was taking care of Ivar bravely as well.

After the dinner had ended, I didn"t know anything until Shien asked……
Sapin was dumbfounded as well, but he nodded when hearing bloodstained. He must have seen something inside the carriage.

Haa……

What should I do from now on……

But…… Ivar who did not change for five years is definitely changing now.

And also, Koyu-sama can"t look after Ivar alone any more than this……

What am I able to do?