"The previous day with Raphtalia."

  I just need to grab a book on the mental needs of a Child of God, then I can go back, celebrate Emerome's birthday, maybe take her first time, then take the two to the lake I had made way long ago. I hope that the meadow I made didn't die over the years I wasn't here. This is Emerome's nineteenth birthday I'm talking about. If our marriage was just an unexpected first part of her gift, then she needs something bigger, something better. Not just a song and letting her fondle me. She can do that any time she wants now. It's no longer special. I'll just have to look around for anything she might like. Raphtalia entered the kingdom of Lockheart.

  Walking along the roads of the kingdom, Raphtalia stopped in front of the library's doors. Entering the library, Raphtalia headed towards the dragon section. "Child of God, Child of God, Child of God. Nope, nope, nope. There." Raphtalia pulled the book out of the shelf. "Costs fifteen silver. I should leave a tip just in case." Raphtalia walked over to the checkout counter. "Hello, ma'am. Did you find anything you want to check out?" "Well, yes, I did. I would like to purchase this book." Raphtalia set the book on the counter.

  "That will be fifteen silver, please." Raphtalia pulled out fifteen silver coins and two gold coins onto the counter. "Keep the change, ma'am." Raphtalia left the library. Now to find Emerome some gifts...like...what does Emerome like? She likes serving me, she likes my body, she likes being with me, she likes Toanleri...oh, she likes flowers. Then again, she was tending my garden with me. Does she like to cook? I know I hate it. Maybe...she likes plushies? Sweets? Ugh, she has never asked for anything ever! Now I don't know what to give her! Raphtalia threw the book into her space magic's pocket dimension.

  While walking through the kingdom, Raphtalia picked up random cute things and sweets that she thought Emerome would like. After spending hours in the kingdom, Raphtalia realized how late it was getting once the sun was going down, along with her spending two hundred and forty-seven gold coins on random things she thought Emerome would like. God, how did I end up spending hours there? I swear, I'm never going back if that's the result. Raphtalia sighed.

  Wait...is that Toanleri and Emerome? What are they doing out here? Raptalia used her time magic to speed herself up twentyfold, making her way to the two in under thirty seconds. "Emerome, why are you two out here?" Raphtalia asked, "I uh...I found out a big thing that Toanleri needs." Emerome muttered. "Really? What is it?" Raphtalia tilted her head. "Mana. She seems to want mana for her meals, grooming, training, potty training, bathing, and even play." Emerome answered.

  "Weird...no dragon needs mana for everything care-related, I didn't even see anything like it in these books all about the Child of God books." Raphtalia scratched her head. "But...she refused everything until I told her to wait for you to come back to have your mana," Emerome said. "Oh yeah...I forgot about that one thing." Raphtalia scratched the underside of Toanleri's chin. "What is it?" Emerome asked. "Dragons are very prideful and connected to mana wave-lengths. They refuse anything from anyone who either doesn't have mana traces of their hatcher or doesn't have greater mana of their hatcher. Since I have limitless mana, and you have no mana. Even with Toanleri recognizing you as one of her owners, and probably as one of her hatchers, since she responds to you. Her pride got in the way the moment she was able to tell the difference between my mana traces on you, and your body not housing any mana." Raphtalia explained.

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  "So...I can't take care of her?" Emerome asked, "Oh, you can. Just when she's needy, she'll need me to share my mana with her." Raptalia answered. "Now let's get this needy girl here care." Raphtalia transferred a small portion of her mana to Toanleri, making her extremely happy with the overwhelming mana received. Great, this needy little girl is going to need me to start the whole caring process...Emerome's celebration can wait until tomorrow, right? Raphtalia used her time magic to freeze time in her pocket dimension.

  "The present day, with Raphtalia."

  I can't believe that Emerome is still having our relationship be one of mistress and servant by word instead of fully wife and wife. What did she even write for today's entry? Raphtalia picked the diary back up.

  Dear diary. Yesterday, I found out that my lady reads my diary. I also found out that our child doesn't like me half of the time because I don't have mana. Today, I plan on exploring the area of my new home! Maybe I can find a nice lake for Toanleri to splash around in? But...I don't have any swimwear to join her in splashing around. Perhaps I can go buy some later for my lady and myself? Oh, and yesterday was my nineteenth birthday! Wait...I didn't celebrate my birthday!

  "Right, we missed her birthday...ugh, she's gonna find the lake I wanted to take her to yesterday. Why didn't I think of getting her a swimsuit!? Okay, okay. Raphtalia, calm down. This is Emerome, you can make something romantic for her with...chocolates, plushies, key...chains...none of this is romantic enough! I got it, I can just seduce Emerome into me taking her first time. No...Toanleri is too needy for that, she'll have to sleep first. Oh, nature magic. I just need to make some roses for her scattered from the door to the bed, along with ice lotuses. Then I can give her everything I bought. Oh, ohh. I can weave her clothes with condensed fibers of my mana! Then she can spend more time with Toanleri since my mana will always be around." Raphtalia stopped pacing around.

  "Emerome is like...she has this big of a bust, this slim of a waist, this wide of hips, this big of a rear, and this big of thighs." Raphtalia moved her hands in measuring ways of Emerome's body. "I can make her a...no, not skimpy. Just a regular two-piece swimsuit. Along with a kimono to match the Dragonborne heritage...that was abandoned generations ago to fit in with the nobles. A dress, some sweaters and skirts, oh, and boots." Raphtalia sat down, manifesting her mana into a sewing set. "I should also make matching clothes. A matching bikini, a matching kimono, I'm tired of those dresses, but some of those sweaters I saw in the Nights district were very sexy, I'll make some of those for me." Raphtalia finished sewing Emerome's two-piece pink and green dragon-pattern swimsuit.

  Her favorite colors just had to be pink and green. Raphtalia worked on the pink and green dragon-pattern kimono for Emerome. Suppose I create five sweaters, five skirts, and five boots. I should have time to work on my clothes, create the roses and ice lotuses, and set up her gifts. Wait...candles! But that combination will take more time...fire, water, and nature magics to just create the magic wax for one candle takes five minutes. Hundreds of candles will...ah, I just slow down time outside of the house while speeding up time inside of the house. Raphtalia used her time magic to manipulate the flows of time.

  After forty-five minutes, Raphtalia finished up everything for Emerome's celebration. Raphtalia snapped her fingers, canceling out her time magic. After a few more minutes, Raphtalia heard Toanleri's chirps coming from the forest. Looks like those two are back now. Let's celebrate her birthday. Raphtalia stepped outside.