36. Sky Blue
Blue. Beautiful blue. Meliodas gazed at the silver haired woman with tired eyes as she fixed up a meal. Placing a plate of warm soup before him, their eyes met.
"Here," she said, giving him a soft smile.
He nodded hesitantly, a bit baffled by her warmth.
"T-thanks," the soup was warm, he noticed. It was very warm. A tear rolling down from one of his eyes, he quickly wiped it away before anyone noticed.
As it turned out, this tavern, Boar Hat, was run by the lady and Hawk. Seeing his pig friend again, he bursted into tears, charging at him for a hug. The lady only chuckled at the side, brushing stray strands of silver behind an ear.
After catching up with Hawk, Meliodas sheepishly bowed to the silver haired lady, his bangs covering his eyes.
"Thank you again, really. You've done so much for me, I don't know how I can repay…" He trailed off, rubbing the back of his neck. "It's just… Yeah. Thank you so much."
Blue eyes gazing ahead, the lady's lips were pressed into a thin line. Meliodas was still bowing, ninety degrees down and head lowered, body solid stiff with genuine gratitude.
(Darkness swirled, trembling arms wrapped around his motionless, weak body as he struggled out a smile- "Thank you.")
The lady spoke softly. "Elizabeth."
"Eh?" He looked up.
She grinned. "My name is Elizabeth."
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Elizabeth's good at cooking! Meliodas and Hawk reunite! What will become of this world?! Find out next time in Moon Ca-
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