Chapter 10
It had been nearly a week... Felt had left her, and frankly, she was a wreck. Viese had enough self-awareness to admit that much.
She was lost without Felt, the workshop seemed lifeless without him, so Viese did the only reasonable thing in this situation: she refused to leave her room for the next week.
It was two weeks now and Viese was still wallowing in her sorrows, having not exited her room. She had heard Iris call out to her a few times a day, but had largely ignored the little girl. Viese had no tears left to shed at this point, so she hesitantly left her room.
The workshop was tidier than it had been just two weeks prior, which was more evidence of its soul having left with Felt. Viese could feel pain deep within her heart, a sharp pang reverberating throughout. Tears sprang in her eyes, silently rolling down her pale cheeks in thin lines.
Viese deduced she wasn't ready to deal with this, so she threw herself into her work, cranking out alchemic items with a furious desperation to keep herself occupied.
Three weeks now, and Viese was furious at the world, at herself, at that stupid whore Meila with her stupid slutty low cut dress always hanging around her workshop, but most of all, she was furious at Felt.
How dare he just up and leave her. So Viese simply instructed her mana to not aid him at all, making sure to specify her edict's permanence. Aion, the mana of life, had protested this, citing that her emotional state was preventing her from thinking clearly, Viese however, was adamant.
She hoped Felt suffered for making her feel this way.
Okay, so it had been six weeks now. Maybe if she would make some concessions Felt would agree to come home?
Her mana could not reach Felt, having been barred from doing so by Viese just two weeks prior. Viese had cried herself to sleep that night, her anger having ruined her life.
Two months now, Viese had all but accepted her fate. Forever alone, poor Viese. But, it was her own fault, she had approached Felt too soon. She should have waited, maybe get him drunk, then one thing would lead to another and before she knew it she would be carrying Felt's child. That surely would've made Felt stay with her.
Viese sighed, slowing her ministrations of stirring the cauldron. Iris was out again, and Lilith only knew where the girl was. Oh never mind, there she was now.
Iris closed the front door quietly, trying to stealthily make her way past Viese, unsure of her mood today.
"Where have you been all day!?" Viese demanded of her, possessiveness showing in full force.
Iris flinched internally, Viese's moods were getting worse and worse.
"I was-" Viese cut her off with a raised hand, her glare apparent.
"I don't want to hear any lies Iris, now tell me: Where have you been and with who?"
Iris could feel the tears welling up in er eyes. Why was Viese being so mean to her? What had she done to deserve her sister-figure's ire?
Viese was getting impatient, her foot tapping harshly on the hardwood floor of the workshop.
"Iris. Where. Have. You. Been?" The older woman demanded of her, moving closer and closer to the little girl, her height on the child adding to the intimidation.
Iris was fearful. Viese had never been like this, never this confrontational. So she finally broke down, with Viese looming over her angrily.
It was as if a spell had broken, Viese realized what she had done. How could she have taken out her repressed anger on Iris? Viese felt like shit, she had been so harsh to Iris lately, as if she was expecting her to leave as well. And with how she had been acting lately, Iris had all the reason to up and go.
Her eyes watered as she swept the sobbing Iris into her embrace, murmuring a thousand apologies into the girls hair. Viese silently swore to get over Felt's departure before she tore her life apart.
But first, she would silently mourn opportunities lost, all the while holding iris in her shaky arms.
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A few notes before I end the chapter.
1) Noin comes back next chapter.
2) This chapter is tiny on purpose, just had to get the Viese bits outta the way. This is just setup for later.
3) One of my lemon one-shots was flagged as too vulgar, whatever that means. So, I guess I have to tone those down a bit. Good thing the mods don't care about this fandom.
4) I'd like a review if you wouln't mind. But this is completely optional.
5) Have a good day/night and may fortune find you always.