"... Here, let me put it in your ear"
Said Taufik who then attached the earrings to Aksara's ears.
"... And done, heh~ It surprisingly looks good on you"
"Really?"
"Yes~ now, go play with Lembu and the others"
Hearing that, Aksara nodded his head very cheerfully, and with an equally happy expression, Aksara ran towards Lembuswana and the others.
With Aksara gone, someone suddenly appeared behind Taufik and then covered Taufik's eyes with both hands.
"... Guess who?"
"I can feel you approaching from miles away, Gaia, stop it"
"Well~ Should I feel happy about that?..."
Said Gaia, who then removed her hand from Taufik's face, and then sat beside Taufik, and rested her head on Taufik's shoulder.
They sat together while watching Aksara showing off his earrings to Lembuswana and Nāgāntaka.
"... He looks so happy, isn't it?"
"Hm"
"... I worry about what the future holds for him as he grows up"
