After the heart-warming delicious breakfast, the couple decided to go shopping for the basic necessities of their cubs--Their milk, clothes, diapers and other stuff.
Veronica was at first hesitant whether to bring their cubs with them as she still wanted to take extra measures in order to secure their safety yet Rawlf assured her that Country P is within his control and power and her and their children are safe under his and his men's protection.
The result, her, Rawlf and their cubs were already inside the spacious yet luxurious armored vehicle.
Both the cubs seemed excited to go shopping with their parents,... actually it's their first time to go out shopping as their lives in Country R were on tight security.
Basically, the twins, Baelfire and Baelfair never yet experience going out or having fun outside.
With her Uncle Bien's reputation in Country R, it is expected that he also made enemies along the way, and one proof of that was what happened to her four years ago.
Veronica shivered as the memories of years ago started resurfacing in her thoughts and her anxiety once again surged within her.
With much urgency in her voice, called out for Baelfire and Baelfair who were currently enjoying and playing at the front side lounge sitter of the vehicle.
Rawlf, who was at the moment finishing his work on his laptop, looked over after hearing the urgency in Veronica's voice.
"What's wrong?" He asked worriedly.
"No, nothing. Just some panic attack when I remembered the accident last time." Veronica lied in a straight face. The twins who ran towards her embrace after their mother called them, stared at her, their eyes filled with confusion.
"What do you mean by accident, mom?" Baelfire asked solemnly, his monotone voice was back.
Veronica felt her children's embrace on her waist tightened.
"Mom, will tell you about it, Fire. You don't have to worry about mommy, okay?' Veronica turned to kiss Baelfire on the lips and then Baelfair with her already puckered lips, who with an innocent expression already understood the situation was serious and smartly listened.
However, Veronica seeing as her chattery daughter went silent couldn't help herself but bit on her adorable, soft, fluffy cheeks.
"Ouchy, mommy", Baelfair pretended to be mad yet her giggling face couldn't hide how much she also enjoyed their mother's attention.
"Mommmm, ah!" This time it was Baelfire's turn to squirm out of their mother's embrace who was tickling him at the moment. Although uncomfortable, Baelfire couldn't help himself but to still stay within his mother's grasp.
"Daddehhh helppppp!" Baelfair, whose cheeks recently became a marshmallow because Veronica kept on gently biting them turned on their father.
"But mom is the queen, princess", Rawlf chuckled after seeing how adorable his little family was. He can't really blame Veronica for treating their daughter's cheeks like that of marshmallow because honestly, that's how Baelfair's cheeks really look like.
Soft, fluffy, and milky white. He himself even had the urge to bite his daughter's cheeks although he has to control himself because it might leave unnecessary marks on her.
Rawlf closed his laptop then turned his full attention to his family. Veronica was still playing around their cubs and despite enjoying this blissful view, it didn't pass on Rawlf's observation that what happened earlier wasn't something simple.
He promised her that he'll wait until she's ready but now, the situation is different.
It no longer concerns her but their children,... their cubs... their family. And Rawlf felt that he needed to do everything he could in order to keep them safe under his wings.
"But daddehhh, I am the pwincessss!" Baelfair in a spoiled tone insisted. Rawlf and Veronica both chuckled.
"So, should I fight with the queen in order to free you princess?" Rawlf replied wisely, afraid to indeed offend the queen directly and leave the judgement to his scheming daughter.
"No-uh. No fighting!! But daddehh, you must sakwifice yousef foh us! Be the queen's swave (slave)!"
Rawlf's mouth twitched as Veronica laughed loudly at their daughter's words.
"Princess, daddy couldn't become a slave as daddy is the King", Rawlf replied as he took his smart daughter in his lap.
Baelfair became silent at the moment, thinking of a careful argument.
"Daddy will also become mommy's concubine, Fair. Don't worry", Veronica replied with an amused tone which made Rawlf sighed in utter defeat because that's definitely how he'll turn upon while Baelfire listening to the conversation almost had the urge to face-palm with the weirdness of his family.
Baelfair's eyes sparkle after hearing the word concubine.
"I want a concubine the same as daddeh someday mammeh!"
"Me being your mother's concubine is an isolated case, princess. However, on your part, you don't need anyone else."
"Dad is right, Fair", Baelfire who was just content with listening all along this time decided to speak out.
Now, it is Veronica who really did a face-palm.
"Uhm, daddeh and Beyfigh is good enough... uhm... Beyfey agweed... foh the moment!"
Although not satisfied with the 'for the moment' addition, Rawlf and Baelfire could only let it pass.
However, both also were already thinking of how to threaten or intimidate Baelfair's future suitors.