Guardians Of The Northern City: Chapter 47

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Slowly but surely, Louise began to open her eyes. The family didn't really notice her doing this at first, but the red glow that came from them was more than difficult to miss. There was a small gasp as the giantess continued to open her eyes until they were fully opened. It was the moment of truth for her, and she didn't know how her family were going to react.

It seemed that her worst fears were coming true as she could see that her family were staring up at her with astonishment and silence. Elizabeth wanted to say something on the matter but instead said nothing as she thought that it was best for them to come to terms with what they were seeing. There was no telling what was going to happen next as the tension seemed to be great.

Out of all of them, it was Thomas who began to approach his oversized mother. She looked down at him and she feared that he was going to be terrified of her. In her mind, the worst thing that could possibly happen to her is her being rejected by her son. To her, such a thing would be like a knife being plunged into her heart.

"Wow maman, tes yeux brillent," said Thomas with an excited tone in his voice. There seemed to be no fear radiating from him whatsoever. "Tu es comme Superman." A smile was clearly on his face as he was very happy with what he was seeing.

"Comme Superman?" replied Louise as she was a little confused for the moment, but this was being replaced by pure joy. She lowered her hand and allowed Thomas to step onto it. She then lifted him up to her level and she couldn't help but smile at him as she shed a couple of tears. "Oui Thomas, tout comme Superman."

Even Elizabeth couldn't help but feel a little moved by this as even though she couldn't understand what was being said, she could clearly see that Thomas wasn't afraid of his mother's glowing eyes. Instead, he still loved her dearly and saw her as nothing less than his mother.

Selena too was watching on and she also shed a few tears, and this only increased when she saw the rest of Louise's family approach her. They were still in silence, but they were able to hug onto a part of her leg that was in front of them. Words weren't needed as their actions clearly showed that they still loved her dearly despite her changes.

Any thoughts of her being demonic or satanic didn't cross their minds as they had seen all the good that she had done while being an apprentice Guardian. But even if they hadn't, they knew who she was and the big heart that she had. She had been and always would be Louise to them and nothing could change that.

If Selena hadn't been crying tears of joy before, she certainly was now that she could see that the family still accept their daughter. It was likely that even if she became a demoness with bright red skin, horns and purple hair. They would still love her, nonetheless. An unconditional love that couldn't be bought. Something that only existed within a family as close as the Espoirs.

Even Elizabeth was moved by what she was seeing and did shed a tear. But rather than it being a tear of joy, it was a tear of sadness as she couldn't help but think of her own family. She knew that her daughter would most likely never be happy to see her. Her ex-husband despised her and the only parent that she had couldn't even remember what day of the week that it was.

Right now, Elizabeth's mother still believed that her seven-foot daughter was a little girl who was at a boarding school. Not realising that her daughter was a fully grown adult and was a Guardian in a far away country. Such things were lost to her, and it was upsetting to think about as well since Elizabeth remembered the woman that she had once been.

A few minutes later, Louise found herself simply sitting down and talking to her family. The dinner might be over, but there was still time to have some tea before they could properly settle down. Evening was approaching and it wouldn't be long before it became dark once more.

The mood was still very positive, and everything seemed to be going well. There was even some laughter amongst the group, and it was as if the nervousness that had taken place a short time earlier had never happened. Although Elizabeth and Selena didn't entirely understand what was being said, they still talked whenever they could, and it just made the situation that little bit better for them.

"Chérie, pourquoi ne nous as-tu pas parlé de tes yeux avant?" asked Jeanne as she looked up to her gigantic daughter. There was a small amount of hesitation from her as it was clear that she was still a little uneasy about it.

"Je pensais que tu me rejetterais," replied Louise as she was still a little cautious. "Devenir une géant, c'était beaucoup pour toi. Je pensais que mes yeux seraient la dernière goutte." She did take a quick sip of tea that had been made for her. Although it was more or less in a large barrel for her.

"Tu sais que tu n'avais pas à penser comme ça," answered David. He still seemed to be quite cheerful. "Tu fais toujours partie de cette famille et c'est tout ce qui compte."

"Merçi papa." She continued to smile but her attention was brought to her shoulder. There she could see Thomas was sitting there with a few strands of her hair wrapped around him in order to ensure his safety. She could see that he was attempting to hug her neck, and this only made her smile.

"Tu es vraiment géniale maman," stated Thomas as he showed affection towards the most important person in his life. This did make her smile grow even more.

"Il se fait tard Thomas, je pense qu'il est temps pour toi de te préparer pour aller au lit," replied Jeanne as she looked up to where her young grandson was.

"Mais je veux rester avec maman." There was disappointment in his voice. It was clear that he didn't want to go to bed yet.

"Non, maintenant Thomas. Nounou a raison, il se fait tard," answered Louise as it was clear that she needed use her maternal instincts in this situation. "Vous avez eu une journée très excitante aujourd'hui et vous devez vous reposer pour demain. Aussi, si vous mangez bien et dormez beaucoup. Vous pourrez peut-être devenir aussi grand et fort que votre maman."

"Je crois que oui." There was still some disappointment in his voice. Although the thought of spending time with Louise the following day was an enticing one for him.

"Que diriez-vous de ça, quand vous êtes prêt pour le lit. Je vais te lire une histoire pour t'endormir. Cela vous semble-t-il amusant?"

"Oui." This time he did get a little more excited and allowed his mother to take him off of her shoulder and place him down onto the ground.

When he had, Jeanne got up to her feet and took her grandson into the house. It was clear to the foreign Guardians what had happened. It seemed as though Thomas was having to go to bed, and he was reluctant to do so. Something that every parent had to go through at some point in time.

But with how it had ended, it seemed that everything had gone well. After all the travelling and the drama of what had taken place that day. Even Elizabeth and Selena were beginning to feel a little tired as well. The thought of doing any kind of strenuous activities were completely out of question. Although thanks to her abilities, Elizabeth could do more or less anything strenuous without breaking a sweat.

"Lizzie, Selena," said Louise as she looked down to them and spoke English rather than her native French. "I'm not sure if you've been told, but you'll be sleeping in the chambre d'amis tonight." This confused Elizabeth for a moment until Selena whispered in her ear that her very large apprentice was talking about the guest bedroom.

"Ah thank you very much," replied Elizabeth. She kept her composed tone as she was still thankful that things had gone well.

"But I have to warn you Lizzie, it is a little petite so you might have to squeeze in."

"Hmm, how hard could it be?"

Elizabeth soon regretted the words that she had said when she eventually found herself within the guest room of the house. The ceiling inside was lower than she expected as it was only a few inches above her head. There were two beds inside, a small wardrobe and even an ensuite bathroom.

Even so, it was all very small and with Selena being inside as well, it made the seven-foot woman feel quite claustrophobic. For the average size woman, it didn't seem to be too bad as she had more room than her former mentor and it was one of the few times that she was thankful for her shorter stature.

To her, it was quite comfortable as she lay down on one of the beds but when Elizabeth lay down, it was the opposite. Her feet hung over the edge of the bed by at least half a foot and was just a reminder to her that she was so tall. But even if that was a problem for her, it wasn't as bad as the situation that Louise had.

Since she couldn't fit in the house, she was having to stay outside and thus, she didn't have a bed to sleep on. Even so, she sat next to the window of Thomas's room and told him a bedtime story. It was about a very large dinosaur like monster who although looked to be scary, was actually kind and acted much like a dog. She even told him that the monster's name was Henri.

Thomas was more than happy to hear the story and simply spend time with his gigantic mother. But eventually fatigue did get the better of him. But before he went to sleep, he did get a kiss from Louise and a promise that as long as she was there, she was going to spend as much time with him as she could.

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