44 Chapter 44 Battle of Siblings

"Huo'er," she ran towards him. She hugged him that he almost lost he balance, crashing on him. She then let him go and took a look at his cut in his arms. It had already stopped bleeding. Aqua only then noticed the lady standing behind him. She bowed quickly and greeted her.

She couldn't say anything since his mother was staying behind them, so she just stood there. She couldn't scold him as she wanted to for how he walked into the pit himself. She took his hands again and checked the wound on his arms and looked at his face, concerned.

"I am fine," he said, smiling kissing her nose tip. He all of a sudden felt peaceful in her presence. She let him go and then it struck her. She quickly bowed at the Empress and paid her respects. Empress laughed at her for her wit.

Empress liked how he mattered more to her than the respect that should be given to her. "You must be Aqua," she asked her.

"Yes your highness, " she said humbly.