Something else

"Hehehe..." Erik chuckled after reading the Eldrian's message. 'Sounds like he had his hands full thanks to a certain somebody deciding to crash into his life.'

"What's so funny, Faust?" A customer asked, and Erik waved it off. Handing the boxes of potions to the customer, he completed the last transaction for the day and closed the store. 

"Are we going to go to Kynigo again?" Akarui asked, helping tidy things up after a long day. 

"If Eldrian realizes that idea of his." Erik replied. 

Akarui nodded, entering serious thinking mode as she tried to figure out what that was. After a few seconds, she caved in and asked, "What's that?"

"A way to protect you." Erik replied. 

"I'm stronger than you think!" Akarui argued, trying to show off her muscles. 

"Sure you are." Erik smiled and ruffled her hair, causing the little girl to pout. And she forgot everything a few seconds later.