[b]“I wonder what those two daredevils will be doing today~ I’d better prepare a healthy lunch for when they return at noon.”[/b] Rika happily whistled as she was cooking in her kitchen. It’s been a while since her Nai met Alex and both of them seemed to be born to be together judging by how well the two girls got along. The woman was happy about that, but a matter connected to this, irked her a lot. Even before Nai and Alex met, Rika had tried to start procedures to adopt the redhead, but she was denied. Now she tried again, but the priests from the temple who ran the orphanage denied yet again. This was getting annoying, she even tried talking with lady Yuna, but even the former summoner couldn’t convince those old bastards to accept. Sadly she had nowhere else to turn to, still she was going to look after Alex as well. For the 2 weeks she had the child come over with Naisha everyday, she had concluded Alex was indeed a good kid. She deserved a family and Rika was going to give her the closest thing to one.

 As she was about to start the final preparations of the ingredients for the dish she was making, she heard the front door being flung open violently and hearing Alex call her out  panic. The moment, she heard what Alex said, Rika dropped the knife she was holding and dashed to the front door where Alex held Naisha. Rika quickly took hold of her child and realized in horror that she was cold… and barely breathing.[b]” What happened?! What’s this… no wounds… no symptoms for poison…” [/b]Rika herself began panicking as she couldn’t find out what was causing this. Nai’s mother quickly jumped at the nearby cabinet and pulled a few potions from there, both healing and phoenix downs, but none of them had any real effect.[b]” Alex, quickly run to Lady Yuna! Call her! If any of those priest bastards try to stop you, do whatever you must to get to her! I will deal with them later!!!!”[/b] Rika shouted, wrapping her arms around her little Naisha. It’s been long time since the woman had panicked liked this for a last time.