There was silence. Everyone stared at little Maren and then at Azure, wondering why she had looked away from her father.
"Huh? She doesn't want to go to you?" Eris asked. "Is she unhappy with you?"
"I wonder what he did," Luka stared.
But Sunnie leaned closer to little Maren, who was pressing herself against Sunnie's arms. "Hey, Papa is waiting for you. Go and meet Papa." She pointed toward Azure.
But little Maren still didn't look in Azure's direction. Instead, she was more interested in what Sunnie had in her hands, even though she had already tasted it and confirmed it was bitter.
One of the women smiled and said, "I guess the little one is yet to get to know her father."
They all nodded in agreement as Eris sighed. "I think he probably did something to the little one. Now she doesn't want to be friends with her father."
Azure cast him a cold glare as Eris shrugged. "Just saying. You have to make her trust and love you. It happens with some," he explained.
