Chapter 37 — Telling sorry


    <strong><span ss="userText">[Aster]</strong>


    <span ss="userText">Once the punishment ended, their mother let them rest on a bed to recover. It''s been an hour since then, yet siblings stilly next to each other, staring nkly at the ceiling with dull expressions and empty minds. Still naked from head to toe, they hadn''t bothered to put on any clothes yet.


    <span ss="userText">Nivalis, wearing the same outfit from her hunt, sat alone in the kitchen area, cooking something incredible. But the smell of food did not reach the kid''s noses, and the noises offorting cracking fire did not register in their ears. The pain from the spanking almost faded already, leaving them with a light throbbing sensation on their little bums, but it was the emotional aspect that hurt the most. They<span ss="aiText"> both felt awful and regretted what they did.


    <span ss="aiText">— "Hey, Silvia, are you feeling alright?" Aster whispered, breaking the silence<span ss="userText"> and ncing at his sister.


    <span ss="aiText">Silvia nodded, still staring at the ceiling. <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="userText">Yeah<span ss="editText">...<span ss="aiText"> I''m okay. How about you?" she replied<span ss="editText"> quietly<span ss="aiText">, turning her head slightly, her silver hair spread around her face.


    <span ss="aiText">— "<span ss="editText">I''m alright<span ss="userText">. Just<span ss="aiText">... <span ss="userText">I feel bad for <span ss="userText">Mom<span ss="aiText">. <span ss="userText">I hate to see her upset like that.<span ss="aiText">"<span ss="userText"> He<span ss="aiText"> sighed, his eyes fixed on his sister''s.<span ss="userText"> "Have you seen her face after she<span ss="aiText"> finished punishing us? She almost cried."


    <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">I did..." Silvia paused, "We should not have yed outside, especially without her around," she added, her voice sounding sad and guilty.<span ss="aiText">"I feel like a jerk. I didn''t think it would be a big deal," she added, looking away.


    <span ss="editText">Aster sighed and had nothing else to add to his sister''s words. <span ss="aiText">The room fell silent again. Theyy there for a few minutes, neither of them saying anything.


    <span ss="aiText">Finally, Aster spoke up.— <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="userText">Silvia<span ss="aiText">," his voice barely a whisper. "<span ss="userText">I still owe you a rub, remember?<span ss="aiText"> Come on<span ss="editText">, I''ll give you a nice and rxing foot rub<span ss="aiText">." He turned to his side,<span ss="aiText">propped himself on his elbow, <span ss="userText">looking<span ss="aiText"> down at her with a soft smile.<span ss="userText"> "What do you say?" he offered, his tone cheerful and inviting.


    <span ss="aiText">Silvia turned her head, facing him, her golden eyes gazing at his. "Mhm. I remember." <span ss="editText">Her lips curled into a small smile<span ss="aiText">. "Thank you, brother<span ss="userText">. But... Could you... rub my bottom instead? My butt is still a bit sore.<span ss="aiText">"<span ss="userText"> she<span ss="aiText"> asked, giving him puppy dog eyes.<span ss="userText"> "Pretty please?"


    <span ss="aiText">— "Uhh, are you sure? Won''t it hurt even more?" Aster asked<span ss="userText"> with a<span ss="aiText"> frown, not really wanting to cause his sister <span ss="editText">any<span ss="aiText"> pain.


    <span ss="aiText">Silvia shook her head, her smile widening. "It will be fine. <span ss="editText">Just don''t<span ss="aiText"> press <span ss="editText">too <span ss="aiText">hard, okay? Be gentle<span ss="userText"> on my poor <span ss="editText">bottom<span ss="aiText">," she said, giggling lightly.


    <span ss="userText">— "Sure," Aster replied, nodding. "Lie on your stomach, and let me take care of you."


    <span ss="userText">She did as he instructed, turning to her side and lying on her stomach, exposing her naked round buttocks, the pale skin still reddened from the spanking. Aster reached out and touched her skin lightly, feeling its warmth against his fingers.<span ss="aiText"> He <span ss="editText">then began to <span ss="aiText">slowly rub her butt cheeks, moving his hands in circles.<span ss="userText"> His<span ss="aiText"> palms gently pressed against the soft flesh of <span ss="editText">his sister''s <span ss="aiText">ass, massaging it gently.


    <span ss="aiText">"Mmm... Ahh, yes," Silvia sighed contently, her eyelids fluttering shut, her lips curling into a blissful smile. "This feels wonderful."


    <span ss="aiText">Aster smiled, seeing her reaction. He was happy to make her feel better.— <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">How about this<span ss="aiText">?<span ss="editText"> Is this better?<span ss="aiText">" Aster asked, his fingers sliding along her hips<span ss="userText">,<span ss="aiText"> rubbing her<span ss="userText"> sides<span ss="aiText"> tenderly.


    <span ss="aiText">"Mhm," Silvia mumbled<span ss="userText">,<span ss="aiText"> nodding.


    <span ss="aiText">He continued his massage, his palms running over her thighs and legs, moving upward and back towards her <span ss="editText">little bum<span ss="aiText">, rubbing and kneading her buttocks, trying to ease the <span ss="editText">pain<span ss="aiText">. His fingertips touch<span ss="editText">ed<span ss="aiText"> every part of her round, soft <span ss="editText">cheeks<span ss="aiText">.<span ss="editText"> She<span ss="aiText"> began to rx under his touch, her breathing deep and steady, enjoying the feeling of <span ss="editText">her brother''s<span ss="aiText"> hands <span ss="editText">doing their magic<span ss="aiText">. He kept rubbing her butt, asionally squeezing it<span ss="editText"> lightly<span ss="aiText">, <span ss="userText">making her toes <span ss="aiText">curl<span ss="userText"> from<span ss="aiText"> pleasure.


    <span ss="userText">"You''re very good at this, Asty," Silvia mumbled under her breath, her eyes still closed. "We should do it more often."


    <span ss="userText">Aster chuckled. Being good at rubbing your sister''s ass was not something to brag about, but he enjoyed her praise nheless.— <span ss="aiText">"I''m d you like it, sis," he whispered,<span ss="userText"> giving her a yful squeeze on her little bottom, making her squeal lightly. "And yeah, we should."


    <span ss="userText">She giggled, her eyes opening slightly, her golden orbs peek<span ss="aiText">ing through her longshes<span ss="userText">. She turned her head and stared at her brother. Her long silver hair was sprawled on the nkets, her porcin face peaceful, her pink, pouty lips slightly open. <span ss="aiText">"<span ss="userText">I was thinking..." Silvia finally whispered, <span ss="editText">"<span ss="aiText">Maybe<span ss="userText"> we should<span ss="aiText"> apologize to Mom<span ss="userText"> and do something nice for her<span ss="aiText"> as a way of saying sorry?" <span ss="editText">She asked her brother<span ss="aiText">, her expression turning thoughtful.


    <span ss="aiText">Aster <span ss="editText">looked at her face<span ss="aiText">, his<span ss="userText"> hands<span ss="aiText"> never stopping.— "<span ss="userText">Yes, that would be nice<span ss="aiText">. I feel awful about making her worry," <span ss="userText">he replied, gently spreading his sister''s butt cheeks apart<span ss="aiText">, <span ss="editText">exposing what wa<span ss="aiText">s hidden between them<span ss="userText"> to the chill<span ss="aiText"> of the cave<span ss="userText">. Aster didn''t even nce at the sight,<span ss="editText"> and his<span ss="aiText"> eyes were still focused on her<span ss="userText"> eyes<span ss="editText">.


    <span ss="userText">"How should we do it?" Silvia asked,<span ss="aiText"> closing her eyes and letting him massage her<span ss="userText">.


    <span ss="userText">— "I''m not sure," Aster admitted, giving a light shake to her soft flesh under his palms. After a short moment of wondering, he finally spoke, "How about we surprise her with hugs and kisses until she forgives us?" with a cute smile, he made a suggestion. He understood that his mother loved her children more than anything in the world and that spanking them was emotionally painful for her as well, if not more. He thought a simple gesture of love might do the trick. To show her that her children still love her.


    <span ss="userText">Silvia giggled, amused by his childlike idea. "That''s cute. It might work." She agreed, giving him a yful look.<span ss="aiText"> "But first, finish rubbing my bum," she added, wiggling her ass slightly.


    <span ss="aiText">— "Alright, alright," Aster chuckled and<span ss="userText"> focused<span ss="aiText"> on her little buttocks again<span ss="userText">, gently pushing his fingertips into the soft, squishy flesh of her butt. Silvia let out a content sigh, enjoying the sensation. She wiggled her butt again, rubbing it against her brother''s palms, making him massage her even more intensely.


    <span ss="aiText">Aster''s palms slid across her skin, rubbing her soft thighs, <span ss="editText">lower back, hips, and<span ss="aiText"> waist.<span ss="userText"> Every <span ss="userText">part of his sister''s behind was<span ss="aiText"> thoroughly<span ss="userText"> treated<span ss="aiText"> with care<span ss="userText">. <span ss="aiText">After a while, he finally spoke up.— "I think your butt is nice and rxed now," he said,<span ss="userText"> giving<span ss="aiText"> her a fewst gentle squeezes.


    <span ss="aiText">"Mhm, thank you, Asty. I feel much better now," Silvia answered, her lips forming into a bright smile.


    <span ss="userText">— "Let''s go, then," he said,<span ss="aiText"> removing his hands from her buttocks and getting off the bed. He extended his hand and helped her stand up.


    <span ss="userText">"Okay," Silvia replied once on her legs. They walked out of bed, and together, they went towards the kitchen area, where their mother was still cooking their food. "Just repeat <span ss="editText">whatever I do<span ss="aiText">, okay?" <span ss="editText">She <span ss="aiText">told her brother in a hushed voice, making sure their mother didn''t hear them.


    <span ss="aiText">Aster nodded, and they both took a deep breath.


    <strong><span ss="userText">[Nivalis Silverfrost]</strong>


    <span ss="userText">Nivalis sat there, mindlessly stirring the pot. There was no reason for her to cook since they had quite a lot of food left from the morning meal she had prepared, but she had to upy herself with at least something. Her blue eyes stared nkly at the bubbling rabbit stew, her expression emotionless, and her hands trembling slightly. She felt terrible, guilty, sad, and angry all at the same time.


    <span ss="userText">She felt terrible for having to spank her babies, but she had to. It was the only way to make them understand how dangerous it is to wander outside without her permission. She had repeatedly told them not to do it, yet they disobeyed her. She couldn''t let them go unpunished. Otherwise, they would do it again and worse. But despite understanding the necessity of the punishment, it was still painful for her to do it. And her heart broke as soon as sheid her hands on them, hearing them cry.


    <span ss="userText">— ''Is this what kind of a mother you want to be?'' such thoughts circled inside her head, haunting her. ''What if they don''t forgive you for it? What if they start hating you? What if they''ll be traumatized and will be scared of you?'' a thousand questions flooded her mind, her thoughts bing darker and darker, threatening to drown her.


    <span ss="userText">Her blue eyes began filling with tears, threatening to spill over. Her vision blurred, and her breathing became ragged.


    <span ss="userText">Suddenly, soft, warm hands wrapped around her, pulling her into a tight hug.The familiar scent of her children invaded her nostrils, and the warmth of their bodies engulfed her.— "What..." she stammered, looking over her shoulder. She saw two pairs of innocent, golden eyes looking back at her, full of guilt.


    <span ss="userText">"We''re sorry, Mommy," her kids apologized simultaneously. Their voices were soft, almost a whisper, and their gentle lips brushed against her cheeks, giving her sweet little kisses, one after another. They held her tightly from both sides, refusing to let go. "Please, don''t cry, Mommy," Silvia whispered, noticing her mother''s wet eyes. "We will kiss you until you forgive us." The little girl said with a smile, nting a loving peck on her cheek.


    <span ss="userText">"Yeah, please don''t cry, Mom," Aster pleaded, his lips brushing against her other cheek. "We love you so much, and we are really, really sorry. Please forgive us," he added, his voice breaking a little.


    <span ss="userText">Her children continued to hold her tightly, whispering sweet words into her ears. Silvia''s soft lips continued kissing her cheek, and Aster followed his sister''s example. Their soft, moist lips peppered her face with tender kisses, their warm breaths tickling her skin.


    <span ss="userText">It was the sweetest, most loving gesture she had ever experienced in her entire life. She felt like her heart was going to burst. "<span ss="aiText">Oh, my darlings," she sobbed, closing her eyes and enjoying the affection, her worries washing away.— "<span ss="userText">It''s me<span ss="aiText"> who should<span ss="userText">..." Nivalis mumbled, not being able to finish the sentence, her voice shaky.


    <span ss="userText">Nivalis couldn''t hold it any longer. Her tears started streaming down her cheeks.<span ss="aiText"> The dam broke. She couldn''t stop it, no matter how hard she tried. So, she stopped trying, letting her emotions flow freely. Her<span ss="userText"> tears were not<span ss="aiText"> tears of sadness or anger. They were tears of joy, of relief, of gratitude. Tears of pure love<span ss="userText"> for her children.


    <span ss="aiText">Her children didn''t stop their affectionate assault. They kept showering her with love, <span ss="editText">and <span ss="aiText">their <span ss="editText">gentle lips<span ss="aiText"> buried <span ss="userText">her face with<span ss="aiText"> countless little kisses<span ss="userText">, leaving no <span ss="editText">spot <span ss="aiText">uncovered<span ss="userText">. It made Nivalisugh<span ss="aiText">, the sound of her giggles mixed with sobs.


    <span ss="editText">Silvia was the first to give a peck directly on her mother''s lips, which onlysted a fraction of a second as if it didn''t happen at all<span ss="aiText">. <span ss="userText">But Aster saw it... and repeated Silvia''s actions, as he was told to<span ss="aiText">. He <span ss="editText">kissed his mother''s lips <span ss="userText">the same way his sister did, just<span ss="aiText"> a tiny peck, a butterfly kiss.<span ss="editText"> T<span ss="aiText">hen<span ss="editText">, <span ss="userText">one came from her daughter<span ss="aiText">''s<span ss="editText"> lips<span ss="aiText"> again<span ss="editText">,<span ss="aiText"> followed by a peck from her son''s. Again and again, one kiss after another<span ss="userText">, like it was just another silly game between siblings.


    <span ss="aiText">But for Nivalis, it was different. These little, innocent kisses from her beloved children were like a salve on her wounded soul.


    <span ss="aiText">She embraced her children tightly, burying their faces into her chest. Her fingers tangled into their hair, and her nose nuzzled against their scalps. She inhaled deeply, breathing in <span ss="editText">her kids'' sweet scent,<span ss="aiText"> tears streaming down her cheeks. She held them as tightly, as close to her heart as possible.


    <span ss="aiText">— "My babies... I''m so sorry.<span ss="userText"> Please<span ss="aiText"> forgive your mommy. I love you both so much<span ss="userText">,"<span ss="aiText"> Nivalis <span ss="userText">finally managed to whisper.


    <span ss="aiText">"There is nothing to forgive, Mom. We were at fault, not you. You were right to punish us, and we deserved it," Aster replied, his<span ss="userText"> voice<span ss="aiText"> muffled by his mother''s <span ss="editText">chest<span ss="userText">.


    <span ss="aiText">"Mhm," Silvia<span ss="editText"> tried to<span ss="aiText"> nod in agreement, her face buried <span ss="editText">in <span ss="aiText">her mother''s soft bosom.


    <span ss="aiText">— "Oh, honey..." Nivalis muttered, her voice heavy with emotion. <span ss="userText">She gently kissed the tops of their heads, followed by a loving, long, tender kiss on their foreheads. <span ss="userText">"I love you so much," Nivalis murmured, her voice still shaky.


    <span ss="userText">"We love you, too, Mommy," the siblings answered.


    <span ss="userText">The three of them stayed like this for a little while, simply hugging each other. The world around them seemed to disappear, and the only thing that existed was the warmth andfort of their embrace.


    <span ss="aiText">"Now, <span ss="userText">what is this delicious smell? <span ss="aiText">," Aster asked, breaking the silence, his stomach growling, ruining the atmosphere.


    <span ss="aiText">Nivalisughed.—"Yes, my darling, let''s eat," she said, her lips curled into a smile<span ss="editText">, <span ss="aiText">her cheeks <span ss="editText">still slightly <span ss="aiText">wet with tears.


    ...


    <span ss="userText">The rest of the day<span ss="aiText">, the Silverfrost family spent cuddling and ying together.<span ss="userText"> They<span ss="aiText"> enjoyed a delicious meal, and Nivalis told them a fairy tale<span ss="userText"> about <span ss="userText">a brave knight saving his sister<span ss="aiText"> from the dragon''s evil clutches. <span ss="userText">Silvia was fascinated by the story and begged Aster to y the game where they copied<span ss="aiText"> the characters from the story. Nivalis smiled at their cuteness and watched them y together.


    <span ss="aiText">Eventually, the two tired themselves and <span ss="editText">went to bed a bit earlier than usual<span ss="aiText">. Nivalis covered their tiny bodies with a thick nket and sat beside them, admiring their adorable <span ss="editText">g<span ss="userText">olden eyes looking back at her. They are so simr <span ss="editText">that sometimes she forgets that they are not twins<span ss="aiText">. She caressed their cheeks and <span ss="editText">was about to kiss <span ss="userText">the little girl''s forehead when Silvia intentionally shifted her head,<span ss="aiText"> and <span ss="editText">Nivalis nted her kiss on her daughter''s lips instead<span ss="aiText">.


    <span ss="userText">The girl giggled softly and turned to Aster, "I won," she<span ss="aiText"> dered proudly<span ss="userText">, <span ss="editText">teasingly<span ss="userText"> sticking<span ss="aiText"> her <span ss="editText">pink <span ss="aiText">tongue out at him.<span ss="userText"> "I kissed Mommy more than you."


    <span ss="userText">Nivalis couldn''t help but smile<span ss="aiText"> at her daughter''s silly<span ss="userText"> behavior<span ss="aiText">.


    <span ss="userText">"Hey! That''s not fair. You tricked Mom," Aster pouted and crossed his arms, looking at his sister and pretending to be angry.


    <span ss="userText">"What can I say, little brother? I''m just being clever, that''s all," Silvia replied smugly, and Aster rolled his eyes. He looked at Nivalis<span ss="aiText"> and pouted, his lower lip sticking out.


    <span ss="aiText">"Mommy, I want a kiss, too," heined, his eyes filled with<span ss="editText"> fake<span ss="aiText"> sadness.


    <span ss="aiText">— "My, my, you are so adorable. I just can''t say no to you," Nivalis smiled lovingly, and the <span ss="editText">Aster''s<span ss="aiText"> eyes immediately lit up.


    <span ss="editText">The boy <span ss="aiText">sat up and eagerly moved closer to her. His golden eyes looked into her blue ones, and a wide grin spread across his face. Silvia also sat up, <span ss="userText">trying to get in a way and get yet another peck<span ss="aiText">. <span ss="userText">Seeing this, Nivalis couldn''t resist the urge to pull both of her babies close to her chest and pepper their cute little faces with numerous tiny kisses, confusing them about who got<span ss="aiText"> the most.<span ss="userText"> Their giggles echoed throughout the cave as the kids yfully squirmed, trying to escape her grip, as her lips tickled their skin.


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