Chapter 192 Cleaning Duties
Aleshia started cleaning the table with a cloth from her bag. Meanwhile, Lucia was intrigued by the magical device emitting dim light, which sparked her curiosity about how it worked. Unable to resist, Lucia hopped off Aleshia's head and quietly floated over to inspect the device. While Lucia studied it, Aleshia continued cleaning, conjuring small amounts of water periodically to dampen the cloth.
Miya had been watching Aleshia clean and envied her ability to produce water, often finding herself staring at her. However, on her fourth glance, something shocking caught her attention: Aleshia's witch hat was floating in the air. Absorbed in the scene, Miya stared at the hat while aimlessly wiping down a table with her dirty, torn cloth. Next to her, Tray asked, "Hey, are you alright? You don't seem focused. Is something bothering you?" His voice was full of concern.
After not receiving an answer, Tray looked in the direction Miya was facing and was astonished by what he saw. He started to stare in that direction as well. A little while later, Em, who had been diligently dusting a few shelves, came over to scold the two. "Tray, Miya! What are you two doing? You should be cleaning, not dawdling like this!" she exclaimed in a hushed tone.
"R-right. Sorry about that," Tray and Miya answered, and returned to their duties.
Em was slightly curious about what had captivated her friends, so she took a quick peek at their focus. She stood there momentarily stunned but soon reminded herself to keep working and returned to her dusting. She surreptitiously looked back at everyone now and again.
Aleshia had finished wiping down her corner of the room and was looking to see if she could help with any other cleaning tasks. First, she noticed Miya and Tray, who were busy wiping down wooden cups and plates. She realized that none of them had water and were cleaning everything without it. Aleshia approached them and asked if she could share some water with them.
Tray and Miya answered, "I'd appreciate that," and held out their dirty rags for her to dampen. After dipping the rags into the small waterball that Aleshia conjured, they returned to their work. But, just before the cloth touched anything, they squeezed the rag into their mouths, drinking the tainted water. Alarmed, Aleshia shouted, "Hey, you shouldn't drink from that! Here, I can provide clean water in these cups." As she said this, she conjured another ball of water and poured it into two wooden cups, placing them in front of Tray and Miya.