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"Have you talked to Ayane?"
"She said she believed your first wife was at least a Savant, that she'd talk to you before we left, and told me to not cause trouble to the people that saved me. I don't want to be a burden, but... a goddess coming down to earth is hard to believe. I've heard the Churches say only they can speak to the gods." Well you knew that wasn't true "Still," She looks at you with certainty. "I think you're an adult I can trust."
You smile at the compliment. You're not sure when it happened, but between building, working, keeping all your wives happy and satisfied, getting rid of threats, and saving people, you'd become more dependable.
Ryko might be polite, but she wasn't good at flattery, so at least you knew this was sincere. "I appreciate the confidence you've put in me," You tell her. "Since it's enough for your to share something that's been bothering you so deeply." She then looks to the ground guiltily, not able to meet your gaze.
"Mr. Lord Savant." She closes her eyes and her ears fold back. A few seconds later she continues. "I'm sorry hiding things from you."
"Like you said, you didn't have the time."
"No, that's not all." She bows her head, and her tail envelops her. "It's something else... Something that you should've known the moment you brought me to your mansion." Alright, this sounded important. "It's the real reason why I had the Lucky Watch; a skill passed down through my family called Bad Luck."
She said there was a curse on her family--a passive negative skill called Bad Luck--causing family members and occasionally those around them to experience misfortune. It's capable of being suppressed by certain magical items, a few of which they had at home, though the Lucky Watch was beginning to break apart. You didn't notice anything too unlucky happening, except maybe for Ayane's bad hands of cards just now. Ryko thought it was because you and Herta tinkered with the Lucky Watch recently that the effects were now manageable.
Speaking of Ayane, Ryko said that she'd lied to her--telling the her aunt that she'd already shared this with you.
"Auntie would've told you by now if I hadn't told her I already did." Her hands clenched into fists. "I'll set this right. I was scared and left big sis Aneko... And then I got scared again after you and the others were so nice to me." She looks at you with pleading eyes. "Please, Mr. John Doe, let me tell her."
"I'm not gonna object." With how much conviction she had you suspected the bare minimum she'd do was tell Ayane the truth. "But I'll have to talk with the rest of my slaves about this." You needed to. This sort of information shouldn't be kept hidden from them.
"I understand." The little fox girl said. "Thank you, Mr. Savant."
"Let's not get sad, alright? Especially when there's licorice waiting after lunch." Ryko's face instantly lit up. You were gonna have to warn her family to keep an eye out for any candy offering strangers.
