An unexpected visit\u00a0<\/p>\n
As They rode in the carriage, Abril seemed very anxious. Cassian told her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStop worrying, Lessan won\u2019t be mad at you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLessan?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a nickname. I call him Lessan affectionately, my mother used to call him that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo one has ever given me a nickname before. Well, there hasn\u2019t been anyone who cared for me either.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI care about you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian replied, looking at her intently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou care about me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, you are my friend. I care about you as a friend, only as a friend.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen you\u2019ll give me a nickname just like your brother.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf that\u2019s what you want.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHmm\u2026 let me think of a good nickname for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian thought for a moment and then said, \u201cAby, how about that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril smiled broadly and replied, \u201cI love it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen I\u2019ll call you that, Aby.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As they passed through the city, Cassian drew the curtains and said to Abril, \u201cAby, look out the window.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril felt something strange in her heart when Cassian called her by her nickname. She leaned out the window and saw a crowd of people walking back and forth visiting the shops. She watched everything in amazement until they reached the port. Cassian got out first and helped Abril down from the carriage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In front of them were several ships. From a distance, Abril had thought they were small, but up close, she realized that wasn\u2019t the case. Those ships were enormous. Cassian was glad he had brought her to the port, seeing her so happy and especially because they had grown\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
An unexpected visit\u00a0<\/p>\n
closer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro was heading out to search for the pirates after organizing the soldiers when he saw a woman with a large white hat and red hair. Without thinking, he approached, wanting to make sure that woman wasn\u2019t his wife.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s impossible, I forbade her from going out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he got close enough, Alessandro saw that indeed, the woman was his wife, and the man with her was his brother. Furious, Alessandro shouted:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril was frightened by the severe tone in Alessandro\u2019s voice. Cassian stepped between them and said to his brother:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCalm down, brother. I asked her to accompany me. She didn\u2019t want to come; I persuaded her to join me. Don\u2019t be mad at her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s dangerous for you to be here. Take her back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril lowered her gaze, knowing she shouldn\u2019t have agreed to accompany Cassian. Alessandro looked furious, perhaps he didn\u2019t even want to see her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, I shouldn\u2019t have disobeyed Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro saw that Abril was about to cry. It seemed he had been too harsh with her. He tried to get closer, but Cassian wouldn\u2019t let him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStep aside, Cassian.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re leaving now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian took Abril\u2019s hand and said, \u201cLet\u2019s go, Aby. It\u2019s better if we return.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro grabbed Abril\u2019s hand and said, \u201cWait a moment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re leaving, brother.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s hot. Let\u2019s go inside for a moment so you can cool down before you leave. I don\u2019t want you to faint on the way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine,\u201d Abril replied, trying to cover her face with her hat. Alessandro took it off and said, \u201cYour face is red. You don\u2019t seem fine. Let\u2019s go inside.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
An unexpected visit\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian let go of Abril\u2019s hand, facing his brother\u2019s stern look that seemed to ask when he would let go. He stayed a few steps behind as they headed into a house near the port.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Upon entering the house, Alessandro asked a servant who was arranging some flowers to bring fresh drinks for their guests. The servant looked at the king\u2019s hand holding that of a beautiful redhead. He knew that red hair was rare and that only direct descendants of the Venobich family had it. He immediately deduced who the woman was: the king\u2019s wife. He bowed his head, and for a moment, a faint smile appeared on his lips. Alessandro walked past, but Abril saw something sinister and terrifying in his smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She felt a chill run down her spine, as if she knew what was in his heart, and it was nothing good.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro led them to a small room. Cassian sat on a brown sofa, Alessandro sat on the one opposite him, and Abril remained standing, not quite sure what to do. Alessandro took her hand and said, \u201cSit down, you look tired.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril sat next to him, nervously moving her hands as she usually did when she was very nervous. Alessandro held her hands and said, \u201cI\u2019m sorry, I didn\u2019t mean to scare you a moment ago. It\u2019s just that I\u2019m very tired, and this place isn\u2019t very safe right now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The servant entered the room with a tray in his hands, offered them lemonade, and then prepared to cross the door. But before doing so, he looked at the princess for a moment and then left, leaving them alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\u00a0<\/p>\n
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