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When they arrived at the room, Alessandro embraced Abril and asked her,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow are you feeling?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine, just a little nauseous from the trip. Using the magical scrolls tires me a bit.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s because you\u2019re not completely well; they weigh on your body.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThough I\u2019m glad the children are okay, I thought they would be unwell.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI was surprised too. I think they possess great magical power and resilience. When we arrive, we\u2019ll take them to the temple.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril wobbled, and Alessandro became worried and asked again,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure you\u2019re okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, after resting a bit I\u2019ll be as good as new.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro picked her up in his arms and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen let\u2019s rest.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He gently laid her on the bed, lay down beside her, and Abril said to him,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Duchess Mollin is a very kind woman.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t know her, how can you be so sure of that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBy her gaze.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBy her gaze?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe looked at the children with sweetness; there was no disdain or displeasure in her eyes. I\u00a0<\/p>\n
think she truly likes children.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re not wrong about her. The duchess is a very kind woman, so if you have any questions or need anything, don\u2019t hesitate to ask her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will. How long will we stay here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis place is near other towns I need to visit. I might have to leave for a day or two.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWon\u2019t you take me with you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cNo, I don\u2019t want you to be in danger. You\u2019ll be safe here. The duchess will take good care of you and the children, and Cassian said he would meet us here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril placed her hand on Alessandro\u2019s cheek and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to stay behind; let me accompany you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I won\u2019t let you come with me. It\u2019s dangerous. I don\u2019t want anything bad to happen to you. I\u2019ve already put you in danger too many times.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat wasn\u2019t your fault.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, but if you stay here, nothing bad will happen to you. You\u2019ll be safe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril saw guilt and worry in Alessandro\u2019s eyes. He blamed himself for all the incidents she had suffered so far. No matter how many times she told him it wasn\u2019t his fault, he wouldn\u2019t stop blaming himself. For him, that was the way to protect her, so she stopped insisting that he let her accompany him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, I\u2019ll stay here and wait for your return.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll leave tomorrow. Today I\u2019ll stay with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril cuddled against his chest and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be waiting for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro wrapped his arms around her and stroked her hair until she fell asleep. Then he got up very carefully so as not to wake her and went to find the duchess. She was in the garden watching the children run around with the puppies. Alessandro approached her and\u00a0<\/p>\n
said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be away for a few days. I\u2019ll leave my wife in your care.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The duchess knew very well why the king said those words to her. If she let anything happen to the queen, her head would soon roll on the ground. She replied,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to worry, I\u2019ll take very good care of her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile she\u2019s here, I\u2019d like you to teach her to dance and everything you can. My wife still doesn\u2019t know the customs and culture of our kingdom, especially teaching her about the etiquette she needs to follow at a ball.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will, Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The duchess looked back at the children and asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI hope I\u2019m not being disrespectful by asking this. Where did these children come from?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy wife picked them up from the streets.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe children\u2019s parents?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDead, that\u2019s why we brought them with us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what does Your Majesty plan to do with these children?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know yet. I just want to do what my wife asked me, give them a home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think the palace is a good place for them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think so either. When the nobles find out, they won\u2019t keep quiet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ll think you brought them to the palace to make one of them your successor since don\u2019t have one yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
you\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope this doesn\u2019t come across as rude, but your majesty should consider having a child soon. Many nobles do not look favorably upon your majesty\u2019s marriage to the princess from the rival kingdom. The nobles are talking, and many are hoping your majesty will take a second wife to make her the true queen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI already have a queen, and that is Abril. That will not change.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing how the king defended his wife, the duchess said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf that\u2019s how your majesty feels, you should make it clear to the other nobles by giving the princess her rightful place as queen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI am aware, which is why I plan to hold a coronation ceremony for Abril. I want her to wear the crown of a queen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI see your majesty\u2019s strong feelings for the queen, which will undoubtedly reaffirm the princess\u2019s position as the queen of Cosset.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope so.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro turned around and, before leaving, said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI trust my wife will be treated well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRest assured, your majesty. She will be treated as the queen she is.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro returned to Abril, who was still asleep. He lay down beside her carefully while\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
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