A Sorrowful Goodbye\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
When they returned to the dining room with the others, Abril stayed behind, watching the children. She felt sad about leaving them, but she knew they would be better off with the duchess than with her at the royal palace.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After breakfast, everyone headed to the entrance. Abril stayed behind with the children and the duchess. She gave them a hug and said:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKids, do you want to stay and live with Duchess Mollin?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you going to leave us?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Otis asked, his eyes brimming with tears.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril caressed his cheek and replied:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly if you want to stay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The duchess approached them and said:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI have also lost my family just like you. Wouldn\u2019t you like to become part of my family?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Otis heard that the duchess had also lost her family, he felt sad because he also knew what\u00a0<\/p>\n
it was like to lose loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo one will make you stay, but I would love it if you did. Since you arrived, this house has been\u00a0<\/p>\n
filled with laughter. I would like it to stay that way, of course, only if you want it too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we stay, we won\u2019t see Abril again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course you will.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The duchess replied with a sweet look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can visit her at the palace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will also come to see you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will come to see you whenever I can and write you letters.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we don\u2019t know how to read.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut you will learn.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The duchess replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u0e01.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u0e04\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Cist\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will take you in as my own children, hire teachers, and they will teach you to read and write, so you can also send letters to Her Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Otis and Joe loved that place, and after knowing that the duchess had also lost her family, they\u00a0<\/p>\n
didn\u2019t want to leave her alone. Otis asked his brother:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJoe, what do you want to do? Do you want to stay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The boy nodded and said:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI love being here and playing with the puppies, and I don\u2019t want the duchess to be alone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril looked at Otis and asked:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what do you say, Otis? What do you want to do?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Otis looked at the duchess and replied:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to stay too, but we will visit you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril embraced them warmly and said:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After saying goodbye, Abril left the mansion. When Alessandro didn\u2019t see the children, he asked:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere are the children?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They came out with the duchess and waved goodbye. Abril replied:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are staying.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing the sadness on Abril\u2019s face, Alessandro asked:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I think it will be the best for them. The duchess said she would adopt them as her children.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril waved goodbye even as the carriage began to move away. When they left the mansion behind, Abril began to cry. Although she had spent little time with them, she had grown fond of them, and parting from them had been difficult. Alessandro comforted her in silence until she stopped crying.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They traveled all day and stopped at an inn at nightfall. Maya and Cassian were already there, having traveled on horseback and arrived earlier. Maya handed them a key and said:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHere you go, the key to your room.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril took the room key and said:\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\u00a0<\/p>\n
< A Sorrowful Goodbye.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere aren\u2019t many rooms available, so the guards will have to share a room.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe we should have looked for another inn.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro replied:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s starting to get dark, we might not be able to find another inn. It\u2019s better to stay here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen let\u2019s go to our rooms, it\u2019s been a long day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya was completely exhausted. Traveling on horseback was tiring, especially since she wasn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
very used to it. She thanked God for being able to rest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro asked for dinner to be brought to their rooms. Then they went up to the second floor\u00a0<\/p>\n
and distributed the rooms. In the end, only Maya and Cassian were left. He handed her the key to\u00a0<\/p>\n
the remaining room and said:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can have the remaining room. I\u2019ll stay with the guards.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya took Cassian\u2019s hand and said:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t be silly, stay with me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s right.\u201c\u2013\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI say it is.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya dragged Cassian into the room. He tried to stop her, but she didn\u2019t relent. As she closed the\u00a0<\/p>\n
room door, she said:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStop acting like I\u2019m going to bite your head off. I won\u2019t, unless you want me to.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t be ridiculous.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re not silly. The thing is, you don\u2019t take me seriously.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya laid down on the bed, gave it a few pats, and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome on, lie down. The bed\u2019s big, I promise I won\u2019t touch you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian sat on the edge of the bed and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re too trusting. I might just end up attacking you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d love to see that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
C\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Maya sat up and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI give you permission to try.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian blushed, covered his face with his hand, and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t stand a chance against you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think so. You\u2019ve got a long way to go before you can do that, but you can try.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian laid down and said, \u201cI won\u2019t do it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
***\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril went to the balcony, and Alessandro said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s better if you stay inside.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy not?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt could be dangerous.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople come and go in this inn, so we need to be cautious about security.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro wrapped his arms around her and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow are you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine, just a little tired.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you miss the children?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd why did you decide to leave them? We could have brought them with us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was the best choice for them. The duchess will take good care of them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I\u2019m sure they\u2019ll be fine with her. Besides, the war might start soon, and the duchess\u2019s territory is far from the borders. When it starts, they won\u2019t be affected; they\u2019ll be safe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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