Chapter 12

“Let’s do this then. You and I will leave for the palace first.” 2

“Leaving Adele?”

“It won’t be long before you and I fly away. Then, we’ll send a carriage to here. Do you know what’s a carriage?”

“I know.”

“I will send a carriage to Adele so that she can come safely to the palace without being rained on and encountering any bad people on the way. Until then, you and I will prepare a room for Adele in the imperial palace.”

“A room for Adele…”

“Where is Adele’s room?”

At Jenson’s words, Sigmund pointed his finger at the attic of the opposite house.

“It’s an attic. It’s small, neat and and nice.”

Jenson laughed and shrugged.

“But there’s no attic in the palace, so you and I will prepare a large, beautiful room for Adele. Bring a fluffy bed, decorate it with beautiful flowers, and fill the closets with dresses. How about that?”

“…”

Sigmund imagined what Jenson was saying in his head.

Pretty room, nice beds, and closets filled with clothes. And Adele smiling happily.

It was only a few days away.

“A lot, should I stay away?”

“A little.”

“How many nights?”

“Five nights or so?”

“Five nights.”

Five nights.

Sigmund thought a little.

He have to stay away from Adele for five nights. But if he go with Adele, those bad people might bother Adele.

Just five nights.

“Even if I take him back, you won’t feel sad, will you?”

“I…”

“It’s only been a few days. It’s only been less than a month. It’s too short of a time to get attached.”

“No. It’s not short.”

She had affection for him since the first day.

She have already grown attached to the egg since she fell asleep holding it in her arms.

It’s only been a few days, but already Sigmund has become a precious treasure to Adele.

He is more precious than her uncle’s family who lived with her for nine years.

“Sigmund is precious. Because I love him.”

“Love?”

The man was dumbfounded but then laughed out.

Adele clenched her fists as she listened to the light wind-like laughter.

“He’s my family. Since he’s a family, I love him, and it’s sad that we’ll be apart because I love him. It’s natural.”

“Family…”

The man was silent for a moment.

Adele’s ear caught a light breathing.

When the man thought, he didn’t say a word but then he let a small laughed again.

“Can you say family even after you know what it is?”

“I don’t care what Sigmund is.”

“Even if it’s a monster?”

“Pardon?”

“What if one day he become a giant monster and do something scary, even though he’s so small for now? Are you’re still gonna say he’s precious? Can you call him a family then? Won’t you run away just because you’re scared?”

“No. I’m not running away. I’m not scared. Sigmund is a Sigmund in any form.”

“Aha.”

Chabuk.

(Sound effects idk how to make that sound) 1

The sound of the man’s wet feet hit the floor.

And in the darkness the man walked lightly and stood beside Adele.

A cold finger touched Adele’s head lock slightly.

“Adele.”

She trembled at the whispering of the strange man.

“Sigmund has to leave now.”

“That’s…!”

“Here.”

The man pressed Adele’s shoulder with his hand.

“Listen to the end, okay? Sigmund is leaving with me now. Just wait a little longer. I’ll come to pick you up.”

“Yes?”

“I’m coming to pick you up. I’ll send you a carriage, so wait. It’ll take about five days. When the carriage comes to pick you up, don’t doubt it and get in. Then the carriage will take you to Sigmund. You understand me, don’t you?

Carriage.

Five days.

Stay away from Sigmund for five days?

Where will the carriage take her?

Is this man trying to take Sigmund to a certain place?

But.

“Yes.”

Anywhere was fine.

There was no affection here anyway.

She really wanted to leave, but she couldn’t because she had nowhere to go.

If she could, she wanted to go to Sigmund and a place where she could live in comfort.

But if she can leave now, yes. She can wait five days.

No matter how long she have to wait, she can wait if she can live without being noticed and hidden.

“Yes, I’ll wait. I’ll take the carriage.”

“You’re smart. You’re smart, but why is he stupid?” 2

Muttering to himself, the man hung something on Adele’s neck.

Even in the dark Adele could see it was a necklace.

It was a necklace with a small jewel at the end.

“What is this?”

“It’s a token.”

“A token?”

“A token that connects you and me. A kind of bond that allows me to know right away what happens to you in five days. So don’t take it off your neck.”

“Okay. But your name is…”

“Jenson.”

“Sir Jenson.”

“Lord Jenson.”

“Ah, yes. Lord Jenson.”

“Let’s get along well in the future, Adele.

A tap on Adele’s shoulder pushed the man back.

“I think we’ll get along.”

“Well…”

Before Adele could asked anything again, she thought she could hear the sound of flapping and the dark room lit up.

The fire, which had been extinguished by the rain and wind, came back in.