A Dream for Many III

In the deep of the night PeiZhi wakes up, the fire has almost died so he throws some more wood to renew it and keep HuChang warm. He looks to the side and notices Hua seating down and staring at the moon with a gentle smile... He comes closer and seats beside him -You should go back to sleep, I'll keep guard now- he whispers and the younger man turns to look behind

-She's still sleeping?- he chuckles -How weird... In just a night I got married and had a daughter haha- PeiZhi presses his lips tightly -This isn't how I wanted it to be, I'm sorry Hua- his lover shakes his head -It's fine, I like it anyway. We can be a happy little family on the run haha it's gonna be fun from now on. Once the war is over, if you still feel regretful, we can still have a big ceremony with our families- he snuggle toward him -Now we're husband and... Wife, I guess? Haha since I'm already a mother. Husband uh... I like it- he smiles toward PeiZhi -Husband, you're my husband! Husband!- he throws his arms around his neck and hugs him happily

-Ok ok I got it, lower your voice now or you'll wake her up, silly- ruffles his hair PeiZhi -I can't imagine my mother's face once she sees us, starting a family without anyone knowing- -My father would faint haha! But imagine Lai'Er! It's gonna be so fun to see her being all stoic in full armor and have our daughter jump on her out of the blue- they both laugh at the thought.

-How old do you think she is?- -Around 5 years old? Or 4 maybe- replies Pei -So little and yet she has faced so much suffering already... We must give her a beautiful life Pei'Ge, so she won't remember anything about these dark years- -Mhn, we'll rise her in the best way possible... She's never gonna get hurt or forced to be different from what she desires- agrees PeiZhi

-Can you imagine when she'll have fight with her friends? I swear! Nobody's gonna mess with her knowing who her father and her aunt are! I'll be the kind mom who takes her out for shopping and you guys we'll be the scary bodyguards behind us hahaha- -Oh so now you wanna live with my sister? Thought you wanted us to be alone I'm the town- he mocks him -Yeah yeah, you get what I mean! She's gonna come and meet us often, I know my sister in law!- -What a spoiled brat you are, you're the one who still needs parents actually- hits him Pei -To think you wanted to see her married off just a few months ago-

-Oh right! I forgot about that Qin Luo! He's gonna move to our same town, actually we'll be neighbors so your sister will come even more often to meet us and our kids will grow up together!- -Looks like a deal to me- the keep laughing under the moon, embracing eachother... Happy nevertheless of the situation.

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"Cousin Qin, I write to you let you know about how the family is going...

Your son is well, Your parents are well but Aunt is still crying for the disappearence of Xiao... No further news has come regarding him. My wide and I wishes to see you soon and we'll. My children wants to greet you too and have been so anxious about it...

Actually, they have been acting weird lately... They told me a weird story, I don't know if it's a tale or a dream they had but they begged me to share it with you.

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There were two siblings binded by a red string of fate, their love greater than the sky... One day the boy left the sister to go on a journey alone, he told her that they needed to learn how to survive alone, but he regretted it so much as he missed his sister. But yet he didn't make return and instead began to live in another city, he became a person of high status and ached in his heart for the sister... The Little girl, growing up, strived to become a respectable person in memory of his perfect brother. One day she decided to go and meet his brother, feeling finally ready to face him again.

She reached the big city with only a small bag and a little Bao in her hand, she knocked on every possible door but couldn't find her brother. Asking here and there she found out he was working as a countable by the local Lord's mansion, so she took her courage and went to knock on his door.

The Lord didn't allow them to meet and simply gave her a few gold coins, telling her that her brother was fine and busy working. A little maid passing by there saw the scene and the Lord ordered her to report to the boy as follow: Your sister came to tell me she doesn't want you anymore... The boy asked his Lord to let him go and meet his sister but he denied it and locked him in a room, while sending the girl back to the city.

The boy felt anxious and wanted to go out but couldn't, untill one night the maid came to give him food and told him a secret... The girl actually wanted to meet him but the Lord was keeping them apart for his own benefit. So upon hearing that, the boy run away from a window and left the city during the night, afraid of the consequences he never stepped inside again but went instead to live in the woods. Waiting for his sister to go back home and finally meet each other again...

The two siblings weren't together but their hearts never got separated, they learnt how to walk on their own and stayed apart for many years, now they could finally be together again and live happily.

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I honestly don't know what this story means to them or why they want me to tell you, but I know that I'll let them down if I don't. So I hope it will bring you, and your trusted friends, a smile when fighting in those cold lands. Come back home soon and don't make aunty sad... You know she loves you the most"

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-She loves you the most...? But that's not true, we all know that- Murmurs Qin Luo -Something's wrong?- I ask him coming closer, he shakes his head -Not really, I just received a very odd letter from a relative of mine who never wrote to me before... He even said his kids can't wait see me again, but I never met them actually. There was a story too in it-

-A story? What kind of story?- I ask while finishing to sign some papers -I don't know, about two siblings with a string of fate being forced apart- the example seems oddly familiar -Can I read it?- he pass me the letter and I begin reading it... With a smile approaching my lips.