25 Chapter 3 – The capital

The days of travel passed full of encouragement and joy for the young family, who at other times were discouraged and sad, if any negative aspect could be mentioned, it would be the uncertain future that awaits them in the capital.

"Knock, knock, knock," the window that gave the driver's seat sounded, and followed by that, his voice sounded, "excuse my lords, it seems that we have come, from a distance, I can see a great wall, which is according to your description."

"Very well, let us know when we are arriving at the doors, to prepare ourselves," said Crystal.

"Yes, ma'am" the driver agreed, leaving the 3 of them alone again.

"Well, it seems the time has come," Yulio said.

"Uju" Crystal replied without much encouragement, with the baby in hand

And Yulio when seeing her like this, it occurred to him to tease her a little to raise her spirits.

"What's wrong with you, is it that you're in a state again?"

"But what? Of course not!" Crystal answered surprised, but when she saw her husband's satisfied face, she made her anger fill her by causing her to shoot an ice stake at him, which passed by Yulio's ear, to later go through the carriage.

"Honey... Do you plan to kill me ...?" Yulio said, pale with fear as he thought, [I think it will happen to me, but at least I see her more animated ...]

"Jum, who knows..., I just know you deserve it" Crystal replied.

After this small exchange, the trip proceeded without a major problem, until they had entered the capital, where it was at this time, that Yulio took a moment to settle with his daughter next to the driver, in order to guide the way.

"Look treasure, this is the Capital, this is where your mommy and your daddy met," Yulio said showing the capital to his little girl who replied with happy babble.

A bustling capital, with people passing here and there, with clean and well-kept streets, as well as having an air of security; whose shape can be described as a flat circle with 3 walled rings dividing the social strata.

And the objective path, of the caravan, towards which they will cross little by little these strata, appreciated the main street of each one of them.

The first one that was where they arrived is the largest but poorest stratum, but not for that reason the main street was going to be decadent but rather that it was very similar, you could only see poverty observing the surrounding population and the few detailed buildings on the side from the street, but if you have to know that the farther one is from the facade, the more impoverished it becomes.

Passing through the first they reached the second zone, the middle zone home to wealthy middle-aged or good wage earners, the differences in the main road are only few and only represent an increase in the quality of people and buildings, but it is unlike of the previous one, is that the disparity between the facade and the rest of the area is not great.

And finally, they reached the last stratum, which is where the high nobility or big bourgeois lives, where everything is of the highest quality and luxury, without disparity between the facade and the rest of the area, which is the smallest of the 3.

It is in this area, that after hanging around for a while, in the middle of the afternoon, they arrived at a low-class residential area, but being low, you could see small mansions here and there; and it is in this area that the float had been parked in one of these small mansions, and then left this, the young family.

"What memories, right? Honey, this is where we started the journey" Yulio said wistfully.

"Yes, yes, anyway, then Yulio, I will ask you one more time, are you sure we can use this mansion without warning before?" Asked Crystal, with the baby sleeping in her arms.

"No problems, my parents hardly use this place, so there should only be 1 or 2 maids here who surely know me and this is where I stayed when I went to classes, also I think my parents will not stand before our stay, By the way, the only time the place was remodeled was at our wedding" Yulio explained, still nostalgic.

"Aff, well, what else, then go and hurry up," Crystal said.

"Okay..."

After that, Yulio came to the gates of the bars and knocked, and after a while a maid came out around 30 and asked.

"Good afternoon, my lords wish."

"Oh Marta it's you, it's me, don't you remember me?" Yulio asked, recognizing the maid.

"Excuse me, my good sir, but I'm afraid I don't recognize you."

"It's me, Yulio, don't you recognize me?"

"Young master Yulio? It can't be..." began the maid, as she leaned forward, subtly to see him better and it was then that she recognized him. "Oh young master Yulio, excuse me for not recognizing you, it's that you have changed a lot.

"Hehe, don't worry, I've really changed something."

"And for the better..." It was in these words that the maid noticed the others, especially Crystal and your baby, so she corrected herself saying "Oh by the gods, what happiness, I can no longer call him younger master, there is, how rude I am, come and go with the others and all-inclusive.

"Yes."

From here, the maid opened the gate and let all the people with saddles and a carriage included in the courtyard, leaving all the soldiers waiting except Lier, Emily the nanny, and the young family who entered. At the mansion as they listened to the maid worshiping the baby.

Once you see inside, the maid guided them to the living room to settle in the meantime.

"Well, here you can relax for a while, but look here there are only 4 rooms available so I'm afraid they won't all fit."

"But that is not possible, without counting the one that you and April have, there should still be 9, free," asked Yulio strangely.

"What happens, master Yulio, is that his parents and brothers are going to be here to spend the winter, Hay, they are going to be very happy to meet the little girl."

"My parents and siblings? But if they never stop by this mansion."

"I know young master, but it's true, a month ago, I received a letter explaining that they would come here before winter and that I would have to prepare everything."

"This seems strange to me, but there is not much to do, even if we are with the soldiers? What do you think, Honey?"

"Umm, one room for us, one for Katherine and Emily, one for Lier, and the last one of the soldiers, they will see how they settle or camp outside ... although it is not our house, I don't know, if it would be correct, what do you say Marta ?.

"I don't know if the masters would object to it."

And before is unknown Yulio said.

"I don't see any problems, let's do it like this, or at least until my parents arrive, if we are still here by then, after that, we'll see, is this alright Marta?"

"Yulio, you know that you should not ask my permission, you are the master, although in my opinion, knowing the masters, I do not think that there is a problem, although it would be good if they were to camp, they would do it in the backyard."

"Well then, let's do it like this."

"Understood, so while you are resting a bit, let me fix your rooms and things while April comes shopping to make dinner."

"Okay," Yulio allowed Marta, who after having been approved, left the room leaving them alone.

"Well, I suppose there isn't much to discuss, just go over what was planned, Lier!" Said Crystal.

"Yes, ma'am."

"For now, explain the situation to the men, and take care of them, and tomorrow morning you will go to the royal castle, to announce us and confirm the audience," Crystal finished ordering.

From here, everything flowed naturally as planned, accommodating at the end, half the soldiers in the room, and the other half in a camp in the courtyard.

And then late at night, Crystal and Yulio were lying in bed very tired from the trip in a certain familiar room.

"Hey darling, you don't remember... This... Ouch" Yulio finished yelling for a terrible elbow in his rib sponsored by his wife.

"Don't go to start," Crystal said with the character and dominance after the blow, scaring Yulio.

But contrary to her actions, she turned to the side, hiding her red face, while Yulio was dying.