Monday, February 04, 1258

░ The Palace Marie, Vorannes, the Duchy of De Guignes, Duaples

░ Monday, February 4, 1258

░ At 2:45 p.m.

THETIA KESTLE

Few words were exchanged during the short ride to the castle of the former Duke Olivier De Guignes. The butler had given me a blanket, because the weather was quite cool. Every time we passed a monument or an important place, he explained its meaning to me. Tim was a very friendly person, who managed to put me at ease and reassure me about meeting a family member I had never heard of before. In fact, I had never asked too many questions about my grandparents. My parents never talked about them or mentioned them. The only information the Kestle and Vassethier children knew was that they had passed away before Lowis arrived. However, it wasn't just my maternal grandparents that I had never met, my paternal grandparents as well. As it was, neither Lowis, Jane nor I knew anything about it. It was a big taboo subject in the family.