Chapter 8

Pete looked at his knight for a bit before asking a question "What if we don't stop?"

"Uh.." the knight thought for a bit then asnwered "I think they would be able to endure it, but we won't be able to use them for some time after that."

"Then let's do that. I wanna get home." The duke said.

"Yes, My Lord."

The knight went back to his position and they continued their journey.

...

A few hours later they finally arrived to the mansion.

Before one of the knights could open the door for Pete, he already opened it and with fast steps he went towards his mansion.

He opened the door and the maid who found Emily greeted him.

"Welcome back, My Lord."

"Emma...where's my daughter?"

"She's resting now in her room....Um..." Emma answered then wanted to say something else as well, but she hesitated.

"What is it?"

"Um...she was crying when she back inside after playing outside for a little. I asked her what was wrong or if she was hurt, but she only told me to take her in her room and when I did, she said to leave her alone."

"Uhu."

Pete just nodded and immediately made his way to Emily's room.

He stepped towards to her door and knocked three times. Then he heard his daughter's said voice.

"Leave me alone! I just *sob* just want papa!" She shouted, thinking that Emma was behind the door.

Pete looked shocked for a second but is was immediately replaced with the a little bit of sadness. He reached his hand to the doorhandle and opened the door.

He stepped into the room and looked at his daughter who was sitting on her bed, which was way too big for her. She had her back to the door.

A few seconds later she turned around ans saw her father standing there with a slight smile on his face.

Her expression from sadness immediately turned to pure happiness. She fast get down from her big bed and runs to him with her arms wide open. "Papa!"

Pete put down the present he got for her on the floor and took his running daughter in his arms and hugged her.

"Hello, my angel." Pete said with voice full of paternal affection.

"Papa! I mwissed you so mwuch!" She said full of happiness.