Chapter (68): The kid

"Did they go after them?"

"Yes, the prince and some other men went to Phola."

Barbara noted.

"The prince!" In such a short time her mind was filled by his vague figure. She had to wait, and couldn't bother others.

"Why don't you live in the Greenwood mansion?"

Asked Luna to change the discussion. She was too keen to know if Elenore truly changed.

"It wasn't mine! I don't want it and no one lives there."

She replied in brief her head lowered, watching a point that wasn't familiar.

"My parents were living there, but they perished right after typhoid rooted in our lands."

Luna gulped, what a terrible death. Those days were dark and bitter. So that sweet home did not last long for them to live in.

"Does your son know about us being existed?"

Asked Luna, she couldn't treat her bad, time had passed and she could hazily remember what she had done to them. The memories got blank through time and were replaced with beautiful ones.

Elenore smiled, exchanging a glance with Lisa who also showed an eager face.

"Yes, he is keeping your drying in his room."

What? Did she tell him who those sisters were? If she did so then her uncle could not have been mistaken about her changes.

"Is that true, that you came out of the merchant's council in the court?"

Elenore's smile died, she didn't want to mention that at all. That court made her a monster just like the rest.

"I did, it was unlike what I was and I couldn't hang on there. I was about to become insane."

Elenore turned to the door, "Bella if you are there please bring some soup for Lady Luna."

"Yes, Milady!" Said the woman behind the door.

"I hear the rain, is it pouring so hard?"

Luna wanted to come back to Riva forest and would stay there until Elizabeth and Ryan returned.

"Yes, it is two a.m but still raining."

Replied Barbara who was beside the window now, she pulled the curtain away and gazed outside. It was all darkness as she could grasp.

The maiden came back with a tray in her hand, a bowl of chicken soup was inside it and the scent tickled Luna's stomach, she was starving but didn't crave to eat as nervousness snatched her relish toward everything.

"Thank you but I can't eat!"

"Please, Luna! Don't ever persuade me to force you. You fainted and that was horrible enough when I saw the prince carrying you! I don't know how to explain this to the others."

Again him! Did he return to aid her?

Lisa growled, Elizabeth would become furious if she discovered what had happened in the feast.

Luna nodded. She couldn't protest when those words were reasonable enough to push her to have some.

Lisa grabbed the tray from the middle-aged woman and thanked her. Looking inside, that looked delicious. She held the spoon and picked a bit of soup. It wasn't hot at all and she began feeding Luna.

The soup was a bit spicy and retrieved her relish, so she ate until her stomach was filled, not making noises.

After eating, everyone left the room to have some rest until the rain would cease. Luna put the sheet away and sat at the edge of the bed, wearing her flat shoes.

She noticed a small shadow behind the door.

"Ah, I wish someone was here to talk to me!" Luna uttered to convince the kid to get inside and didn't leave the bedside.

She heard the door groaning and getting wider then he smoothly brought the door back to its previous shape.

"Sister Luna! I am here."

He said cutely. She wished that her eyes could work to see how did he look like that his voice was too sweet.

"Oh, Gods! I can't believe that my wish came true this fast."

Luna smiled eagerly.

The kid was standing near the bed and possibly peering at her in amazement.

"Come closer, have your seat beside me."

Luna tapped her palm to the edge of the bed.

The kid obeyed hastily. She was sure that he ran away from the maiden and misled them about being slept. As he adjusted himself beside her, she looked at the small shadow.

"What is your name, little ghost?"

"I am Lucas," his legs were moving. He was being shy.

Luna heard the name but didn't know to be happy or sad. Elenore had chosen this name for her son, did she really care about their father?

"I am sure you are too handsome!" She told the kid but in her mind continued, "just like him."

"You are so beautiful, sister! The painting isn't like you!"

Luna laughed calmly, not to let her voice leak out of the room.

"Is that painting ugly?"

"Yes, I just keep it because I missed you. I saw you in the bazaar sometimes."

Luna felt the chill within her. The poor kid possibly wanted to meet them but the sisters even didn't bother to open the letters.

"Oh, I am sorry that we didn't come to see you earlier but from now on you can come and visit us at any time."

"Can I?"

Luna bobbed her head.

Lucas extended his hand until it reached Luna's face. Luna's heart pounded at the mass of cuteness.

"You can't see me, why?"

He was using simple words but correctly used them.

"I can't see yet, but I will be able to see your beautiful face as soon as I get the cure."

The kid's hand dropped, he lowered his head and said, "I will take care of you."

Luna couldn't control her tears from falling, she sniffed to nudge it back.

"Tell me about you, what is your favorite food?"

"Chocolate!"

The sudden tears changed to laughter and Lucas also smiled. He knew that wasn't food.

"Elizabeth is just like you. She has a sweet tooth."

"We can be good friends, then."

He replied in eagerness, began to move his dangled legs.

"Yes, he likes to see our little brother."

"What about you, do you like chocolate?"

Luna nodded, "I do, but it is not food. You must eat food to grow up faster and become a handsome gentleman. But sometimes, we can have a lot of it."