"Polly, that's enough!" Colin was willing to escort us to Merredith City, and that's plenty."
He interrupted Polly's writing and noted it down with emphasis.
He knew that further argument with Polly would be futile, and it wasn't worth wasting more time entangled in this matter.
After all, Colin seemed amiable, but who could guess what he really thought?
Now their lives and future were in Colin's hands... They couldn't push their luck any further.
After completing his writing, Delaisi stood up and walked over to where Eliel and Burns were.
"Father."
"Your Majesty."
Eliel and Burns greeted him.
Delaisi nodded and slowly sat down next to Eliel.
Eliel cradled an onyx-colored square urn, her expression serene.
She could scarcely remember what her sister looked like...
But their deceased mother mentioned almost daily...how remarkably similar the two sisters were in appearance, almost like twins.
She remembered her mother's whispers on the bed, six years ago when she died.
