Chapter 713 (1/2)
Not long after May left the square, she heard a sound of soft footsteps co from behind her
”Mrs Lannis, please wait, Mrs Lannis!”
It took her quite a while to realize that it was referring to herself When she turned back, she saw a girl, aged 17 or 18, running toward her
The girl's hair was tied up like ra wind, but her cotton-padded clothes and leather boots were brand neith good quality If it were two years ago, May would have ihter from a rich family But now more and more civilians could afford new clothes, it was not such a safe bet to judge a person's status from one's appearance anymore
The girl ran to May's side and handed May one of her two salted fishes while gasping the cold air
”Mrs Lannis, this is a little token of ratitude Please do accept it”
May was stunned and then asked, ”A token of gratitude?”
”I've alanted to meet you If ratified!”
”But I don't know you or your father Can you tell me exactly what this is about?”
It took the Star of the Western Region half an hour to roughly understand the whole story
The girl's name was Jasmine She was on her way back fronize May fro May fish was only a hasty decision to express her gratitude
Jasmine's father was a former soldier of the First Arainst the church and left Jasenerous compensation from City Hall and the recruit about their livelihood Jas ti of the new play ”The Hero's Life” did Jasether
In the play, all those soldiers who bravely sacrificed their lives for protecting their fadom were bestoith the title of Hero by His Majesty
”Mother said that father used to be a coain such an honor after death She told ot the chance to meet you” Jashter of a hero, which makes me feel that father actually didn't leave me If not for the rule that the First Army doesn't take in feainst those hostile enemies”
”” May reht be killed on a battlefield Aren't you afraid of death?”
Jasmine nodded, then shook her head ”In forsong Stronghold Many people died on the way there and had their bodies were cast into the Redwater River Every sound of so in the water meant a person had died When we reached the slum, death became more frequent After heavy snow, the streets were always filled with frozen bodies At that time, I often shi+vered out of fear I feared when I closed my eyes, I could be the next victim”
”Since I don't want to live like that again, there needs to be people to stand out and fight for a new life,” she said word by word
That was a line in the play
Suddenly, May felt that so soft, deep in her heart was touched
She reached out her hands to touch the girl's hair ”Even if you'll lose everything?”
When this line of narration sounded in the theater, May vaguely remembered the whole square was in silence, the audience were holding their breath and waiting for the impersonator of the hero to answer
At this moment, Jasmine's ansas as powerful as the ”Hero” in the play, ”Because it is worth fighting for”
”I accept your gift”
”Mrs Lannis, please take care!” The girl waved her hand happily, turned around and then ran toward another street
May stared at the heavy salted fish in her hand and recalled the time when she consulted the drarand theater in the for's city