62 Finding a Haven (1/2)

Ezra slept and dreamt of the time he attempted to go out of the castle to see the city.

”Sire, what are you doing?” Evan calmly asked. He saw the little lord scale the wall, he casually asked. This was already the third time he tried to go out of the castle the in the past six months, he was already accustomed to it but this was the first time he had successfully gone this far. The first time Ezra did it he was stunned but he remembered that this child was not normal at all.

”Uhh I'm going out to see Bren,” Ezra replied.

”Sire it is good to see your domain but Lady Blackfyre forbids you to go out”

”But I'm bored there is nothing to do here and tell the jester his jokes are lame.” That day Ezra was forced to sit in front of the jester, Evan suggested it to Aerwyna because he was bored. However, what Ezra really wanted to do was conduct experiments, but he could not, the materials he needed were banned from him and he could only do a very limited amount of experimentation.

”Mother is such a killjoy you know. I can't do anything much. ”

”That may be true but, Lord Ezra, but she is just looking out for you, the Lady loves you very much. Besides it is their responsibility to look after their heir. They want you to become a good Lord and the first step is protecting you, and training your character and what you value.”

”What does have to do with me? I just want to do what I want and find out how the world works”

”Sire with your wit why not change how the world works? Nobles are high and mighty but I have seen the Lord and Lady work tirelessly to serve the people of their domain, they love the people and the people love them. Do you love the Lord and Lady, Lord Ezra?” Evan meant that he change society and not how nature works, he did not address what Ezra meant.

”Well, uh, I guess, I wouldn't want them to get hurt after all I know they try their best to help me. I really don't understand what love is.”

”It is not meant to be understood Lord Ezra, It is meant to be felt. Love is helping another person, love is seeking to do good for another even if one is troubled by it. Love is unselfish.Love is concern.”

Ezra was lost in thought. On earth he wasn't really too concerned with emotions but somehow here, he felt that it was easier to feel joy, sorrow, pain, pleasure that is why boredom took a toll on him.

”I see,” Ezra paused and contemplated for a bit,” have you ever been in love Evan?”

Evan started turning red.

”Well, I'll tell you. If you get down from there,”

”Okay then.” Ezra hopped down and sat in front of Evan

”I do have someone I love, she was a milkmaid,” Evan smiled.

”Oh?” Ezra was curious to know the details of the life of the person who guarded him. ”Tell me more.”

”She had flaxen hair, beautiful eyes and a warm smile, she would tell me off for the slightest things. She was kind-hearted but terrible when angered,” Evan shuddered uncontrollably when he said this,” but she was my world.” Evan closed his eyes at the end of his statement.

”What's her name?”

”Her name was Carwen, she was my mother,” Evan sighed as he looked at the distance.

”What? That's gross,” Ezra thought that incest was acceptable in this world, he himself objected at such practices and thus retorted.