72 A Talk with Mother (1/2)

Aerwyna woke up, she saw that Ezra was crying. She immediately drew close and hugged her baby boy.

”Are you alright little one? You've been sleeping for four days. You drank a lot as you were sent here, you were half awake half asleep so we didn't worry too much,” she said with a concerned look of a mother who had been on edge. It was apparent that she was probably lying. She worried a lot.

Ezra just nodded. He wasn't in the mood to talk right now. She hugged Ezra again and wept.

”I'm sorry Ezra,” she sobbed. ”I didn't see that I was too harsh and too strict. I kept you here all the time, and that's why you left.” She released her hold on Ezra and looked at him. Ezra wanted to look away but he could not. Instead, he stared at his mother's eyes.

”I kept you here. I'm sorry, you were just growing so fast. I think that it was my way of keeping you as you were. Holding you back. I wanted to protect you from the world. They will envy you, they will hate you and tear you down. I just...I don't want you to suffer from that.” Aerwyna was guilty. In her thoughts, she could have stopped Ezra from running away and preventing Evan from dying.

Ezra looked away and didn't reply. He did not know how to reply. He was simply lost for words. He wanted to tell her that it was okay but he could not muster the words to say it

”In truth, Evan told me before that I was restricting you so much. I didn't have it. I tried to root out every spy in Bren, for your sake but I guess that kept me from spending time with you.” Aerwyna tilted her head.

Aerwyna looked at Ezra. Her face was in pained. ”Are you okay? Maybe you need a little more rest. You need to eat Ezra' you haven't had anything this past two days. I'll call for the maids at once.” Aerwyna said.

Again she was met with silence.

She decided to go out and call attendants for food,

”Ezra please talk to me. Do you blame me for Evan's death? ”Aerwyna asked again as she returned to his bedside.

This time Ezra shook his head.

”Then why aren't you talking. You must be upset about something. I guess you just need to eat.” Aerwyna said thoughtfully.

”You're just hungry right?” Aerwyna got closer. ”Ezra please answer, you were on top of Evan's corpse when your father found you?”

Ezra then perked up his ears. He was curious about what happened after he had fainted. He wasn't in the mood to talk but he still opened his mouth and asked.

”What happened when I fainted mother?” Evan looked up at Lady Blackfyre.

She smiled. She finally got him to talk.

”Well after you had left, we could not find you anywhere, the guards searched all of Fulmen. The next day Reitz decided to go to Anticourt to find you himself, he did not bring any honour guard with him. You know your father he's impulsive.” Aerwyna looked to Ezra again for a reply.

Ezra just nodded.