33 Picnic 2 (2/2)

”There you are my little darling.”, the lady beamed when she saw her granddaughter running towards her.

”It is great that you are here too. Now only grandpa is missing.”, Jane happily chatters.

”Sadly he doesn't have time but he asked me to tell you that he misses you and that you should come over to visit more.”

”Mm, I will make sure to visit him.”, the child vigorously nodded her head.

”Mom”, Lara too greeted her after she had gotten out of the car.

”Come here and let me take a look at my daughter.”, she then grabbed her daughters shoulders and took a good look at her face.

”You have cried? ”, she asked and threw a glare in Ivans direction who was completely clueless as to why he got glared at.

Lara didn't seem to be surprised that her mother had been able to see it, since she always did have the ability to see through her.

”Yes, but it is ok now.”

”Was it his fault?”

”Huh? No, how could it be his fault.”

”Then whose fault was it?”, her mother spoke in a tone which promised whoever was at fault a bad ending.

”It was my own fault.”

”Your own?”

”Yes, it was because of something I didn't realize until today even though I should have.”

”Is it about Jane?”

”How did you know?”

”Darling, I'm a mother too. Even though your situation wasn't as extreme as her's you were still much more talented than your peers.”

”But Cait, Tom and Eric are similar to me.”

”Of course they are, after all I found them exactly for this reason.”

”Oh, so that's why they suddenly got into the academy?”

”Yes. I offered them a place but what happened after that had nothing to do with me. You becoming friends with them was because of you.”

”I know mom. So what about Jane?”

”Her case is much harder since she is much more talented, so I haven't been able to find anyone.”

The whole time Jane had listened to them and now she decided to interrupt them, ”Don't worry, I'm fine with just reading and playing with you.”