35 Picnic 4 (1/2)
”Yup, you got it. And I think it is better to keep it this way for now.”
”Why do you think so? We were originally planning to have uncle explain it to him.”
”Usually that wouldn't be a bad idea, but did you forget how angry he was after all that happened? If he knew that son-in-law has appeared and that he is so weak, do you think he can keep his calm?”
Lara shuddered when she imagined her fathers reaction. Most of the time her father was calm and calculating but when it concerned his family he was completely different. He would have a considerable explosive temperament and those who were daring enough to mess with his family would always end in a bad way. There was once a prince form another country who had once met her older sister and felt such a desire for her that he let go of any decorum. Luckily her sister was much stronger and she managed to defeat him and his lackeys. She even broke one of his legs, but her father thought it wasn't punishment enough and as such he got someone to destroy the princes testicles. Even though everyone knew he was the one who ordered it, nobody dared to ask him to be responsible. But after that nobody ever tried to do anything to his family until the thing with her happened. Not being able to get either revenge or force the offender to take responsibility was his greatest regret.
”Then what do you think should be done?”
”I think it is a great idea to use his connection with brother-in-law to allow him to spend time with Jane, but you can't overdo it. Meeting once or twice a week is fine but not more.”
She then looked at Jane and Ivan who were playing around in the water after having changed into swimsuits.
”I have to admit, they look good together and it seems like the contact with him has done her good.”
Lara nodded her head, ”Yes, she seems more relaxed now then before. And a lot more childish.”
”That's good. Children have to be childish. If they are to mature it will hamper their development.”
”Then why do you think it's a good idea to send her to a school for much older children?”
”There is not much choice. Even though it is good for children to behave childish, they too have to learn to be mature sometimes and for her the time was early. We can't roll back time so we have to work with what has happened and as such she is already much more mature than others of her age.”
They then talked a bit more about how to raise children and Miranda even gave her tips on how to handle a husband, which Lara tried to reject with the comment, that they weren't really husband and wife, but on which her mother insisted that she knew them.
After playing around for a long time Jane finally got tired and they decided to end the picnic. When they were back at their cars and said goodbye to Miranda she reminded Lara, ”Remember what I thought you.”
Hearing this Lara blushed and thought to herself, *Who would ever need this?*.
When Jane heard these words she tried to find out what her grandmother meant with that but her mother was adamant in rejecting her questions, so she could only give up and pout.
Because she had used up to much energy she then fell asleep on Ivans lap shortly after they had boarded the car. On her face there was still a huge grin.