Chapter 22 - Kind and Cruel (2/2)
At the sudden remark, I asked again, stunned.
“Uh what?”
“ME!”
Belatedly, I slowly grasped the situation. So, did Sigren ask if I was going to visit him? But before I could answer, Sigren faltered back as he bowed his head as if trying to hid his expression.
“Forget it…. I didn’t mean to ask you to put you in trouble. It’s fine. I know you must have been simply sympathetic to me. I shouldn’t have said that.”
I hurriedly grabbed Sigren’s hand when he was trying to walk away. Why did he always like to jump to a conclusion however he wanted?!
“No, I’m not like that! And also, I’m definitely going to meet you!”
As I hold his hand tightly, Sigren’s face flushed red.
“Hand.. my hand….”
“I’ll come everyday!”
Sigren muttered, avoiding my gaze.
“You don’t have to do it everyday….”
“It’s okay. I’m the one who asks you to be friend.” I smiled brightly, “So, I ‘ll definitely come to see you.”
Sigren’s face stiffened with his eyes opened as if he had heard unexpected words. I just asked him let’s be friend, why did he have such a face?
“….”
“….”
For a moment, the two of us were silent. The sound of snow falling on the branches was heard in the distance. As I counting sheep in my heart because I couldn;t bear the awkward atmosphere, Sigren opened his mouth. Finally.
“Fiona”
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, with a serious expression on his face, Sigren grabbed my hands.
“For the time being… you should come see me.”
“Of course.” Definitely I would do that. He couldn’t go to the Heilon Manor.
Sigren’s hand wrapped around mine completely. The transmitted his body temperature was warm.
“But, I would do something so that one day I would visit you,” Sigren then hurriedly added, “Well, we’re friends, so it’s unfair that you’re always the only one who comes to see me. I would try my best although it would be difficult.”
“….”
This time, it was my turn to surprise.
The place where I was staying was Heilon Manor, and it was a place where no one was allowed to enter as they want. To come there meant to have a certain position in the Heilon Duchy. And he said he would go there and come to see me?
And also, this was the first time Sigren brought up the word friend. Of course this was shocking.
“Of course, I’m an orphan with nothing, so even if I said something like this, you wouldn’t believe it—”
“No, I believe you Sigren. I’m sure you can do it.”
I smiled mischievously as I looked at the blue-grey eyes that wavered helplessly.
“Beside, it’s not just that. You someday…. You will definitely have anything.”
This was the truth. He would have a dazzling future. Wealth, fame, power, and…. A happy life with a lovely lover who would heal his wound.
“I promise.”
After a moment of silence, I muttered as if I vowed.
“No, i’ll help you make that happen.”
Because the moment I saw his wounds, I made that promise.
“….”
Looking at Sigren’s hardened eyes, I smiled a little sadly.
This winter was the day when I truly became Sigren’s friend.