Chapter 12 (1/2)
“Let’s do this then. You and I will leave for the palace first.”2
“Leaving Adele?”
“It won’t be long before you and I fly away. Then, we’ll send a carriage to here. Do you know what’s a carriage?”
“I know.”
“I will send a carriage to Adele so that she can come safely to the palace without being rained on and encountering any bad people on the way. Until then, you and I will prepare a room for Adele in the imperial palace.”
“A room for Adele…”
“Where is Adele’s room?”
At Jenson’s words, Sigmund pointed his finger at the attic of the opposite house.
“It’s an attic. It’s small, neat and and nice.”
Jenson laughed and shrugged.
“But there’s no attic in the palace, so you and I will prepare a large, beautiful room for Adele. Bring a fluffy bed, decorate it with beautiful flowers, and fill the closets with dresses. How about that?”
“…”
Sigmund imagined what Jenson was saying in his head.
Pretty room, nice beds, and closets filled with clothes. And Adele smiling happily.
It was only a few days away.
“A lot, should I stay away?”
“A little.”
“How many nights?”
“Five nights or so?”
“Five nights.”
Five nights.
Sigmund thought a little.
He have to stay away from Adele for five nights. But if he go with Adele, those bad people might bother Adele.
Just five nights.
After that, we can stay together without ever separating apart.
“Then when we go to the Imperial Palace, I don’t have to hide in the barn?”
“Of course.”
“Can I play with Adele?”
“Isn’t it obvious?”
‘I can play with Adele in bright broad daylight. I don’t have to hide anymore.’
Sigmund’s heart pounded.
Because something like this is what he wanted.
Make Adele happy, stay together without separation, but not hiding.
“Okay, I’ll come with you.”
Sigmund replied and Jenson’s grinned at his answer.
“Then shall we go right now?”
“I have to tell Adele.”
“Where’s Adele?”
“I don’t know about that. Adele didn’t come to the barn today.”
“Let’s do this then. I’ll go look for Adele and you stay still as where you are now. Okay?”
“Yes.”
Jenson, who returned to the form of a crow as Sigmund stepped back slightly, flapped his wings and flew up.
Watching the black crow fly toward the window of the attic, Sigmund squatted in the seat.
“The Imperial Palace.”
It’s was a strange word, but it felt like a good place.
It was best to say that he could take Adele with him.
“What a good day it is today… “1
Thunder rumbled again outside the barn, lightning flashing across the sky.
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Pudduck.
Anna, who turned her head to the window at the sound of wings, frowned her.
“Unhappy crow.”
“I know. A crow on a rainy day. A bad luck.”
Anna and Mina were busy grooming Adele’s hair for a long time.
Caught by her two cousins, Adele was confused to watch her hair turn strange without knowing anything.
Adele’s new clothes were hanging on the chair.
And shoes.
What the hell is going on here?
Adele still did not know what was going on.
Why did my uncle, aunt and sisters suddenly become so kind?
It was scary as how kind they were to her then usual.
“Excuse me, Sister Anna. I don’t know why you’re doing this all of a sudden…”
“Ask my mother later.”
“That’s right. She’ll tell you everything.”
Anna and Mina grinned suspiciously to each other.
It was then.
Thunder-!
“Ahhhh!”
“Kyaaak!”
Anna and Mina screamed as they were startled by the thunder.
“Aaah!”
The windows suddenly burst open and the wind that poured in and the lanterns that had been left in the room shook and the light blow off.
“Kyaaa!”
“I’m scared!”
“Mother!”
Thunder and lightning, were on a clash.
Adele was left alone in the room when Anna and Mina fled from the wind and rain.
Adele wasn’t exactly afraid of this situation.
This darkness was always familiar.
This kind of rain and wind was familiar.
“I have to light the candles again…”
The embers are in the kitchen’s fireplace.
However, it was difficult to look like this and go to the kitchen.
It’s because the undergarments and the hair they combed decisively was all messed up.
Clup.
Adele heard footsteps in the dark.
It was the sound of wet feet.
Even though it was midday, it was dark outside and the room was pitch-dark.
So Adele didn’t know whose footsteps it was, even though she heard footsteps.
“Sister? Sister Anna? Sister Mina?”
But the reply that came back was a strange voice.
“Hello, Adele.”
It was the first time she heard this male voice.
“Who is…”
Who is it?
It’s my first time hearing this voice, but it’s not scary.
Why is that?
“You’re Adele, aren’t you? I’m a friend of Sigmund. Sigmund told me about you, Adele.”
“Sigmund’s…Friend?”
Adele was astonished at his words.
She was sure and that’s what she thought that no one knew Sigmund’s existence. But he’s friends?
How are you friends?
How did this man meet Sigmund without her knowing it?
Maybe he’s a bad guy.
If he had met Sigmund, he would have seen the wings.
Adele suddenly became anxious.
“How did you…?”