Chương 322: Chapter 305. Cindra's Request 2

" Oh, she's not holding up too well. Byron has his Responsibilities to keep him grounded, along with the views of being a Noble, but Cin... Oh, what can I even say?" As we walked towards Lady Cindy and Count Fracks, Lady Cindra began to worry in my ear. The sight of her daughter still bawling as her father dies next to her... I can't imagine the pain she must be feeling, but she still marches forward with me." How do we even begin?"

I asked her that, Lady Cindy didn't seem to hear what I had said earlier, I guess I should repeat myself, I sat down on the other side of Count Fracks. They both had surprise in their eyes from my presence. Or at least, Lady Cindy did? What is Fracks looking at?" Cin.. dra?"" What?"" Oh, Franz..."" Y-You can see her?" Count Fracks weakly nodded his head. I nodded my own head. I guess this speeds things up. I look to Lady Cindy and explain it as briefly as I can."

Your father isn't hallucinating, Paladins can see Ghosts, your mother, Lady Cindra, is here, she's been stuck in this world since her death. She's asked me to interpret for her. If you don't believe me... Lady Cindra? Anything I can use?"" Her first doll was called, Mr. Rabby! It was a stuffed animal based on a B-Class Monster called Rabid Rabbit. It had big floppy pink and white ears! She never went anywhere without it!" Lady Cindra placed her hand on her cheek as memories of her daughter began to flood in.

I turned to Lady Cindy and repeated everything to her." She says you used to have a stuffed animal called Mr. Rabby, you never went anywhere without it? And that it had big floppy pink and white ears?" Lady Cindy's eyes began to shine as tears that had just stopped due to the confusion of me being here began to fall down like a dam bursting." Mom? You've been here the whole time?" Lady Cindra began to try and speak, but I stopped her for a moment. I raised my hand to her and began to speak to Lady Cindy."

From now on, I'm going to be reiterating everything your mother says to you, okay?" / SNIFF! / Lady Cindy nodded to me as she snorted a booger back into her nose. I couldn't let her keep doing that, so before moving on, I called for Sarah and asked her to take out some tissues for Lady Cindy." Thank you, Princess Sarah."" You're welcome, but I'm just Sarah Drake now, Lady Cindy." With their brief interaction over, I looked at Lady Cindra so she could begin what she had to say. She started to speak and so did I."

Yes, I've been here the whole time, but I could only observe, S-..."" Come on, say it. It's what I always call her when we're alone." She's smiling at me with a teasing look in her eyes, I looked back at her and all she did was smile. Lady Cindy looked at me confused. I looked away from Lady Cindy and I just got it over with." But I could only observe, Sweetie."" Haaaa!" Lady Cindy has a wave of embarrassment wash over her. Her pale cheeks had become a deep vermillion.

The only bright side of it was that she broke out of her crying fit form hearing me call her by her mother's nickname for her." Mom! Stop trying to tease us!"" Ufufufufu..." Lady Cindra was having a good laugh now. I guess she likes teasing Cindy? I can understand why, she does have pretty cute reactions. A case of literary theft: this tale is not rightfully on Amazon; if you see it, report the violation. PRESSURE! PRESSURE! But her reactions are nothing compared to the expressions my wives make! release...

release..." Phew..." Seriously, how do they keep doing this? It doesn't matter right now. I need to move this along... His breathing is slowing, I'd heal him again, but I if I do, I'll pass out from Mana Exhaustion... All of this just makes me realize I haven't done enough in my training. No, I can't focus on that for now. I said I would help Lady Cindra with her request." Anyways, continuing on from here. I observed, but I couldn't interact with you.

Every night when you would cry in my tearoom, I wanted to do this." Lady Cindra walked over to Lady Cindy and hugged her like she did to Byron." M-Mom..."" I wanted to hold you like this, remember when you were younger? And you'd fall asleep in my lap like this as I read you those stories about the lonely rabbit and the animals in the Rainbow Forest? You used to always run to me late in the day and cry because you weren't able to talk to the kids your own age.

I was so worried about how you would make friends, how Byron would carry on into adulthood... Maybe worries like that were the reasons that I stuck around? I just want you to always remember that I love you, remember that Byron will always be your brother and he loves you too. What's happened will continue to hurt you, Cin, but I know you and Byron are strong enough to move past this."" How could you think that?" Lady Cindy had returned to crying. Tears were also coming down Lady Cindra's cheeks as well.

I waited for her next words as she searched for them." Because you're Our Daughter and Byron is Our Son, that's why I know you both will get through this, stronger than ever."" Um.." Lady Cindy couldn't find the words, so she just agreed with her mother's words and nodded her head. Lady Cindra moved her hands after a few seconds and Lady Cindy realized it immediately." Mom!"" It's okay, she's still here, Lady Cindy. It's just that... She's said what she needed to say.

Now she's sitting next to you, looking at your father."" Cindra..." Count Fracks weakly raised his hand, it was shaking." Yes, I'm here, Franz." Lady Cindra took Count Fracks hand in her own. She was holding it." I can't feel your warmth anymore."" It's reminding me of my own deathbed, Dear." Count Franz smiled as Lady Cindra responded to him." I don't want to leave them, you know? I just wanted you back, so we could help them into their adulthood."" I know, Dear.

I was with you as long as I could be, but he stopped me from being there after a while. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you." Tug." Hey, what are they saying!?" Lady Cindy felt left out apparently. She pulled onto my sleeve to get my attention. That's right, she can't see the conversation, so I need to continue reiterating. I waved my hand to Byron as well, since I would think he'd want to be a part of this. After catching everyone up, Lady Cindra began to speak again."

We've both made mistakes, if only I didn't attempt that stupid hunting event and was caught by that S-Class... I'd still be there. You could feel my body warmth still, like I can still feel yours. But we've done good things as well. Look at Our Kids, they're strong, Dear. They'll get through this. They have their Uncles and Aunts to help as well."" I know, but I can't help but reflect on everything this past year, I've done so much wrong. How could they proudly call me their father after this..."" Dad! It's okay!

You'll always be my Dad! And I'll always be your daughter! Always!"" Yes, Cin's right, Father. We know it wasn't really you, I'll make sure to do right by the families of the victims, I'll make sure that your regrets are taken care of... Since I'm the new Lord of Zana, I'll handle it." With a hand on his father's free hand, Byron tried to give Count Fracks some piece of mind.

Lady Cindra had a complicated look on her face, I mean why wouldn't she, the land has been ravaged, the people have been assaulted in more ways than one. And in the end, the Lord of Zana is dying. In his place is a Young Lord who's been doing what he can in his father's stead, but Zana isn't exactly a massive city, its main export is livestock and there's barely any grass left that I could see. This situation won't be easy to overcome." You won't do it alone, Byron, remember, we're here too."

Phil had walked over after hearing Byron's words." You hear me, Franz, I'll look after them, same with Gordon and Little Ed. You can rest with Cindra now." Franz nodded his head." He's right, Franz, we're here, we're not just going to disappear from them, we're each a Godfather to them after all, we can't shirk that responsibility. It wouldn't be very Noble of us." Gordon added his own opinion as well. I could see they both were barely holding it together as well." Phil... Gord... Thank you.... Both..."

His eyes were beginning to cloud over. The time was coming. Lady Cindra knelt down and began to speak softly into his ear. I continued to reiterate what she's saying." Dear. It's hard, I know. I was right where you were not long ago. But it's okay to give in. I'm not going to leave you alone again, we'll go together. Just like we swore to all those years ago. Come and join me. And then, eventually, we'll be able to welcome them many years after this, then their children and their children.

It's all going to be okay."

"..." Count Fracks closed his eyes, he breathed deeply a few times, almost like he was falling asleep... Until his chest stopped rising. The sounds of his breathing were replaced with the weeping of every one of his friends and family. While they cried, I watched as Lady Cindra gripped a strong looking pale hand tightly. The hand's arm appeared in my sight, then the shoulder and the rest of the body. Once the spirit was fully formed, it looked like a middle-aged Byron was now standing with Lady Cindra.

They both stared into their eyes and smiled." Should we tell them goodbye one last time, Cindra?"" They know we're already thinking it. Matthew, will you let them know, just in case?" Lady Cindra turned to me and asked me one last thing. I nodded my head and then they disappeared into the light of the red and orange early morning sun.