"..." (I don't know why, but I'll let her hug me.) [Amleth]
"Diana, is something wrong?" [Kara]
"Why are you suddenly hugging dear mother?" [Mara]
"Because she deserves it" [Diana].
And that's all for today with me hugging Aunt Amleth. She deserves a hug after all she has been through. From the looks of it, I don't think Kara and Mara have been told about their mother's past.
Sister Khamisah whispers in Auntie Amleth's ear about what happened yesterday, and she immediately understands why I just hugged her.
On the table are the names of those involved and a list of those who weren't, even though their families were involved in the notorious plot to dethrone Aunty Amleth. As such, I examined the list of those deemed innocent.
"Phew... I'm glad the Duchess who loves sweets wasn't involved. I'm really glad" [Diana].
"The other wives though..." [Marianne]
"At least the young one will have the Duchess to depend on. That's a good thing" [Amleth]
"Yes. These children are innocent, so it's good that they will have a shoulder to lean on after we execute the two dukes and their accomplices" [Nar].
"However, all the women of the House of Spear are equally involved" [Arthur].
"It can't be helped. Then I'll just adopt them" [Eisheth].
"Are you sure?" [Aeron]
"Wouldn't they feel... Betrayed more?" [Diana]
I don't know how they'd feel, but it wouldn't be pleasant. Just the thought of me being adopted by Flint when he was the one who orchestrated the death of my parents and older brother leaves nothing but a bitter taste in my mouth.
"True, but if it comes to that, it comes to that. Better than sending them to goddess-knows-where or leaving them all alone" [Eisheth].
"I can take them in. Our families keep in touch after all" [Duke of Lion].
While some are discussing how to orchestrate the fall of the two dukes, the others are already talking about what to do afterwards, and as for Master Merlin, she is bringing the marionettes that will trap the souls of the two dukes.
"All that's left is for me to make contact with them, and then I'll trap their souls here" [Merlin].
"That's..." [Kara]
"Cruel... I wanted to pretend I didn't hear that" [Mara]
"Same here" [Marianne]
"I felt the same way yesterday, but at the end of the day, with every decision we make, the wheels of fate start to turn. That decision may be small or large, but it makes the wheel of fate move for the bigger picture, either we know the significant or not [Diana].
"That's like what Rumia will say" [Dana].
"I heard it from Hanging Treant. I vent to him before I come here" [Diana].
"No wonder, you can't come up with it spontaneously" [Sas]
"Water bomb" [Diana]
"HEY!" [Sas]
Sas wanted to scold me and I quickly hide behind Sister Khamisah for safety. It's his fault. We are serious and he wanted to belittle me. Serve him right
As we continue to discuss and fine-tune the plan, a question comes to my mind.
"Shouldn't we inform Mr. Caprio as well? I mean, if we say we're going to make the two dukes confess everything, I'm sure that would mean we're going to do it in court" [Diana].
"Actually, that makes sense" [Dana]
"True, it will make things easier for us, but I wouldn't do that" [Amleth]
"Why?" [Diana]
It's just a real question I have, so when I ask this question, the others also seem to want to hear Auntie Amleth's opinion. I'm sure some already know why we shouldn't involve Supreme Judge Mr. Caprio, but I don't.
"When judging in a court of law, the judge should be impartial. If we tell him everything now, it would influence his thoughts during the trial, and as such, it wouldn't be fair to the other party, and especially to Mr. Caprio himself. He's a respected figure who remains impartial to his family, friends and enemies, and as such, I would like him to remain that way. [Amleth]
I see. Understandable. I don't want to imagine Mr. Caprio being bought off left and right. It kind of lowers my respect for a good judge like him.
"So we're going to do all this after we free Ophelia from the clutches of the curse?" [Diana]
"Yes. Intel suggests that they're still trying to gather all the necessary stuff to dethrone Her Highness. The more evidence we can secure, the better." [Alaric]
"We already have more than enough to be honest, but as Alaric said, the more the better" [Myle].
"Then shouldn't we strike while the iron's hot?" [Marianne]
"Agreed. Why should we delay?" [Mara]
"Unless you have other plans?" [Kara]
"Imagine how the citizens would feel if they knew that the two dukes they trusted were planning to betray me?" [Amleth]
"Furious, definitely" [Dana]
Furious. Angry. Lost of trust. I'm sure it's nothing but negative.
"And if we don't give them good news, that emotion can lead to something else entirely. What we hate most is their loss of trust in Her Highness and other Houses that diligently serve the country" [Duke of Fortress].
"Think of it like what Princess Siti did during the news of the Devil King being reincarnated? You can't just give bad news without good news. That will send people's hopes down the drain" [Jean].
"I see. Mrs. Ophelia Vars is one of the respectable figures, so I guess you'll make it look like she's finally been cured of something, and then that news will be told for all the citizens to hear. That way, they will have something good to hear" [Diana].
"I'm sorry, but Mrs. Ophelia Vars? Your sister?" [Marianne]
"Ahh... By the way, should I just tell Marianne, Kara and Mara about yesterday's conversation? Can I? Plus, I'm sure Marianne don't even know about Ophelia" [Diana]
"Actually, let me do that. My two daughters, young lady Marianne and others, please lend me your ears" [Amleth].
Aunt Amleth tells her past. While some know about it, they get a new perspective of the event that happened back then, while those who just know are left in shock.
"That's is... Now I understand why Teacher Merlin always call Her Highness as Little Amleth" [Tiara]
"To think that actually happened... I'm shocked" [Kara]
"And what's more, even dear father... Not that I even recalled him but..." [Mara]
"And this Ophelia Vars, what will happen to her once she's freed from her curse?" [Marianne]
Excellent question and the answer is
"Depends. If she wanted her throne back, I'll gladly let her take it. Otherwise, I just wanted her to do what she thinks is the best" [Amleth]
"Same here. She sacrifice so much already. Her happiness is what matter the most" [Khamisah]
"..." (I don't know why, but I'll let her hug me.) [Amleth]
"Diana, is something wrong?" [Kara]
"Why are you suddenly hugging dear mother?" [Mara]
"Because she deserves it" [Diana].
And that's all for today with me hugging Aunt Amleth. She deserves a hug after all she has been through. From the looks of it, I don't think Kara and Mara have been told about their mother's past.
Sister Khamisah whispers in Auntie Amleth's ear about what happened yesterday, and she immediately understands why I just hugged her.
On the table are the names of those involved and a list of those who weren't, even though their families were involved in the notorious plot to dethrone Aunty Amleth. As such, I examined the list of those deemed innocent.
"Phew... I'm glad the Duchess who loves sweets wasn't involved. I'm really glad" [Diana].
"The other wives though..." [Marianne]
"At least the young one will have the Duchess to depend on. That's a good thing" [Amleth]
"Yes. These children are innocent, so it's good that they will have a shoulder to lean on after we execute the two dukes and their accomplices" [Nar].
"However, all the women of the House of Spear are equally involved" [Arthur].
"It can't be helped. Then I'll just adopt them" [Eisheth].
"Are you sure?" [Aeron]
"Wouldn't they feel... Betrayed more?" [Diana]
I don't know how they'd feel, but it wouldn't be pleasant. Just the thought of me being adopted by Flint when he was the one who orchestrated the death of my parents and older brother leaves nothing but a bitter taste in my mouth.
"True, but if it comes to that, it comes to that. Better than sending them to goddess-knows-where or leaving them all alone" [Eisheth].
"I can take them in. Our families keep in touch after all" [Duke of Lion].
While some are discussing how to orchestrate the fall of the two dukes, the others are already talking about what to do afterwards, and as for Master Merlin, she is bringing the marionettes that will trap the souls of the two dukes.
"All that's left is for me to make contact with them, and then I'll trap their souls here" [Merlin].
"That's..." [Kara]
"Cruel... I wanted to pretend I didn't hear that" [Mara]
"Same here" [Marianne]
"I felt the same way yesterday, but at the end of the day, with every decision we make, the wheels of fate start to turn. That decision may be small or large, but it makes the wheel of fate move for the bigger picture, either we know the significant or not [Diana].
"That's like what Rumia will say" [Dana].
"I heard it from Hanging Treant. I vent to him before I come here" [Diana].
"No wonder, you can't come up with it spontaneously" [Sas]
"Water bomb" [Diana]
"HEY!" [Sas]
Sas wanted to scold me and I quickly hide behind Sister Khamisah for safety. It's his fault. We are serious and he wanted to belittle me. Serve him right
As we continue to discuss and fine-tune the plan, a question comes to my mind.
"Shouldn't we inform Mr. Caprio as well? I mean, if we say we're going to make the two dukes confess everything, I'm sure that would mean we're going to do it in court" [Diana].
"Actually, that makes sense" [Dana]
"True, it will make things easier for us, but I wouldn't do that" [Amleth]
"Why?" [Diana]
It's just a real question I have, so when I ask this question, the others also seem to want to hear Auntie Amleth's opinion. I'm sure some already know why we shouldn't involve Supreme Judge Mr. Caprio, but I don't.
"When judging in a court of law, the judge should be impartial. If we tell him everything now, it would influence his thoughts during the trial, and as such, it wouldn't be fair to the other party, and especially to Mr. Caprio himself. He's a respected figure who remains impartial to his family, friends and enemies, and as such, I would like him to remain that way. [Amleth]
I see. Understandable. I don't want to imagine Mr. Caprio being bought off left and right. It kind of lowers my respect for a good judge like him.
"So we're going to do all this after we free Ophelia from the clutches of the curse?" [Diana]
"Yes. Intel suggests that they're still trying to gather all the necessary stuff to dethrone Her Highness. The more evidence we can secure, the better." [Alaric]
"We already have more than enough to be honest, but as Alaric said, the more the better" [Myle].
"Then shouldn't we strike while the iron's hot?" [Marianne]
"Agreed. Why should we delay?" [Mara]
"Unless you have other plans?" [Kara]
"Imagine how the citizens would feel if they knew that the two dukes they trusted were planning to betray me?" [Amleth]
"Furious, definitely" [Dana]
Furious. Angry. Lost of trust. I'm sure it's nothing but negative.
"And if we don't give them good news, that emotion can lead to something else entirely. What we hate most is their loss of trust in Her Highness and other Houses that diligently serve the country" [Duke of Fortress].
"Think of it like what Princess Siti did during the news of the Devil King being reincarnated? You can't just give bad news without good news. That will send people's hopes down the drain" [Jean].
"I see. Mrs. Ophelia Vars is one of the respectable figures, so I guess you'll make it look like she's finally been cured of something, and then that news will be told for all the citizens to hear. That way, they will have something good to hear" [Diana].
"I'm sorry, but Mrs. Ophelia Vars? Your sister?" [Marianne]
"Ahh... By the way, should I just tell Marianne, Kara and Mara about yesterday's conversation? Can I? Plus, I'm sure Marianne don't even know about Ophelia" [Diana]
"Actually, let me do that. My two daughters, young lady Marianne and others, please lend me your ears" [Amleth].
Aunt Amleth tells her past. While some know about it, they get a new perspective of the event that happened back then, while those who just know are left in shock.
"That's is... Now I understand why Teacher Merlin always call Her Highness as Little Amleth" [Tiara]
"To think that actually happened... I'm shocked" [Kara]
"And what's more, even dear father... Not that I even recalled him but..." [Mara]
"And this Ophelia Vars, what will happen to her once she's freed from her curse?" [Marianne]
Excellent question and the answer is
"Depends. If she wanted her throne back, I'll gladly let her take it. Otherwise, I just wanted her to do what she thinks is the best" [Amleth]
"Same here. She sacrifice so much already. Her happiness is what matter the most" [Khamisah]
