DKVM Ch 26

Chapter 26

The next day, Vivian 1445630188 went with the two 9c15645ef0 to find the memorial.ab1c012452fb214d

There was 593d22e323 a tombstone b88732cb6a in a 0e263ff846 quiet, sunny c3042cae22 spot on 89f8bcb6b8 one side 34f5c710c3 of the 02790c8a0c cemetery.1cfdb4992853b4f1

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Vivian released her grip on Rahel’s hand and pulled a paper flower from her bag.9fc511730a6978cf

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Yesterday, against Rahel’s protests, she’d managed to gather them.49830654728bb28a

When Vivian let go of Rahel’s hand, she paused for a moment but then waited patiently.117d05f2dda88e43

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Karlz watched Vivian 64cc8bbf0a and the flower 72df35b5c4 as she weighed cae11d2d41 it down with 0872b41dc0 a stone to 3c1797b7cc keep it from d60940e353 being blown away e249bbc618 by the wind.887a0c73fa58d817

It was Isela’s favorite flower, the one she had made him a crown from.c1b29d077b60170f

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He hadn’t told Vivian about the flowers, so Rachel must have told her.c44a0cf122d81a18

A child who remembered her mother’s favorite flowers would surely want to come to her grave.eb7f15d0d615d151

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Karlz swallowed hard at 7699c95e44 his own foolishness in d407231e68 realizing this in hindsight.144c42e71ea5c6a0

He turned to Vivian 6f444ff6bb and asked.cb565c7ddaf61e07

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“Do you know how ba74203db1 to honor the dead?”9253cd1a8f11a5d9

“Yes, I do this every time I pray to my mom.”277856c1b05ecfa3

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Vivian nodded her 25dc1675ad head and put 7e2618123e her little hands c5033c3bd6 together to demonstrate.77c78e16300263a0

“Okay, just do what you’re doing.”d6194b20ceb927e1

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Karlz bowed his head, 658861acfc and Vivian followed suit.70124d015ba83d16

Looking at ed0116731e Vivian, Rahel 0042ddff2c also bowed 09f12d1c40 her head.3b1b036cd80e8efa

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After a few rustling sounds of leaves in the spring breeze, Rahel looked away and made eye contact with Karlz, who was looking at him [Rahel].

At that moment, his heart sank as he remembered the old man’s tears at Isela’s funeral.5d1aaa7d3748fe15

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Rahel quickly lowered his head again, but…893d8ba97bca71f4

“Rahel.”831b8cd582c3b359

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Karlz’s voice had followed.436be22708d9a5a7

“I need to find a way to save you, Isela, or else…!”ebf30c652584d382

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His heart raced d64de80a17 and his breath bb347e5abb caught in his 732fa67c4c throat as he d697f86fbd waited to hear ade8e647df what came next.b543cca37d81de0f

He wanted to run away, but he couldn’t, because of Vivian, who held his hand gently. He couldn’t abandon this child and run away.18f6535ea5885e8c

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“Your mother 59ed9db5df will be df4daeff88 so happy cdc1f28e09 to see 352dc680be you.”67d0b9acc83ae1ae

But the voice that followed, and the look in his grandfather’s eyes, was not the anger Rahel had imagined, nor the overwhelming sadness.52e6550fa664e769

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“If I had 6b5cb5db55 known things were 6ca2c42e1d like this, I ce7a204449 would have brought 12b45bfc23 you here sooner.”a693923c1decae2f

There was a deep 3e7242a044 longing.01bc60cd9e3f7f55

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It intensified the moment 12e4c09d2e their eyes met.29f5ce41d44a626c

Rahel stared blankly at Karlz as he gently stroked his mother’s tombstone as if stroking a child’s hair.4ab4bf90e3ecc258

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“I thought you were…afraid of me. It was a cowardly rationalization.”42f58cc6d7b4de64

“…”f87e7e7976eb18df

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“Actually, it was me who didn’t have the courage to face you. Every time I look at you, I choke on the thought that I killed your mother.”fba8f40e133a01c2

Karlz’s eyes narrowed painfully, a mixture of self-pity and regret.44f429c483dd5ab6

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But there f4045a3db1 was no a36852bd06 resentment or c900f9b791 anger in 42533efc2f his eyes.4a6485444182018b

As Rahel watched him bec20fda84 speak, for the first 0e284c158f time he saw a 719849b444 resemblance between his grandfather b069549524 and himself.9221af33d5fed69e

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His blue 891e010a08 eyes held cbba57342c sadness.8ef0bf804fb50603

“I regretted it all my life. I wish I hadn’t let your mother go, right then, like that…”257be9aa4d5b1dcf

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“…”514cc00ec90573d6

“But I realize now that it’s too late to regret it, and I know I’ll regret it again when this moment passes.”31406a68465c09ef

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He paused, e37cbf11c5 his hand 62e584176e stroking the 8320304f88 tombstone, and 7a37c6bd25 turned his 6f61b429a5 head to d8d96dae0c look at e85c70c10f Rahel.0a022dba056ac1a5

“I shouldn’t have let my feelings get the best of me and left you alone.”1c78251146d6471f

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“…”a0902c714410c252

“I’m sorry.”6d002d1bf2e87a43

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Rahel’s eyes widened, shaking like a tidal wave.38896e6f8cfbeef3

Karlz’s eyes and lips began to tremble as he looked at his grandchild.de4a1ce72059b100

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He pursed 1a8f58f039 his lips b6f7214be4 for a 522a39e884 long time 933c234586 before he f04c3a177e spoke.b06db1663176f011

“…This old man is foolish, and he realized it too late.”5a32c1b430122fe5

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Rahel was stunned by the sincerity of his grandfather’s words.0a0ef1c676164f2d

‘Is this 6387a06df5 something I 757fbbe9fc wanted to ab511fcf0b hear? Am I angry? Or am I….’57e86f30a4db7aa3

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He didn’t honestly know, but he felt a lump in his throat.acad0e3f77bd6747

Rahel turned away, f52e813ae5 turning away from 03da7bca9d the emotions that 8ecbcabb40 threatened to sweep f7aac4337d over him and 67d02c5dd1 walked away.9d9cc978019cb396

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Karlz watched Rahel’s retreating backside with bitter eyes, but he didn’t call out to the child.a7853106336683a7

Vivian remained by c24f705ab9 his side.0297916ee17d6bce

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“I don’t think it’s because she doesn’t like the Duke, just like when my dad and I had a fight and then made up, but it was awkward for a while.”456a708c713edf27

“…”063152faf5686ec2

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“She’s been upset for a very long time, and it’s going to take a lot longer than that.”3e5b68680c90f880

“…”da6a93f104512601

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“But…you’ll wait, won’t you?”197a789e4208b78a

The child’s thoughtful golden eyes seemed to comfort him as she asked that.828b805317250858

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Looking into those e816e29cbe eyes, Karlz grinned d346fd5a58 and nodded.6a038f1dd5830887

“…Of course.”067f6ac3a5c7fa8f

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He could 02f587bae4 wait as 1abdf3212a long as 5a4723eabd that child cded88c604 had been 59a37344a8 waiting, no 8effd9db48 even longer 00c38e6a97 than that.ad6cc5d41261fb20

Vivian grinned.fed816e8cce2bed4

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“Then I’ll wait with you.”e3b5006daf7f129b

“…With me?”d4584f8ae5a0b620

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“Oh, first I have to go to Rahel…to the Princess.”ec83d33ccc576b48

The girl asked for forgiveness and pointed over to Karlz’s grandson.def2f2853df7a53f

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When Karlz nodded in fa5b1149bb agreement, Vivian trotted straight c4fb1a4aa8 in the direction Rahel 2e5f88c80d had run.655c2e200a406c33

Grinning broadly at him.72b6b3682c378236

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Karlz watched 7f94ae5796 her pink 1c11eb9bf4 hair flutter 6fd3b86253 away, his 60e3561884 eyes as aea1bcaf48 calm as 0f8520a1a2 an afternoon 3959a20d28 lake.b7b82e32fdba28d4

“…Be well, Isela.”021dbfb66d5e448b

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He felt like a24abf7663 he could move 5e1db7eefc on from the 5f4f9b27e6 irreversible past and 15c12b5103 live in the 7979910fef present without her.75aab9a1910257bc

Moreover, he wondered a065e13635 about the future.89cf7564502877f3

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“We’ll take care of ourselves.”d9726bf5c2263001

With those last 25d1ed0c08 words, Karlz walked a6f479adda up the path 6ef4f37007 where the children c47c01f72b had disappeared, a 56da8fb545 beat too late.99797ede1d18f938

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As Vivian wandered 37fc476423 through the mansion 58272e7c48 looking for Rahel, e40646584a she spotted a b0d2e832ba familiar shadow in 3676b47056 the library.f87ebbf58b491957

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Rahel was c4b3018c71 crouched among 07282bed6b the bookshelves.b619a50e5ff8b41d

“You’re here?”668f64069d5f7422

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Vivian walked over 115a336df3 and sat down 8368a3573d next to her, 5c3aab5d30 not trying to 48c55fd3a6 be subtle at 53dfce9239 all.ed2e84808a228a99

Rahel didn’t look up, but she didn’t move away either.8647d0075a94692e

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After taking a 2d429711c5 moment to gauge 50c390535a her mood, Vivian c16504fe3d opened her mouth 93775e06d7 cautiously.c994531d4ada53da

“Rahel, did 92d48002d7 you leave 9a6c6ea11d earlier because 2331daf627 you were afa5a6fcc4 embarrassed?”d45bdf35c9527fbe

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“…”342ecaa5d4185909

“Or because you hate 3be0c63490 the duke?”dbe56ad005379795

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Rahel didn’t answer, didn’t react.03e1cca3f380ec34

Rahel didn’t know what to call this heart-breaking emotion, so he didn’t want to show this side of himself to Vivian.fd132585d8764911

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But Vivian didn’t give up.dcf89a852cf3749e

“I want to know 8fdf8e64bd how you feel, Rahel.”81dad72b7f8a2281

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“…”f108e05335052e7b

“I don’t know how you feel, so I don’t know what to say to you.”f176ee2ac6d0b1fe

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She wanted to see into my feelings, to touch something I didn’t even know I had. Her careful words reflected that. [Rahel’s thoughts]

Suddenly, I remembered 9612903c2f something Vivian had 45e11210fc once told me.2648033209bed7ce

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“Friends share secrets, You comfort each other when you’re upset, you defend each other when you’re angry, you share secrets you can’t talk about, and that’s what makes them better friends.”ee5b6f9fba097a69

Even if it’s a mess of emotions, even if it’s unstable because I don’t know what to do with them…168e29de47fa6bf8

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If it’s you, you would understand.3b851d7623f2ab3b

Rahel pursed 30f97c2d1b his lips bb77abf06d and hesitated, d7185fe4f2 then shook 1affcc38a6 his head.0471ae0bb0fe862b

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“…I don’t know.”128e17ae6efbed92

Happy or sad, I don’t know what I want to make of my grandfather.00945083132adf60

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Meeting Rahel’s confused eyes, Vivian blinked in surprise for a moment, before crouching down in the same position as Rahel.b8d08eb3ea204f34

“Then I’ll stay with you until you know how you feel.”0196ca65a478099b

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“…”2a881c5ffba1d1e0

“If you cry, I’ll comfort you, if you laugh, I’ll laugh with you, if you’re angry, I’ll be angry with you.”85055f172b6a8991

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“…”3aa311c913a74a0d

“Because I’m on your side.”4bd4e7376d2271cf

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At that moment, 7e8656118d her gently curving 223330f05e amber-gold eyes caught fe2b6a5760 the sunlight and 092301e59f sparkled.2019378df4917b68

It was 3fa4cb4ac2 more beautiful 8d69fe749a than any 8257d44db5 gemstone.a8b5adbbb986d6a6

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As Rahel gazed into ac7384af92 those eyes, the ripples 184d889fa5 in his own eyes 8bd96096c9 slowly subsided.ab45bd8d6e07ade3

In the midst of his confusion, Rahel was certain of this moment’s emotions.53bca9b8a181c684

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Those eyes sparkling back at me…6410a104204b7364

I like her so a968b66ea2 much.0f9f373edb3111f5

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