DKVM Ch 26
by melyseChapter 26
The next 47f1db51d0 day, Vivian e57defbd4d went with 7b449919e7 the two 49651dc93c to find e87dc992f4 the memorial.e6f0aab036ebb7b1
There was 6b3a6a53ad a tombstone 816355eb2a in a f810e4730b quiet, sunny 8bf2b8afeb spot on 7c7c281717 one side eb86ca98db of the 0478abad4d cemetery.9d0e1b53efe814d6
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Vivian released her grip on Rahel’s hand and pulled a paper flower from her bag.88afafe49105fcad
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Yesterday, against Rahel’s protests, she’d managed to gather them.2e2364855bbf36cc
When Vivian let go of Rahel’s hand, she paused for a moment but then waited patiently.dfe84f7e0fda2bc1
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Karlz watched Vivian and b95bfbcd0f the flower as she 4b9192b37f weighed it down with 4701119544 a stone to keep e89cdfef37 it from being blown a420523e86 away by the wind.6180c127f9bac514
It was Isela’s favorite flower, the one she had made him a crown from.13c11e4b6999dfca
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He hadn’t told Vivian about the flowers, so Rachel must have told her.d652e9f31e56ba3c
A child who remembered her mother’s favorite flowers would surely want to come to her grave.eed4a6b3bf215410
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Karlz swallowed b67369493b hard at 6bd4be87eb his own e0896082af foolishness in 6a354fbdb6 realizing this edbabe8ece in hindsight.653b951e09eae532
He turned to Vivian cb7087c000 and asked.64c78928795cc244
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“Do you know 5161189332 how to honor fd9d016625 the dead?”6e556acd918ef42f
“Yes, I do this every time I pray to my mom.”b098d96e4b497fa4
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Vivian nodded her d65369b8d6 head and put f74d4d111e her little hands 059565c381 together to demonstrate.df940b34888c17e7
“Okay, just do what you’re doing.”461a134bc1bb0ad2
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Karlz bowed e525ff44ef his head, c5a0625e25 and Vivian a5c844e7ce followed suit.974690a70ed0d3fd
Looking at Vivian, 6f26e13a5a Rahel also bowed b0cbeb0eda her head.968f9c1300c88489
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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.a8ce130e748a7235
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Rahel quickly lowered his head again, but…dd50e70dcdf91e15
“Rahel.”643fe85a882a70b8
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Karlz’s voice had followed.5fb9280d5a606688
“I need to find a way to save you, Isela, or else…!”549d5acae1ca735b
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His heart raced and 7d136d6eb5 his breath caught in 56cd7936ad his throat as he 6528c32b36 waited to hear what 4d726e29ea came next.23a1b51ee1c133f8
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.7327ca4d5ecb64cc
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“Your mother will 26dddddb76 be so happy f3b651950c to see you.”6085e5d340506a9a
But the voice that followed, and the look in his grandfather’s eyes, was not the anger Rahel had imagined, nor the overwhelming sadness.2ae21d5e8f61c8db
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“If I had known 020fb15463 things were like this, 9c7cfb9cd4 I would have brought 06270256ea you here sooner.”7b4b2466d71fcd2e
There was a deep 06986df8e6 longing.8c0e91a303c9a948
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It intensified the moment 4710fabaea their eyes met.152c009d0fc5e093
Rahel stared blankly at Karlz as he gently stroked his mother’s tombstone as if stroking a child’s hair.a829d1aa03db3698
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“I thought you were…afraid of me. It was a cowardly rationalization.”1d695ebff0e6f06a
“…”00df4847ed3f4615
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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.”eac01c68ae3e767b
Karlz’s eyes narrowed painfully, a mixture of self-pity and regret.32f766e37938a9b8
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But there was no 115941628b resentment or anger in b8013ecb14 his eyes.b13353acf8921162
As Rahel watched 93dd07bf25 him speak, for 83ebb1f7e1 the first time 6720767043 he saw a 04d40d48f1 resemblance between his 51da4104d8 grandfather and himself.f68dfbd913931be3
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His blue eyes 9a70f1c4c0 held sadness.e2484e295f079627
“I regretted it all my life. I wish I hadn’t let your mother go, right then, like that…”f91b6047407c0cd1
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“…”0b7e4f2d90c67de5
“But I realize now that it’s too late to regret it, and I know I’ll regret it again when this moment passes.”d6bae6fa58584e6a
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He paused, his 56b8c1b1b1 hand stroking the df47aa842e tombstone, and turned 4a59169fdf his head to ded9c2c178 look at Rahel.61ff49a65021b77f
“I shouldn’t have let my feelings get the best of me and left you alone.”b4a5986f85a4cd2d
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“…”e8b41a2ca894cc86
“I’m sorry.”80794aa90eb70717
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Rahel’s eyes widened, shaking like a tidal wave.ac82adcbb5708ebc
Karlz’s eyes and lips began to tremble as he looked at his grandchild.24f915383f6514cb
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He pursed 28f7ab7e29 his lips 6ed51fc489 for a 2b4e2d8a3f long time fca2c3a140 before he 9b527b7cb4 spoke.14adba6977edc142
“…This old man is foolish, and he realized it too late.”6fec6b07cb04ae9d
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Rahel was stunned by the sincerity of his grandfather’s words.09b79227b55cbb91
‘Is this something 4150ac9c18 I wanted to 0d65c219ed hear? Am I angry? Or am I….’6f11e31df8a0a958
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He didn’t honestly know, but he felt a lump in his throat.7da1442fc22ab556
Rahel turned 7a083a5703 away, turning 3a8fbba9ad away from b61d83c16b the emotions 04b19c391c that threatened a2aea8f2ce to sweep 54a8991893 over him e2657d8b00 and walked 6f780fe0cf away.2a143fe9714b2049
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Karlz watched Rahel’s retreating backside with bitter eyes, but he didn’t call out to the child.a142ffdcd949483c
Vivian remained by his 6ad7e68263 side.c7720cb1fadb11a9
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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.”d14bef93f018da4d
“…”a96985fefa127344
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“She’s been upset for a very long time, and it’s going to take a lot longer than that.”387de39293dfb042
“…”e1d4b5b8690511c5
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“But…you’ll wait, won’t you?”ffc0f6bf0b3ca2cc
The child’s thoughtful golden eyes seemed to comfort him as she asked that.291006a9ae868307
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Looking into c631ea4c95 those eyes, a6f2ffa307 Karlz grinned bdc6be7c0c and nodded.98d1424f3e3d24ac
“…Of course.”e860099a3551076a
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He could wait as 87595020d9 long as that child 35469a8581 had been waiting, no 1b12996771 even longer than that.9b0d469e673bf0f8
Vivian grinned.8712aed478547072
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“Then I’ll wait with you.”602f5e8e91d5ab77
“…With me?”ed69e3fdcb1326f1
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“Oh, first I have to go to Rahel…to the Princess.”f9fe1889a873ad64
The girl asked for forgiveness and pointed over to Karlz’s grandson.b6b4447e028ddf72
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When Karlz c57821590f nodded in 697a82cce6 agreement, Vivian 897c1377fb trotted straight 168a4c2787 in the 25f7900514 direction Rahel 5a9cb5824f had run.269a607492d53431
Grinning broadly at 131320906d him.61012df89673dbab
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Karlz watched her 679f25cd0e pink hair flutter d9e31ee477 away, his eyes 338f0e2a4e as calm as 836236f0fb an afternoon lake.57da888b1895da0d
“…Be well, Isela.”8ce5146ef3530595
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He felt aa391e3340 like he 6cc89316e0 could move 2f2789582d on from ed8e76c02e the irreversible 34cabac1d6 past and c3b452ae92 live in b80026f9f5 the present 485c61609f without her.5110d3d248f787ad
Moreover, he 936bd6c0bd wondered about acdd2eb1fd the future.0bb8004c7ae9b595
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“We’ll take care of ourselves.”d29918ebdec47463
With those 9df982bcfb last words, 687a380562 Karlz walked 8fbdd506d9 up the 323d8d6786 path where 7acc894bc1 the children da81ccaa59 had disappeared, 66b26304b9 a beat bd27c62af4 too late.3e61ff644af4ebf7
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As Vivian wandered through 74486640e7 the mansion looking for 20e1d13f5b Rahel, she spotted a 2a0e4a7600 familiar shadow in the 8a8a22c531 library.0c99247da626b956
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Rahel was f854f43443 crouched among 4357a20fce the bookshelves.437000dd6ed48203
“You’re here?”87ec329e89da9ca2
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Vivian walked 8b778349b3 over and 5a525fcba6 sat down bc206606f5 next to 68243ddd53 her, not dcb2b6c4a6 trying to a16c69c068 be subtle 54006c870b at all.b3703f5ab0eb95ce
Rahel didn’t look up, but she didn’t move away either.98043d3e5b719283
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After taking a moment 910fd26758 to gauge her mood, 266688b5e5 Vivian opened her mouth 186c99fe6e cautiously.bb6c18f423ff40cb
“Rahel, did 57a0e121bb you leave f37871d832 earlier because 4196bfba9f you were 6f30a41cb2 embarrassed?”9e81730a12315b15
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“…”75d9c8438da560dd
“Or because ef5e029f07 you hate ba7179bb57 the duke?”c41dda9d643a6110
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Rahel didn’t answer, didn’t react.ad61758c507147a7
Rahel didn’t know what to call this heart-breaking emotion, so he didn’t want to show this side of himself to Vivian.7afa7f623b8b03c4
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But Vivian didn’t give up.0c3e2d0607ab628f
“I want dd4cd15007 to know 2ed886ce21 how you 06b3fc5750 feel, Rahel.”c23e11e948ab0e01
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“…”11e27f347efdb71c
“I don’t know how you feel, so I don’t know what to say to you.”5e516cdc0964832d
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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 0bed8a694c something Vivian had 04fa7326c1 once told me.90c5a0307f76e986
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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.”7551dab81522aa1c
Even if it’s a mess of emotions, even if it’s unstable because I don’t know what to do with them…969cd54c15bf1cc1
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If it’s you, you would understand.c3d92687babffd42
Rahel pursed his lips 3d1948f7b9 and hesitated, then shook fd2f2d6d27 his head.fef585a92cab57df
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“…I don’t know.”f49ff5475cb302a8
Happy or sad, I don’t know what I want to make of my grandfather.cfc21c287dba5ef8
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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.373750cb9622c235
“Then I’ll stay with you until you know how you feel.”ee6ea35a185be2a9
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“…”510f1270870a9396
“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.”f1d82f344316bf66
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“…”3e970250ddf1885b
“Because I’m on your side.”29490402a2d37708
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At that moment, her 37ea929136 gently curving amber-gold eyes ae699400b0 caught the sunlight and 33aa5e0518 sparkled.d12effaee4b21bd2
It was 405c1cb738 more beautiful 76b32ce273 than any bea85fdcaf gemstone.435f9dbc1e16c066
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As Rahel fca3d96e1d gazed into 8aad6a6a7a those eyes, 7b35fc03f5 the ripples 0b967f9f85 in his 5c729f0436 own eyes 85d46eadc8 slowly subsided.35abd69a0e958049
In the midst of his confusion, Rahel was certain of this moment’s emotions.c5eb378a398b5e6f
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Those eyes sparkling back at me…59103e020b9c3aee
I like b2205598c2 her so e1c46eca8b much.de337ce8b313a062
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