Kapitel 71: Scene LXXI — Spoken Summon.

A held breath had frozen the noise surrounding them and each looking into the other's eye, none wavered until Gilead turned unexpectedly giving in to the woman.

"... Sigh… I suppose it is on me for being ignorant, Ma'am."

Seating back on the seat he once was resting on, Gilead continued to munch on the fruit he had left. Causing Ewelina to lift a brow in managed surprise.

"... You came to reason quite quickly."

"I am in no position to be unreasonable, Ma'am. As you can see… My Lord is not here and only I remain."

"Are you going to answer my question now? Why did you stay, why did you let your Lord return without you? To that north, where life is easier. Since, from what I can see… That is the life you seek."

"That's more than you asked."

"Answer properly."

"sigh... Indeed. Yet… Ma'am. You are standing your ground now. Protecting your pride that was previously stomped… And although I seek such life, I also have pride."

"..."