Bab 17: Sharla’s parents
We woke up early in the morning and ate a simple meal be fore promptly leaving towards Baltry. Our trip there was mostly peaceful with very few interruptions. The scenery was quite beautiful as we had to pass over a relatively small mountain. Over all the trip was eighteen days traveling on the main road.
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"Your papers seem in order, you may pass through" says a guard.
"So this is where you grew up" I say as I admire the architecture. What was even more amazing was how many two story buildings there were.
In Extrilla most houses were one story and run down. Of course nobody willingly lived that way, the king placed heavy taxes on the citizens
"Mhm" came the simple answer came from behind.
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A while later we had reached the nobles district and were heading towards a descent mansion closer to the relatively large castle.
"So what's you mothers name" I ask.
"Mary" she says.
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As we walk up to the gates we were stopped by the guards.
"Stop right there! What business do you have with duke Abernathy?"
"I am the daughter of Mary" Shar said.
"Impossible she had been missing for close two months!"
"Shar..la" a voice came from behind the fence, "I-is that... you?"
Tears could be seen forming at the corner of Shar's eyes like raging water hitting a dam.
"M-mom" she choked out.
"OPEN THE GATES RIGHT NOW" yelled the woman, "that is my daughter!"
The guards hesitated for a second before opening the two large gates.
As soon as there was room the woman on the other side rushed at Sharla bringing her into a big hug as they both cried endlessly. Soon the woman started to kiss Shar repeatedly.
Seeing this I grew quite agitated. Sensing my disapproval that was washing off me like a great storm, Shar, turned and shot a glare at me.
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After having to sit there for ten I finally decided to insert myself, "ahem!"
"Oh who might you be" asked the woman.
"My name is Shessefe and I am her LOVER" I say making sure to pull Sharla into my embrace.
"Well hello I am am Mary her MOTHER" she says while pulling Shar into hers.
Our game continues until Shar had obviously grown tired of being pulled back and forth and yelled, "Enough! You will shake hands and that'll be the end of it!"
Reluctantly following her commands I take the woman's hand in my own and shake as lightning flashes between us.
"Better" Shar breath's, "now let's stop making a scene and head inside."
I was quite surprised at how mature she was acting right now but it was a bit of a welcome change.
A while later we were lead into a drawing room not far off the main hall. Both me and Sharla sat on one of the couches that sat on either side of a coffee table and her mother, Mary, sat on the other.
She first asked what had happened after Shar was taken.
"So how did you meet her" her mother asks.
This time I answer, "I was a beggar-"
"Quite pretty girl for a beggar" she interrupts.
"Runs in the family" I say, "Now back yo what I was saying. Oh wait, I haven't properly introduced myself. My name is Shessefe no family name as it was lost Centuries ago. Age thirteen, gender is obviously girl, preferred type: Sharla, willingness to do anything: unmeasurable, probability of ever cheating on her: negative infinity.[3] Anything else? No? Well now back onto topic. I was tricked by the same slave trader, knocked out and brought to his hideout where I killed him and his goons before escaping. We stayed in Baltry for a bit and fell deeply in love. We then ran into some complications and were forced to flee to Crass. We stayed there for a while before coming here." I finished.
"Hmm" she said deep in thought.
Suddenly a man burst into the room before stopping in his tracks when his gaze landed on Sharla. Once again there was a fit of crying but it was now Shar's mother that I interrupted, "ahem, honey we have a guest. Well I guess it would be more appropriate to call her our daughter."
As the words left her mouth the man froze for a while before looking up at me. His expression changed very quickly and he sat down next to Shar's mom.
"Honey what do you mean daughter?"
"Why don't you ask her your self."
Sharla cut in suddenly and asked, "What do you mean by honey?"
"Oh don't worry about that I want a full break down of what happened" said the man.
Once again Sharla recounted everything up until when we met. It was quit annoying to have to repeat myself but I guess it was ok since there wasn't really much to tell.
"Anything else you want to know?"
"When are you getting married" sis the man who was now identified as the duke.
The question took me a bit off guard but I simply said, "whenever Shar's ready."
"Next question?"
"How far are you really willing to go for my daughter?"
"Sharla dear may you leave the room for a while" I say sweetly.
"Ok?"
When she is outside of the two large oak wood door I finally answer with a big crazed smile on my face, " I'd do anything! I'd kneel on the floor for days, no weeks, no months, better yet years if she so asked! I'd wipe out a country if she wishes it! Leaving not even a trace to remember! Not to mention those scum look at her like an object to appease they're disgusting desires, I just want to tear out there throats but I have to hold myself back or Shar might get angry! Of course I wouldn't just willingly die otherwise I'd no longer be able to see her again and that'd be a big no-no for she is mine and mine alone! Uuuu~, I just want to lock her up in a cage and keep her safe but that'd be wrong and she might not like me if I did that, no that would be bad!"[4]
My rambling went on for a while before I was cut off by the duke, "well I'm certainly a bit worried leaving her with *cough* you *cough-cough*. But it seems she's at the very least protected in some way or another. Now how about we let said person back in, shall we?"
Note: hey guys sorry I posted late but today was my birthday so I was a bit busy.
Anyway, you may be wondering why the brackets have the numbers 3 and 4 in them instead of 1 and 2. Well when I posted yesterday I forgot to explain them? If that's how you put it. Well here they are:
[1]: I'm not good at thinking up foods so if you could suggest some especially since there is going to be eating in the next chapter. Also I'm not good at explaining taste or texture or whatever else so don't expect to much.
[2]: just to clarify when I say second father I mean the guy that tried to sell her and not the duke.
[3]: as all of you know people tend to mix things up such as infinity and affinity two totally different things but are spelt similarly. Just wanted to clarify that it is infinity as in the number and not affinity as in however you explain it.
[4]: I tried to make her sound as mentally unhinged as possible which in some parts it did I'm sure as I'm also a bit unhinged having two brothers and a sister but that kinda comes with the job description.
As always stay safe, stay healthy, thank you for reading, and have a good morning/day/evening/night whenever and wherever you read this.
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