บท 369: Wolves

And it did not take her much time to understand why he was saying that and who must have instilled such thoughts in his head.

When Cardan started interacting with his mother, she must have clouded his mind with her darkness. 

''My mother was not fond of those people.'' 

Esme sighed, ''So they had to die for her?" 

Cardan did not say anything as he passed her the fish, ''See if it suits your taste.'' 

As Esme took the fish from his hand, her heart was filled with conflicted thoughts. Is this why Aleister forgave Cardan for everything? 

Because, at that moment, she too had no idea if the man should be hated or pitied? Painful as it was to imagine the good people dying, the bad person staying alive to reflect on his sins and reminiscing all the goodness they showered on him was heart-wrenching as well. 

The place sunk in silence as the both of them ate the fish, lost in their own thoughts.