Chapter 138

Carissa entered briskly. After greeting Rafael, she felt a strange

unease.

What was wrong with Dylan? Why was he looking at her with such an odd look on his face?

When Rafael gave Dylan a cold look, the latter chuckled and said, "I'll take my leave, then."

Once outside, Dylan didn't stray far. He hid just beyond the entrance to eavesdrop.

"Have a seat," Rafael told Carissa.

Rafael cast an irritated look at the entrance. It was obvious someone was eavesdropping. Even if Dylan wanted to do so, couldn't he have hidden better?

Aware of Dylan's presence, Carissa sat down and gave Rafael a questioning look, then pointed at the door, wondering why Dylan was still there.

Rafael shook his head with a smile. "Ignore him: What brings you here?"

Carissa straightened and asked earnestly, "Marshal, I know we're preparing to return to the capital. Before that, may I visit the place. where my father and brothers fell? I'd like to pray for their souls to accompany us back to the capital."

the capital after their deaths. However, if their spirits still lingered, they would surely want to witness the Southern

course, but

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there myself. I cut down a large tree from that place and am carving

a silk cloth to reveal the carved plaques arranged beneath. One of them was already

she could never bring herself to look directly at them, as if

to wipe them away, only to realize

choking with emotion

lingered on the handkerchief for a moment before he took it back. "It was the least I could

her

pause, she said, "Since you've arranged everything, I won't

she didn't want to go she

Ridge. She had seen her mother weep until she was nearly blind, and had seen the widows and orphans in her family. Since then, Carissa had buried her grief deep within herself and

your plans after we return to

a military position, or...

elder brother's memorial plaque with a deliberate

casually continued, “Or perhaps, finding someone else

to follow

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