Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 243

After he finished writing, Ryan was exhausted, Carissa urged him to rest and watched as he fell asleep, unable to bring herself to leave his side. She was terrified that if she stepped away, the fragile dreamlike peace she felt would shatter, and Ryan would be gone when she returned to reality.

Her heart ached to see the child suffer so much. Watching him limp painfully as he walked felt like a thousand needles piercing her heart.

Rafael had already begun arranging their return to the capital. Ryan needed to see Sebastian for treatment as soon as possible, no time could be wasted. At seven years old, Ryan was still as small as he had been at five, and it was unclear what other poisons he might have been exposed to. It was difficult for any of them to feel at ease until Ryan was examined thoroughly.

Rafael had also instructed the Eldorian governor to submit an urgent report to the king on his behalf, detailing the situation. The preservation of even a small part of the Duke of Northwatch's family bloodline would surely bring joy to the king and the

entire court

There was also the matter of the Klein family, Ryan would be a form of salvation for them as well.

The massacre of the Duke of Northwatch's family was not just a matter of everyone being killed-it had been a scene of utter brutality, with each person suffering multiple wounds. The fact that the body presumed to be Ryan had its head severed, as well as its face and body mutilated to the point of being unrecognizable, was chilling to recall

the spot. The elderly woman had raised Yvette since childhood and had been particularly close to her. Meanwhile, the Klein family's patriarch was so grief-stricken he had fallen from the stone steps due

grim shadow, the Klein family had scarcely participated in any activities over the past two

and Carissa set off for the capital

pulling the cartage, Rafael took on the role of coachman, while Carissa stayed in the carriage with

to Ryan. As he ate, tears streamed down his face and he gestured with his hands,

want something to eat, just let the kitchen know. They will make it for you,"

a moment but then quickly

couldn't be with him all the time. So, throughout the journey, Ryan clung to Carissa. Even at night, when they stayed at inns, he insisted on sleeping in

brought some medicines with her, she only dared to give her nephew the ones meant for restoring strength and vitality. She was afraid to administer anything else, unsure of his current condition or what poisons he might have been exposed to. She feared that using the wrong medicine might worsen

condition.

voice. By the time she married Barrett, he had begun to act like a little adult. His grandmother had told him that he was to grow up to be a man of the Duke of Northwatch's family, and that he would be responsible for protecting his aunt and his siblings. That had led him to adopt a serious tone, trying to appear

particularly amusing. Thinking back on how he used