Chapter 62

She'd aged quickly, these past several years.

"Oh, I'm fine... just caught a little cold, that's all." Seeing their return, Helen's face lit up with a smile.

"Grand-aunt, we're back!" Like an energetic little bunny, Hailey bounded over to her bedside, smiling sweetly.

"Ah, so I see! Here, let me have a look at you... ooh, what a pretty girl you are!" Helen's eyes shone with love, and she chuckled gently as she held Hailey's soft, round face in both hands. "Hello, grand-aunt," Julian said, coming up to her as well.

"Grand-aunt," Tristan echoed.

"We're here, grand-aunt!" Lilith chimed, squeezing her way to the front.

Helen was grinning from ear-to-ear, now. "Oh, everyone's here! Good, good... I've got a whole bunch of candy for you kids. I'll just go get it now..."

She pulled aside her blanket and got out of bed, then headed over to the old wooden cabinet to retrieve a handful of small red candies, which she distributed amongst the four children.

It was common for the villagers to exchange these candies whenever times were good. Helen had saved them all up to give to the children, whenever they came back.

candy happily, their smiles sweeter

all said together, like a choir of

younger. "Why, it's nothing! You're all

children ran outside to

delight, until tears welled up in her

had been about

for what had happened, she would be...

tears. "Aunt Helen, it's all in the past. I believe Yvette is in a better place now, somewhere out there, her soul at peace." Helen swallowed hard, and nodded. "Yes... it's been so many

felt her own heart falter, her own eyes

understand what the

such, she shared every moment of

herself. "Let's tidy up a little, then go visit her grave. We shouldn't let her

place was in

one else in sight. You had to follow

a

easily along this path, leading the

on her own. Helen, meanwhile, had

long, they arrived at

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