My Four Miraculous Treasures

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.

gobbled up the candy happily, their smiles sweeter

you, Aunt Helen!" they all said together, like a choir

younger. "Why, it's nothing!

children ran outside

with delight, until tears welled

been about their

not for what had happened, she would be... how old,

a tissue and hurried over to dab at her 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 years, already. Life is hardest for those who remain

own heart falter, her

herself, she felt she could understand what the

of

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

Nason's final resting place was in the village

one else in sight. You had to follow a path out

a narrow

strode easily along this path, leading the way for

walked on her own. Helen, meanwhile,

arrived