Chapter 62

Im fine, just a bit under the weather, Astrid said with a grin plastered across her face as they returned

“Astrid, we’re back!” Elowen, lively as a bunny, hopped over to Astrid’s bedside. Her round face was lit up with a sweet smile.

“Elowen, you’re back. Let me take a look at you. Wow, you’re growing up to be quite the heartbreaker, Astrid said, her face filled with love as she gently caressed Elowen’s soft cheeks.

“Hi, Astrid,” Dorian chimed in, moving closer to greet Astrid.

“Astrid,” Atticus added.

“Hello, Astrid.” Sophia came forward to greet her too.

Astrid was grinning from ear to ear. Tve got loads of sweets. Let me fetch them for you.”

She got off the bed and pulled out a handful of beautifully wrapped candies from her cupboard, distributing them among the four children.

These candies were gifts from the villagers during festivals. She’d saved them for when the kids came around.

started

Astrid they chorused in

with laughter “Ah, don’t

four kids scampered off to

turned into tears. Her

was about their age

were still alive, her child would

quickly handed her a tissue. “Astrid, it’s all in the past. I believe Celia must

through her sobs and said. ‘It’s been many years now. What’s hard to

lump in her throat. She was a mother too, aware of

empathize with Astrid’s

Thalassa a tissue. Astrid wiped her tears and regained her composure. “Let’s pack up and

Thalassa nodded.

buried in Hollowbrook’s

to cross a narrow, dirt

kids frolicked along the path ahead like little

still hale and hearty, walked on her own. Thalassa offered

arrived at the

graves weren’t cemented neatly but were simple earthen

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