Chapter 5

"So Arthur what are you doing here?" August asked.

"My Village was raided by the bandits and I was the only one left, everyone was killed and my father sacrificed himself to let me escape, then... then..." Tears came out from Arthur's eyes as he told the story to August, it was a very rough journey for him after he escaped from the bandits he was lost in the forest and almost died many times, he survived by eating fruits and worms then after a week, he was looking for a place to stay when the 3 burly people chased him, wanting to sell him to slave merchants, thankfully August came and saved him.

"It's been hard," August said as he extended his hands as he caressed the crying Arthur, August sighed then pulled Arthur into his arms and hugged him, "It's okay now child" he said, after a 5 minutes Arthur fell asleep in his arms, he then carried him and pulled the 3 burly people who were unconscious, after a while he reached the village, when the villagers saw him carrying a new kid, and 3 burly man, 'New kids?' they thought.

"Ron, Loco! help me with these 3 people!" August called out, the two people he called were the guards of the village, after 2 months of being with the village, August had already known many of the villagers, Ron and Loco immediately made their way and dragged the 3 burly people, they were surprised by how heavy the three are.

Arthur carried this 3 by himself? how strong he was? they thought, after telling what happened to the villagers, they immediately threw the 3 people into the village prison, as for Arthur, August made him rest in the village for now, August then rushed back to the forest to take the bag he left, after 5 minutes he was already back.

...

Arthur slowly opened his eyes and saw a unfamiliar ceiling in front of him, he immediately stood up and looked around, "Did he got taken by the slave merchants? no, he clearly remembers that a man came to save him but where was he?" he thought, just then the door opened and he saw an old lady who smiled at him "Are you okay now?" she asked, Arthur lowered his head and answered "Yes, I'm fine now".

"That's good" the old lady then took a cup and poured some water in it and handed it to Arthur, "Here drink some water" she said with a smile, Arthur drank the water in one gulp, "Do you want more?" she asked again, Arthur nodded, the old lady took the cup and was about to get some more water, "May I ask where is the man who saved me?" Arthur asked.

"Oh you mean Aug? he's outside taking care of her baby daughter" the old lady replied, Arthur then immediately left the bed, and rushed outside, the old lady smiled as she looked at him ran outside, Arthur opened the door and he squinted his eyes because of the sunlight, he slowly adapted with the brightness, then in front of him he saw a the man who saved him carrying a baby in his arms and playing with her.

Arthur slowly made his way to August, so this was the person who saved him, he looked at August carefully, he wanted t say something but the words were stuck in his throat, August has long sensed Arthur who was looking at him, August looked at Arthur and smiled at him and said "Come here" August raised one of his arms, Arthur looked at him and jumped into his arms, August embraced Arthur, "You have done well" August whispered.

After a while, August and the villagers with Arthur were now celebrating, August shared his spoils to the villagers and it turned into a celebration, sitting around the bonfire, August and Arthur stared at the sky, "Arthur" August called, Arthur turned his head and looked at August, "Do you want to come with me?" August asked, then he smiled awkwardly, he sounded like one of those kid kidnappers, but when he looks at Arthur, his eyes were showing his answers.

"Yes" Arthur answered.

"Are you sure?" August asked.

Arthur nodded enthusiastically, "Okay," Arthur said, even though he already has Elaine, he jut can't leave Arthur around, so he decided to adopt him, and just like that, Arthur had his first son, after the celebration, August and with his two children went back to the house, the three of them stayed in one bed, it was kinda small, August decided to make another bed for Arthur tomorrow, of course, it was not a peaceful night for August he kept attending Elaine who cries in the midnight, Arthur also helps him in taking care of Elaine.

Early in the morning, August woke up, he turned his head, and looked at his two cute children sleeping, he felt that his heart would melt, Arthur was extremely handsome, while Elaine was so cute, even though they were not his true children, he made them as his own, he then started stretching and washed in the lake nearby, after that he took an Axe and made his way to the forest and started cutting trees.

After that, he started making Arthur's bed, 1 hour later, Arthur woke up and slowly made his way out of the bed, also being careful not to wake up Elaine who was sleeping cutely, he then stood by the side and looked at her with a smile on his face, he already treated her as his own true sister, after a while, he heard some activity outside, he made his way outside then saw August doing work, August had already noticed Arthur he turned his head and smiled "Good morning Arthur!" August greeted him.

"Good morning F-Father" Arthur shyly greeted back, August was suddenly frozen, he felt his heart was pierced, "W-What did you say?" August asked with a smile.

"G-Good morning F-F-Father" Arthur repeated.

August the felt he was pierced by something, he immediately ran to Arthur and lifted him, "Call me Father again!" August said with a big smile on his face, "F-Father" Arthur said blushing, "Haha! Yes! I'm your father now!" August laughed wholeheartedly, about an hour later, Arthur was free from August, "Go wash now" August said with a smile and went back to his work energetically, Arthur looked at August back and smiled then made his way to the lake to wash himself.