Chapter 36: The Gates

I walked the pathway filled with nostalgia and sorrow. The same beautiful shops, stalls and homes were damaged, ruined and abandoned where the small halflings danced and made merry; blood and dirt now remained...

There was a feeling of anger but an even greater sorrow that filled my chest as we walked towards the castle gates with a small hope in both my hearts, one for each man. 

"Flora, Lumina, are you sure you want to come with me first...?" I asked, hoping they would wait here just in case the news wasn't good and their fathers were no longer with us. No matter how close I am to them, both men were the fathers of my women...

Could I feel nothing if they were to be gone forever, leaving permanent scars on my two cute wives?

"Please let me come... I don't want to find out from someone else but with my own eyes." Lumia was the first to respond as she clung to my body even tighter, my steps becoming steadier and faster, knowing her feelings.