under the field

Scarlett

We were silent for a long time, and he kindly gave me enough time to think, "Colin." He stopped stroking Angus and looked at me.

"Do you know how my father died?"

Claire never told us, because it was a secret, I would know, from Claire's sleepy sleep while she lay in bed.She was so angry that she couldn't get up from the news of Earl Regie, lying on the hospital bed and talking nonsense, she called my father's name, she said Robert, you backed down for the rights holders, but they came to fight for your daughter, why did the Hastings family Living in seclusion but still can't get rid of these people?

"He was indeed sick, but he pretended to be sick at first, but in the end he really died of illness. He hated these power struggle games, he never dreamed of these positions, and he gave up repeatedly for his wife and daughter. You know the sea Why is Siding just an unknown family until now?"

"Because we thought that if we backed down, people wouldn't be able to make progress. But Colin, look at my current situation. I have made my family so messed up for my affairs. They can plunder us wantonly, but we have done nothing at all. My older sisters also have husbands, and they will constrain them everywhere because of my escape. So what if I go back and hide? They will continue to exert pressure, and our life will no longer be peaceful."

"I can't be selfish, Colin."

I felt Ollie leaning down against my arm and heard myself say, "Let me walk with you. I want everyone to feel at peace forever, and I deserve to do something for my family."

He didn't let the quiet vibe between us last too long, maybe it's just me because I never say these things to anyone, but I think if I choose to go back to Orlando and hide, I won't wait for Reggie to find me , I would be swallowed up by my own fear and cowardice.

My father wouldn't have wanted to see Scarlett Hastings like that.

"Fine. If you think so." Colin said, "There is no way out." He said jokingly, but his eyes were still serious, which made me feel that he had listened to my words, and he gave me a " Come in" gesture, and I realized we were speaking outside a pub.

He led the way and opened the door for me, as if inviting me into a world I chose to step into.

Hearing the sound of chattering in the room and the clinking of men's wine glasses, everyone greeted Colin when they saw him come in. He ignored the jokes and teasing of people passing by because of my existence, and only led me to the innermost small room .

"It's all Jacob's people here." He pointed to all the men outside, and I realized we were in the Jacob's stronghold in New Shere.

There was a wooden table in the room, and a man with his back to us turned his head when he heard the sound.

I looked at the face and turned to look at Colin in surprise.He shrugged with a smug smile, "He's one of us."

"Little beauty, we meet again." Ed grinned at me.He didn't wear yesterday's red guard uniform, just a low-key black shirt.

"You haven't explained yet, how did you get involved with this Hastin girl?" Ed leaned closer to me again, "Why don't you tell me, little beauty."

Colin and I met eyes tacitly, and I replied: "It's a secret." As expected, he immediately rolled his eyes. "Tch, only Colin can say this, he thinks it's so mysterious." He pushed the wine in front of us. "So," he finally stopped asking, "let's get to the point."

Colin picked up his glass, "I want you to help me send a letter to the Otlando Dindark Manor." Seeing me looking at him suspiciously, he explained in my ear: "I think you should tell you Mother and sister should be more worried about your current situation than anyone else."

Colin is always able to understand my needs. I have been escaping for so long, and now I have been chased and killed by Count Reggie. They have no way of knowing my situation, but thanks to Earl Reggie who is more diligent in finding someone, it is actually a metaphor for me. The good news is that no one has been caught by him yet.I have made a decision since yesterday, I will let them rest assured to wait for me to go back.

"They..." I asked the anxiety in my heart, "Have they been embarrassed?"

"About your escape, there is no evidence that they assisted you in fleeing, so the outside world can only say that the youngest daughter of Hastings betrayed her family, and the Hastings family is highly respected in Orlando. I think Reggie should I can't do anything to them." What Ed said made me feel a little relieved.I miss Claire's body in my heart, and I hope she will not worry too much and take care of her body.

Ed had already prepared pens and paper, and they left a corner of the room for me to write home letters.I clenched the pen in my hand and reminded myself that if I dripped tears on the paper, the ink would smudge, so I didn't cry.I wrote to Claire, I said that I actually know the difficulties our family faced before the death of father Robert, I promise not to let our family fall into the same situation again, I will return to Orlando, and then it will be raining The sky will be fine, and we will be together again, and my father will make this journey smooth for me, I promise.

It is still inevitable that the last line of words will be blurred. Love, Scar.

"I'm fine." I quickly wiped my eyes when they turned around.Ed had a snow-white carrier pigeon on his arm, and he tied my rolled-up letter to its foot, "Here, send it to the girl from Hasting's family." Then, the snow-white bird flew out of the window. flew out.

I stood by the window and stared at the shadow until it disappeared into the distant horizon.

"Is there anything else I can do for you, Riley?" Ed said deliberately.I turned to look at him, no longer hated him for his deliberate frivolity yesterday, and said to him sincerely. "Thank you. Actually Riley is my cousin, I have the opportunity to introduce you to each other." And re-introduced himself to him: "I'm Scarlett Hastings."

He shook my hand, "Ed Montreal, the first-class guard at the Duke's mansion in Sanderland." Then he added in a funny way, "I'm also the secret intelligence collector of Jacob's gang, nice to meet you."

I admire the eyeliner that Jacob puts around the power ministers. I don’t know how many people with dual identities like Knight are. They know that they are walking on thin ice and they are in danger of being exposed at any time, but they are still determined and brave. fulfill their tasks.

When Otis and Nigel came in from the outside, Ed put his hands together: "Very good, I can announce the big news!"

He motioned for the two to sit below and closed the door, as if expecting the expressions of all the men in the tavern, he said: "Kennedy III, he is still alive."

The room fell into silence for a while, the news was definitely more than heavy, it was enough to make one's head drop.My heart is beating fast, and I believe everyone else is the same.

Kennedy III, who was supposed to be on the throne now, is the younger brother of Queen Regent Sadishi.Legend has it that he died in the turmoil before the queen regent came to power three years ago, and was burned to death in the room without escaping.The heir to the throne was dead, so his sister Sadishi was not allowed to assume the position of queen regent.Nigel cursed and broke the silence: "Alive, where?"

Ed shrugged: "I only know that I fled to the north."

"God." Otis and Colin looked at each other, and everyone's emotions finally calmed down. They began to beat the table excitedly, and the water in the wine glasses was knocked out.Colin waved his hand to signal them to be quiet.He said, "You know the news, it must be Earl Reggie who is holding Sander's handle."

Ed pointed at him, indicating that he was on point. "Queen Sadishi didn't know that Sanderland had let Kennedy III go. If she knew that Kennedy III was still alive, Sanderland would probably be killed."

"Then they must be looking for him too," I said.

"That's right, so we need to find Kennedy III before they do."

The atmosphere in the room seemed to be ignited, and everyone seemed to see hope.Otis climbed onto the table, holding a wine glass bigger than his face, "Everyone! It's time!" Everyone picked up the glass and stood up, "It's time to pull down all the corruption on it!" He said Eye sockets were red with excitement, Colin also stood up, right beside him, everyone's wine glasses collided vigorously, full of passion, their eye sockets were brighter than wine, I seemed to see each one full of hope The soul was uncontrollably infected with emotions, and finally I also raised my glass and joined them in shouting.

When people know what to live for, they understand where hope comes from. I think this kingdom has not been abandoned because his people have not given up.

Carolina still has hope, really.