The Silent Heir

Chapter 42

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What? Lucy echoed once more as Emma went back to work. W-we're leaving? W-wait Emma isn't this is-

"-abrubt!" And Seth ended, supplying one another without even knowing it. It infuriated Emma further. "Let's talk about this, surely-"

"There is nothing to talk to." She hissed as she stuffed the last of the metals she could find use of. "We have stayed our welcome longer than it already has. It is only a matter of time before they would look here. We have to go." Emma directed her words to the two, but more so to the disbelieving young lady.

B-but they haven't found us yet! Lucy insisted from within. S-surely we can-

"We are never safe, you imbecile." Lucy flinched as Emma grinded her teeth. "We have been lucky. That is all there is to it. Sooner or later, they will find us, and when they do, we will be dragged back."

No! I won't accept this! I-

"You said you would do anything." Lucy falls silent, the sinking realization and horror radiated like a bonfire. Emma did not blinked in the slightest. "Well, I'm saying we are leaving. And that is final." She declared for the two to hear, uncaring of their growing horror.

"W-wait lady Emma. Surely you are not planning on travelling at this time!" Seth implored. "Winter is almost here. If you travel now, who knows what perils you will face." Emma stopped in her tracks, taking in his words for a moment.

"It is a risk I will have to take." The soldier reaffirmed her conviction as he turned to face the young man. "You don't understand what those animals will do to us if they drag us back in." Lucy internally flinched as Seth blinked back in confusion. "All of this," Emma gestured over her wounds, her scars. "Would be for naught. Hel, I wager it would be worse."

"T-then let me hide you. I have the resources to do it." Seth said, grasping for straws.

S-seth's right! If w-we took his aid, they would never find us! And Lucy as well.

Just let Seth-

"-help you. You don't-"

-have to keep living like- Emma grabbed Seth by the collar, and from within, she did the same to Lucy as well. Her teeth clenched in barely restrained fury- no, insanity. Her breath hitched tightly, whispering beneath the cold moon as the words and vapor escaped from her mouth.

"I am not going back." She held their gaze, spatting out the words that ran amok within her head. "Whatever you two had planned in mind, forget it. That day will never come." Their eyes trembled, a shadow flickered from deep within.

E-Emma, Lucy weakly cried out.

"L-lady Emma," And Seth does as well, his hand reaching out towards her. The two were truly in synced much to Emma's frustration. Suddenly, she had to deal with two flower heads instead.

"No," She reaffirmed to the two.

But!

"But!"

"I said no!" She snapped, but the two love struck pair stubbornly stood resilient. Their love and desperation to stay with one another revolted Emma to no end. She couldn't help but despise the weakness that had consumed her once, and yet, she could not help but feel a pang of envy.

"Think for a second, damn you. You two are risking not only yourself, but the entire orphanage too." The two paused as the shadow of doubt clouded their eyes.