Aaron Burr, Sir

5. He Thinks

5. He thinks.

Many historians believe that Aaron Burr's life was calm for the rest of his time in the world. They were wrong.

Aaron embraces his darling children as close as he can, but he knows and he sees it every day- his sons are growing up.

It wasn't until two years later, when Charles is 14 years old, that he expresses his thoughts to his adoptive father.

"Father," He starts, twisting his hands in front of his stomach, "I was wondering if you would let me pursue a new educative path."

Aaron looked up from his classic paperback, and smiled passively at his son. "What were you thinking about, Charles?"

"You see," Charles bit his lip in nervousness, and Aaron smiled in encouragement, "I was thinking about traveling to England, perhaps London."

Aaron frowned, and his son started stuttering. "My school is offering the wonderful opportunity to study abroad for the remaining of autumn, and the education will be far more intense and challenging."

Charles waited for his father's response, and then Aaron sighed. "I was just like you when I was younger, head full of fantasies of becoming the aristocrat, of rising to the top." Aaron then embraced Charles tightly, who responded by wrapping his limbs around his adoptive father. "I won't stop you, my son. Do what calms your spirit. I'll support you in any way I can."

The bright grin that Charles sent to his father was more than enough to convince Aaron that he had done the right thing. "Thank you, father! I swear upon my life that I will make you proud."

"You've already made me proud, son."

And so Charles Burdett Burr travels to England to pursue a better education.

At least I still have young Aaron, he thinks as he watches his younger adoptive son sleep soundly.

Or at least, that's what he thinks.