The Missing Musketeer

Chapter 2

Carlos POV

I stared at the broken girl sobbing in front of me.It broke my heart,even if I didn't know her. I whispered to Horthos,to get her some decent clothes and Hadren went to get the rest of his tools to sort the rest of her minor wounds that were left.
I kneeled down to her height and swept away the hair from her face. She looked up to me with lifeless eyes.

I said, "Young lady, those tears of yours,should not be shed,for you are here,safe,no one is going to hurt you now. We will-"

"I'm not crying because I am scared Monsieur, I am crying because my life is an absolute joke and I can't do anything about it." She sniffles and hid her petite face back in her hair. I mived her hair once again,before lifting her head to face me and gently told her to stand up.

She rose slowly before standing up straight.Her small amount of hope,definitely did not show in her height. I then said," Young girl - "
"Katiana, Monsieur, is my name,Katiana,"
"Katiana," I said," You are a strong girl,who has decided to do something with her life by getting away from the thing or person that haunts it,I would have never been able to do that,I would have given up,without ever starting!"

"Really?" She asked ,her eyes sparking with hope and some sort of determination.
"Of course!" I said,"I may be a man,but not all men are that brave,I can bet you my wife is braver than me, and I am a Musketeer,one of the Kings finest!"

She giggled at that,"Katiana,I would like to ask to hug you,although you are close to taller than me,I would like to hug you,and hopefully you will also be able to accept my offer of coming with us to the the castle?" I asked hopefully.

I outstretched my arms and smiled, to which her face then had the expression of being unsureness and surprise but I saw that some sort of emotion,I don't know what it was but it chased away the unsureness so she slowly walked towards me as I wrapped my arms around her,being careful with her wounds. She wrapped her nimble arms around me,and for those few seconds we stood there hugging like I would to my son Athos before I left for another mission.

Before I could get another word said to her, Horthos came back and haughtily,yet gently, chuckled before saying ,"No hug for me then eh?"
He said, looking at Katiana,who now was breaking away from our father-and-daughter like moment to then stare at Horthos,he outstretched his arms,and putting on a smile,she smiled a ghost of a smile towards him.

'She's opening up that's a good sign' I thought as I saw her walk slowly into his arms and hugging him back. He too,was careful of her wounds,which was good,but like Horthos, Hadren came in with his little pouch and also asked for a hug,she also hugged him,I smiled wide at that,she had hugged all of us! What other good sign could happen now?

After several seconds of him and her hugging, I coughed before saying
"Young lady,before we go travelling or moving any further," I said walking to Horthos and standing beside him,before continuing,"We would like to introduce ourselves,my name,is Carlos Bienoverde,this is" I said motioning towards Horthos, "is-"

"Horthos,Young Lady,Horthos Gustavante is my name,and may I present to you,some clothes I have provided for you," he said,giving her a set of comfortable clothes.I decided I didn't want to know where the under garments came from.

(A/N - to all of the ladies and gents that understood why I put this I am going to give you this face 😉 -That's all I have to say.😂......😂😂......😂😂😂)

She blushed profusely before moving down the line and becoming face to face with Hadren,he gently said,being the kindest of the group and the greatest with children,

"I am Hadren Young lady,now I would like to heal the rest of your wounds that never got done,because if not they may become infected,which is a bad thing to deal with, and I would also like to check your ribs and your wounds I have stitched up too."

She turned to me,for reassurance,which I provide her with a smile.
She smiled back before turning back to Hadren and nodding.
He shooed us away from the room and taking out his glasses and his bandages,closing the door behind him as I went down the stairs with Horthos.