Love, now that Violet knows better about the love she's ready to pass by the trials that life provides. Through her journeys, Violet will meet new people and while she writes letters about their histories, she rewrites her history and will count on...
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Gilbert was walking along the quiet roads of Giethoorn. A quiet village that was known as the Dutch Venice because it has no streets, only several canals. It was a refuge, a place to heal and give Violet time to heal too. It had been 2 years, and he missed her a lot but he insisted on not having contact or news from anyone close to her. It was necessary, the temptation to go after her, to say how much he loved her, was very big. The best he could do was not to know where she was located.
The only one who knew about Gilbert's secret was his best friend Hodgins, but he did not allow them to send news, it would be difficult to stay away from Violet if he knew his whereabouts. He had thought about sending news to his family, but he knew that his brother would not allow him to remain in that life. Dietfried's words echoed in his head. "Gilbert, why don't you come around? That girl is nothing but a weapon! Can't you see it's insane to expect her to have a normal life after the war? You can't live with her, she can't live with us, you will take her to an orphanage when it is over. I'm saying this as your superior "That was your last conversation with your brother
The truth is, he was right. Violet couldn't have a normal life, at least not with Gilbert at her side. "I just want to keep taking orders from you." No... it couldn't continue that way, she needed to understand that Gilbert did it for her sake. For her to learn to feel and also to understand the meaning of feelings.
In the war, before everything collapsed, he told Violet what he felt, however difficult it was since Gilbert was not very good at showing feelings. "From the bottom of my heart, I love you". The look of confusion on Violet's face was heartbreaking. "I don't understand, what is love?" Ah, Violet... if you were the only one who wanted to know. Gilbert could not explain what love means, he just knew it was something that consumed him completely, with every breath, with every beat of his heart. Gilbert hoped that Violet would understand a little more about this during her absence, so perhaps she could teach him a little more when they met.
Gilbert entered a tavern. He had frequented the place for a while, He had to admit, they had the best craft beer in the whole country. While sipping his drink in silence he ended up listening to two men talking:
- My sister Luculia got a job as an auto memories doll - Said the man while finishing his beer.
- Hell yeah! - The other man hit the glass on the counter while laughing with irony - She fits that spot, "Beautiful women who travel anywhere in the world to meet your request" - Emphasized "beautiful"
- Don't talk nonsense Maxime! Don't forget that she's my sister. She has a friend who helped me a lot with a letter, and I'm thinking of asking her to write a letter to me, with an apology to Luculia.
- Why an apology? - Maxime disdained.
- I want to get out of this life Max, I already got a job in Leiden. I want to make my sister proud.
Maxime looked at the glass for a moment - Well if that's what you want, friend... Just don't forget to come to visit me more often. A toast to the automatons! Always saving our skins. - He lifted his glass proposing the toast to his friend
- I wouldn't stop visiting you for anything. The beer here is the best haha - they laughed while toasting.
- Ah! And what would the automaton look like that helped my friend so much? - Asked while casting a suggestive look.
- Don't think bullshit! It was just a girl. She had blue eyes and light hair, I think her name was Violet. That's it! Violet Ever ... Everdeen? Oh, I don't know, maybe Evermont.
Gilbert almost choked on hearing that name. It would be possible? Violet working as an automaton?
- Evergarden?
- That! Max, you are a genius! How did you know?
- It was just a kick. You know that the Evergardens are one of Leiden's richest families, don't you?
- Yeah... what did a girl like her do working as a doll? Well maybe it was to learn to express herself, she spoke like a robot, she even looked like a real doll.
Gilbert paid for the beer and went out into the streets thoughtfully. Was it her? His Violet. A thought crossed her mind, maybe if she was an auto memories doll it meant she was learning to feel again. At that moment he decided. When Violet turned 18 in 2 years, he would return to her. He looked at the sky, it was already dark. It was a beautiful night. Full of stars and second intentions. "Violet... please wait for me."
