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Elisabeth sat on her bed, her eyes glossy and red as she hugged the small girl to her. Never would she had expected that it was Sofia who would come rest with her, and do what she could to make the Duchess feel better. “Thanks Sofia. No need to worry, I’m okay,” She said, taking her cheek in her hand and looking into her face. “I hope you are, as well. And you can always come to me. I’ll never pressure you to speak, but you always have an open door here, alright?” She hugged her back, and reached for the handkerchief tucked neatly into the white wood bedside table. She blew her nose, and placed the handkerchief back, turning back to Sofia. She was about to say something else, her mouth hanging half open when there was a small knock on her door. It was Sebastien, poking his head in, and he came in once beckoned.
“Hi, Sebastien,” Elisabeth said, putting an arm around his shoulders and he snuggled into her side. She held each of the children together, and her head rested atop Sebastien’s.
“Elisabeth?” He whispered, and she let her eyes wander to the top of his head.
“Yes, sweetheart?”
“It…it was my fault. You shouldn’t have to worry about me, okay? I’m really sorry that I made you worry, Elisabeth.”
“Don’t be sorry, Sebastien. You didn’t do any-,” but she was interrupted.
“I…I did. I did, Elisabeth. She came after me again, but don’t be mad at Kyier. He was…he was trying to protect me.” He looked up at her, his eyes wide with fear of her reaction.
“W-who…came after you, Sebastien?” She whispered.
“The mean witch woman, she was the one. She came here…and took me. Sofia and Kyier came after me. Don’t be mad at him, Elisabeth!” There was so much that had flashed through her mind, and right then she had no idea how she could react to everything that was just told to her. But she couldn’t start crying again.
“I’m just glad you’re okay, and I am sure Kyier was brave and he had all the right reasons for keeping this from…from me. Oh, Sebastien, and Sofia…you two are so brave. I am so happy you’re okay!” She said, holding them close. She sat with them for such a long while, and for a moment she expected she had fallen asleep in a very stiff position. A hoot of an owl outside stirred her from her thoughts, and she tightened her grip around the two. “Come on, you two. Let’s take you to bed,” She said, stirring them gently and taking their hands as they headed down the hall. She led them to their separate bedrooms, tucking in Sofia and then taking Sebastien down the hallway to his bedroom. She tucked him tightly into the covers, and kissed his forehead. He smiled sleepily at her, but fought to keep his eyes open.
“Goodnight, Sebastien,” She whispered, kissing him on the forehead once again before tucking the covers snuggly around him. She turned, and made sure the window was tightly latched and drew the draperies shut. She watched him through the darkness, the small flame from the nearby candle the only source of light against his dark eyes. She opened the door, and closed it softly behind her as she made her way back to her own bedroom. She was not expecting Kyier to suddenly appear from around the corner, but he did. She was startled, and almost allowed a slight gasp to escape her lips. “Kyier! I-,” She was not expecting him to lash out menacingly at her, not at all! At least...not again.
"Stop trying to be his damn mother." Kyier hissed. "Sebastien doesn't need the likes of you trying replace the one he held dear. Nor does he need you to constantly remind him of what he lost."
Elisabeth let her eyes fall downcast, and she only looked back up once more she felt his presence had fully vanished. “I never meant to be anything more to him…than a trusted friend. I never tried to be his mother. I couldn't possibly...” She said, though he was not there anymore. She now stood alone, and felt as though a heavy pressure was on her chest.
Sebastien's head poked around his door frame, his eyes saddened after hearing the exchange. Kyier really was being hard on Elisabeth as of late. It must have been especially difficult for her without his mother present to quell Kyier's anger and lessen the blows. The hatred the fiery man seem to hold in his heart was remarkable. The young man tiptoed a few feet into the hall once the coast was clear, nearly colliding with Sofia who had seemed to have the same idea as he. She met him half way between their two rooms, surprised to find herself in an immediate embrace filled with Sebastien's gratitude. "You must think me an awful coward." he frowned. Sofia only shook her head and took his hand, leading him back to her bedroom where she would stay awake keeping watch over him while he slept at her side.
"Kyier... Much more from you and you'll drive the girl to take a blade to her heart." Mathius scolded as soon as Kyier had returned from his supposed bathroom trip.
"Think about it Mathius. The only reason the damn witch went after her was because she sees Elisabeth as competition. There's no room in a child's life for two mothers." To the apothecary's awkward smile, Kyier sighed. He had forgotten to whom he was speaking. "At least not at the same time."
Mathius waved him off to dismiss the matter, "But if that you're reasoning, why not just tell her so, Kyier? Would it truly be so awful to have others realize you're a decent human being."
The Marquess scoffed, "Of course it would. People would expect me to talk to them then instead of scurrying away at the sight of me. I'd be expected to converse and carry on pleasantries. Ah! And the the worst would be the clinging. I already have Sofia and Sebastien hanging on me. Lest not forget you too for nearly ten years now. You think I wish for another you lingering about, clutching at my shirt?"
Mathius grinned widely at his best friend's little rant, "Come, Kyier. You love me and you know it."
And a simple, "Pppfft," was all he was granted in response.
~~~
The next day, Elisabeth had been told about the Founder’s Day ball. After their encounter she had avoided Kyier when she could, more out of respect instead of fear. She knew he wouldn’t cause her any physical harm. But she felt like he should be left to his own devices today, especially with the Founder’s Day ball. She was more excited because Sofia and Sebastien were going to be joining them. She knew Sebastien had been with Kyier, and whatever time Mathius had gone home last night surely caused him enough time to relax and venture back to the manor.
Now, she and Sofia were in her bedroom, and she stood behind Sofia as Anita had done for her, and she tried fixing her hair and pulling it into a delicate bun to match her dress.
“I hope you have fun tonight, make sure you dance with Sebastien, okay?” She said, smiling at her reflection, “I’m sure he’ll love it, even if he pretends he can’t dance!” She laughed.
“Hi, Sebastien,” Elisabeth said, putting an arm around his shoulders and he snuggled into her side. She held each of the children together, and her head rested atop Sebastien’s.
“Elisabeth?” He whispered, and she let her eyes wander to the top of his head.
“Yes, sweetheart?”
“It…it was my fault. You shouldn’t have to worry about me, okay? I’m really sorry that I made you worry, Elisabeth.”
“Don’t be sorry, Sebastien. You didn’t do any-,” but she was interrupted.
“I…I did. I did, Elisabeth. She came after me again, but don’t be mad at Kyier. He was…he was trying to protect me.” He looked up at her, his eyes wide with fear of her reaction.
“W-who…came after you, Sebastien?” She whispered.
“The mean witch woman, she was the one. She came here…and took me. Sofia and Kyier came after me. Don’t be mad at him, Elisabeth!” There was so much that had flashed through her mind, and right then she had no idea how she could react to everything that was just told to her. But she couldn’t start crying again.
“I’m just glad you’re okay, and I am sure Kyier was brave and he had all the right reasons for keeping this from…from me. Oh, Sebastien, and Sofia…you two are so brave. I am so happy you’re okay!” She said, holding them close. She sat with them for such a long while, and for a moment she expected she had fallen asleep in a very stiff position. A hoot of an owl outside stirred her from her thoughts, and she tightened her grip around the two. “Come on, you two. Let’s take you to bed,” She said, stirring them gently and taking their hands as they headed down the hall. She led them to their separate bedrooms, tucking in Sofia and then taking Sebastien down the hallway to his bedroom. She tucked him tightly into the covers, and kissed his forehead. He smiled sleepily at her, but fought to keep his eyes open.
“Goodnight, Sebastien,” She whispered, kissing him on the forehead once again before tucking the covers snuggly around him. She turned, and made sure the window was tightly latched and drew the draperies shut. She watched him through the darkness, the small flame from the nearby candle the only source of light against his dark eyes. She opened the door, and closed it softly behind her as she made her way back to her own bedroom. She was not expecting Kyier to suddenly appear from around the corner, but he did. She was startled, and almost allowed a slight gasp to escape her lips. “Kyier! I-,” She was not expecting him to lash out menacingly at her, not at all! At least...not again.
"Stop trying to be his damn mother." Kyier hissed. "Sebastien doesn't need the likes of you trying replace the one he held dear. Nor does he need you to constantly remind him of what he lost."
Elisabeth let her eyes fall downcast, and she only looked back up once more she felt his presence had fully vanished. “I never meant to be anything more to him…than a trusted friend. I never tried to be his mother. I couldn't possibly...” She said, though he was not there anymore. She now stood alone, and felt as though a heavy pressure was on her chest.
Sebastien's head poked around his door frame, his eyes saddened after hearing the exchange. Kyier really was being hard on Elisabeth as of late. It must have been especially difficult for her without his mother present to quell Kyier's anger and lessen the blows. The hatred the fiery man seem to hold in his heart was remarkable. The young man tiptoed a few feet into the hall once the coast was clear, nearly colliding with Sofia who had seemed to have the same idea as he. She met him half way between their two rooms, surprised to find herself in an immediate embrace filled with Sebastien's gratitude. "You must think me an awful coward." he frowned. Sofia only shook her head and took his hand, leading him back to her bedroom where she would stay awake keeping watch over him while he slept at her side.
"Kyier... Much more from you and you'll drive the girl to take a blade to her heart." Mathius scolded as soon as Kyier had returned from his supposed bathroom trip.
"Think about it Mathius. The only reason the damn witch went after her was because she sees Elisabeth as competition. There's no room in a child's life for two mothers." To the apothecary's awkward smile, Kyier sighed. He had forgotten to whom he was speaking. "At least not at the same time."
Mathius waved him off to dismiss the matter, "But if that you're reasoning, why not just tell her so, Kyier? Would it truly be so awful to have others realize you're a decent human being."
The Marquess scoffed, "Of course it would. People would expect me to talk to them then instead of scurrying away at the sight of me. I'd be expected to converse and carry on pleasantries. Ah! And the the worst would be the clinging. I already have Sofia and Sebastien hanging on me. Lest not forget you too for nearly ten years now. You think I wish for another you lingering about, clutching at my shirt?"
Mathius grinned widely at his best friend's little rant, "Come, Kyier. You love me and you know it."
And a simple, "Pppfft," was all he was granted in response.
~~~
The next day, Elisabeth had been told about the Founder’s Day ball. After their encounter she had avoided Kyier when she could, more out of respect instead of fear. She knew he wouldn’t cause her any physical harm. But she felt like he should be left to his own devices today, especially with the Founder’s Day ball. She was more excited because Sofia and Sebastien were going to be joining them. She knew Sebastien had been with Kyier, and whatever time Mathius had gone home last night surely caused him enough time to relax and venture back to the manor.
Now, she and Sofia were in her bedroom, and she stood behind Sofia as Anita had done for her, and she tried fixing her hair and pulling it into a delicate bun to match her dress.
“I hope you have fun tonight, make sure you dance with Sebastien, okay?” She said, smiling at her reflection, “I’m sure he’ll love it, even if he pretends he can’t dance!” She laughed.