When I was young, my mother used to sing me a lullaby until I fall asleep. Her voice was always warm everytime she spoke to me. Father loved my mother, and so did I.
My mother was pregnant, she told me stories about her siblings and her. She asked me to protect my sister and be a good brother. Of course, I was excited to have a baby sister. But, it was not until my mother passed away.
I grew up hating my sister for taking away mother, even father would ignore her. When I was young, I still remember that she usually goes to my bedroom everytime there is thunder. I just let her in, I didn't talk to her nor had I tried to comfort her. I only let her stay.
The time she turned 14 she was sold off by father. She married an old count at such young age. I was 20 and I was still at war that time, I wouldn't stop father even if I were there.
It was 2 years after her marriage was I able to return back to the mansion. I took care of the estate while my father's health is deteriorating. Never had I once though of my sister, I was slowly forgetting her. It was untill her servant came to the mansion, begging me to save her master that was my sister.
She told me that my sister was abducted by the terrorist that attacked the count's estate. My father, who came downstairs and listen to the servant with me ordered me to save my sister. Why should I? When she was sold to the count, she was no longer our property. He, the one who sold her, ordered me to save her?
A few weeks later, my sister walk at the mansions' gate, she walked into the mansion barefooted then she collapsed at the front door. She has escaped. I took her inside and instructed the servants to take care of her.
A few days had passed and she is slowly healing. I have no time to talk to her for I had buried myself on work. I have no intention to see her, it was her who always look for reasons to see me, she's still the same.
One night, I saw mothers figure walking at the garden that she loved dearly. Ran to see her only to find out it was my sister. She wore mothers shawl, she looked exactly like mother. "Brother" she said. I turned and went back to my office not wanting to see her.
On the next day, I went to the attic. It was where father put mothers belongings. I looked for the gifts she had given me and found the map that she drew with me while telling me stories of her youth. I'd like to go there, where she said she and her siblings hide their treasures.
I decided to go to the places my mother had gone to; and so I packed what is necessary and left a note on my desk. My father would be fine, it won't take me a year to go back home.
I first went to the first place my mother went to. It was said that their flowers are unique and beautiful. I stayed there for 3 days.
Then, I went to the second place my mother visited. It was said that their lake was the most beautiful in the empire and it was not a lie. I stayed there for 4 days.
On my third adventure, I went to the third place my mother visited. The fire festival was one of their most beautiful traditions. I stayed there for a week to experience it. While in the inn, I heard rumors about my sister. It was said that was the most beautiful woman in the empire even only at the age of 16. I rolled my eyes and went back to my room.