PoV: Lillian Annes
Being able to repay the Duke for all the pain he caused me feels really sweet. I won't deny it, dad. But…
I think I might have gone too overboard with it. And dragging Aurea into it as well.
I know that she is not the child she appears to be and that she is actually 50 years old. But still, it feels wrong, somehow.
Seeing her happy face during breakfast is helping me alleviate this uneasiness.
Her smile and laughter always had some hint of sadness to it. This is the first time I'm seeing her so lighthearted, like all children should be.
Even when complaining about not going to hunt the vampire in the dungeon, she is genuinely happy.
I love you, little Aurea. I really do.
You are the one thing that bastard did to me that I won't ever complain about. In the middle of all that pain, he gave you to me.
So maybe I'll go easy on him today. As a small thanks for this one good thing, his death will be swift, with a single clean cut.
