Similarly, she agreed to take in the leopard-eared girl as well.
The emotional scars she bore were even deeper than those of the rabbit-eared children.
"It will be all right. I will discipline them strictly and ensure they learn skills with their hands. Once they gain the confidence to live on their own, people change. I hope that by the time the children leave this house, the world will have become a bit easier for them to live in."
Lady Lowenthal would never spoil the children, but would raise them with strictness and deep affection.
Feeling reassured, Jihl and the others took their leave of the Lowenthal household and each headed back to their respective destinations.
Bao Bei rode with Jihl on horseback and together they returned to the fort with Captain Sander.
There, Layla, Cymet and the administrative officers came all the way outside to welcome them.
When they saw Bao Bei safe and sound, their faces clearly relaxed and they broke into relieved smiles.
