Aymeric and Annshera attentively listened the story of Florian’s journey through time a whole night straight. They all had been very moved and wept several times. After that, they took the mutual decision to allow themselves several days together. Florian would leave at the end of the week.
The de Borel mainly remained home, enjoying each other presence, living in the moment. They hanged outside sometimes, making sure to not be seen in public in order to avoid questions. Florian seemed relieved and less concerned than few days ago. Annshera gave him a kiss on his forehead and join her husband in their bed. The following day would be the day of the departure. She was very anxious about that. She got used to her adult son presence. Let him go would break her heart. She nestled against Aymeric and fell asleep.
***
In front of the steps of faith, they decided to tell each other farewell.
“Mother, Father, those unique moments with you. I will never forget about it. It means the world tome to have got this second chance besides you. I love you, I forever will.”
One after the other they hugged their son. Filled with emotion, Annshera grabbed Florian’s arm.
“My baby don’t leave me, stay here. Don’t stay alone… Please stay, we will be discreet, we… will find a solution.”
“Mother I’m here. Home. Sleeping. I know it’s hard and confusing but I can’t stay. I love you. I love you both so much. Take good care of me, the baby me. I need your love, I need it so much.”
“Oh Florian…”
“Florian...I’m so proud of you, I love you. Be careful out there. I will take care of your mother and you? We will see each other again right ? In many years when your mother and I we will be much older and you an adult. It’s the reason you came here after all. So we could all be together many years later. I trust you, my son. “
“Father...Yes, I look forward to it.” Florian nodded with confidence.
Aymeric smiled and caressed Florian’s hair to soothe the atmosphere. Florian approached his mother, put his hands on her shoulders and surprised her with a soft kiss on her forehead. She raised her head toward him comforted.
“It’s silly but I always dreamed of the day I would be taller than than you and I could do that. I never had the chance, until now.”
Her son’s goofy expression was contagious, she relaxed and laughed. Florian walked away from away greeting them vehemently with his hand. When he turned his back to his parents, he stopped walking at the view of a familiar silhouette. A young woman he knew very well, dressed with a very fancy white fur coat was walking to his direction. He wide opened his eyes and had a very pleased giggle. She accelerated her walk, rushing to him.
“Gen ! You’re here ! I can’t believe it !’
They threw at each other arms with a non dissimulated tenderness, forgetting they were observed. Aymeric was very amused while Annshera’s face darkened. She spotted immediately the resemblance between this young woman and an infamous foe of her. The young Princess stepped away from Florian to greet Aymeric. She politely bowed both of them with a very enthusiastic expression.
“My Lord, my Lady, it’s a great honor to meet you. I am Geneva wir Galvus, the Princess of Garlemald and a friend of you son. Lady de Borel, you are as beautiful as Florian always described, even more so.”
“You look like your father.” retorted Annshera with a very cold voice.
Geneva lowed her head, intimidated. Florian adopted a very protective attitude and surrounded Geneva’s shoulders with his arms. Her frowned at his mother. Aymeric still very amused by the situation, held his wife hand to ease the atmosphere.
“You visited your grandfather I assume ?” she addressed to Geneva.
“Yes my Lady.”
“You managed to talk to him ?” He’s not the most practical man.” mentioned Aymeric remembering how he had been struck by Varis repartee during the meeting.
“Oh really ? I didn’t have that vibe. Grandfather has shown me extreme kindness. He truly took care of me during my time in the castle. He has been very kind and sweet.”
“It’s wonderful news Gen ! There is even more hope now! You did well to time travel as well !”
“We can leave in peace now.”
“Common ! One last hug ?”
The de Borel shared one last ultimate embrace before saying farewell for good. Unexpectedly Annshera wasn’t done with Geneva.”
“Geneva wait.”
“Yes my Lady ?”
“You love him, Florian ?”
“Yes.” she declared without hesitation.
“Don’t leave him alone. He has nobody anymore.”
“That’s not true, he has me. I don’t want to be separated from him. I want to stay with, always.”
Annshera affectionately rearranged Geneva’s hair, making a step towards her.
“You are lovely and very pretty. I wish you to be happy together. I’m counting on you to take good care of my boy. Now go, he’s waiting for you.”
Determined, Florian and Geneva left the past for a brighter future.
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