Chapter 329: Return to Lockwood (4)
"Take care of yourself out there. Don’t be afraid to knock him on his ass again if he does something you don’t like. The second you start to miss home you can always have Ezra bring you back. And-"
"I understand father," Annalise said, stopping her father before he could give her another long speech. She had to stop her mother’s tears when she was packing and then she had to listen to her father tell her what not to do when she was at the door ready to leave. "Grandmother was easier to say goodbye to. She told me not to come home soon."
Phillip frowned, wishing his mother would not encourage Annalise to be away from home. He had to be around more when the two were talking since their conversations were about encouraging each other to do something wrong. "I will have a word with her when I return. Go on before I end up stopping you from going. You should set out while there is still sunlight."
The bags were already packed onto a cart to be pulled by the horses and all that was left was one more goodbye before Annalise left with Rafael who was waiting for her not far away.
Annalise hugged her father once more as she knew he needed it. "I will be alright. I will find a way to send letters to you to let you know everything I am doing. Don’t spend your time worrying about me."
Phillip couldn’t promise that he wouldn’t sit around worrying about her. How could he not worry when his daughter would be far away? He hugged her like he didn’t want to let her leave, but then he loosened his hold on her to let her go to Rafael.
Annalise stepped away from her father and got up on her horse so she could ride to where Rafael was waiting for her. Behind her were Ezra, Thomas and two other men she knew who would act as her guards. She had to thank her mother for talking her father out of adding more people to guard her.
She was already travelling with Rafael Callahan and his knights. How much more protection could she need when she could defend herself?
Annalise started leading the others toward where Rafael waited for her alone on his horse. She assumed the knights were already packed and just waiting for Rafael to bring her so they could all leave together.