Chapter 211: Under The Tree II
Chapter Two Hundred-Eleven – Under The Tree II
Stefan stared at the little man wide-eyed.
He was more emotionally intelligent than he’d expect a toddler to be or wasn’t he a toddler?
Stefan looked at him keenly. He never appropriated the right ages to people but at that point, he sort of saw little Marino as an old wise man.
"You noticed she was tired. That’s awfully smart of you, young man." His shoulders slumped. "I don’t even know when I’m tired. Only Sorren realizes."
Marino didn’t understand all the man had said but he left the ground and patted Sorren’s head. He noticed his shoulders slump so added. "Don’t cry."
Stefan felt it strange that he actually felt comforted by the little boy. Would the boy still be nice to him if he knew who he was? The thought of the little boy looking at him in hatred or fear worried him.
The things he did, he’d not regret them, because that revenge healed him of the guilt of his helplessness back then.
Watching everyone die but being a useless Crown Prince that could do nothing. Having his best friend get killed for his sake, while hoping he’d avenge him.
How could he not avenge them?
But just maybe, along the way, they were some things he should’ve forgiven, but didn’t. And that, he regretted.
Marino sat down back on the ground, and whispered to the birds. "He has the same eye color as me."