Behind The Castle's
**AFTER WAR END II**
The funeral was closed. Victoria stared back from afar as Elisabeth's coffin began to disappear into the chapel. Victoria took a deep breath and pulled the black hood as it began to bother her face.
Edward faithfully followed Victoria's steps. Occasionally he glanced around which looked silent and desolate. Funerals without royal protocol that according to Henry's request made this cemetery the same as the funeral of ordinary nobles even, the owner of the kingdom was not present. Or maybe they are not willing to attend? I don't know... Edward just hoped that after all this, things would get better, especially for Henry. May the poor boy be strong without his mother.
"Ed...."
"Yes Your Majesty?"
"Maybe our vacation plans have to be put off first, we are in mourning"
Edward's face immediately scowled not like to hear Victoria's words. He who was already very impatient to meet the two babies Victoria now had to postpone his expectations, especially he was already very eager to see the beautiful village that was once told Jeremmy and Carl. Huh! He became increasingly resentful of everything about the late Elisabeth, even after her death, still making Edward difficult and upset.
"Ed..."
"Ahh... Is it Your Majesty?"
Victoria smiled when she realized that Edward was struggling in his own thinking not to listen to his question
"I asked, have you found Lady Charlotte yet?"
Stepping slowly to follow Victoria's steps, Edward turned to Victoria and shook his head briefly
"Yet Your Majesty. We haven't found any trace of him in Vancia or Francia"
A faint smile returned to Victoria's lips
"Don't say the name 'Vancia' in front of Fredrick, you know how much he hates that name, he'll be mad at you"
Ahh true... Vancia was now Francia, already a kingdom of Francia. The kingdom, which had been an enemy of Francia for almost a hundred years, had finally become Fredrick's. Edward chuckled amusedly and turned back to Victoria.
"Do you know His Majesty's greatest dreams, Your Majesty?"
Edward's words made Victoria become interested until her face looks very enthusiastic
"What's Ed?"
Edward chuckled again and looked at Victoria with a warm smile and a gentle look
"There are two of Your Majesty. The first one, could have the Vancia kingdom. And the second, can have twins"
Victoria's heart warms. Her husband's biggest dreams have been achieved. Edward was not much different, his heart trembled until his eyes sparkled happily. Edward looked back at Victoria
"But of all that..." Victoria turned back to Edward who again smiled warmly at her, her eyes showing a softness that Victoria had never imagined. It turns out that an Edward can have a warm and tender side of "You are his greatest dream, Your Majesty. You are the most beautiful dream of his life. The dream that changed her life turned bright again"
Victoria could only reply to Edward with a warm and happy smile. Edward's words made his heart happy because, if Fredrick was happy, he would be happy.
"Thank you Ed"
Edward looked at Victoria in confusion
"What's Your Majesty for?"
Victoria simply smiled and continued her steps without intending to answer Edward. Edward was now circling around full of question marks
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In a simple house with a beautiful garden, the cool air full of fragrant floral scents and the occasional cool air delivers a sweet aroma to the sense of smell of everyone around there. including two middle-aged men enjoying their afternoon tea.
They still enjoy each other's scenery in silence, occasionally they glanced at each other to see their appearance because, indeed long enough they did not meet and chat in person. All this time they could only chat and give each other stories from their secret letters.
The breeze flew back the hair of the two middle-aged men. Occasionally the pitch-black hair that had started to whiten on both sides of his head flew over his two eyes. Occasionally the wind blew and made the bright brown hair of another man there move in a mess.
"How are you?"
Finally, the first voice sounded from the middle-aged man who had a concentrated mane. Both of his eyeballs glared away staring at the wide-open window.
"Ck! so stale of you"
Men with bright brown manes clucking do not like and look lazy to follow the foul stale bases that are just trying to start. The man with the black mane chuckled amusedly
"If our Albert needs to be stale, it's been a long time since we've been drinking tea together" the man with the black mane dissected and tightened his coat. "We can only communicate by letter after all that"
Albert thunts dislikes and starts grabbing his teacup, while glancing at his interlocutor.
"As you can see"
The eyes of the man with the black mane gnawing sucks
"Still as crafty and slippery as ever?"
"Tell that to yourself old man!"
"Hey! you're also an old fucking jackass!"
An amused ruckus sounded from the mouth of the two men. Albert again put down his cup and looked at his interlocutor deeply
"How are you? is it completely healthy?"
"Ohh. You're worried about me turns out... I'm so touched by my best friend"
Albert just kept silent and still looked at his interlocutor deeply without any interest in replying to the temptation that was fixed on his pure speech, and spoke
"How now? are you happy?"
The hand of the man with the black mane stretched out to grab his cheese biscuits while smiling warmly
"Never be this happy, and soon, I'll be so much happier"
"of course. You will soon be the nanny and teacher of your dreams. Even without burden. Damn you indeed!"
"You're right, I can't wait to see them grow. Then become nanny and their teacher"
"Based on the old man with the low dream!"
Instead of being offended or angry with Albert's joking remarks, the man was stupefied. Albert looked back at the middle-aged man deeply.
"I mean it, are you better now?"
The man again smiled warmly with his head nodding
"It's been... Thanks God! I haven't been able to die from my own poison"
"You are stupid!"
"Hey! I did it because I thought of you!"
Albert chuckled in amusement and stared out the window, before long the look on his face turned serious
"What do you think I should do with Charlotte?"
"Did he make sure you couldn't find him?"
Albert's head nodded briefly
"Yes. I've put him in a place that no palace man will find"
"Did you hide it in the Albany mines?"
Albert turned to look at his interlocutor
"Where do you know?"
Indifferently, the man blinked his shoulders and leaned his back against the chair
"The only color of the mine is a place that will not be known of its existence"
"Well...including you, right, George?"
The man with the black mane, George, chipped his throat when he heard Albert's taunts and annoying face
"Come on. Tell me where is it? where exactly did you and William hide the place?"
Albert refused to answer and only smiled cunningly at George. Finally George could only resign and again enjoy their cool silence until Geogre's voice again broke the silence
"You should keep Charlotte away immediately Al. If she gets caught, I'm afraid Charlotte will do something stupid, I don't want Victoria to be her sister's killer. Women who are blinded by love and revenge like Charlotte will continue to lose their minds"
"I know George, but now that I haven't been able to get him out, the whole Francia is looking for him..." Albert looked back at George "I'm worried about Arthur, do I have to open everything? he's the owner of Albany now, after all"
George who understood Albert's worries immediately shook his head strongly
"Don't say anything in detail Al, don't go into the story of William's cheating past that was behind Francia's economy and starving the entire capital. Especially about the cause of mass death due to hunger several years ago. Let it all remain our secret, just the two of us. If he knew, he would be disappointed in William and it would ruin his future" George took a deep breath and looked at Albert with a face full of sadness. "William has made up for everything and asks us to look after and please all his children. So, let the past remain the past, Arathorn's name must remain as honorable as it is now"
Albert took a deep breath and grabbed his teacup. True what his best friend said, Arthur could fall and maybe it could be that the terrible hidden facts will reach his other children, especially Victoria. He did not want to explain how disappointed and heartbroken Victoria when she knew who the real criminals. After all, her brother had already regretted everything and had already paid for all his sins by ending up in Edward's sword slash. Geogre glanced at Albert who seemed to be thinking hard, calmly George tried to melt the atmosphere again
"Oiya... I heard they're coming here, but why haven't they reached Al yet?"
"You're really like George's dead man, don't you know if your bitch killed herself?"
"Huh?"
Albert rolled his eyes lazily and ignored George's surprised face
"What about Henry?"
Albert glanced at George's sad-looking face. However, Henry was only an innocent child born from the sins of his parents and always taken advantage of by his mother.
"Let's George, just pray that your other son will knock on the door of his heart"
George just kept quiet and returned the tower far outside, very far away.
"Tomorrow Rose's birthday, Al. I miss him"
Albert followed George's line of sight while patting old George on the shoulder, trying to give his best friend strength
"No more George, no more torturing yourself. A good woman like Rose must have been accepted by God by His side. He is happy and happier now. He must have forgiven the past. Let's now focus on the present and the future.." Albert chuckles amusedly. "More on your later work that will be your nanny and your grandchildren's teacher"
George chuckled with teary eyes
"I hope happiness is with us all"
Albert's head nodded dramatically
"Please listen to this dead old man's prayer, Lord"
And they chuckle together again. The two friends who were finally able to return were finally able to enjoy their reunion.
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Surprise!!!!!
Lots of badman traps here. lol
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Greetings dear all
