
When the sun is on the western horizon, Johan's entourage and his family prepare to return to the village. Their innate raw goods sell hard because the quality is good but does not mean the best. Again Garlein approached his friend. Pounding hard so that Eve's attention returned to him, then the man voiced, saying,
"Eve, shouldn't you come with us on the front train?"
As before, Eve shook her head again. "It's better to stay on the freight train. I love to look at the sun as it sets during the ride."
"All right," said Garlein with a heavy heart. "If anything happens, just tell the coachman who brought the train."
"Ready, captain!"
Garlein smiled faintly. "Then I'm back. Always be careful—"
"Aish, yes I understand. It's there." Eve pushes Garlein away and the girl gets on the empty freight train.
"If anything happens to you, don't blame me." Garlein's eyes glinted in annoyance but Eve did snick in cynicism. But after saying that, he finally lifted up from there and returned to his comfortable carriage with Johan and Sarah.
As if no one was left behind, the group moved back to the village. Eve was quite sorry for her trip this time. Yeah, that's very regretful. Why not just join Garlein if you know a place called 'city' this turns out to be as fun and lively as this.
In addition to fun, Eve also get souvenirs in the form of a large teddy bear that— wait first. Where's the doll?!
Eve dizzy but the whereabouts of Cone still has not been found. Is the doll left behind? Oh no, if Eve asked the group to stop waiting for her while looking for Cone, it would be unethical. But how should it be? He already loves the cute Cone wholeheartedly and is unable to part with her.
While at the border, their entourage stopped suddenly. Eve narrowed her eyes, trying to look ahead and find out what was happening. But he didn't get what he wanted. Border guards were still standing around the main train and the distance between the main train and the freight train it was riding was about five carts full of barter.
Not wanting to get caught up in curiosity, Eve tried to ask the coachman sitting in front of her. Maybe he knows something.
"Sir, why did you suddenly stop?"
"Come on, maybe because of the tax collection at the gate there," the coachman replied casually because he also knew Eve well.
Ah, there's an idea.
"Will our queue be long?"
"Normally long enough. Why?"
"The weather was so bright it made me thirsty. Is it also sir? Then can I buy a drink for a while for us and then come back?"
"Eve, do you have any money?"
"Just calm. If I don't have any money, how could I offer you a drink to you too."
The driver seemed to be weighing. Feeling the same dry esophagus, he finally nodded, "Alright, just for a moment. Don't you take it long."
"Good!" Eve jumped down and ran away. "If anything happens, don't forget to call me, sir!" he said that was answered by the coachman.
And the coachman, because of his busyness that continues to be questioned, finally forgets Eve and ends up following his journey just like the rest of the gang.
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The sun was almost drowned as Eve walked alone among the crowd. Cone and two glasses of lemon juice that he planned to share one for the coachman had been downed. Tega. So tega. It could be that the coachman left Eve alone, in a foreign place that she did not recognize at all.
Was he so annoying that he was treated like this? If Garlein knew this, surely the coachman was immediately scolded all out, just look.
Eve is desperate. She wanted to cry and hugged her mother tightly. There was not a single person in the city he knew, how could he return home?
If Eve could come back, she promised not to trouble Aunt Sese again. Eve also promised not to skip school and always obeyed her mother's orders, really.
But Eve herself was unsure of her promise. Maybe one day he will, but the next day ....
Hearing the earth trembling coming from behind him, Eve turned around. People have pulled over, made way for whoever rides and passes there. From the whispers he heard, Eve knew that the passing of course came from among the nobility. The whispers resemble that admiration, another case with Eve. His smile lifted brightly when he recognized who the person sitting on the horse was.
The three men he met at the store this afternoon!
Do you think Eve would ask them for help to drive her home?
Hoho, no. Wrong big.
In order to avoid the eyes of others, Eve stepped aside and gave way. It just so happened that his gaze met the shoulder-blonde young man who was previously angry at the shop. The man glared sharply, between not believing that he was again met with the crazy woman.
Eve no longer cared about the sharp gaze of that shoulder-haired young man. He grinned as the black-blossomed man flashed in front of him and gotcha! As fast as lightning Eve managed to pull the bag of money that was draped beside the man's horse without any need to bother.
Doesn't matter. Only once stolen. After this, Eve will repent and intend to bestow all her sins on the coachman who has the heart to leave himself here alone.
He slowly glanced at the surroundings as the troupe of three men flashed by. No one suspects and yells at Eve like a thief despite the fact that she is a thief. They did not focus on Eve's movements because they —more the women just stared at the full twinkle of the faces of the three men to melt, ewh.
At least with this money, Eve can go home. Apologize to Aunt Sese for what she did this morning, and complain to Garlein.
Eve ruthless? Let alone. After all, the coachman was more cruel than him.
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Huhu, late update nih but gapapa yekan once haha😂
If you were in Eve's position, left somewhere you didn't pick up the road and again had no money, what would you do?🤔
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