4: Meet Your Great Grandmother
So the two of them, Abelle and April travelled to Dewery. The city known for all kinds of business. The city that generated the most income for Miyarn.
There stood a very old mansion. Abelle pushed open its old dusty doors " I never came inside here. Just heard stories about it from my own old man."
April: you are an old man now too.
Abelle laughed " right. She lived here. Your great grandmother. My grandmother. She wasn't blood related to us, but if there was anything you are desperate for. You need a god, you come here."
April: she's that strong? This place don't look like if there is anyone living in here anymore.
Abelle walked towards the big mirror placed in the middle of the hall "this one."
April: and if she isn't blood related, why would she answer our call ?
Abelle: well...
" who are you?" Ruin walked into the hall.
Abelle: that is our question. This is private property !! Robber?
April: A robber wouldn't announce themselves.
Ruin: that's my sentence. So you aren't here to steal anything?
Abelle: This property belongs to my grandmother. Name yourself and purpose !!
" Ruin !! I told you its right across the hall !! Its not that difficult to find a kitchen !!" she walks out from the room " eh? who are you guys?"
Ruin: they said they are not robbers.
Nana: then who are they ?
Abelle: .... you haven't aged a day. I guess gods don't huh.
Nana: huh?
Abelle: I am Abelle. April and Belle's son. Abelle Deseri.
Nana: Abelle ! Hey... Very long time no see. You were still a toddler then when before I last left to get jailed.
Abelle: you got jailed?
Nana: tiny details. Juliet !! Could you clean up the place? Ruin. Make us some coffee. That's what adults like right? Cookies also !!
Juliet : yes Miss.
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Nana: oh my gosh. You are so old now.
Abelle: humans age. A thing we do.
Nana: want to know when you die?
Abelle: Grandma.
Nana shrugged "what?" Then she looked to the young man sitting beside him " he is...?"
Abelle: my son. April.
April bows.
Nana: oh.... you have children now. Wait... how did you even recognise me?
Abelle: father left me a picture of our family photo.
Nana: oh right. We took one of those. You, me and belle. He was so insistent on it. I want to show my son who his grandma is. He talk a lot about me?
Abelle: just a little bit, whenever he is talking about mother.
Ruin bring in the coffee and Juliet pushes the pastries cart over. Nana starts picking some pastries " so... you are here... you have a request?"
Abelle: kind of. Go ahead.
Nana: oh. It's his. Then walk with me. April.
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Nana: so how much did abelle tell you ?
April: close to nothing.
Nana sighed " so what is it you want?" she reaches a pond, takes off her shoes and sat by the side. She dips her feet in.
April: the outcome of the war. If we were to participate, would we win ?
Nana: you are very much like belle. He often asks me these questions.
April: so...?
Nana: I never answered him. It's not about if you can win. I can make whoever I want win.
April sat down beside her " who are you..."
Nana: god. Trade god.
April: so you can make us win?
Nana: why do you want to win? For you ? For the country?
April: For the country.
Nana: then you will have to exchange of something value for a country with me. Is that something you have?
April: I see how this works... Then back to my first question... would we win?
Nana: Does it matter? You protect what you want to protect. Your worry is Mr Denven isn't it?
April: You know about it already?
Nana: that man is as annoying as his ancestor. Damn the fate gods. Writing this story. They do like a repeat of the greats.
April: huh? But yes. That is the worry everyone has.
Nana: What if you can not surrender and not fight Eldrin at all?
April: how do you make that happen?
Nana: well... I have some tricks up my sleeve. Queen Annabelle made a deal with me. I can do some convincing , no problem.
April stood up " the wars she made was because she made a deal with you ?!!!"
Nana: crap. He's angry. Yes. It is.
April: how could you ?!!! People can die from this !! They already do !!!
Nana: you are soft hearted. You are a politician correct?
April: so what?!!!
Nana: that's good. My April, she wasn't a good fit as a general even though she was placed there. She fights very very well. But too soft hearted sometimes. Politicans don't need to kill people, you don't have to learn to be cold or cruel.
April: well, we're lucky to not be blood related to you !!
" April !!! " A stone came flying in april's direction as the voice yelled. Nana stretched out her hand and caught the stone " that's your son. Abelle."
Abelle: he deserves a stone to his head.
Nana then throws the stone as it skips across the water " abelle picked a good stone. " She looked to him " so ? what do you have to trade with me to make that happen?"
April: what... it wasn't a suggestion ?
" it is a suggestion. I received nothing to act on it. I am a trade god. You understand that right ?" Nana walks past him. " Juliet."
Juliet comes over " time for you to leave."
April: we are not done.
Abelle: please. Grandma.
Juliet: you can come back once you have thought over what you want.
Abelle: she will be here?
Juliet: it is, why we came back.
" she was waiting for us..." Abelle hits April's head with a smack to the behind.
April: oww !!!
Abelle: lets go !!
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