>>5946886>>5946890>>5946895>>5947097>>5947572>>5947588You answered the old man, trying to remember a bit too.
-I miss mother the most, I was always close to her, she is a formidable woman and I hope to see her again, the fact of not seeing her anymore haunts me sometimes.
You then gazed at the night, the silent night with only the sounds of an owl for company and added.
-I wish to show her Local and all it's lands one day. She would like India, I think, there is some beautiful landscapes and she always loved to gaze at them from her coach.
To think about her brought you a small sentiment of calm and serenity, while messire Godefroi answered.
-It is true, monseigneur Charles, your lady mother, dame Ermengarde, is a formidable woman, always holding everything in place when your lord father was at war, or elsewhere. I hope that you will too, find a wife able to do it. But Dame Rose Takable seems to be able too, she does not let her soft womanly hearth cloud her judgement.
You wondered if your mother would like Rose ? She will probably be happy that you married, at least. Your father, the fact that you will marry a lady with lands would make him happy enough, but your mother always wanted you to be happy, and she put a marriage where wife and husband loved each other high on the list of happiness (your father would often say you, on the contrary, that some good wine, a hunt for big game every week and the occasional war against neighbors were the only happiness that a knight needed). You loved Rose, and it was true that you could let her rule the demesne in your absence, she would not be too soft, perhaps she would even be too harsh but that was less of a problem. If your mother knew her they would probably have discussed poetry and appreciated each other, they both loved reading, like many ladies who were alone while their noble husbands were requested in lordly duties. Your mother loved to grow her garden too, and you heard Rose talking about a garden, she would probably like to have one too.
To be more sincere growing gardens seemed to be a quite common activity, you should ask Rose if she wants to do gardening, in other words giving some orders to the servants of course and then occasionally pick one or two flowers and admire their scent. And if she answers positively give her a plot of lands in the keep.
While your thoughts made you silent for a moment Godefroi simply greasing his sword nearby, you asked him, finally.
-And your wife Godefroi ?
-My wife ? She is a sweet lady, a kind hearth, but nor her nor me have been good at ruling. I hope that my sons will be better than me in this case. But I love her for her kindness, we have been together for more than thirty five years. We have grown accustomed to each other.
You put a hand on the shoulder of the old knight, you heard his saddening tone and promised.
-I will find a way for you to see her again, I promise.
