>>5859662 #>>5859765 #>>5859768 #(I'm gonna count those last two together)
(I'm gonna count those last two together)
<span class="mu-b">"You make it sound so permanent, Helene. I'll be back before you know it, with trophies and tales of my great victories."</span>
Still, she seems a little crestfallen:
<span class="mu-b">"But... but... then I come with you?"</span>, she asks.
You ruffle through the girl's hair:
<span class="mu-b">"Don't be silly. You belong here. An innocent soul in an innocent land. And that innocence is what I have to protect at the cost of my own... Don't worry, I will make sure to send you lots of letters of the adventure."</span>, you promise her.
Still, you let her accompany you to the edge of the village.
<span class="mu-b">"Wait! Herr Roland, take this. As a reminder of home... I made it myself."</span>
She hands you a crude carving an angel.
You grip it tightly in your hands.
<span class="mu-b">"Maybe... it will bring you good luck."</span>, she says and starts to sniff, almost crying.
<span class="mu-b">"Thank you. I'm sure it will."</span>, you smile and put your hand on her shoulder to console her.
Hans is already waiting for you, and after a minute or so you turn around but Helene shouts:
<span class="mu-b">"Wait! Actually, Herr Roland, two more things. Just one moment..."</span>
You try to calm her down:
<span class="mu-b">"Helene, I..."</span>
But you get interrupted by a scream from one of the houses nearby:
<span class="mu-b">"SHUT THE FUCK UP! People are trying to sleep!"</span>
<span class="mu-b">"We should go, Herr Roland."</span>, Hans tells you.
But Helene grabs your hand one final time to pull you back, you turn around and she gives you a little kiss on the cheek:
<span class="mu-b">"Stay safe..."</span>, she says with tears in her eyes.
You wipe the tears off:
<span class="mu-b">"You too. Auf Wiedersehen, Helene."</span>
[TN: Auf Wiedersehen is a german goodbye that can mean 'Until reunion' or 'To reunion', when you don't know if you will ever see each other again]
With that you saddle up and head towards the seemingly neverending road.
