...I'm Basen's twin??!!

CHAPTER 6 START

Ron raises an eyebrow in expectation, thoroughly terrifying Roksoo further even from where he was -hiding-  standing behind Cale.

"This is Roksoo" Cale introduces as he steps away, leaving Roksoo in perfect view of malice-filled, scrutinizing eyes.  "His carriage was tipped on his way here by the bandits who killed his father." His face was blank but Roksoo could see the way his eyes darkened at the mention of tipped carriages.

"oh? How unfortunate, you have this Ron's condolences." Ron nods his head toward Roksoo in faux sympathy. Roksoo reciprocates by quickly nodding his head back at him and quickly averting his eyes, looking toward the ground in fear.
                                                                                                                                                                        'Ho.. how amusing it seems that my puppy young master has found a young kitten to play with..~'

Cale watches on in confusion. "Ron." "Yes, Young Master?" "I want to stay here for a little while longer." "Ho? Do you, Young Master?" Roksoo looks back and forth, a bead of cold sweat dripping down his slightly chubby cheek.

  "Yes."

Cale and Roksoo make eye contact. Ron watches; clearly amused.  "Oh? My Young Master? Could it possibly be  because you don't want to leave this new kitten you've met?"

Both stoic children are too dumbfounded to speak,  both looking as if they'd rather be anywhere else. They both  face Ron tearing the intense eye contact they had shared just a moment ago to send twin glares at the benignly smiling butler.

"Very well then, we will just have to bring the kitten along, Young Master Cale." Ron nods seemingly satisfied with himself.
(Can't a simple Ron just be pleased that his Puppy Young Master has found a friend to share the grief of a lost parent with?)
"Well, come along then. Young Roksoo will just have to stay the night at the manor(?)." Ron turns to walk back to the carriage without another word.

Roksoo and Cale share a look as if to say 'Am I seriously dealing with this shit rn??' Before hurrying to follow (before Cale is left and because  Roksoo is so dumbfounded that he just followed like a mindless toddler... oh wait.)

Roksoo struggles to run on his stubby 5-year-old legs opting to grab Cale's hand who was mildly shocked before just dragging him along.

(If Roksoo is left behind then he's taking Cale with him! But Cale just thinks it's kind of cute..)

(AN- I mean, don't forget what his mother was like.)

Ron opens the carriage door for the red-brown-eyed children shooing them in.

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Meanwhile with  Violan who is currently preparing to leave with her child, hoping to find a suitable inn to stay at- wait. Child?!

Violan's eyes widened, staring at her SINGULAR child sitting with her at her late lover's fresh grave. She looks around in a stupor. "..Roksoo? My childdd?-" She begins to walk around the graveyard Basen in hand. "Where are you???" 

Her voice is laced with the anxiety of a Mother. She had just lost her beloved husband, could you really blame her?
"ROKSOO???!"

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Basen isn't really sure what's happening.
But here's what he does know;          
He knows that Mama's traveling carriage tipped.  He knows that there was lots of red (blood) paint.

He knows that Mama looks like she's trying not to cry.

He knows that Roksoo's eyes are so blank that it  looks like he's  fallen asleep with his eyes closed again.

He knows that they put his and Roksoo's Papa in a box and buried him because he wouldn't wake up.

He knows that his Mama was holding him and roksoo just a moment ago.

He knows that she let go only for a second.
He knows that Roksoo walked away again. 

Maybe he's looking for a book? Are there any books? Basen knows that he likes to read too.

Maybe.

But Basen also knows that his Mama needs a hug right now.

So he'll tell her later. Maybe. ...Is that a tweety bird? It is! Mama's still sad so he wont tell her yet. But maybe they can go say hi to it later!

And so, little Basen's mind wanders to imaginary birds and the petting of them. Like one tiny child does. (even as his mama calls out for roksoo and he haplessly trails behind her. It feels like he's forgotten something... oh well. Look! There's another birdy!!)

<END CHAPTER 6>