Chapter 125. Secret Courtship

Mary, Samy, Liane, Mentor and Thomás went to the garden to chat a little before school, as soon as they had finished breakfast. They found that the garden was already busy with Bryam and Octavian who was playing with him as if he were a child, too. In the distance they could see Demy and Louise strolling through the bushes of the garden.

"In a few days it will be impossible for us to come here..." Liane said wistfully.

"Why do you say that?" Thomás asked without understanding.

"Did the trip to your grandfather's palace cause you amnesia?" Mary asked angrily.

Thomas looked at her angrily, but also with a touch of passion in his eyes. Mentor decided to remind Thomas.

"The world is falling apart. We won't be able to come out here after the war starts."

"You should spend this period with your grandfather! Maybe you'd be safer there." Mary said wryly, with Liane's words ringing in he