Chapter 78 - Carl Or Noah

We sat there in silence for a while when he stood up to go.

"Carl"

"Hmm"

"Why have you changed your name?" I asked as it had always intrigued me.

His expressions turned cold as he looked at me. I kept looking at him in silence and when I was sure that he would not reply, I started.

"If you didn't want to tell me, then it is fine." and he sighed.

He walked back but instead of sitting on the chair with me. He walked towards the wisteria tree and laid down on the grass. He was behaving strangely yet I felt that he was like a gloomy child who was abandoned by everyone. 

He needed care and love and promised that everything would be fine.

So I walked towards him and laid beside him. The sky had turned crimson and there were birds flying high in the sky going back to their home, the nest they have created with love and care where their family resides.

"The name is given by my father. And i did not want to keep anything he had given me." he replied with a pained voice. 

I looked at him when he was still looking at the sky. I wanted to hug him and tell him that everything would be fine. If a villain like me can be a knight, then he was always the hero of the story.

"Then why do you want me to call you by your name?" I asked and he finally looked at me.

"Because it reminds me who I was, and I want you to remind me of that." he said cryptically as he kept looking at the sky.

It was the first time he did not mind the proximity we shared.

"Abigail, do you want to talk about something, without passing sarcastic comments?" he asked lightly as if he was trying to get rid of the gloomy mood he had.

I nodded my head, but then I noticed he was not looking at me. 

"Sure, Noah.."

"Carl"

"No, i did not want to be cruel enough to remind you things that you did not want to remember.'' I said with a frown, and finally he turned to look at me. Our eyes met but no one said anything as we just continued to look at each other.

"You are stubborn," he said, shaking his head.

"And you are rude." I retorted back.

"That's because you are forceful" he rolled his eyes at that

"Ha, that is because you did not listen to others" i said shrugging my shoulders

"I listen to others, but i did not want to listen to a spoiled brat" he said, eying me.

"Ha, that's because you are afraid that she can beat you one day." i replied puffing my cheeks

"No, i am afraid that her nose would grow higher than sky"

"It would still be smaller than you."

"We will see that."

"Yes, we shall see that" 

"Hmph"

"Hmph" 

We both became silent for a minute and then we both started chuckling.

"You are not that bad, Noah. you just need to fix this anger of yours.`` I said taking a deep breath and then looking at the sky.

"This anger helps me keep going. Abigail, but I did not understand you. You are from a noble family, why do you want to be a knight when you can be a proper lady and live your life luxuriously." 

I chuckled at this thought. "You know Noah, after a long time from now. Women would stand equal to men. She would do business, jobs and everything a man could do. She would be the heir of the family and would gain strong footing in society. 

Just because we are ladies we did not need to sit like a mannequin doll and laugh over foolish jokes. We can do anything we want and stand confidently.'' I replied and he smiled.

"It sounds like a beautiful dream, Abigail" he said with a warm smile, instead of his sarcastic remarks.

How much time had passed when Beth finally came to call me for dinner. Her eyes twinkled as she looked at both of us. 

"Your father is waiting for you at the dinner table my lady." 

"Yes, i am coming.'' I looked at the sky which was already adorned with stars. Then I looked at the young boy who was sleeping peacefully beside me. Would he wake up if I left? He would surely think that I was a selfish woman to leave him like this alone.

"Can you bring the dinner here, Beth?" I asked and she looked at me surprised.

"My lady dinner is always served at the dinner table only and the whole family sits together and eats. My lord would not be pleased if he came to know that you had your dinner here." she replied and I sighed.

"Noah."

"Noah" i kept calling the man but he did not listen as if he was lost deep in slumber.

i sighed as i realised that i could not wake him up. 

"Beth, would you call his fellow knights to help me in taking him to his quarters." she nodded at my opinion and then left us alone again. 

Today, it was the first time Noah have talked to me normally, in a way that friends talk to each other. I did not understand why was he so annoyed with me for the past few days, but it felt better that we could talk again peacefully.

"You will grow up as a fine knight, and then you will not need your parents to be known, everyone would know you by your own name, and i promise you will never be hurt ever again." i mumbled gently as i caressed his face.

I would not let him be hurt because of anything, he have done a lot for me in the past and it was my turn to repay him. The boy who was sleeping there peacefully suddenly opened his eyes and held my hand.

I looked at him startled as his grip on my hands were too tight than my liking.