Chapter 14: Dreaming Soul of a Girl
The four springs, summers, autumns, and winters followed.
Ten years had passed since Lucasta became Samson’s sister.
The little girl in the past has become a beautiful young woman. As long as she appears in any place, that place immediately shines.
Samson and Lucasta’s life was still going on as usual, but she was no longer clinging to him like before.
She likes to bask in the sun as soon as the sun rises and likes to plant more plants and flowers in the garden.
Before sunset, she carried a basket into the forest to pick mushrooms, causing Samson to wear a scarf and hat to run after her because he was afraid that the wolves would eat her like they used to eat Eirlys.
On the days Lucasta went with Maris, he would stay at the castle, but Maris rarely needed mushrooms and wild vegetables so she did not go often, only when the owls showed anorexia that she changed their food.
Besides, the female vampire is also afraid of the sun and doesn’t like to wear hats or wear too many clothes to block infrared rays.
– Samson, let’s go pick mushrooms. Today I will make grilled mushrooms for you to eat.
Samson’s footsteps faltered when he heard Lucasta’s call from downstairs.
He knew it was still sunny outside because the pendulum clock hadn’t rung yet.
He felt as if with each passing day; she wanted to leave the castle a little earlier.
– Let’s wait a little longer, Lucasta. It’s still sunny now. Your skin will be dark if you go out in the sun so much.
– Are you afraid of a black skin? I’m not afraid. Then you just wait until the sun goes out. I will go.
Samson frowned, and his hand clenched. As Lucasta grew, she became more stubborn; she liked to oppose him.
Sometimes she was also very lovable and obedient to him, but sometimes she was rebellious.
The more he forbade, the more she did.
She brought Maris’ owls to his castle and made cakes and cereals for them to eat, causing him to hide in his room because he felt so dirty.
She mixed ingredients and made strange cakes that he had never heard of or seen in his thousand years of life on Earth.
She even rearranged all the furniture in the castle and broke many of his expensive antiques.
– Stand still.
Samson’s scream echoed throughout the castle, causing Lucasta to startle and look up.
Immediately, her face changed color.
Samson hadn’t yelled at her in a long time and had always pampered her, so she wasn’t used to hearing him raise his voice.
– Lucasta. If you go alone, you will be in danger. Did you know there are many wolves in the forest? They will eat you.Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.
He said as he strode over to Lucasta’s side.
Since Christmas ten years ago, he never scolded her, but only gently cared, cared for, and taught her.
However, he knew that if she continued like this, she would become more and more stubborn, and that would put her life in danger.
– For many years now, I went to the forest to pick mushrooms, but I did not see any wolves. Those two wolves were chased out of the forest by you.
Lucasta replied, then went to the stairs and sat down.
Samson sighed and shook his head because he noticed she was sulking.
Fortunately, she didn’t cry.
He didn’t understand why when he saw her cry, his heart felt like it was pierced by a spike, painful, and regretful.
– Lucasta. They dare not come near you because Maris and I are with you. Those two wolves are still in the forest.
She immediately dodged when Samson was about to touch her shoulder.
Because he didn’t know how to stop her sulking, he slowly inched closer to her.
However, she kept moving to another place until she hit the railing of the stairs and she could not move, then she sat still and glared at the man who was blocking her way.
His hands grasped the railing of the stairs and she was in his arms, unable to stand up.
– Why do you want to pick mushrooms early? We only pick enough to eat for two days and you only need thirty minutes to pick a basket full.
While Samson was waiting for an answer, Lucasta just kept silent and bowed her head.
She couldn’t say she wanted to go early and go alone to climb the tree.
Because she knew he didn’t want to go out in the sun, she purposely went before sunset, but he kept running after her and so today she planned to leave when the clock struck four o’clock in the afternoon and the sun was still bright.
– Ok. Let’s go. Open the gate and wait for me.
Samson helplessly pulled his hand back and walked upstairs.
Every time he went with Lucasta, he had to cover himself with a cloak and then put on three pairs of gloves, three pairs of socks, two scarves and a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and a veil.
Sometimes he suddenly saw his image reflected in the mirror and he thought the person was some crazy person, not himself.
Although Samson accepted, Lucasta was not happy at all.
How could she proceed with her plan when he was there?
She dejectedly did as he said, went to open the gate and leaned back against the gilded bars, and waited.
Except for winter and cloudy days, Samson never showed his handsome face and perfect body to go out with her.
– Let’s go, Lucasta.
Like so many times before, he reached out his hand for her to take, but this time, she didn’t touch his hand and just stepped forward.
This act of aloofness made him feel as if he had been betrayed by her.
Just a few years ago, she still asked him to carry her.
When she was a little older, she forced him to take her hand when they went out and now she ignores him, neither looking nor touching.
She was still like a lovely mushroom carrying a basket braided with vines, but this mushroom was much taller, more beautiful, and more stubborn.
Besides, she was no longer walking beside him, but walking in front of him, separate.
As they stepped into the dense canopy, Samson felt more at ease.
Because he wanted to know what Lucasta would do after picking mushrooms, after he found a mound of mushrooms for her to pick, he pretended to say that he had to go a little further to get firewood and warned her not to wander around.
– How long will you go? How soon will you be back? Will you get the big or small bundle of firewood?
Finally, Lucasta opened her mouth to talk after a long time of sulking, but her constant questions made Samson not happy at all.
He had the feeling that Lucasta wanted to drive him away so she could run away.
For the past ten years, he’d run to her room three or four times every night to check if she was still sleeping inside or if she’d climbed the wall and gone.
As for mornings and afternoons, he also had to pay attention to her constantly.
As a result, his body suffered from severe sleep deprivation.
– I will get a big bundle of firewood to use in the next few days. I am afraid that if there is sudden rain, the firewood will get wet. Summer often rains suddenly.
A smile immediately appeared on Lucasta’s crimson lips.
She nodded and sat down and hurriedly picked the mushrooms from the mound.
She didn’t know that Samson’s face had darkened.
In a short time, the basket of mushrooms was full.
Lucasta quickly stood up and looked around.
When she was sure her brother was gone, she ran to the tallest tree and clung to the branches to climb up.
The moment her feet touched the tallest branch, she nearly fell, but luckily, she hugged the branch next to her.
Under the tree, Samson stood still and looked up at her.
Just now, he saw her trying to cling to the tree trunk, but he didn’t stop her because he wanted to know what she was trying to do.
And now, when he saw her standing on a towering branch and looking out into the distance, he did not dare to call for fear that she would startle and fall.
Although he could easily catch her in the worst situation, he was reluctant to do so because he was afraid that she would be surprised by his brother’s ability.
Lucasta’s cheerful face suddenly turned sad because what she saw was not what she had imagined.
In front of her was a vast green forest and no city, house, or car.
When she looked down, she saw Samson looking up, but because the tree was so tall, she couldn’t see his face.
– Lucasta, what are you doing up there? Climb down slowly, slowly. – Samson spoke up as soon as he saw her looking at him.
– Why did he come back so soon?
Although Lucasta was worried that Samson would scold her, she obediently clung to each branch to climb down because she could not stay in the tree forever.
Samson didn’t take his eyes off her.
He almost held his breath following the movements of his sister, who was not of the same blood as him.
Lucasta had just slipped halfway down the trunk when she suddenly let go of the branch and jumped down to Samson’s astonishment.
Immediately, he jumped up and hugged her.
In the most natural reflex, she hugged him tightly and closed her eyes because she was too scared.
– Lucasta, what are you doing? Do you know how dangerous it is for you to do that? How dare you jump down from the tree like that? Your legs and arms will probably break and you won’t be able to run or jump anymore. Samson put her down, and he tried to control his anger so as not to raise his voice at her.
– Brother, I don’t see the city or the car. I only see the forest. She said disappointedly and ignored her brother’s question.
– What? Did you climb up there to see the city?
She nodded and said that because she saw the city, people, and cars in the book, she wanted to climb the tree to see those things.
But in the end, she saw only the green of the trees, and nothing else.
– Lucasta, you… you feel sad when you live with me, right? – Samson asked hesitantly.
– Not so. I’m so glad to have you by my side. It’s just… I just want to know if the pictures drawn in the book are real or not.
Lucasta noticed that her brother’s face was suddenly somber, so she hurriedly explained and hugged him tightly.
To be honest, she was sad, but that sadness had nothing to do with him.
Just because she found the city scene in the book so eye-catching and bustling, she wanted to see it with her own eyes.