Chapter 52. Past and Present(2/2)
"oh."
No. 23 was not much surprised, he simply responded.
"Where am I going?"
"..."
"Ghost" remained silent and did not answer.
“Did the graduates all go to different places?”
"..."
"Ghost" didn't answer, but his oppressive sight had disappeared and he was looking elsewhere.
Now No. 23 understood that "Ghost" had no intention of saying anything else. Although it was a pity that he could not obtain more information, without the interference of "Ghost", he could sleep well in this comfortable carriage.
One sleep.
No. 23 stretched his limbs, closed his eyes, and stopped his heated brain to think. His consciousness gradually faded away, and he fell into a dreamland among the guards of the four "ghosts".
Crackling...
"Um?"
The young man stretched his limbs and woke up beside a campfire with sparks flying around him. He looked around and found that this was a completely unfamiliar wilderness.
Where's the "ghost"? Where's the carriage? Where's the violent bear?
They...are all gone.
"Well..."
His sleeve seemed to be pulled by something, and the young man looked back.
With the dim light of the fire, you could see that it was a young and tender hand.
The girl was lying next to him, but this matter had nothing to do with the girl.
At this time, the baby in her arms opened his eyes wide, looked at him curiously, and kept tugging on the boy's sleeves.
Obviously, this little one didn't feel tired from the journey like her elder sister, and she was very energetic even though it was already late at night.
"Is it...a dream?"
The young man patted his head to wake himself up.
It seems that I can't tell the difference between dreams and reality. This is not a good sign, and I can't just be bound by the past.
"Shh! Little one, don't disturb your sister."
The baby's movements did not stop, and he even opened his little mouth to scream "baaaaah". The boy had no choice but to turn around, stretch out his hands to carefully pick up the baby, and whisper to the little guy.
"She is very tired today, I will play with you."
As the boy spoke, he bent his knees and supported the ground, getting up from the simple bed made of rags.
The baby was very obedient and seemed to understand what the boy meant. He just pouted to express his dissatisfaction with the boy's teachings, but he made no more noise.
"The green pond, the green grass, the white moon, crescent..."
The boy was sitting cross-legged by the campfire with the baby in his arms, humming softly. He didn't know much about coaxing children, and the girl taught him the songs.
I have to say that this simple lullaby has an obvious effect.
The little baby, who was still full of energy, soon closed his eyes obediently to this repeated and gentle tune.
But... this little guy is obviously not that easy. The fresh heat he just felt on his arm told him that he couldn't just rest like this.
"I thought you didn't need me to change diapers..."
The young man sighed and couldn't help but wonder why he had caused so much trouble.
The moon hanging high in the night sky is very round, and the bright stars are shining in the blue sky.
After a while, the color of the sky began to change, and fish belly began to appear on the horizon.
"Today... is over."
He whispered an oath to the distant sky.
Chapter completed!