Lucy Wickshire 101 Chapter Thirteen 4

Lady Steinhouse had said nothing when they were talking and remained in her seat long after they had gone. Walter had ignored her and returned to his work. She stared at his reading form and wondered what it was he was working on. She was angry at first, but when she saw how tired he had was, her anger dispersed and was instead, sad. Sad that, he was so busy to spend time with her and that he planned to go somewhere, never caring to informed her.

"Stop sighing so much, Helen. What is it you want to say?" he asked.

"You are going somewhere?" she bit her lips.

"Mn." he answered.

"War?" she asked.

"Mn." he answered.

"Tomorrow?"

"Mn."

"You said you'd take me on a honey moon." she said and he paused.

"Helen, I never said when." he answered.

"But what about me? What if something happens to you in the war? Have you ever gone to war? Why do you even need to go?" she threw out questions after another.

" This war will not take time; I'll be back before you know it." he said and she frowned.

"What happens if you don't keep your promise?" she asked.

"Well, I'll be dead." Walter said and she got angry.

"Walter!" she scolded.

"Come here." he called her and she hesitated before getting up and approaching him. When she was just beside him, he pulled her unto his laps and placed a necklace and securing it around her neck. She stared at it. It was cast in solid gold, in a not so flattering crest; a symbol of some kind.

"You must not go anywhere without this while I'm gone." he said and she nodded. He understood it did not look good and she may want to take it off, but this was the Religion pendant Lady Wicks.h.i.+re had given to him and was nothing fancy; he only strung a gold chain on it. This was for her safety so, she had to wear it.