Night of the Abandoned Duchess
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- #19
I think later towards the end of the story, a justification for why he hates Rosalind comes up. Basically, her dad sold Kyle’s villagers up for slavery. I think Kyle was only sparred because he was adopted by the duchy.
There are no excuses as to why he sexually objectified her and treated her like a sex toy though.do not trust Albert
There are no excuses as to why he sexually objectified her and treated her like a sex toy though.do not trust Albert
- #21
Rosaline continues talking to Leo. He starts swinging his sword around declaring he'll protect her. As he swings his arms, he accidentally knocks a tea cup from the table. Rosaline shields him, but gets scalded by hot tea. Kyle jumps up from his seat, and Leo looks like he's about to cry over his mistake, but she assures him that she's fine and just needs to change her clothes.
In the castle, Rosaline starts to take her clothes off and mutters that she seems to use the dressing room often. A knock on the door comes and thinking it's the maid with a new set of clothes, she tells them to enter. But instead of the maid, it's Kyle. Startled, she tries to cover herself since she's only in her undergarments. Kyle apologizes for surprising her and asks about her arm. She replies that it's fine and asks him to leave. But he strides over and grabs her wrist to inspect her injury. A maid comes in with some ice and Kyle holds it on her arm. His actions remind her of a time he took care of her when she was sick and force fed her water.
Rosaline takes the opportunity to ask him why he tricked her. Her mother never told him about Leo. Kyle bitterly replies that he had no choice because she wouldn't tell him the truth.
"I'm sorry, but I couldn't help it either. If I hadn't done this, you weren't planning on keeping it from me forever, were you?... Enough to hide the existence of my son. Or to the extent that a woman who can't lie like you is forced to lie."
Didn't really understand the next part of the dialog, but he asks if she hated it. I think referring to the fact that he tricked her, and she says she didn't like it, it was embarrassing. Then he tells her he missed her. He starts treating her wound again and says not to always say it's ok when she's really in pain. It's a bad habit of hers. Rosaline says she'll show it to the doctor and then pulls her hand away and flees the room still in her chemise. After she leaves, Kyle continues standing there and feels an erection coming on at the feel of her touch. He thinks he's like a beast, both in the past and now, and can't figure out why he can't control himself in front of her.
Rosaline goes back out to the garden with Leo after she changes, and Kyle comes back out shortly. She recalls what he said in the room and how she ran away in embarrassment. It reminded her of a few words of comfort he once told her in the past (I think when they first met at the masquerade). Back then, she liked him so much, she had no pride.
Leo interjects and asks her and Kyle to go for a walk. Rosaline thinks she has to tell him that Kyle is his father, but she doesn't know how.
The trio walk in the garden together, and Leo asks what the various trees and plants are. Kyle tells him the different names, and Rosaline thinks again that Kyle takes good care of Leo. Leo starts to run towards one of the rose bushes to take a closer look and trips over a stone. Kyle catches him before he hits the ground. Rosaline is about to scold him in frustration, but Leo suddenly says "I wish you were my dad." Kyle and Rosaline both freeze, not knowing how to respond, but then Rosaline finally tells the truth and says Kyle is his father. Leo is astounded and confused at first and asks if he's really his dad. Kyle replies yes, and Leo keeps asking really, really? He breaks down in tears and cries how long he's waited and how envious he was. Rosaline hugs him and apologizes for not telling him sooner. Kyle says he was going to tell him after they got to know each other better. He didn't say it sooner because he was worried Leo would hate him. Leo again asks really? And Kyle replies he can call him dad instead of uncle now. Leo says do I have a father now? And mutters dad with some awkwardness as if he was unfamiliar with the word. He asks Kyle what he can do with a father, and Kyle says anything.
Rosaline lets him go, and Leo excitedly walks to Kyle. Rosaline thinks that as a child, she wished she didn't have a father. Her belief that Leo didn't need a father was a reflection of that, so she thought Leo would think the same as her. But now she realized she was wrong, and her decision may have been a misjudgement swayed by emotions. She could see that Kyle was a good father to Leo, even if he was a bad husband. She feels sorry for almost taking Leo's father from him.
Leo calls her over and says he wants to walk hand in hand with his mom and dad. Rosaline and Kyle each grab a hand and continue walking through the garden. She realizes she's walking side-by-side with Kyle and wonders how it happened. Leo asks to eat some fruit from a tree, and Kyle picks some for both him and Rosaline. Kyle tells her he called for the doctor, so she should see him before she goes back. Rosaline is embarrassed and thanks him for caring but says there's no need. Kyle replies that he does it because he cares and reminds her to go while worriedly staring at her wound.
In the castle, Rosaline starts to take her clothes off and mutters that she seems to use the dressing room often. A knock on the door comes and thinking it's the maid with a new set of clothes, she tells them to enter. But instead of the maid, it's Kyle. Startled, she tries to cover herself since she's only in her undergarments. Kyle apologizes for surprising her and asks about her arm. She replies that it's fine and asks him to leave. But he strides over and grabs her wrist to inspect her injury. A maid comes in with some ice and Kyle holds it on her arm. His actions remind her of a time he took care of her when she was sick and force fed her water.
Rosaline takes the opportunity to ask him why he tricked her. Her mother never told him about Leo. Kyle bitterly replies that he had no choice because she wouldn't tell him the truth.
"I'm sorry, but I couldn't help it either. If I hadn't done this, you weren't planning on keeping it from me forever, were you?... Enough to hide the existence of my son. Or to the extent that a woman who can't lie like you is forced to lie."
Didn't really understand the next part of the dialog, but he asks if she hated it. I think referring to the fact that he tricked her, and she says she didn't like it, it was embarrassing. Then he tells her he missed her. He starts treating her wound again and says not to always say it's ok when she's really in pain. It's a bad habit of hers. Rosaline says she'll show it to the doctor and then pulls her hand away and flees the room still in her chemise. After she leaves, Kyle continues standing there and feels an erection coming on at the feel of her touch. He thinks he's like a beast, both in the past and now, and can't figure out why he can't control himself in front of her.
Rosaline goes back out to the garden with Leo after she changes, and Kyle comes back out shortly. She recalls what he said in the room and how she ran away in embarrassment. It reminded her of a few words of comfort he once told her in the past (I think when they first met at the masquerade). Back then, she liked him so much, she had no pride.
Leo interjects and asks her and Kyle to go for a walk. Rosaline thinks she has to tell him that Kyle is his father, but she doesn't know how.
The trio walk in the garden together, and Leo asks what the various trees and plants are. Kyle tells him the different names, and Rosaline thinks again that Kyle takes good care of Leo. Leo starts to run towards one of the rose bushes to take a closer look and trips over a stone. Kyle catches him before he hits the ground. Rosaline is about to scold him in frustration, but Leo suddenly says "I wish you were my dad." Kyle and Rosaline both freeze, not knowing how to respond, but then Rosaline finally tells the truth and says Kyle is his father. Leo is astounded and confused at first and asks if he's really his dad. Kyle replies yes, and Leo keeps asking really, really? He breaks down in tears and cries how long he's waited and how envious he was. Rosaline hugs him and apologizes for not telling him sooner. Kyle says he was going to tell him after they got to know each other better. He didn't say it sooner because he was worried Leo would hate him. Leo again asks really? And Kyle replies he can call him dad instead of uncle now. Leo says do I have a father now? And mutters dad with some awkwardness as if he was unfamiliar with the word. He asks Kyle what he can do with a father, and Kyle says anything.
Rosaline lets him go, and Leo excitedly walks to Kyle. Rosaline thinks that as a child, she wished she didn't have a father. Her belief that Leo didn't need a father was a reflection of that, so she thought Leo would think the same as her. But now she realized she was wrong, and her decision may have been a misjudgement swayed by emotions. She could see that Kyle was a good father to Leo, even if he was a bad husband. She feels sorry for almost taking Leo's father from him.
Leo calls her over and says he wants to walk hand in hand with his mom and dad. Rosaline and Kyle each grab a hand and continue walking through the garden. She realizes she's walking side-by-side with Kyle and wonders how it happened. Leo asks to eat some fruit from a tree, and Kyle picks some for both him and Rosaline. Kyle tells her he called for the doctor, so she should see him before she goes back. Rosaline is embarrassed and thanks him for caring but says there's no need. Kyle replies that he does it because he cares and reminds her to go while worriedly staring at her wound.
- #23
The trio walk in the garden together, and Leo asks what the various trees and plants are. Kyle tells him the different names, and Rosaline thinks again that Kyle takes good care of Leo. Leo starts to run towards one of the rose bushes to take a closer look and trips over a stone. Kyle catches him before he hits the ground. Rosaline is about to scold him in frustration, but Leo suddenly says "I wish you were my dad." Kyle and Rosaline both freeze, not knowing how to respond, but then Rosaline finally tells the truth and says Kyle is his father. Leo is astounded and confused at first and asks if he's really his dad. Kyle replies yes, and Leo keeps asking really, really? He breaks down in tears and cries how long he's waited and how envious he was. Rosaline hugs him and apologizes for not telling him sooner. Kyle says he was going to tell him after they got to know each other better. He didn't say it sooner because he was worried Leo would hate him. Leo again asks really? And Kyle replies he can call him dad instead of uncle now. Leo says do I have a father now? And mutters dad with some awkwardness as if he was unfamiliar with the word. He asks Kyle what he can do with a father, and Kyle says anything.
Rosaline lets him go, and Leo excitedly walks to Kyle. Rosaline thinks that as a child, she wished she didn't have a father. Her belief that Leo didn't need a father was a reflection of that, so she thought Leo would think the same as her. But now she realized she was wrong, and her decision may have been a misjudgement swayed by emotions. She could see that Kyle was a good father to Leo, even if he was a bad husband. She feels sorry for almost taking Leo's father from him.
Leo calls her over and says he wants to walk hand in hand with his mom and dad. Rosaline and Kyle each grab a hand and continue walking through the garden. She realizes she's walking side-by-side with Kyle and wonders how it happened. Leo asks to eat some fruit from a tree, and Kyle picks some for both him and Rosaline. Kyle tells her he called for the doctor, so she should see him before she goes back. Rosaline is embarrassed and thanks him for caring but says there's no need.
Kyle sends a letter to Rosaline saying he will be busy with work, so it may be a bit difficult to see Leo. After telling Leo, he asks if they can bring some berries to the duke's estate that he picked himself. They head to the duke's, and once they arrive, they're greeted by Isis, the maid that took care of Rosaline before she left. Isis comments that he seems to like trees like his mother.
Rosaline asks how she knew she liked trees, meanwhile realizing that there seem to be a lot more trees on the estate than there were before. Isis responds that after she left, Kyle started drinking a lot for several months and then one day, he started planting trees himself. Rosaline didn't think anything would change for Kyle after she left, so she's surprised to hear that his life was so disorganized. Then she wonders how Kyle knew she liked trees.
Isis asks her to sit for a cup of tea before they go back. While her and Leo are enjoying tea and sweets, Olivia (Kyle's cousin she thought he cheated with) suddenly appears and screams at Rosaline, asking why she's there.
Rosaline lets him go, and Leo excitedly walks to Kyle. Rosaline thinks that as a child, she wished she didn't have a father. Her belief that Leo didn't need a father was a reflection of that, so she thought Leo would think the same as her. But now she realized she was wrong, and her decision may have been a misjudgement swayed by emotions. She could see that Kyle was a good father to Leo, even if he was a bad husband. She feels sorry for almost taking Leo's father from him.
Leo calls her over and says he wants to walk hand in hand with his mom and dad. Rosaline and Kyle each grab a hand and continue walking through the garden. She realizes she's walking side-by-side with Kyle and wonders how it happened. Leo asks to eat some fruit from a tree, and Kyle picks some for both him and Rosaline. Kyle tells her he called for the doctor, so she should see him before she goes back. Rosaline is embarrassed and thanks him for caring but says there's no need.
Kyle sends a letter to Rosaline saying he will be busy with work, so it may be a bit difficult to see Leo. After telling Leo, he asks if they can bring some berries to the duke's estate that he picked himself. They head to the duke's, and once they arrive, they're greeted by Isis, the maid that took care of Rosaline before she left. Isis comments that he seems to like trees like his mother.
Rosaline asks how she knew she liked trees, meanwhile realizing that there seem to be a lot more trees on the estate than there were before. Isis responds that after she left, Kyle started drinking a lot for several months and then one day, he started planting trees himself. Rosaline didn't think anything would change for Kyle after she left, so she's surprised to hear that his life was so disorganized. Then she wonders how Kyle knew she liked trees.
Isis asks her to sit for a cup of tea before they go back. While her and Leo are enjoying tea and sweets, Olivia (Kyle's cousin she thought he cheated with) suddenly appears and screams at Rosaline, asking why she's there.
