Star of Silvaria (VII)

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“What have I told you boys?" Sir Roland chided. “Gabriel, go ahead and keep your sacristy duties, as we all know how much you love it. Rolf, you need to take Bryoni to her lessons, and as for you, ‘Raph -”

Gabriel had already taken his leave with peaceful alacrity, and hardly had Sir Roland finished Rolf’s name before the boy had whisked Bryoni away in obvious relief. The remaining three of us watched as the pair went off, Rolf’s arm tenderly around his sister.

“Raphael, your mother needs you,” the knight finished. “I’ll look after Essa for a time.”