Chapter 91

I untied the blindfold and watched, mesmerized as she adjusted to the sunlight. She had not been outdoors since her miscarriage, and I could tell that she missed it. She gasped when she saw what I had prepared. There was a small shovel, a small box, and a few pots of yellow flowers all under a very large oak tree in the middle of the beautiful forest. I had already dug a hole up, and all that was left to do was earth everything up. "What's all this?" She asked, crouching down to touch the flowers curiously. "The healers cremated the bloodied dress and sheets€all that was left of little Hector. It's all inside this box. I was thinking we could bury it and say goodbye to him. Then we can plant the flowers to mark the grave." I said. Her head snapped to look at me, and I saw her eyes immediately pool with tears. She crumbled into my embrace, bawling her eyes out. I gently stroked her back, murmuring comforting words. "Jon...this is so sweet...you thought of all this yourself?" She sniffl