For a Freedom
JENNIFER: FOR FREEDOM (44)

"Well, he's really good at catching fish with his bare hands, yes." said Vallene while sitting guarding the fish in a basket that has been successfully caught by Vallice.

"Daughter who has a unique skill.., why there is no award for this skill." said Kenneth who is also keeping fish in the basket.

"If anything I'm sure he's the first champion" said Vallene.

Kenneth and Vallene waiting for Vallice to finish catching fish in the middle of the river, Vallice looks happy and excited. Makes Vallene and Kenneth rather....

...

"Vallice! It's been a lot, you want to catch how many more? Come on up, you're soaking wet." shouted Vallene warning Vallice.

"Well, I want to get this one!" exclaiming the cool Vallice.

"Alright, but promise only that one yes! Kenneth and I will prepare fire and other things here" Vallene said.

"Yes, okay!" sahut Vallice with a grimacing smile.

Jeez.., I hope the pin goes away and gets washed up in the river.

Inner Vallene expects the pin that Vallice always uses to get swept away by the current. A little while later Vallice finally finished with a fish that was half the size of his body, Vallice put the fish down. Kenneth and Vallene did not expect that there would be such a big fish in the river.

"Well? Is this a fish in the river?" Vallene doesn't believe it.

"I-iyaa...? Hehe." said Vallice.

"Although you have a strange hobby but I am proud...! Muah." Vallene kissed Vallice's cheek.

"Sister...! I'm going to sunbathe for a while." said Vallice.

Vallice was embarrassed that Vallene did just that in front of Kenneth, Kenneth chuckled at that. Vallene and Kenneth start burning fish, Vallice is sunbathing while reading a book there.

All the fish had matured and were ready to eat, the three boys were very happy.

"Well! Rarely can I eat grilled fish!" vallene.

"If you want me to make it for you!" Vallice.

"I made the fish seasoning and forced it, sorry if it's not too good" Kenneth said.

"His looks are pretty and seductive like this, which may not feel good!" vallene.

"Good-eating...!" exclaim Vallice.

They ate together eating grilled fish under shady and cool shade trees, not expecting it turns out that the fish tastes very good because of the spices made by Kenneth and feels fresh meat because it was immediately caught by Vallice.

"Sir Kenneth can cook?" exclaim Vallice.

"I can cook, but I don't understand much either. Because I was at my house I learned to cook, for my mother and me." Kenneth said.

"So..., Kenneth's mother is sick?" Vallice.

"Yes, but that was before. He is now cured of his pain, now he is happy up there" said Kenneth.

"I.., sorry.." said Vallice who felt bad.

"It's okay, it's not a sad thing. My mother's days are happy I should be sad? Let's just finish off all these fish." exclaimed Kenneth.

His face looks fine, he must have been willing with the departure of his mother. ... Mom..., are you happy up there too?

Vallene hears Kenneth's story being recalled to his mother, a pity that the photo of his mother had been lost when he was forcibly taken by Franschine.

"Ehmm.., that's enough. It's too full. and these fish are still left a lot.." said Vallice who is already thick.

"What should we do...?" kenneth Murmuring.

"Where? I rarely see anyone else around here. Let's just give it to them." Kenneth said.

"Not far from here, we just go west a little bit and we'll meet the brothers" said Vallene.

As Vallene glanced at Vallice, Vallice panicked and behaved a bit strangely. Vallene didn't want to make Vallice like this.

...Sorry.., I really can't believe that you were involved, I just wanted to make sure. I'll do my best for you....

***

They had arrived at the place that Vallene was talking about, where Kiel and Derren were taking a nap like that. Kiel and Derren looked exhausted, asleep beside the stacked wood they had gathered.

Whahuh? How did you know them...? How is this, do Kiel and Derren still recognize me...?

"Ehh.., it seems like they fell asleep tired, we should just leave the fish next to them with a note. So we don't have to wake them up" Vallice said.

"What if the fish have been fed to the animals when they wake up? Or invite a wild animal? Looks like we should offer them" Kenneth said.

"Truly too." murmured Vallice.

Vallene feels Vallice is getting weird, on the other hand he is also sad because it looks like Vallice is really involved.

"I'll wake them up, I know them." - Vallene.

Vallene tries to wake Kiel up, and succeeds. Kiel wakes up and sees Vallene, then Kiel smiles.

"Vallene? You're back, aren't you lost again haha?" kiel said jokingly to Vallene, it seems that Kiel is familiar with Vallene.

"Haha, I'm not lost anymore. I can remember the way!" Vallene also joked back to Kiel, then Kiel laughed a little at Vallene's ridiculous face.

"Eh, have you eaten? And Derren as well." said Vallene.

"Not yet.., I'll steal some watermelons and pumpkins in the garden there later. Have you not eaten either? Just join us." said Kiel.

"Hmm, this time no need to steal anymore huh. I brought you grilled fish, that's what my friend was carrying." said Vallene, pointing at Kenneth. Kiel looked over and saw that there were two people.

The handsome man who was greeting Kiel with a sweet smile, and the woman who was facing back. Kiel could not see the woman's face but it seemed that she was no stranger to the woman.

I seem to recognize him...? It seems like my wish, how could I ever get along with a rich man like him.

Then Kiel whispered to Vallene.

"Hey.., why are your two friends like rich people? Do they mind if they get together with us?" whispered Kiel. Vallene then turned around to whisper a word to Kiel.

"Just calm down, they're very friendly. Don't think high-class people are always arrogant and annoying, it's a fact that most of their nature is like that. But not everything is like that." whispered Vallene.

Seeing Vallene and Kiel whispering from their mouths straight to their ears, it was especially obvious that they were talking about Kenneth and Vallice with suspicious looks.

"Haha..., what are you talking about...?" Kenneth tried to get more familiar.

"Hey sir, thank you for the food you gave me. We are very grateful, even though my sister is still sleeping, but she is also grateful." said Kiel.

"No need to, just call me Kenneth" Kenneth said as he laid the fish.

"This is my cooking, my two younger sisters can't cook. So.., if it's not delicious forgive me." said Kenneth, Kiel was amazed by Kenneth's soft and polite speech. Kiel was also made calm because Kenneth's voice sounded soothing.

"Thank you..," said Kiel with a welcoming face.

Vallene is happy because Kiel and Kenneth can get along and Kiel doesn't feel pressured. But the thing he suspected was why Vallice seemed to keep away and like she was hiding.

Vallice has gotten that far?