Cecil was grinning on their way home and Emerald didn't bother to stop her.
"Does it make you that happy?" he couldn't help but ask, seeing her smile was infectious - he was happy that she was happy.
She didn't reply, rather nodded her head with a crinkle at the corner of her eyes.
"Why? Because you bullied them?"
"Bullied?" she snorted, "That hardly counts as bullying. If I really wanted to bully them, I'll start by showing my father what a hypocrite he was - I'll reveal him layer by layer until he has no skin to hide into. I'm just glad my mother finally found her freedom,"
"Well, your siblings think otherwise,"
"Why wouldn't they? They've lived with their mother half of their life to the point that they're used to it compared to me who had to…." Cecil trailed off when she realized she was divulging into the past she wanted buried.
