"No, I can't go! Not without you and Ma!" Nathasia defiantly said as tears began to well up in her eyes.
"Nathasia!" William sternly said in a low voice as he continued in a gentle tone, "This is not the type for you to be willful. If you are still here, your mother and I won't be able to take care of those people without thinking about your safety. But if you at least escape, for now, we can do things without worrying about anything else. Do you understand me?"
Nathasia bitterly nodded and bit her lips as she asked, "B-But when should I come back…?"
William shook his head, "You shouldn't. I will come and find you. I promise. Now here's the key. Quickly pack and go quietly without making a sound. I have to return now and see how your mother is doing," William took one last look at his daughter, and with a smile, he hurriedly left.
