"Now, tell me what you're hiding from everyone? What exactly are you planning?" Gustav asked while squinting his eyes.
Matilda stood in place for a few seconds with a myriad of expressions displayed on her face before moving close to the tree and also leaning her back against it.
"It's a long story... Are you ready to listen?" Matilda asked.
"Hmm," Gustav nodded slightly in response before saying, it's not like I have a choice now, do I?"
A wry smile appeared on Matilda's face after hearing Gustav's response.
She understood that she had put him on the spot today, but she had decided to make up for it in the future.
Her face turned serious again before she started speaking.
"When I was seven years old, I had a friend," Matilda stated.
