Raphael didn't know how to respond, his comrades had already walked ahead. They didn't seem to notice that a woman was crying behind them. Ivanka looked emotional and burst into tears as if the dam in her eyes could no longer hold it in.
All this time Ivanka tried to be strong. But when after a long time a stranger asked about her brother— she couldn't be as calm as usual. Her mind immediately flew to her faraway home, imagining her brother's current condition. Did her family still insist on letting her illness go and confining him on a silver trellis? Would Ivanka ever have a chance to set him free and once again see him roaming merrily in the sun?
Ivanka slowed down, maybe she meant to let Raphael go first. She was embarrassed because she couldn't hold back her tears. It was the complete opposite of the tough and haughty attitude she displayed from the start. But Raphael was not willing to leave her.
