Five minutes later, in the King's Office, Talleyrand, Fouche, Joseph, and Lucien arrived.
"Aveline…Francis, do you recognize them?" Napoleon gently asked his two children, who promptly looked up to the newly arrived people.
"I recognize Uncle Joseph and Lucien," Francis said and Aveline nodded in agreement.
Napoleon smiled warmly at his children. "That's right. These are your uncles, Joseph and Lucien. They have come to see you."
"Hello, Uncle Joseph! Hello, Uncle Lucien!" Aveline greeted them with a bright smile.
Joseph and Lucien exchanged glances, their hearts touched by the innocence and warmth in the children's eyes.
"Hello, Aveline and Francis," Joseph replied with a tender tone, crouching down to their level.
"Oh…I met him too papa," Aveline said, pointing her fingers at Talleyrand.
"You met Talleyrand?" Napoleon tilted his head to the side and then glanced at Talleyrand. "Where did you meet my children?"
