"Itchy? It doesn't matter, just walk a little longer and you'll get used to it. Isabelle Walton was still relaxed, with no indication that she was speaking to a young woman who had recently become a homeless person.

Carolyn Swift, who had lost her aristocratic father and mother, her brother and wife who had inherited the right of succession, and her children, who had become nothing, followed her female companion barefoot back to the manor without a smile. The two men were barefoot, with riding boots in hand, and the servants looked at them in astonishment, in front of the Asker stream to the south of the manor.

Looking at the stream flowing from west to east in front of her and the extremely dense ancient trees on both sides, Isabel walked faster and faster, glanced at Caroline, who always followed her, and said with a smile: "Hurry up, the stream in front of you is the destination." ”

"Turns out, you brought me here." Caroline's tone still didn't sound very happy.

Isabel pointed to the approaching forest-like curtain wall and explained, "Yes, that Aske stream can satisfy your requirements to hide underwater, and it can make your stomach feel full." ”

"Fulfillment, what do you mean?"

"Oh, I mean, you can catch fish in the stream later, catch crustaceans and cook them, are you interested?"

"You decide, I don't care."

When the two came to the stream, Isabel walked towards a large wooded area on the right, and said as she went, "Let's go to the fishing hut first, put down our riding boots, and take our things." ”

Ever since Isabel had a new idea after she heard from Baroness Latimer about the interesting stories of children fishing by the stream on the night of Ascension. She plans to build a forest hut by the stream, with a few tables and chairs, beds, fishing tools, and cooking utensils.

In this way, you can avoid the eyes and ears of other people and talk without any scruples, and you can also cook fresh fish, crabs, and other foods to eat in the hut. Even when you are depressed, you can come to the hut to relieve the depression in your heart and pray. Now, it's time for Caroline, who is in a very low mood, to vent the great pain of losing everything.

Walking barefoot in the pristine woods, the sunlight above her head reflected through the branches and leaves, Isabel felt that even her mood was greatly relaxed. As she walked, she looked at her female companion walking away from a few old trees, "Carolyn, look, the air is so fresh here, and the birds are singing for you and me." ”

Caroline walked forward with her head half-bowed, and looked up at her: "The air here has always been like this, and the birds are singing just chirping. ”

"Well, your perception is practical. Of course, you don't have to see anyone but me. ”

Seeing that she didn't answer, Isabel walked up to her and jumped over a thick tree root that was exposed on the ground: "You didn't speak, does it mean that you just want to stay alone in this forest now, and even I don't want to see it?"

"You're right, if you can."

"Really? Well, I'll leave right away, and I don't care where you want to go or what you want to do. With that, Isabel turned and walked in the direction of entering the woods.

Caroline felt a little strange at her words, and when she stopped to see that she had really left her alone, she hurriedly shouted: "Isabel, do you want to abandon me?" ”

"That's what you told me, you just want to be here alone." Isabel turned to look at her when she heard her voice.

"I... I'm sorry, but I'm grateful that you're willing to listen to some of my heartfelt words. ”

Isabel smiled and shook her head and walked back to Caroline's side, patting her on the shoulder: "Let's go, I know your current mood and the pain of losing everything." So, I just want to spend the rest of my days with you as much as possible. ”

As the two of them continued to walk towards the cabin, a rare smile finally appeared on Caroline's face: "You are the superstinent of the royal domain of His Royal Highness the Duke of Richmond, do you have a lot of time to spend with me?" ”

"Well, at least I'll have time for you every day since before dinner."

"What if His Royal Highness the Duke has some urgent matters for you to attend to before you return to the manor? Ouch ......"

Upon hearing Caroline's cry, Isabel stopped: "What's wrong with you?" ”

"I ...... I seem to have stepped on something very soft, kind of... stuff. ”

Isabel grabbed her arm and made her lift her right foot that had stepped on something, and laughed, "Caroline, your guess is correct, you did step on some animal droppings. ”

"Isabelle, you bastard, isn't that funny?"

"Yes, there are some." Isabel looked at her face and immediately let go of her arms and ran towards the cabin in the woods between the two huge trees in front of her.

"Bastard, you still dare to run?" Caroline's voice kept coming from behind her. Isabel raised her head as she ran and shouted, "That's right, come after me." ”

As the two men ran to the cabin, Caroline raised her arm and threw her riding boots at her: "Isabel, you make me angry, you know?" ”

Isabel dodged to the side, riding boots flying from the side of her head to her back, and pouted at her, "I know. I can get you some crustaceans, though. When you're full, I'm sure you won't be angry. ”

"Go grab some crustaceans, I'm going to get rid of the filth from my feet."

"Wouldn't it be better for you and me to go to the stream and wash it off with water?"

Shortly after Caroline returned to the hut with water to wash off the animal droppings from her feet by the stream, Isabel, covered in water, returned to the hut with several large crabs in a fish cage. After cleaning the inedible crab heart, crab intestines, crab stomach and crab gills on the crab by yourself, put the remaining parts into an iron pot, pour some water on the fire and boil.

Caroline sat on a piece of wood outside the hut and watched her until she had finished all the work before she said, "Are you cold?" All the clothes on his body were wet. ”

Isabel sat by a campfire made of a few stones, roasting her clothes while observing the crabs in the pot: "It's okay, it's summer. I use these campfires to dry my clothes so they don't get cold. ”

"How long does it take to cook the meat of these crustaceans before they can be eaten?"

Isabel thought about it and said, "It's about to be cooked until the color turns red." What, are you hungry? ”

"I would say it's lunchtime, your mother and your sister Effie, and the boy named John will be anxious that they can't find you."

"It's okay, I think the servants will always find me." Isabel just smiled.

Caroline was right, as the servants invited Sir Augustine and his family, as well as Baron Latimer's eldest son, to dinner, none of them could find Isabel and the two in the manor.