The air is getting drier and colder, all of which is a sign that winter is coming.

When the first snowflakes fell on the window, Leo touched Nana's hair, which was lying by the window.

"What are you looking at?" Leo followed Nana's gaze, though he knew that Nana's eyes were just decorations.

"It's snowing. ”

"A little snowflake. Leo pushed open the dwarf's massive window and pressed Nana's hand against the melting snowflakes on the windowsill.

"Isn't there snow in Morbius?" Leo caught a snowflake and watched as it turned into a puddle of icy water in his palm.

"It's rare, every time it snows my brother keeps me in the house. ”

Leo's heart moved, and he said, "Since we are going to stay here for such a long time, why don't we send a letter to your brother? ”

"Is that okay?" Nana was a little surprised. "But Histangarh is isolated, so how can we get the letter out?"

"It's okay, let's just go to the human city. Leo smiled slightly, stood up from the window, and picked up his coat.

"Since we're going to deliver a letter, Isenus is asking if they have anything to write about," he said. You get dressed first, and then I'll leave when I get back. ”

Leo walked out resolutely, leaving Nana caressing the winter wind at the window.

Half an hour later, Leo had stopped at the door in his carriage.

"Just the two of us?" Nana boarded the carriage with Leo's help.

"Yes, little Paul also wanted to come, but I was 'persuaded' to go back. Leo said with a smile.

"Persuade?" Nana understood the meaning of Leo's words. "You're intimidating people again?"

"It was friendly consultations. Leo argued.

"What an abominable nobleman you are. Nana said righteously.

"Then you are the wife of the hateful nobleman. Leo smiled and urged the carriage.

"Where are we going, or are we going to be nobles in Golden City?" asked Nana, leaning on the window.

"Of course not, Count Jean Turner is integrating the forces of Golden City, it's too chaotic. Let's go somewhere else and see if we can pretend to be a rich businessman. ”

With the help of the Dwarves of Istanbul, the treasures taken out of the ice dragon's lair were successfully realized, and Leo finally settled the debt relationship with Nana, and there was a surplus, although a few hundred gold coins is not much, but if it is only used for a trip, it is far more than necessary.

The town of Willmins is a quiet and peaceful town, not very prosperous, but it has all the necessary urban facilities, and Leo has fantasized countless times about spending the rest of his life together with Nana in a small city.

"Hello, send a letter. ”

Leo said through the small window and the middle-aged woman sending and receiving letters.

"Address. ”

"Far East City. ”

"Fifty copper coins. ”

The middle-aged woman took the money and asked, "What about the letter?"

"Haven't written it yet. ”

"Envelope, stationery, postmark, plus 5 copper coins. ”

"Thank you. ”

Leo handed over the money again, took the letterhead, and returned to Nana in the post office chair.

"Can you write?"

"I only recognize a few words, and my brother taught me. ”

Leo then remembered that there was no school for people with reduced mobility in the mountains.

"It's okay, I'll teach you. Leo picked up the pen and paper. "You say I write, and if you don't understand it, ask me. ”

Nana nodded and dictated.

"Dear brother,

It's been more than half a year since I left Mount Morbius, I don't know if you received my letter?

Don't worry about me, now I'm on an adventure with Leo's dragon adventure party, and they are all trusted companions. Thanks to them, I felt a completely different life here than in the old town, and my life seemed to come alive again.

I have learned to recognize colors, which Leo taught me, and I think I can pick out a nice outfit for you this time.

As for Leo, he is the leader of the adventure party, and he is almost as good as you, but he has a childish temperament. But he is definitely trustworthy and my closest friend right now.

We will stay here for the winter and hope to hear back as soon as possible.

Your eternal sister. ”

Leo inserted the quill back into the inkwell, blew dry the handwriting on the paper, and carefully placed it in the envelope.

"Am I really as good as your brother?" asked Leo with the postmark.

"Almost as good. Nana corrected.

"It makes no difference. Leo grinned and picked up another piece of paper.

"Who are you writing this for?" asked Nana, curious.

"For Master Samiha, it's the dwarf in the Council of Five who made this outfit for you. I don't think Master Samiha usually can send a letter to Istangel, so this time we will take the opportunity to help him greet him. ”

"Help me say thank you to Master Samiha. Nana reminded.

"I know. ”

Leo picked up the pen again, and after a little thought, wrote:

"Master Samiha, we have come by chance to your homeland, Istanbul, and we are flattered by the warmth of the dwarves of your homeland. We expect to stay here for the winter, and Nana and I take this opportunity to say hello to you, Nana loves the gear you've made. I don't know if there's anything you want to say to the people back home?

In addition, as far as I have observed, although the dwarves of Istanbul also like to build, they are far from the town of craftsmen, and if the master has time, I hope to satisfy my little curiosity in reply.

Thank you so much, Leo and Nana. ”

Leo took out a silver coin, handed it to the middle-aged woman, and said, "Please send it out as soon as possible." ”

Walking out of the post office, a thin layer of snow had fallen in the outside world, and the roof of the carriage had been covered with a layer of gray frost.

The two of them drove the carriage in silence and walked on the road out of the city. Seeing the orange-red fires lit up in the windows of every house, Leo finally couldn't help but say, "Nana?"

"What's wrong?"

"I think. Leo pondered the words, his hands clenched and released in the air. "Well, yes. ”

After a few back and forth gestures, Leo became even less able to speak.

Nana snorted.

"What the hell are you trying to say?"

"I think. Leo hesitated for a long time, but finally made up his mind.

"Anyway, we can stay where we are, why don't we settle here for a while? It's good to have Istanbul, but it's too monotonous, or is it more lively here, we're here..."

"Okay. Nana said with a smile.

"No, listen to me... Huh?

"Yes, sir. I said, okay, no problem, totally agree. ”

Leo's eyebrows suddenly rose.

"Since we plan to stay for a long time, let's go find a house first, then find a new home, and maybe a dog?" Leo poured out the words that had been thinking in his heart day and night.

"What about Isenas, won't they be worried if we don't go back?" Nana said, a little worried.

"What did Isenus say to them? With a casual complaint, Leo began to talk about his ambitions again.

"It's nice to have a huge open space so I can put up a lot of toys that I make myself. Don't worry, I'll pay for it. ”

Seeing that Leo was caught up in her own renovation plan, Nana smiled, stopped caring about the rest of the chores, and seriously discussed the winter life with Leo: "No, we must share it equally, this is our common house, and it can't all be up to you." Do you want to use this excuse to kick me out at any time?"

"No, I didn't mean that, of course you're the mistress of this house. Leo scrambled to revise his answer.

In Leo's heart, he regarded Nana as his childhood self, hoping to let her experience the happiness of this world, and in Nana's heart, she suddenly lost her relatives, and she also subconsciously regarded Leo as his brother.

And Leo did exactly what he promised her in Yorktown, introducing her to the wider world.

After a heated discussion, they settled on a two-story house with a large courtyard.

There were two apple trees in the yard, a pond, and a large open space.

The house was empty, and the owner had long since taken away all the furniture, which, in the owner's words, was of great value and could not be left to someone who did not know how to appreciate it for destruction and abuse.

Leo only shrugged his shoulders at this.

"Why do you have to buy it?" asked Nana.

Between renting and buying, Leo insisted on buying and raised the price from three gold coins to three hundred gold coins.

"Living in your own home and living in someone else's home are two completely different feelings. Leo explained. "I've been travelling with my mom since I was a kid, and we've lived in all sorts of castles, wilderness, and taverns, but what I miss the most is my sky-blue bedroom, which I can't get with any rental. ”

Nana nodded as if she didn't understand.

"Alright!" Leo clapped his hands. "We can talk about these things later, buying furniture, painting walls, and coal... We still have a lot to do. ”

Leo grabbed Nana by the shoulders and pushed her upstairs. "Come on, pick a room, and it will be yours from now on. ”

Nana looked and looked through the three houses and asked, "Shall we live separately?"

"It should be separated. Leo scratched his head, but deep down he longed to live in a room with Nana.

"Do the viscount and viscountess also sleep in separate rooms?" Nana asked rhetorically.

"Of course not. Leo replied subconsciously, and then became excited, and asked in a trembling voice, "You mean...?"

"We stayed in one room. ”

The bitter cold of winter, under the impact of the girl's crimson cheeks, disappeared without a trace in an instant.

p.s Because of the network lag, I accidentally sent half of the draft of the previous chapter out, and I asked the editor to delete it tomorrow, so it will not affect the reading.