Chapter 54: Departure

When the first thunderclap of spring swept across the sky, the first drizzle fell across the land, and the winter, which had lasted for months, was finally gone, and the snow and ice had completely melted, leaving a puddle of mud on the road.

Despite the difficult road ahead, Peleus decided to go. Because if they leave at this time, when they settle down in Sesalia, it will be just in time for the first round of planting.

The most important thing is whether the first year of life is good, and as long as the people survive the first year, they will not leave Cesaria easily.

On the road to the plains of Thessalia, more than two dozen horse-drawn carriages drove slowly but surely through the potholed dirt road, followed by a group of soldiers and many people willing to settle in Thesalia, and at a glance there were thousands of them.

At this time, in a carriage in the middle of the convoy, the Peleus family was there.

After returning from the mountain that day, Peleus did not show anything unusual in front of Thetis at all, which made Thetis very strange, why did her precious son become so much quieter in the past two days?

"Your Majesty!"

Suddenly, a young guard sprang out from the back of the procession, and hurried to Peleus's carriage, and the convoy came to a halt.

"Otto Medon, what's the matter?"

Peleus turned his head and recognized the young man's face.

"Your Majesty, at the rear of the procession has come a knight who claims to be a messenger to the king of the island of Salamis, and he has a letter for you. Otto Medon said quickly with his head down.

"Huh?" Peleus frowned, wasn't the king of Salamis Telamon?

"Bring the messenger...... Forget it, you just take the letter and give him a little more bounty. After thinking for a moment, Peleus waved his hand and motioned for the convoy to move on.

At this time, if you receive the messenger, it is reasonable to say that if you want to hold a banquet and entertain you, you must at least invite someone to dinner, and you don't know how much time you will waste.

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

Otto Medon answered, and rushed to the rear.

"Peleus, the king of Salamis is your brother, right?" asked Thetis, who was sitting on the sidelines, suddenly.

"yes, what's wrong?" Peleus scratched his head, not understanding why Thetis suddenly began to care about this.

"Do you brothers have a bad relationship? I haven't seen him since we got married. ”

Listening to Thetis's words, Peleus's mood suddenly became irritable.

He used to have a good relationship with Tramon, but since something, his relationship with his brother has become awkward.

Peleus touched his short blonde hair, not knowing what to say to Thetis.

"And that Telamon, you have not heard of him writing to you in six years of war with the Asiatics, why do you write to you now as soon as you become king?" said Thetis, pretending to be joking, but Peleus still heard the hint of displeasure in his words.

"Actually, Telamon wrote to me a long time ago. After thinking about it for a while, Peleus explained to his brother, "I was on the front line at that time, but you didn't know it." ”

Although Peleus and Telamon had a bit of a discord, it was between their brothers, and it would not be a good thing if Telamon was remembered by a goddess because of this, even if the goddess was his own wife.

"Look at you're nervous, I'm just going to talk about it. Seeing Peleus's expression, Thetis couldn't help but shake her head helplessly, she was not the kind of woman who was unreasonable.

"Isn't this afraid that you will be angry?" Seeing that Thetis was not angry, Peleus also relaxed.

"I'm not angry, but why have you been explaining these little things to me lately, are you hiding something from me?"

Despite Peleus's best efforts to conceal it, Thetis sensed that something was wrong.

"Haha, how is that possible? What can I do......"

"Are you looking for a woman outside?"

"No! absolutely not!" Peleus vehemently denied, the huge cauldron could not be carried on his back.

"Really?"

"Of course!" Seeing Thetis's suspicious look, Peleus rolled his eyes and shouted to the little boy in the corner of the carriage: "Achilles, you have to testify for your father, I have been with you for the past few days!"

"Ahh Achilles' eyes froze for a moment, and he barely came back to his senses.

"Achilles, what the hell have happened to you these two days? Don't you deliberately scare your mother. ”

Seeing her precious son's weak appearance, Thetis couldn't help but worry, but she had already checked it, and Achilles was not injured or sick.

Peleus turned his head, a hint of sadness crossed his eyes, and then looked back.

"Haha, Thetis, look at what you're worried about. This kid must have been unable to sleep because he was moving, right, Achilles?"

Peleus deliberately winked at Achilles, acting exactly as usual.

"Well, yes, I haven't slept well for the past two days. Achilles lowered his head and said a word, then closed his eyes and lay down on the blanket in the car, pretending that he was going to sleep, in the same position as the sleeping lion cub beside him.

"Alright then, there's nothing going on the road anyway, just get some rest. Theses barely let go of any worries in her heart, but she really didn't find anything special in her son.

"Your Majesty, I brought the letter!"

As he spoke, Otto Medon came from behind with a roll of sheepskins and respectfully presented it to Peleus with both hands.

"Thank you, Ottomedon. ”

Peleus reached out and took the sheepskin, smiling and thanking Otto Medon.

"It is my pleasure to serve you. ”

"Thank you anyway, I'm fine, you can go back first. Peleus spoke again.

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

Otto Medon saluted respectfully, then retreated.

Seeing Otto Medon leave, Peleus began to weigh the parchment in his hand.

The ends of the parchment roll are embroidered with fine golden threads, wrapped around a log the thickness of a finger, and fastened with two golden strings.

Peleus frowned and thought about it, Telamon suddenly wrote to him, it must be impossible that he came up to scold him because he became a king.

Telamon had been watched by Peleus since childhood, and like their father Aeakus, he was a bull temper at all, and it was difficult to change what he saw in order.

If this letter from Telamon had been written specifically to scold him, then I am afraid it would not have been easy.

"Peleus, what are you thinking? Why don't you open it and take a look. ”

Thetis watched Peleus hold the letter but refused to open it, not knowing what she was thinking, she was a little distracted, and couldn't help but remind her.

"It's nothing, it's not that I'm wondering why Telamon wrote to me all of a sudden, and I wonder too. ”

Peleus turned his head and smiled at Theseis, then tore the string from the parchment, which unfolded in his hand.

On the slightly rough back was engraved a large line, "If Peleus can't be found, give it to the tribal chiefs of the Mirmidon region and let them pass it on." ”

Peleus shook his mouth helplessly, so unkindly, as soon as he heard it, it was true that Tramon's tone was correct, and looking at this handwriting, maybe it was engraved by Tramon himself.

Turning the front open, the smooth sheepskin was engraved with rows of neat small letters, and Thetis also leaned over to Peleus to look at it.

"Brother Peleus, I am Telamon. I heard that you had become king, and I congratulated you on this. In addition, there is an important thing I would like to say to you face to face, time is pressing, please write back to me as soon as I receive the letter, I need your exact address. ”

After reading it word by word, Peleus was also a little confused, especially important?

Could it be that my parents are not in good health? It shouldn't be, although I haven't been home for more than ten years, but I have been paying attention to the situation on Egina Island, and if the old man is not in good health, I should know earlier than Telemon.

"Something particularly important? wouldn't it be to persuade you to find another princess?" said Petis, just as Peleus was confused, Titis suddenly looked at him with a smirk.

"Oh, look at what you said, how is this possible?

Peleus reluctantly put his arm around Thetis's shoulder, "Honey, why are you so ...... today?"

"Unreasonable?" said Titis, frowning slightly.

"No, no, no, it's just a little too lively. ”

Peleus put his arm around Thetis and looked her in the eye seriously, "Thetis, are you unhappy today?"

"I'm ......," Thetis opened her mouth, but found that she could not say any more.

Despite her preparations, she couldn't be happy when she really left the village where she had lived for several years.

"Don't think about anything else, life will only get better, Theses, please trust me. ”

"I'm not worried about this, I'm just a little unused to ......"

"Don't worry, my dear, I'll be there for you at all times. Peleus touched Theses' head, deliberately scrambling her aqua bangs, and then smiled and put it in order for her.

"You're not going to lie to me, are you?" Thetis stared at Peleus' face, her eyes bright like the brightest stars in the night sky.

"Of course not!"

"What about anything else?"

"Of course...... Nor will it. ”

"Whew!"

The couple's whispers were interrupted by a sudden cry, and Peleus and Theseis turned their heads in unison to look at the little lion cub who had just woken up with a confused face.

Next to it, Achilles was already asleep, but the lion cub, who had slept enough, woke up hungry.

"Whew...... Woo. ”

The little lion who had just woken up didn't pay any attention to the surrounding situation, and was barking recklessly, and then Thetis slapped it on the head mercilessly, and the little lion immediately stopped aggrievedly.

Peleus smiled slightly, and put his hand out of the car to call Otto Medon loudly.

"Your Majesty, is there something wrong?"

"Please go and fetch some milk, and bring me another roll of sheepskin, and I'll write a letter. ”

"Okay, Your Majesty, I'll bring it right away. ”