Purple Dawn Till Dusk: Dearest through the time

Chapter 57: Turban

"Then it wasn't your fault, it was us who said that. You never claimed to be her"

Right. I never claimed to be her. They can't blame me.

"Stop crumpled your dress. You will be fine. He won't kill you"

Upon hearing word 'kill' Senja face turn more sullen. Lin only grinned when she realized her comforting word didn't work.

With a force, the door inside the room was pushed open.

An old man with hair had already turned white standing there with imposing aura. His body still gallant without any traces of an old ages.

With the door as a frame and night sky as his background, his entry carry an overbearing sense. He locked his gazed towards Senja who standing in the middle of the room.

Senja involuntarily shuddered upon feeling his emotion, it was a complex one. There were perplexed, expectant, confused and the most part of all was longing. Yes, this old man was missed dearly his granddaughter.

He staggered when he walk slowly towards Senja. His dark eyes blur with tears that he hold back, he hurled out his hand to touch Senja little face. A wave of emotion stream with that touch to Senja's heart, in an instant she knew how much this grandfather missing his granddaughter.

"My granddaughter" He exclaimed with his shaking voice then wrapped Senja with tight hug. He cried silently on the top of her head for long time.

He trust Xiao Tianyou so much, that is why when he heard this news from him, he rushed to come without a second thought that probably Xiao Tianyou was mistaken.

He drained all his anxiety for this past year by hugging Senja. He never gave up a hope that he could meet his granddaughter again but still, all of his work hard that he had put until this time didn't gave him a good result in the end, he couldn't help but feel desperate.

However now, his precious granddaughter is right in front of his eyes, safe and sound.

When Senja was almost getting numb elder Dam finally released her.

He wiped the remaining tears on his eyes and looked at Senja attentively.

"Grandfather, take a seat first and we will talk about this matter thoroughly" Xiao Tianyou called him grandfather because originally he had been betrothed to Senja step sister. Because of Senja went missing a year ago, their wedding in halt.

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Five of them were sitting on the round table that full with food.

Ignoring the rest people on the table elder Dam kept putting food on Senja bowls until it full "You look skinny child, you need eat more"

Senja who from the start didn't say anything happily accept the food and munched it like squirrel. Seeing that her granddaughter eat happily elder Dam feel ecstatic.

"So, tell me what was happened? How you found her?" Finally he turned his attention to face them, back to business on hand.

Utara talk first because it was him who met Senja in the fortress training. He told elder Dam about Senja who lost her memories then his suspiciousness when he saw Senja and about the idea of explosion that Senja suggested and also the idea to hide in the cypress trees in the forest when Zodasian army chased after them.

Elder Dam laughed heartily, looking very proud. "That is absolutely my granddaughter!"

Utara said, Senja passed out when the reinforcement came.

Afterward, elder Dam looked worried "Child, are you getting hurt?"

Senja shook her head. "I think I just overwrought"

"From now on, grandfather would make sure nothing bad would fall upon you anymore"

Senja didn't said anything and just smile faintly. Continue eating.

"What with this turban?" Finally he realized something was off.

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