"Aye, he's a long day though," Primrose replied, gently combing her fingers through the young girl's hair. The noblewoman chuckled lightly at the child's whine and gave her a hug as well. "Perhaps you should Nanako. If it gets any darker I would stay up all night long worrying about you and not get a wink of sleep. You wouldn't want that now would you? Besides, I bet by the time you get home you will be starting to get sleepy."
Primrose smiled and kissed the child's head again before setting Nanako down and standing up as well. "Oh you are so cute, I wish I could keep you," she chuckled, bestowing yet another hug on the child. "Come, I'll walk you both out." She took the girl's hand and walked with the pair up to her front gate.
"Thank you again for coming and having dinner with me. It was wonderful to spend time with both of you, especially as this will be my last night in Ketra for a long while." Her eyes drifted up to catch Akibi's and although her lips smiled her eyes did not. "I'm leaving for my home Uncle's home in Serendipity for several months," she sighed, "or years, however long he decides to keep me there for. It truly was a pleasure to meet you both. I am honored to have met a friend of my father's as well as such a beautiful and charismatic young lady."
Nanako received one more kiss and Akibi a hug from Primrose. The noble woman was trying hard not to cry and was glad that the shadows of night did well to hide her reddened cheeks. "Hurry home now, so I don't have to worry," she laughed flatly, her mind already on all the things she would have to do before the sun's arrival.
