"That's more like it." Liliana Davis lifts her face to gaze at the night sky, "Sally is truly a good child, she's neither arrogant nor impatient. I genuinely like her. If you two could end up together, even if one day I'm not around anymore, I could rest easy."
"Mom, what are you saying!" Nathan Leafcastle turns around, wraps his arm around his mother's shoulder, "You're still young, don't talk about not being around."
Looking sideways at her son with a smile, Liliana Davis's face is full of warmth.
"And what about you, what do you want to do?"
Nathan Leafcastle falls silent again, without a word.
In truth, he understands the feelings Sally Dalton has harbored for him over the years.
To be honest, he likes that girl too, but it's just liking. It hasn't reached the level of love.
"I really want to love her, but..." Nathan Leafcastle gently shakes his head, "It's always just a little bit short."
"Love?!"
Liliana Davis sighs.
