Duke's Lost Daughter Cleaning the wounds

A week later~

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*sitting on floor* Baby, I brought you food.

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*looking at him*

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*crawls towards him slowly*

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*sits near plate and starts eating hurriedly*

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

Baby, eat slow. I won't take away your food.

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*eating at normal pace* (He is strange. He comes every day but doesn't beat me.)

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

(He didn't take me to that room)

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*smiles* Good girl, honey.

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

Baby, those wounds hurt you, right? *points to the wounds*

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*blinks at him, looks back at the wounds*

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

(Hurt?)

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*shakes head in no*

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

No-

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*gasps and shuts her mouth* (I can’t talk to him. He won't like my voice.)

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*confused of her behavior*

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*somber expression* (My baby is tortured so much that she is numb to the injuries.)

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*rolls up his sleeves*

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*stops eating and scoots back shivering*

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*worried* I'm sorry baby. Did that scare you??

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

I just wanted to show you something.

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*shows his arm* Look there are bruises just like you have.

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*shivering in fear*

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*holding arm in front of her*

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*slowly looks up at his arm*

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*crawls towards him and touches the injury on arm with trembling hand*

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*looking at her*

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*looks up at him*

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

So... someone hit...hit you? *gulps*

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

Yeah. Enemy hit me on my arm. It was very painful, so I used a special medicine to treat it.

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

And now if you touch it, It doesn't even pain.

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*shows her hand* Mom Dad beat me all day. It no pain.

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*grits teeth but stops it* (Calm down, I don't want ti scare her)

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

Baby, its hurting you, but you don't feel it.

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

The wounds can get infected, and they will get worse, it will pain you more.

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

It no pain *looking at his arm injuries*

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

Okay baby. But can we clean the wounds??

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*remembers a memory of maid talking to each other about cleaning the wounds*

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

(Shall I do it?? Or not? Will he hurt me? But he got hit by enemy. Who is enemy?)

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

(He is like me)

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*looks at her* Baby, I know you are scared of me because your dad hit you a lot and took away your powers.

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

But, I'm different dear. He was not your real father. I'm your real father.

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

And I'm really sorry that you went through something terrible. Please forgive me.

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

I won't ever hurt you and I won't let anyone hurt you. I will protect you little angel.

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*looks at him* Why?

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

(I don't understand what he means by real father. Why he will protect me?)

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

(Who is angel? Will he really not beat me and take my powers?)

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*looks at her lovingly*

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

Because, I love you baby. I love you a lot.

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*dazed*

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

Love me??

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

(Love me?? Mom used to say this she loves me for power when I was baby.)

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

(Mom and dad told each other same words)

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*nods* Yeah baby. I love you a lot.

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*blinks at him*

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*looks at her* Baby, Can I hold your hand?

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*taking hands in front of her*

Serena Ashford/Fl/5 y.o

*blinks and takes her hand in front of him while trembling*

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*holds her hand gently*

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*being careful not to hurt her*

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

Sweetheart, Love is when someone cares about you so much that they want to keep you safe and happy always. It's when they are with you when you are injured and takes care of you.

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

When I say I love you, it means that I would do anything to protect you, to make sure you’re never hurt again. It means I’ll always be here, holding your hand, just like this, and making sure you know how special you are to me.

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke

*smiles softly* So, when you feel scared or alone, remember that I love you, and I’ll always be here to keep you safe and to help you heal. That’s what love is, my sweet girl.

Tristan Ashford/Fl's dad/Duke