Chapter 117

~Richard

We returned to the mansion from the Cemetery, but that was after I gave a short speech to the people on their need to be alert in this challenging time. I also let them know that they would hear from me on the next line of action we would take regarding the news that had reached us.

At the mansion, everyone was still in a state of shock due to the news. It seemed though to have affected Athena more than everyone else.

I immediately called all four of them to my office upon our return. My reason for doing that, was to try to advise the ladies, especially Athena and her mom, on the need to be strong now, more than ever, and not to fret so much about the situation we were currently in because if we give in to fear even before the war starts, we would have already lost the battle.

I watched Athena and her mom, who were sitting beside each other on the arm couch in my office, staring into space as though they were dazed.

James and Jessica, on the other hand, had pulled out the two