Natalia
“Does he know, Mommy?”
“Of course he does,” I tell Anna, smoothing her hair.
“So then does that make him a good liar, Mommy?”
“No!” I shake my head furiously, rejecting that notion from sprouting further at once, “It doesn’t make him a liar, why would you think that?”
“But he didn’t tell us.” Axel joins in.
I take a deep breath, wondering how to go forward with this conversation.
I wasn’t lying hours ago at the palace regarding what I said to Cardan. It really is time to let them know.
But it’s not going so smoothly.
“Alright.” I say, getting all three of their attention, “Why don’t we try looking at it this way? I knew all along that Cardan was your father, but I didn’t tell you either. Do you think I’m a liar?”
Anna says, “Yes.” At the exact same time Nicholas voice
