The morning sunlight filtered through the trees, creating shimmering rays on the ground as Lucius stood in front of his parents, carefully saying, "Father, mother, it's been a while since we last visited the old mansion."
Maximus, his father, sighed, then spoke, "There's no time, but we must go back. Or you can take Catherine with you."
"Is that alright?" Lucius asked, wanting to be certain. But his mother, Lily, objected immediately: "No! I only have one son, and if anything happens to him—"
"Quiet, Lily!" Maximus interrupted, his voice firm. "There's nothing to worry about. We need to handle this, and sometimes we must take risks." Lily fell silent after that, her worries still evident in her eyes.
Catherine, the only one who had no idea what was going on, just stood there, listening
