At the Governor office that morning.Governor Vale who was always busy studying and attending to matters of the city, he was seen alone today in his office with no guards at the door at this time. He was just alone and quiet.Governor Vale was standing by the window,the window has a very nice view and he can see both buildings from here.At the left of his view he could see the Voss Foundation with the brass doors open and 400 beds still empty.At the right view from his office window he could see Mira's House with the wooden doors open and 200 beds full, smoke from the ovens, children filled with joy.And between them?The street was clean, kids walking to school and vendors talking and laughingGovernor Vale was still in his office watching, when his aide came into his office, he turned to his aide, then he said to him.Report.The Aide started to give his report to his master.Grain prices are stable,no riots this month.The harbor is quiet,and schools are full.The poet left, he s

At Mira House,it was still peaceful, everyone with their daily activities, Lady Sera was still in the house, and the kids love her, she also loves the peace she is feeling here.Two days later at the Governor Office.The Governor was seen sitting on his chair, when a runner came in.The Governor said to the runner, Go to Mira House, and ask for Franklin Lira.When he comes out, tell him I Governor Vale sent for him, I want him to be at my office before the end of today.The Runner replied ok sir then the runner left.The Runner arrived at Mira House so fast.Jem was at the gate, standing by his duty post. When he had a knock at the gate, he opened the gate and saw the Runner.The Runner is a very young boy, who is about fourteen to fifteen years of age, he was super fast and arrived the Mira House in no time after he left the Governor Office Jem asked the Runner What can I do for you?The Runner replied Am here with a message for Franklin Lira, the governor sent me to himJem sai

But this time, he wrote“Today Franklin was asked to marry.He did not answer immediately.He said: ‘I need to know if we choose the same next.’The book respects waiting.”He also wrote, I learnt something new today from Franklin “We do not promise forever on day one.We promise tomorrow.”“Franklin chose to wait. Honestly.”He closes the book.Davan looked at Franklin then he said.The Governor will understand.And Amara? She’ll be in the sick room tomorrow in Mira House Franklin replied Then I’ll be there too, with bandages and a story. He stood up and walked to bed, he needed rest for the next day.The charcoal is put down.The house is calm.And “next” can wait one more day.The next day at the Mira House, at 2am in the sick roomOil lamps are low, bandages are inside the cool water for kids with fever.Amara Vale , the Governor’s daughter, is already there. She tied her hair back, her sleeves rolled up,she didn't have any jewels on her.She’s changing a cloth on Lia’s forehea

Three days later at the Mira House.The house has a rhythm now, bread at dawn, lessons at noon and sick room at night.And Amara Vale is in all of them.Amara Vale kept visiting Mira House more especially after what Governor Vale said to Franklin.And she also needs to be close to Franklin to study him better, than studying him from afar.What Franklin was seeing in her.He saw KINDNESS in herA dock worker comes in, angry and hungry, there was no bread left.Amara Vale didn’t call the guards, she stood up, checked for bread, and when she could not find some, she gave him her own bowl and sat with him while he ate.Then she said to him,“Tomorrow we’ll make extra,” she says. “For you.”Franklin also saw smartness in her, she was SMART.The nurse is overwhelmed, the work load was much for only her to handle 12 kids with coughs.Amara Vale rearranges the room in 10 minutes, she differentiate the children with cough from the children with fever.“Fever here. Coughs here. Then she opene

Franklin takes a deep breath then he continues.My observation, Governor.Franklin paused and continued.Amara Vale is kind,not because she has to be,but because she stays after her shift ends and because she gives her bowl away and also she knows Lia likes dragons and Coren’s boy draws them bad.She is smart.She fixed the ration line.She rearranged the sick room and fewer kids got sick.She reads page 87 and cries, and then she gets up and works.[Beat]She never asked me to leave Mira’s House.She never asked me to be anything but the man who shows up.And I have been showing up for seven days.Governor Vale watches him, he didn’t blink, he just asks.And?Franklin continues And I would like to keep showing up, for the house, for the city and for her.[quietly]I’m not asking for permission to marry her today.I’m asking if you’ll allow me to court her honorably.In the open, In the work.Where everyone can see.If at the end of that, she still wants me,and I am still worthy of h