Jaya del Mar. During the trip I told her about Miles,
my father's loyal servant, the funeral. how I had sold
the property; and then I told her more about Linden
and his problems.
"Heartache for seua mae, for your mother." "Yes, she has suffered in so many ways, but she
is happy now. Amou. I think that for the first time in
years, she is truly happy."
"She has you. Why not? You brought the light
into the house. Seu pal, he always said so, if not in
words, with his eyes."
"How long did you know the truth about my
father and my mother. Amou?"
She glanced at me,
"You knew for a long time, didn't you?" I
guessed.
"From the beginning. Seu pal honored me with
his deepest secret and knew that I would never betray
it or him or leave you until I was sure you needed me
no longer."
'I'll always need you. Amou."
"Yes, but from a distance now. Willow," she
said, and we both laughed. The sound of her laughter
was like a wave of warm love, remembrances,
cherished memories raining down on me, bathing me
in hope and happiness again.
"I can't believe you're here, you're really here!" "Stop. I am just an old lady. Make nothing
more of me," she warned.
"Believe what you want." I said. "I'll treat you
like the wind and I'll bend."
She laughed harder and shook her head, "If