Ruediger shooed Lariette to bed half an hour later, telling her not to worry about him. She put the pea bag inside the freezer again, intending to use it tomorrow if he still needed it.
Based on what the medic had told them, Ruediger's bruise might fade entirely within a week.
"Aunt Mel told us to have breakfast with her and Uncle Paul," Lariette said as she and Ruediger left the living room, "If you feel sick, I'll bring your food back."
"I'll go with you," Ruediger lightly shook his head, smiling softly at the concerned Lariette, "I won't say no to free food. Oh, when should we go to your Grandma?"
Lariette paused walking, tilting her chin up. Her eyes collided with Ruediger's as he was also staring at her. The lights from above cast faint shadows on his face.
Curling her lips, Lariette replied, her voice soft, "After our breakfast. Grandma's grave is ten minutes' walk from here. I gonna bring some fresh flowers from her favorite garden."
