Yes, the name on the plaque is hers.
Stella.
Suddenly, Estelle felt the world was full of wonders. Had she not come to Citadel, she would never have known
that someone had built a chapel here in her honor, with a plaque dedicated to her.
The feeling was indescribable!
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs Estelle gazed at her own plaque in a daze, Lambert walked in and took the candle from her hands. He lit it
and placed it in front of the plaque.
Then he gently wiped the plaque clean, holding it with tenderness and kissed it softly.
Estelle frowned in complex expression. She spoke softly, “This is your goddess?”
Lambert’s eyes locked on the name inscribed on the plaque, “Yes, her name is Stella. Beautiful, isn’t it?”
Instead of answering, Estelle questioned, “Don’t you know that chapels are meant for ancestors?”
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After placing the plaque back, Lambert turned to her and said, “She is my goddess, deserving of a shrine. Isn’t that
right?” Estelle stared at him, “And your family agrees with this?” “This is my place!” The man’s tone carried an
innate nobility and pride. Estelle was left speechless. Lambert sat on the meditation cushion, his gaze tender on the
name, murmuring, “My grandfather once told me that if someone has a plaque after death, they won’t become a
lost spirit subjected to bullying. Even though I know she’d probably be a fearsome ghost who bullies others, I still
hope her soul has a place to rest, so she doesn’t have to wander as she did in life.” “She sowed much violence
when she was alive, and I pray daily for her, hoping the saints will forgive her, understanding that those she killed
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmwere evildoers, and that she should not be troubled.”
“If she’s reincarnated, maybe she’ll follow the guide of her plaque and find her way to me.”
After finishing, Lambert looked at Estelle, “You’re from my country, you understand the culture of shrines better,
don’t you?”
Estelle frowned.
Lambert raised an eyebrow, “What’s with that look?”
Estelle replied, “I don’t even know what expression I should have right now.”
She paused, then said more calmly, “But, if your goddess doesn’t know all this you’re doing, isn’t it in vain?”
Estelle queried, “How did you meet?”