Maya continued strolling through the city with Leo. As they were heading back to the tavern, Leo stopped, took Maya's hand, causing her to halt as well, and said, "I hope you come back soon."
"I hope so too, I really do," Maya replied. And it wasn't a lie; she genuinely wished to return to the city where she had grown up. Leo released her hand, hearing the sincerity in Maya's words.
"When you come back, let's do this again."
"I hope next time you won't stop me when I visit the shops, because I plan to buy a lot more than I did today, and you'll have to carry everything."
"I suppose I'll have to endure it."
Maya smiled at him and continued walking. Leo watched Maya's small figure as she walked away. He had been blindly in love with her for as long as he could remember, and though it pa
