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Chapter Six: Au Revoir
The device was completed that night. Everyone was gathered in the workshop. Madeline held the device. "Thank you for allowing me to stay here, Monsieur de Treville," she said.
"It's quite alright, Madeline. Take care."
"I will." She looked to the other Musketeers. "The day we first met, you were always warm and kind to me. Thank you, I appreciated you doing that, and I always will. I shall always defend your honour if I ever hear someone say something about you."
"We appreciate that, Madeline, all of us," D'Artagnan responded.
Madeline picked up the mouse and stroked its back. "Goodbye, Gertrude. Thank you for playing with me."
The rodent smiled and nuzzled her hand as she squeaked her response.
Finally, she looked to her ancestor. "Albert, I don't know what to say. You've been taking care of me over the last couple of days, you rescued me from Milady this morning, you focused on having me sent back home so I'd be with my friends again, and we found out that we're really family. How can I say thank you for everything you've done when words are not enough?"
"Those words are enough, because I know just how much you mean them." He stepped forward and embraced his descendant one more time. "Take care, my child, I hope your future will be bright."
She returned the embrace. "It will be. I have many great friends, and a wonderful family, even in this time. Thank you."
"Thank you as well, Madeline. I never knew I would be having my own family, but now I know for certain, or you would not exist."
The embrace was broken and Madeline stepped back. "Au revoir!" She pressed the button, and vanished.
