Chapter 3

Arrival

They had been driving for a few hours when they finally arrived to area where Toudou's house was supposed to be located.

"Hm? We need to ask for some directions. There are no names on the roads here," Amon said sounding frustrated.

"Look there is a man on his horse let's ask him." Robin pointed to an old man who looked to be a man into his mid-late fifties. He was riding black stallion off the side of the road horse as they slowly approached him.

"Great. Let's ask him."

"Excuse me, Sir." Robin said to the old man.

"Yes?" The old man responded.

"My friend and I are looking for this address but we are unable to locate it. Could you give us direction to it?"

The old man looked at her in awe making Robin feel uncomfortable. "S…sure, let me see the address." The old man was very pleasant as he gave them the directions to the house.

They finally arrived to the house it was a log cabin far off the road. Amon almost had missed the turn because the trees blocked the view from the road. As they were driving slowly down the long winding road towards a cabin they were able to see that it was located at the center of a clearing. They got out the car and walked toward the front door of the cabin. They knocked on the door and no answer. Amon found the door to be unlocked as they slowly entered the cabin immediately noticing that there was no furniture in it. As they walked around the small one bedroom cabin they heard someone enter the cabin. Amon quickly drew his gun as he and Robin walked carefully back towards the front of the cabin. When they realized…

"It's the old man that gave us direction…but what…?" Robin said as Amon held his gun at him.

"Yes, I'm the old man that gave you the directions to get here. My name is Miguel. Don't worry about me… so you can put away that big gun of yours. Aren't you a dangerous one? Well just to let you two know that you would have never gotten this far if you didn't belong here. I am the keeper for this property for someone who I think you two might know."

Robin and Amon looked at each other in wonder.

"For Hiroshi Toudou and his beautiful wife Maria, I care this property for. I see that you certainly have inherited her beauty. That was a fine lady she was so kind to everyone but a fragile one though," said the old man as he sighed to himself.

"So, you know Toudou and Maria?" Robin asked.

"Yes, I do and he told me when I saw him last that one day you may come."

"I'm sorry I don't understand. He believed that I would come here?" Robin questioned.

"Yes, he did. Although he had doubts but he said to care for this place for you. He gave me this so I won't forget how you would look like. Come look at this here." as he walked toward the covered fireplace and removed the cover. "Look at this picture. It's Maria your mother." He looked at Robin as he said in clueless amazement, "Toudou was a really smart man. He really believed that you were going to look exactly like your mother. You even have her mannerism" as he shook his head in disbelief.

"You know my, my name?"

"Of course, why shouldn't I. Your father told me your name. The only name I don't know is his" as he pointed toward Amon.

"My name is Amon," he responded suspiciously.

"Well nice to meet you." Turning his attention back to Robin, "You are the heir to this property. It's rightfully yours. Make yourselves at home there is a lot for you to see. But first I have to give you this to read. This was entrusted to me by Toudou and Maria," he handed her two diaries and a letter. "I will leave you guys alone so you can read the diaries and the letter. I will be back later in the afternoon to check on you two. Don't worry you guys are safe here. I swore to both Maria and Toudou that if you Robin ever came here I will protect you," the old mad said as he walked out the cabin.

Amon walked over to the window and watched the old man walk into the forest and disappeared.

"Strange." He said softly.

"Yeah, this is all really strange. I guess those people who were my parents had planned that someday I would come here," she said thoughtfully. "Let's start reviewing these diaries," as she sat on the floor since there were no chairs in the cabin.

Amon sat directly in front of Robin and opened the letter. "I think it would be best if you read the letter first. Do you want me to read it out loud for you? "

"Yes please; go ahead read it out loud."