Russia's P.O.V
"Minka time to go exploring, da?" I say feeling more enthusiastic than I had in a long time. She giggles sweetly and replies, "You know I can walk, right?" I smile, but a certain realization came to me I had never gotten to carry her before she could walk, or change her dirty diappers, or burp her after giving her a bottle, I hadn't gotten to hear her first words, or see her take her first steps, I had missed so much of her development and growth, now that I am around she is almost a woman. I put her down and looked deeply into her eyes, "Minka i'm so sorry that I wasn't there for you when you were younger." I break down into tears, right there in front of her, she's the only person i've ever cried in front of. I mumble almost inaudible apologies through my tears, she softly pets my hair and puts her arms around me as I sob, trying to soothe me with sweet words. When I stop she looks at me and smiles sweetly, "All better now?" I nod, not trusting my voice. After a long silence I manage to say, "Do you forgive me?" She smiles and stands, holding her hand out to me, "If I was mad at you I wouldn't have even came here, now would I? I was upset when I first found out, and I wondered where you had been all this time, but then I figured, What does that matter anymore? What's done is done and...at least you're here now, That's all that matters now." That was...beautiful!
Yao had told me if I did this she would hate me if I told her. And for awhile that persuaded me to leave the situation be but when I finally cracked and told her I came to find that I have a loving daughter waiting and ready to accept me as her father. I couldn't be happier! "I'm so happy that you've forgiven me, now I promised you we were going to do some exploring, da?" Her violet eyes grew wide with excitment, "da," She squealed in a voice that only a small female child could manage. "Okay, off we go, da!" I took her hand and pulled myself up trying hard not to pull her down. We walk downstairs to the living room, as it typically the first room a tour starts with. Her eyes bounce around, going from the red area rug that was made by hand and embroidered with gold stitching. To the deep brown leather couches, then the thick beige curtains, and resting on the large fire place. That's flames blazed bright, She stared at the fire like a gypsy trying to read the future in a crystal ball. I bent to whisper in her ear, "Are you ready to go, dear?" She nodded her head, not looking away. Then she slowly turned to me and said excitingly, "What are you waiting for, отец?" I walk through a small hallway and turned to the left. "Well this is the dining room," I say without much ado. She points to the chandelier, "what kind of crystal is this?" I scratch my head for a moment before answering, "...Gypsum...Da, Gypsum." She smiled, "What are you, rich?" I nod shyly, "Is that a problem?" She thinks for a moment, "No i'm just not used to having all this." I smile and say, "With me as your father anything your heart desires could be yours." She smiles at this and says, "You know Mr. Laurinaitis said the same thing to me yesterday." I smile at this, "That's because Toris knows what a powerful and influential man I am."
sorry about how inactive i've been. i was on vacation. anyways as soon as i got back i checked my email and i got this wonderful review from Sweetstar25. now those are the kinds of reviews i like to read. anyways i need suggestions on where to go from here because i want to switch to germany's p.o.v. and see how he feels about all this, but at the same time i want to see if china has completely lost her rocker yet.