"the coward lets her go, the brave run after her".
There where sorrows weigh, in that place so deep where the mind and the heart debate day after day of reason and feelings, she had decided to take the hand of this tall and distant man who like a little child hid his face between her skirts, but at the same time clung to her with vehemence.
While in the thickness of the woods the one who had brought her to this point was slipping away.
her fingers entwined in Dietfried's as they walked back to this place she could now call home. this big, broad-shouldered man as tall as a tree who had shown her how frail and frail someone can be who outwardly appears so strong and huge.
...
Claudia had entered the bouganvillea's house with a crash, Dietfried appeared from his study and by Claudia's countenance it was not good news, he approached quickly while Claudia told him what had happened, Violet appeared from the second floor, Dietfried took his coat and turned to look at Violet, his look said it all, something serious had happened.
Claudia got into the carriage with Dietfried while Violet appeared behind the door. They arrived to a place near the Harbor and surrounded by cliffs, a small hut rose flimsily near the beach, Claudia guided Dietfried, as they entered the hut Dietfried's countenance changed completely, his brother lay covered with sores all over his body, Claudia whispered "It's tuberculosis", Dietfried wanted to approach to help him but Claudia stopped him in his tracks "It's highly contagious".
Dietfried covered his face with his scarf and put on his gloves, he approached his brother now scourged by the wounds of a disease that in those times was still unknown and devoured the lives of hundreds of people.
He caressed his forehead, combing his hair, Gilbert looked up and, wrapped in pain, he sketched a slight smile, while a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his lips.
He was taken out on a stretcher and Dietfried specifically asked that a medical room be prepared for him in the family home.
Upon arriving at the house, Violet ran and without even looking at Dietfried she approached Gilbert's transfer gurney, but Claudia quickly took her in her arms and stopped her.
Gilbert looked at her and in his eyes there was no longer life but shame and gloom, he was no longer the young man who once saved her and baptized her with joy and flowers "Violet".
Dietfried left Gilbert's room, outside Violet and Claudia were waiting for him, the view was not favorable, Gilbert required intensive care and daily cures, the hospital did not have enough staff, Claudia then looked at Violet "but you can learn", Claudia's idea was a bucket of cold water for Dietfried, the last thing he wanted was to expose her.
Here began the division ...
"It was my storm and my summer, maybe that's what love is, a beautiful contradiction that somehow or other balances us out."