Truly Yours

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"Why do people tell lies, Papa?"

Lord Royce wiped the blood from his little boy's nose. "Because they can, son. Just because they can."

"But you told me to tell the truth. Always."

The earl sighed. "And I am certain most fathers tell their sons the same thing. But children do not always listen. Is that what the fight was about?"

The child nodded. "Timmy Burdock said it was Cousin Daniel's dumb old idea to steal the apples from Widow Hood's orchard. I called Timmy a liar and he hit me, so I hit him back."

"Why didn't Daniel hit him?"

"Because Daniel is so much bigger. That wouldn't have been fair, would it?"

Lord Royce dipped his handkerchief in a basin of water his manservant brought, admiring the boys' code of honor, but wishing his slightly built son would not feel duty bound to defend his bigger cousin. Seeing blood drip from his precious child's nose tore at his heart, even if the cause was a boyish squabble. "So what happened then, and how did you get so wet?"

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