~ Five - Season IV ~

At the foot of the entry staircase, Gonzalo held the door open as he waited by the carriage.

Gonzalo has returned to his calm and refined self. But, underneath that silent exterior, I could tell that he was still opposed to my cause. Gonzalo was everything but a good liar, especially when it came to traditions and law.

“I sense that Gonzalo is starting to dislike us,” I whispered into Elizabeth’s ear as we made our way down the stairs.

For a moment, Elizabeth looked at Gonzalo. With a smile, she replied, “I prefer to be hated than to be loved for agreeing to everything that this world led us to believe is right.”

“You don’t do the same when it comes to James, though?” I smirked.”

“That is a different matter, Robert,” said Elizabeth as she playfully pinched my arm.

“That hurts, Elizabeth,” I winced as I rubbed the pinched area. I moved a few spaces away from her and added, “With all honesty, I prefer to be punched rather than to be pinched.”

“My apologies, little brother,” Elizab