Chapter 64: Embroidery sampler
Sofia’s words, “I don’t think I can love a husband who can only be attracted by buying things,” echoed in Diana’s mind.
Diana compared Ilsa’s situation with Sofia’s current state.
Sofia outright said she didn’t need Klaus’ love.
Diana felt a significant concern about that.
Perhaps Sofia couldn’t see Klaus as a romantic partner.
Diana let out a deep sigh.
“…Ah, what a waste.”
“What’s wrong? Tell me.”
Leon held Diana’s cheeks in his hands. It seemed like he was joking, but his eyes were serious.
“What’s wrong with both of you?”
Klaus asked, and the two of them laughed and brushed it off.
“Well, it’s not often that Leon and I come to a place like this.”
Melissa smiled and pulled out chairs for the two of them.
“I have to make tea for both of you. Now, everyone, please sit.”
Although it was an unexpected turn of events, it would be strange to refuse, so the two of them sat in the chairs as instructed.
On the table, there were embroidery tools. Diana peered into the toolbox out of curiosity.
Inside a wooden box no bigger than a cookie tin, embroidery threads were neatly arranged. In one corner of the box, a shiny needle was inserted into a cracked walnut filled with cotton.
Beautifully worn tools. The refined appearance that seemed to have been cherished for a long time immediately captivated Diana.
“It’s so simple and lovely.”
Seeing Diana mutter unintentionally, Melissa chuckled.
“Is that so? Embroidery only requires a needle, thread, and a frame and fabric, so it’s not so much about simplicity as it is about needing fewer tools.”
Hearing that, Diana looked up diagonally.
“Hmm, embroidery is nice too…”
“Oh, Diana-san. How about starting embroidery with this opportunity?”
Diana nodded.
“I think I’ll try my hand at handkerchief embroidery too. Melissa-san, will you be my mentor?”
“Oh no, Diana. You’re being too dramatic.”
While fluttering her hands, Melissa brought another needle from a drawer.
Then she brought out a handkerchief and several samplers embroidered with various alphabets.
The three of them looked down at Melissa’s beautiful embroidery samplers.
“We’ll use these as examples for embroidery?”
“Yes. If you can do three types of stitches, it will be complete.”
They sandwiched the cotton handkerchief with a round wooden frame and dropped the needle onto the taut fabric.
Diana tried embroidering the letter “d” in a summery light blue. She had memories of doing it a long time ago, but surprisingly, she remembered how to do it.
Suddenly, she remembered when her mother had embroidered her initials on a handkerchief.
A warm memory.
She dropped the needle evenly along the line of the “d” and repeatedly stitched back and forth to fill the letters with silk thread. The fluffy bundle of silk thread gently enveloped the letters.
Beside her, Leon leaned on his elbow and peered into her work.
“Diana, you’re good at this.”
“I learned it when I was a child, taught by my mother.”
In no time, the embroidered handkerchief was complete.
“Oh, it’s lovely. That’s right, maybe I should teach everyone.”
“To your friends?”
“Well… yes, something like that. Melissa-san, thank you very much. How much should I pay for the materials?”
“Oh, don’t worry about it. But, well, Diana-san, if it’s possible, could you sew another sampler just like this? I’ll give you the thread and fabric.”
Diana twisted her head at Melissa’s request.
“Can I sew it and take it with me?”
“Yes. After all, you’ll be teaching your friends.”
Diana remembered the nobles who came to the inn in Lipps village.
“Alright…”
“We only have boys at home, so there’s no girl to inherit this sampler. If it’s alright with Diana, please take over this sampler. This font has been passed down through generations and is very important.”
Diana looked down at Melissa’s sampler. Come to think of it, she had heard about it. In old villages, each household inherited embroidery fonts. This must be one of them.
This time, Diana was handed a large wooden frame, and she diligently sewed the fabric into it. Meanwhile, Klaus leaned back in his chair and dozed off, rowing a boat.
Leon looked at him and clicked his tongue, somewhat annoyed.
“What’s with him? He seems quite used to it…”
Then Melissa giggled.
“Fufu. Maybe Klaus-sama is just tired.”
“Why?”
“But, because there is a young lady like Oku-sama. Surely, he is trying to be on his best behavior in front of Oku-sama.”
“Hey, hey. Melissa, it’s no good to spoil this kind of man. He may pretend to be considerate all the time, but in reality, he’s just afraid of getting hurt and can’t open his heart to his wife. He’s just selfish, this old man.”
“Hey, Leon…!”
While scolding him, Diana blushed but secretly admired Leon’s insight.
That’s right. He must have seen through that and Sophia must be suffering.
Klaus awkwardly opened his eyes.
The peasant couple observed Duke’s figure intently, holding their breath.
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