Chapter Twenty Three_After All These Years...

Nem stood still, despite his full identity being revealed.

What was the worst that could happen?

The dazed Prince General threw away the straw hat with muslin covers, and stepping forward, hugged Nem tightly to his chest.

"Tell me I'm not dreaming," he whispered with broken laughter, as he hugged Nem tighter, almost crushing him into his chest.

Due to the sudden movement and disturbance, the child Nem was carrying on his back began to cry, loudly.

Third Prince Dan released Nem from his hold, and stepped back a bit, to allow him attend to the crying baby.

He watched astonished as Nem unstrapped the crying child, and began to coax her with soothing words.

After a bit of gurgling, and some mild hiccups, the child quietened down a bit, and turned its little head, to fix its attention on the armour-clad general staring at it.

Nem noticed Third Prince Dan's silence, and fixation on his child, then opened his mouth to explain;