knows how you feel, as he always used to spend the holidays alone...if noone else invites you, would you like to come spend the holidays

with everyone at his house?

would love to! Maybe we could find some other nations and have an international

celebration of sorts at some point.

that would certainly be interesting. The only problem would be finding a building large enough to hold everyone...he'll have to ask America.

how Arthur has been doing lately.

been doing fairly well, actually. And yourself, Wy?

been worse. She can't complain.

glad to hear that. He was very worried the time he had to bring you to the hospital..

can't say she hasn't been in and out of it since then, but feels she is on the road to recovery, now that she is living away from her

abuser. The Italy brothers have been kind enough to take her in.

you the best in your new home, then. He knows it's not exactly his place to ask, but...as it's the first he's heard of it, what, pray tell,

do you mean by 'abuser'...?

that she can trust Arthur more than just about anyone. So, she tells him of the sexual and physical abuse she endured living with her former

guardian, Australia.

's eyes widen, the usually calm, collected mask on his face replaced with visible shock. He'd always known that Australia was uncouth and

rather cruel, but he never would have expected such a thing from one of his former colonies. I-I'm sorry, Miss Delprat...I had no idea...

doesn't see how you could have known. But, she's out of that situation now, and at least for now has a place to stay with the Italy brothers

and if that works out she thinks she'll be okay until she can take care of herself.

still can't help but feel just a tad bit guilty...he's certainly going to be paying Australia a visit the first chance he gets. Who aall

*all have you told about this...?

hasn't really told anyone... well, she sort of told Italy in a way, but he didn't really pick up on it, but he gave her a place to stay

nonetheless.

is definetly something you should have told someone about...the moment it started, actually. It's absolutely unacceptable, and he's not

going to allow Australia to get away with this.

freezes up. She doesn't want anyone else to know about it. She just wants to forget that Australia even exists.

notices the sudden tension in the young woman, hesitantly reaching over to touch her shoulder. Miss Delprat...please. I know he hurt you,

but you can't just forget this happened or he might do it again.

shudders. She supposes that Arthur is right about that. She wouldn't want anyone else to have to go through what she did.