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He noticed her eyes and head growing heavy. The storm wouldn't allow her to get to the guest house so he helped her up and began escorting her upstairs. As they made a slow walk, he would answer her question.
"Since the storm won't allow you to the guest house, you can sleep in my eldest daughter's old room," he told her. "It hasn't been used in awhile."
He sighed a bit before continuing. "I actually only recently, say, that last couple of months, started spending time here," he began. "When Midori left and subsequently died, it just wasn't the same so I reclused myself to my camp on Erie."
He stopped and looked around a bit. She was right, the place was huge for one person. "No, it isn't the same. Emiko has decided to find her own way while the twins spend more time with their grand parents on Honshu. I mean, I see them plenty but......" He sighed with some shame, "....Midori's death changed everything. So now, I have this big estate to myself."
He snorted a little, "It's almost a punishment at times, the size......the memories........the changing climate........it's like a prison in snow at times. Still, somehow, especially with that piano, I find peace."
They got to Emiko's room. It was a good sized room with a walk-in closet and an attached, private bathroom which had a large mirror and a whirlpool tub. Pictures adorned the dresser. One of her parents together and a family picture of them all. The bed was huge and was properly made with a Kusari quilt over it. As Elena looked things over, Doc grabbed some extra pillows from the closet. He went over to the light switch near her.
"Three switches," he explained, "ceiling fan, ceiling light over the bed and the track light by the vanity. Some extra pillows should help you. Do you need anything else before I leave you for the evening?"
