The carriage stopped in front of a large manor and Alan got out giving a hand, I looked up at the large building before he gestured to co along.
The butler walked out and got confused to see .
"Bring the lady’s luggage inside to the guest room on second floor." Alan ordered and the butler bowed before he stole a glance at .
I walked behind Alan who went straight towards the manor, he told the Head Butler who greeted him inside to lead up to the guest room.
He then turned to .
"Please rest in for tonight, I’ll arrange for your departure within two days."
The Head Butler did as he was told and on my way, I saw the other servants look at with curiosity and awe.
I was left in my room with two maids who were going to serve till the ti I was there.
I sat in the room by the window watching the sky while focusing on the movents going on in the house. I had my eyes closed and ears perked up with my Mana Sense already enveloping the mansion like a veil.
"Who is that girl?"
"I heard Young Master Alan brought her from Young Master Asher’s manor."
"Is she perhaps Young Master Asher’s..."
"Why is that girl in this house, Alan?" I stopped there and focused my attention on this conversation.
"Because she is innocent and I’m afraid she will end up becoming the Temple’s pawn if left with Asher."
"We had broken all ties with him, Alan. You going there and bringing that girl wasn’t the right thing."
"I have brought her here to arrange her trip back ho, Father."
"And what if Asher or the Temple intervenes into bringing her back again?"
There was a mont of silence and I heard a sigh.
"It is a big decision to get involved in this matter, Alan. We don’t know what the Temple wants to do with her or if they had already decided to make her join."
"If she was at Asher’s place then he might have already decided to make her join." Alan said.
"It is still beyond our power to keep her with us if she really is a strong healer. The temple would try to claim her at all costs and that might even threaten lives here." The Count’s words were grim but they were true.
It was dangerous to keep if the Temple wanted . They would go to any lengths to have , even if that ant sacrificing a couple of lives.
"Then, should we involve His Grace into this?" Alan asked.
"And tell him what? That we have an innocent healer here who the Temple wants?"
"Yes,"
Another sigh.
"I don’t think it’s only that, Father. Please think about it, that girl was traveling alone and healing people. I did hear about the rumors of a girl who was as strong of a healer as the Saint, and as per her story she seems to the be the girl from the rumors."
"A healer as strong as Saint..." The Count contemplated.
"That girl is called the Saintess, Father. She might be the answer that we have been looking for since all this ti." Alan said and I smirked.
There was a mont of silence between the two and I waited until the Count spoke up.
"But you have brought her here and told her that you will help her return ho."
"I’ll solve that problem," I smiled as I used the ability to create storms and the wind outside picked pace and the thick clouds started gathering.
"I’ll make so excuse into stopping her for the ti being." Alan said and the windows of the room rattled.
"What... What just..." The two n gasped and I smiled.
"An untily storm?"
"The weather was clear up till now..."
"We could use this storm to delay her departure."
"I hope this storm stays for a while."
I nodded and then the two continued making plans.
"I’ll send a ssage to His Grace right away telling him about this matter and ask him if he could co as soon as possible." The Count said.
"But in this weather..."
"With our condition, we cannot be stopped by this storm, Alan."
"I understand, Father."
"Also, check on Angelina’s condition."
"Has she not eaten yet?"
I tilted my head to one side, I did sense a presence cooped in a room but I didn’t know that it was Angelina.
"She says it’s difficult for her to swallow anything and she vomits anything she manages to eat."
The two released deep sighs and there is silence again.
"... Should I ask her to check on Angelina?" Alan asked.
There was a silence from Count’s side and I waited for him to speak. If Angelina’s condition was that bad then she needed to look at her once.
"Wait till His Grace is here, after that... we’ll decide."
"But what if His Grace decides to take her with him?" Alan said.
"We’re already using her as a pawn for our advantage, Alan. Let her not know of this,"
"But what if we tell her that she needs to stay in order to heal, Angelina?" Alan asked and I cocked my brow.
"What?"
"The storm might stop in a couple of hours Father after that what reason would we use for her to stay?"
"... All right, do as you feel right... But under no circumstances are you putting your sister’s and her child’s life in danger."
My eyebrows furrowed as he said that, I did know that Angelina was married but she was also pregnant and here of all places. Did she have so complications with her pregnancy?
"I understand that, Father."
I waited for their conversation to end before there was a knock on the door and I sensed one of the maids who was assigned to standing outside.
I walked over to the door pulling back my Mana Sense before opening the door.
"My Lady, My Lord has summoned you for dinner," she said politely and I smiled.
"All right, so, will you please help change?" I asked and she nodded before she entered the room.
She helped change into another dress and I contemplated over my next move. Damon would co running here once he cos to know that I was here and I could start preparing for entering into the Temple as per "his" plan.
"Sally," I spoke making the maid look at .
"Yes, My Lady?" She asked.
"For how long have you been working here?"
"For around seven years, My Lady."
"You’ve been here for quite long." I grinned and she smiled back.
"Yes, well..."
"Are you married?" I asked.
Her cheeks tinted pink, "Yes, I just got married last year."
"How nice!"
She smiled, "What about you?"
"Eh? I haven’t even had my debutante yet," I said and she gasped stopping in her tracks.
"Pardon?"
"Yes, I’m 16 so, I am yet to have my debutante."
"Y-You are only 16?" He asked and I tilted my head to one side.
"Is there sothing wrong?"
She stared at before she pursed her lips and reached out taking my hands in hers.
"I’m so sorry for you, My Lady."
What?
"Why?"
"I heard that you set out to heal the infected people and also that you were attacked." She said with her eyes growing teary.
"Sally!" I gasped as I squeezed her hands.
"I am fine, Sir Asher and my knight were there to protect ."
She shook her head, "But My Lady, you had to go through so much!"
I smiled as I wrapped my arms around her patting her back. I wouldn’t understand how these won could beco so empathetic over so other person’s suffering. Though I didn’t suffer at all.
She settled down after a couple of minutes with her cheeks flushed and eyes puffed.
I gently wiped the tears from her cheeks and she sniffled before smiling.
"I’m sorry for crying like this, th-the thing is... my sister is the sa age as you so... I can’t even imagine her going through the things you went through."
I smiled at her before patting her shoulder.
"I am fine, Sally. Saintess Miella’s and the Dragon’s blessings were with all the ti."
She smiled at before she led towards the dining hall.
There were two n already there waiting for . The Count whom I hadn’t physically t yet and Alan.
I curtsied before them gracefully, "I’m Mirielle Clarkson, daughter of Earl Clarkson. It’s nice to be in your presence Count Lewinstein. Also, I’m sorry for being late."
The Count seed like he was in his late fifties with his blonde hair having streaks of grey hair and eyes assessing carefully.
I kept my smile intact as I turned my gaze on Alan before the Count stood up.
"It’s a pleasure to et you, Miss Mirielle." He said with a bow.
"I am Count Jaden Lewinstein."
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