It was already quite late when they finished discussing the strategies and Lou has fallen asleep on the sofa. When Xin Huo saw that, he dismissed Wu Bai and starred at Lou. She was cute like a small animal when asleep. He looked at her with a warm look and, lifted and went to his room.
He placed Lou on his bed, and when he wanted to leave he found out that she was grabbing his robes. He didn't have an option as to sit on the bed and wait until she will let go. He took a book to fill some time.
Without realizing he too had fallen asleep with his book in his hands.
At dawn ….
Lou woke up. Still half asleep she felt that she wasn't alone. She fast sat up to see that it was her brother Huo. When was the last time she put her guard down? Almost never and now here she was sleeping with someone in the same room.
Lou felt embarrassed, after all, she was still a girl. She fast jumped out of bed and taking a deep breath to calm down.
When Lou jumped of bed Xin Huo woke up. When he saw her panic, he tried his best not to start laughing. He slowly sat up when she finally calmed down.
"Good morning" a simple greeting come from her mouth and then fast avoided his eyes. She still couldn't look him in the eye.
"Morning" he greeted back and made his way with new robes to the bathroom. Lou thought that he was still half asleep. So, she exited the room as smoothly she could.
She sat on the sofa that was in the study. Thinking what happened the day before and today. She got herself a job and a master. A place to live and meals every day. Just the thought if that made her smile.
Just when she was dazed in thinking Xin Huo come in the study. He didn't disturb her as he sat with the table that was pulled up with books and reports. He started working and two hours passed.
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A rumbling sound was heard, and it was really loud. The surprise was that it comes from that little girl sitting in the corner. He giggled "Shall we go to breakfast?" after saying that he got up.
The little girl nodded and followed him.
Ten minutes walk and they were in the canteen. The smell of soup was all over the place. Just with that a still appeared on Lou's mouth. Xin Huo took two portions and took them to a nearby table.
Lou was like an animal when she started eating. Her meal was finished in less than a minute. Xin Huo giggled and went to bring her more. When he placed the bowl before her he sarcastically said, "Eat slowly. No one is going to take it away."
Hearing that she felt embarrassed and ate slowly this time. Now when she ate slowly she could tell how amazing and delicious the food was. She almost cried from happiness.
When they finished Xin Huo asked with serious voice "Do you know how to ride?"
"If you mean a horse then no, I can't"
He could tell it was the truth and continued," We will go to the market and buy you some clothes first and you will choose a horse"
She thought about it and nodded, she understood why the clothes but didn't really know why the horse too so, she asked, "Why should I chose a horse?"
"You need a companion that will take you anywhere you want and recognize you as it's master" he simply answered that and then they made their way to buy her things.
It as starts choosing her clothes, almost every was a male robe, but she did choose two sets of woman's robes. Every male robe was in the dark colors while women were bright and cheerful.