The horses neighed as they were stopped by Cassius. He sighed in relief and looked at the lady behind him, inspecting her if she had any bruises or wounds as the latter remained expressionless while she stared at him. The coachman behind the horses yelled words of reprimanding at the two.
He exhaled another breath as it seemed that she was alright.
He would lose his head if she was injured. He patted his chest and turned to the onlookers and the now fuming coachman, "I apologize for the ruckus."
Accidents were rare in the capital.
Cassius kept apologizing as he pulled the lady with him away from the crowd. He was tasked to accompany the lady, and let her see his work. Lai told him that the Duke expected him to let his daughter learn from him.
