Once the carriage was in the same district as the Holger Estate, a District that was part of the territory that came along with the property, The carriage stopped and Hal alighted from it.
"We're not there yet" Melinda protested and Hal smiled,
"Castor and the others will go ahead of us, there is something I need to prepare before then. I thought It would be nice for you to join me"
Melinda sighed and alighted as well with a smile,
"We will be making the rest of the trip on foot, won't we?" She told him as she grabbed his arm and they both watched the carriage leave,
"Yes?" Hal said with slight confusion.
It should have been obvious that this was what would happen so it stood to reason that her question went further than a simple inquiry into their mode of transportation and sure enough...
"Why exactly didn't you just ask Castor and the others to wait and take as long once you were done with whatever you're doing?" She asked
