The next day, everyone piled into the waiting carriages and set out for the estate. The road leading from town was paved with stone. It looked like the major streets in the Capital. It was almost like they had never left.
After Marietta had produced a small wood toy coated in a mysterious substance, Arya had taken to chewing on it. She became less fussy and seemed to return to her happy self. Eva's expression became less strained, but Lucas caught her eyes returning to their tiny daughter often.
Three hours after they left the port city, the carriages finally reached the gate of the estate. Lucas was reminded of how slow carriages really were. He had time to reach the estate on foot and back before Eva woke up. He wanted to ensure that everything was set up properly for his family's first visit.
