"My lady, my lady," Daisy ran up to her mistress, hurrying to tell her the news, "the lord is entering the town gates. Lord Walter is back!"
"Benjamin," the announcement made Iris forget about the papers scattered on her desk as she quickly sat up, going to the front doors of the main building with large steps, her maid following her closely. "Go prepare a bath, new clothes and the best food our cook can prepare."
After the maid went to prepare everything she was asked to do, Iris started running down the stairs to the main hall, her heart galloping in her chest. She went through the entrance doors as the arriving party halted in the front garden. As Benjamin was climbing down his palfrey, two small arms embraced him and he started laughing, much happier than the day of his departure.
While in her embrace, Iris could feel his smell of musk and rain making her body vibrate to her core.
"What a greeting! Had I known my dear wife missed me so much, I would have returned sooner!"
