Lance
After the meeting, Alfred mentioned he wanted to talk to me about something, I already know what it might be about, it must be about Shira.
We were all caught unawares by what happened, we wouldn't have been so scared at first if we had met her lying on the bed while she was motionless but seeing her lying like the way we saw her in the garden was the proof we all need that someone attacked her and the fact that it happened under all our noses does not feel right at all..
Someone is trying to kill Shira, and the person might be closer than we think.
I fail to comprehend why someone will want to hurt that beautiful soul, she is too good for this world.
When I got to his office, I saw him having a conversation with this Pellow guy he said to be his friend, which came as a big shock to all of us.. I know there is more to it than he is not letting on, but I will always trust in his decisions.
Brother am here.. I announced my presence.
Oh! Lance you are here, you already met Pellow and I know I told everyone that he is a friend and a guest but I brought him here because he is a Crow..
But brother why will you bring a Crow here, whilst you know how deceitful they can be, I said glaring at the Pellow guy..
Calm your horses Lance, he is one of the good ones, we have been acquaintances for a while, Dad was the one that introduce us, so believe me we can trust him..
Hmph we shall see brother, we shall see..
Crows are gifted to walk in your shadows, they can be beside you all day long and you will not know, they can hurt you and you won't even know where the attack came from, that is why people are weary of them.. they are also referred to as messengers of death, you can only feel their presence if they want you to or if your power outrank the level of the Crow. The most powerful is a Level 8 Crow, they are highly difficult to detect and harder to kill.
Lance I brought him here to be Shira bodyguard, I know Shira might not like the idea but I want us together on this when am telling this to her later.
I don't like this one bit, what if it's one of them that attack Shira, who knows maybe it's one of their higher level that attacked her..
Lance you know that is not possible, no one can walk in our shadow, we will know and most definitely not Shira's.
I get what Alfred is saying, we the children birthed from the queen are immune to the trick of the Crow, nobody can walk in our shadow, our shadow will always repel them, and Shira is touched by the goddess, her familiar is her Shadow and nobody can walk on her and be undetected. I know that it must not have been a crow that attacked her but I just don't like them in general.
Brother you know I will always trust your decision even if I don't like them sometimes.
Sir Lance, you don't have to be weary of me, I Owe your mother my life, and I have sworn a blood oath unto her.
I did not only bring him here to be Shira's bodyguard he can also help us to find out who in the palace might be a mole.
I need to confirm if this Pelow guy is good for Shira, I know Alfred said we can trust him but there is no harm in being extra careful, so I stood up and walk closer to where he was seated, my hand gently stroke his shoulders and he look up to me, he must have been caught unawares by my sunden touch.. Who are you? I asked him looking straight into his eyes.
My name is Pelow Winsborough, I am a Level Six Crow he replied, and what is your intention for coming here? I asked, I came because Sir. Alfred and his family need my help and because I already swore an oath to his mother.
I looked more intently to the passage of his soul and asked, what is your deepest heart desire? My heart desire to be a sword that Miss Shira can wield.
I was shocked by that revelation, he means well.. I know that now but I doubt He knows Shira well enough to desire been Shira's Sword.
He is aware of himself now but he doesn't remember what he just said..
My brother asked him to excuse us while I stared at his back suspiciously, well if he wish to be Shira's sword for whatever reason that is none of my business, if Shira consented to it, that is fine by me. My only concern earlier was if he could be trusted and since am sure of that now then am good.
So now that you are done with your little test, can you back me up on this when we talk to Shira later, you know how stubborn she can be regarding issues such as this.
Well on a normal day, I would have refused to involve myself because I know how temperamental that little she devil can be and she hates the idea of her having a bodyguard. But I also know where he is coming from and we cannot afford anything to happen to her.
Brother of course pertaining to this issue, I am with you.
Lance, lest I forget some guest will be coming over from Woodbrook city in Three days time, Shila will be coming with them, so make preparation for their visit.
Brother did I hear you say Shila will be coming with them? I asked wide eyed.
Yes Lance, you heard me right so now go I need to look over some files..
You want to look over some files now, I should excuse you said, after dropping this Bomb of a news to me, are you really my brother I asked.. I know am being a little too extra but can you blame me, how can he just casually tell me Shila will be coming.
Why is that minx coming here? I heard Shira asked from the door.
Aren't you both being a little dramatic here, and is Shila not your Friend? You know she is coming here mostly to check up on you.
Brother don't you dare call that woman my friend, she only brings trouble, and I am not in the mood to cater to anyone's whims.
And what are you both still doing here anyway, and here I thought you will already be waiting on me so we could eat dinner and what were you both discussing before I came in?
We will talk about that later, I guess it's time for dinner Alfred said.
Why are they both suddenly avoiding my eyes.. what are they both plotting now, they are always up to no good when they do this.. why are you both acting suspiciously? what are you both not telling me?
We will talk after dinner okay, for now let's go eat, I did not realize how hungry I was until you came in.
Alfred is so bad at lying, there must be something they are hiding from me but since he said I should wait till after dinner time, I will.