As she walked to the school, she hoped to get a glimpse of the duke that just came in, she went to the Palace, where the school was at to pick richard up as she saw him she found bruises all over him, panic immediately set in she went to him and scanned his body for any deep injuries ,"Richard what happened, who did this to yourself said worry dripping in her voice,"sister I am fine they thought us sparing today so that's why I'm bruised up like this " he explained, "sparring at this age why would they allow you to do such she told him anger vivid in her voice ,"Ah sister you worry too much it wasn't that bad I managed to throw a few punches here and there he said trying to calm her down," now let's go home I'm starving "he continued and held her hand to drag her back home with him,"Richard" she started, "yes" he replied, "by chance did you happen to see the dukes who arrived today" she asked, he stopped walking and started thinking, "no if not for lord Andrew I do not know of any other lord nor have I see any" he replied and continued walking home, as they went in they found their lunch waiting for them on the table that their maid hilda prepared she stayed with them even though their parents were gone and didn't collect money in return for her services as she considered them family, "Good evening hilda" Richard greeted her,"oh welcome the both of you" she said and went closer to Richard when she observed his bruises,"oh boy what have you done to yourself " ste said in a sounding very worried ,the boy felt shy as she spoke to him like that in a scolding manner,"oh hilda let me explain he was he was simply sparring" she said with a smirk on her face,"sparring what in the world is that "she asked exasperated,"well hilda it is when two boys fight just for the fun of it" she said while drinking a cup of water,"well I'm not not one to talk in this kind of matters so I'll leave it up to you two" she said and got the first aid kit and treated Richard's bruises, they both ate and spent the rest of the day chattering about their various happenings in the morning.