It was not the first time that Joanna woke up early in the morning when she was in the Powel Orphanage and she had never seen the backyard occupied by another presence every time she made her way there.
Meanwhile, it had been a routine for the General's men to have sword training early in the morning and it was what they did even though they were not in the von Rodega mansion.
Finding the wife of their master making a sudden appearance early in the morning in an attire that showed that she would leave for somewhere, they were surprised.
Approaching the young lady who had not stepped out of the building since the back door was opened by her maid, Fabio and Luca offered her a polite bow. "Good morning, Madam. Are you going somewhere?" Fabio asked Joanna.
