Previously: So I got called by the duke, explored a dark floor, change of scenario but duke's behavior also changed!? Anyway what does he mean by leaving the mansion!?
I keep my smile as my forehead vein pops up.
"What do you mean by leaving the mansion?"
Leo criss-cross his legs while he is sitting on the chair. His eyes shifting towards the nature.
"You heard me,"
my face still straight.
(Hah just look at him acting like a diva.)
I stand up slowly and, start walking away.
"Where are you going?"
I stop and look back. My face looking like a dead corpse.
"Going away..."
I observe Leo's face, sensing that a hint of panick is rising on his face. I turn around and start walking.
(Good, now I can escape!)
My inner face smiles, but suddenly something soft touches my hand and I stop.
My eyes widen for a second and I stand still. After a moment, a whispery voice is heard.
"Don't go..."
I down my head a little making my face covered by my hair.
(What's with his tone!? why did he hold my hand?!)
My face warms up as my body stiffens.
"Just hear me Scarlet..."
I squeeze my occupied hand back and take a long breath.
"Go on"
(What's going on? is he an imposters?)
I turn back remaining calm but my expression doesn't stay calm for long and crimson red flushes my cheeks.
(Why is he like that?)
Leo's face had a worried and sad expression and his eyes were focused on the ground.
"So leaving the mansion I meant is we should visit the town for a while since this mansion is on the outskirts."
I sigh in relief and pull my hand back.
"Why suddenly?"
After a moment later Leo rubs his face with his hands and puts his straight face mood on.
(Now that's the Leo I know.)
Leo goes back to his gloomy nature. Which is expressed by his deep tone.
"We are visiting the imperial family soon."
I nod and give a smile replying in positive.
"So when are we going?"
Leo thinks for a while then speaks
"5 days later, be prepared."
I keep my smile as I wave at Leo.
(Did he go crazy after burning his forehead)
Leo crosses me and stops, putting a small smirk on his face.
"You've got clever but you can't beat me."
Leo speaks with pride than walks of to his own world, my hand paused in the air as I glare at him.
(Can someone imagine that the very person who is trying to kill his wife is now getting all spongy and fluffy in front of her.)
[Him you mean.]
"..."
(OK you're probably thinking I'm in my bed or some common places I used to hang out, but you're wrong!)
I grab my wig and pull it but it doesn't come off.
"I got lost again!"
My voice echoes through the deep forest as I slump my body on the ground.
(I know you all want an explanation so here we go-)
[Flashback]
(I was exploring as the duke left, and while doing so I came across a maze!)
"Ooh a maze!"
My eyes shimmer like glitter and my curiosity gets the best of me. I sigh and glance at the air.
(So after the maze I basically turn around some bushes, sae a rabbit, follow it like some kind of typical disney princess which I am already and I find myself back in forest, basically that's it!)
[Flashback ends!]
I fix my wig and look at the sky, "Hmm, it's afternoon already."
Out of nowhere the bushes started moving and my head immedietly takes it's usual place following the movements.
(The original novel never mentioned for pets to be here?)
After a while of moving, a little girl jumps out of the bush. I flinch back but ease up as soon as i hear the familiar sensation and voice.
"Clara! thank goodness, you came to save me, "
Clara jumps up and down overloaded with dopamine and circles me around.
"What is mistress doing near the maid's residence?"
"The maid's wha-"
Clara points her finger towards a certain direction which I trace with my iris. My head goes upward following the building's size.
(That's why Clara was gone for a few days, she was at the maid's residence but I didn't notice it until now, where did it came from?)
Clara lends me a hand as I get up. My face devastated, my body exhausted and my visions illuminated.
"So do you know the way back to the mansion?"
Clara thinks for a moment then holds my hand.
"I don't know about the road but others do! let's get inside."
Clara drags me away as I struggle from the small drags.
(Great now what do I have to face?)
.....
"Woah"
The place was covered with black marbel and unlike the mansion it looked more like a five star hotel to me.
I follow the little girl guiding me and stop in front of a thin door. Outside the room loud chatterings were flowing in my eardrums.
(So this is the maid's residence.)
Clara pushes the door and shouts doing a 'T' pose. "Look who I brought!"
The room was filled with 12 beds and girls were chattering in groups or brushing their hairs. But as soon as Clara shouted, their piercing gazes were upon me and was sending shivers through my body.
But it didn't last long, and a hint of shock and fear waveared their eyes as they all stood up greeting me with head bows. I smile at them waving my hand.
"No need to bow, I'm just lost around here so I need help."
(I'm pretty sure most of the maids think that I have some kind of illness so they are being wary of me.)
After seeing my beautiful smile the tensed up atmosphere eases.
(As expected.)
Suddenly the crowd divides into two parts creating a path as I raise my eyebrows. A girl wearing glasses and a long night dress with pinkish hue comes forward.
Fixing her glasses, she stops in front of me and greets me with a bow. her hair was brown and tied into a high ponytail.
"Yes?" I ask, and she glances at the crowd.
The crowd gossips a little, and nod their heads at the girl. The brown haired girl turns back to me and fixes her glasses.
"Sorry for the wait duchess but may I ask you something?"
She asks in a cracky tone.
(Is it something that serious to get the crowd's opinion.)
I nod my head answering yes and a sudden reddish blush shows on her face.
"Duchess, did you and the duke crossed the third base yet?"
I stare at the crowd with disbelief in my eyes.
(What?)
TBC