Merana walked from the kitchen back into the inn. The four men still stood there while her father was searching for something. The man who addressed her earlier smiled at her when she entered the room. A warm feeling was felt on her cheeks when they turned red. She saw another man pointed with his elbow in the side. A little smile curled her lips again.

'What is it father?' She looked away from them and saw her father still fumbling through those papers. 'I can't find that book, with all our rooms in it.' He sighed, put his hands on his hips and looked at his daughter.

'Have you seen it?' He asked her. Merana walked over to her father and a she had to laugh.

'My dear father, it lies here. Right under your nose.' She grabbed a brown leather book from the counter and gave it to her father.

She heard the men laugh and they approached them. 'Well, monsieur. Are there any rooms available?' A younger man asked.

Father looked quizzically at the young man before he remembered his task.

'Oh, yes. Ofcourse, let me see..Oh my, Merana have you've seen my glasses?' He felt at his clothes, around his neck and looked around him, no glasses to be found.

'No, I haven't.'She told him and wandered around in search for his glasses. After a couple of minutes an old woman strode from the kitchen and approached all of them. 'You're looking for this one?' Delphine held up his glasses in her hand while she walked further to the counter to lean on .

'How do you get it?' Father looked surprised and both angry at her.

'I needed it.' She simply stated. 'Well, my job is done for the day. Pour me glass of red wine, will you.'

'You should not drink at your age.' Father told her. 'It's not good for you.'

'Oh my friend, you don't even know what's good for your own girl, so don't talk about me.' She said while she sipped her wine.

Father looked at Delphine with fire in his eyes, he was about to comment on her when someone cleared his throat.

'Yes, well, can you still look for our rooms, please?' The younger man asked.

'Yes, let me see.' He put on his glasses and looked in the book. 'I have some rooms left for rent. How many do you want?'

'Two is fine.' An older man said. Father and Delphine looked at the four men with a foul expression on their faces.

'Oh, it's not what you think. We are not like that! We're brothers.' Again another man joined in the conversation.

Father and Delphine looked at each other and she drunk the rest of her cup in one swing.

'Well, that's okay.' Father cleared his throat. 'Merana, my dear, would you mind bringing these gentleman to their rooms and make sure their beds are made up?' He approached her.

'Sure father.' She went back to get the cloths and gestured them to follow her to the rooms.

She entered the first room, two separate beds stood in each corner. A small fireplace was build in the middle of the room like a little campfire. Merana opened the window and started to made up their beds.

The second room was the same as the first one. 'I'm sorry you had to witness that downstairs between them. They are like water and fire. Sometimes they are the best friends and two seconds later they bite each other's head off.' She smiled a small smile at her own description.

'Don't mind it miss, we're used to that.' One of them said.

'If there is anything you need, just call me.' She made her way back to the stairs but stopped when she heard footsteps approaching her from behind.

Merana turned around to look into those deep brown eyes.

'Yes?' She asked him.

He took of his hat, held it for his chest and smiled at her. 'May I enquire your name?'

'My name is Merana, and yours?'

'I'm Aramis.' He said. 'It's a pleasure to meet you.' He took her hand and planted a kiss on top of it.

Merana felt her cheeks turning a shade of red and she couldn't help but smile.

'The pleasure is at my side.' She curtsied.

'Would you like to join me for a walk after dinner?' Aramis asked her. Merana was taken aback at his sudden request.

'I..I would love to monsieur Aramis.' She smiled at him.

'I'll see you outside by the door, Miss Merana?' He looked hopefully at her.

'I will be there.' She nodded and almost slid down the stairs. She ran along her father, who looked at her with a query look, into the kitchen. He shook his head and turned his attention back to his work.

'What's wrong with you?' Delphine laughed at the young woman.

Merana's breath caught and her hands flew to her mouth, she looked at the woman in front of her and a smile crept on her face.

'I have a date.' She finally said. 'What? Who? When? Tell me.' Delphine pulled up a chair and they both sat down.

'Tonight, after dinner.' Merana said.

'With that handsome young man?' Delphines eyes whined with excitement.

Merana nodded.

'What's his name?'

'Aramis.' She felt a strange feeling entering her belly when she spoke of him.

Delphine looked at her and took her in her arms. 'You are a grown woman.' She let her go.

'Let's have dinner soon my child. The sooner you can go to your handsome soldier and make this night one you will never forget.'

The next chapter will contain the date and it will be all about Aramis and Merana. This was actually more a little filler to know more about Delphine and Father because they are going to play a big role in this story. If you have any ideas which you like me to work in this story please let me know..:D