Chapter 4
So Adriana and Cassandra followed the Count. Igor went outside to take care of the horses. The Count really showed them the whole castle. The two girls asked him many things about his home and were done with eying everything after up to three hours.
After they were finished hunger showed itself in the girls´stomachs. They had eaten her last food at breakfast time.
Standing in the entrance hall once again Adriana said: "Thank you so much for showing us your castle. It was so wonderful… but unfortunetaly we have to go now."
"If you want you can eat here with me?", the Count offered.
"No, I think that´s not possible. Thank you though. We already coasted too much of your time and attention. We won´t bother you any longer… Really, I don´t want to sound rude but I´m for the fact that we go home now. What do you think?"
"I think so, too. I´m sorry but before our families start worrying we should go", Cassandra agreed.
"As you wish. I will not force you to anything. But as soon as you have found some time feel free to visit me anytime you want again", he assured them He sounded a bit deprived. But the two girls had also heard hope inhis voice, as if he already knew they would return.
"We´ll see what can be done", Adriana said smiling.
So the Count led his guests to the door and said them farewell. Adriana and Cassandra smiled and waved as their goodbye as they made their way down the hill and to their horses.
As they arrived they could see that Igor had taken good care of the animals. They got onto their backs and rode in the direction of the forest.