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Chapter 7
The next morning I enter the library once more and find Alerria still sleeping peacefully where I had left her the previous night. "My lady, it is time to wake up." I say softly, touching her shoulder lightly. Her eyes snap open and she fights remarkably well against my touch, a terrified scream escaping her lips, her eyes filled with fear.
"It is alright my lady; it is only me… only me…" I say softly, holding her down gently with one hand as I stroke her hair with my other. Alerria slowly realizes this and clutches on to my suit for dear life. "I… I apologize for my actions, Mr. Sebastian." She says softly taking me by surprise. "Do not apologize, my lady." I say simply as Alerria slowly sat up, shaking the fear from her body and mind.
I give a sigh and help her stand, then lead her back to her bedroom where I dress her in a tight corset and simple red gown with a matching shawl, tying a ribbon around her neck and adorning her hands with matching gloves that only reach to just below her elbows. "It is a beautiful dress." I hear Ariella murmur to herself as I finish doing her hair in a quarter braid, allowing the remainder hair to fall down her back. "It is, especially on you, my lady." I say with a smile, catching the blush on Alerria's cheeks as she looks away from me quickly.
"What are we going to be doing today?" She asks, obviously changing the subject and I give a chuckle. "We will first enjoy some breakfast, followed by a walk in the garden to allow you some fresh air. After that we will move on to your studies including vocals, music, and lady-like manners." I explain. But Alerria shakes her head. "I do not wish to simply learn to be a lady. I am to be a noble woman and as such I will need to learn about the world. Therefore, with or without your approval, I wish to learn the following: politics, history music, dancing, sword fighting and self-defense, literacy, horseback riding and social etiquette along with what you wish of me to learn." She says and I cannot help but feel a slight swell of pride for the young woman to stand up to me and want to be on equal grounds with her male counterparts.
I kneel down and give her an honest smile. "Of course, my lady, your wish is my command." I say. "Please, you do not need to bow to me. You are much older and wiser to me, and I will not force a demon to bow before me." She says holding up a hand to stop me from speaking. "This is an order, Sir Sebastian." She adds with an almost mischievous smirk on her face.
I merely nod and stand once more, once again amazed by how much Alerria differs from other mortals. "Now, will you accompany me to breakfast?" She asks and again I find myself smiling.
I sat beside Alerria to her request as she ate the French toast almost delicately, pausing every now and then to take a sip of her peppermint black chai tea. "That was absolutely delicious." She praises as I remove the plate and empty cup from before her and putting them back on the cart as Alerria stands. "You are too kind, my lady." I smirk. "And you act too modest, you know as well as I you are more than simply one hell of a butler." She smirks back and I freeze for only a second. She had just quoted me from my past without even knowing it. "Sebastian? Are you alright?" She asks suddenly, her voice filled with worry. "Ah, I am fine my lady, I was merely distracted." I apologize giving her a smile, but I can see it in her eyes that she doesn't buy it. But, instead of probing me further as Ceil would have, she releases a delicate sigh. "Your thoughts are your own and I will not question you further, now then, will you walk with me in the gardens? I want to discuss some things about hiring new servants." She says and I nod. "Gladly, my lady, I already have some good recommendations, though they are a bit clumsy." I say and lead Alerria through the gardens, telling her of a particular trio to which Alerria agreed to hire. After that we merely walked in silence. It was not an awkward or uncomfortable silence, but instead was one of serenity and peacefulness.
Suddenly, Alerria was rushing to one of the bushes to which I followed her, hearing the sound of mews. "Oh you poor thing, you are all stuck." I hear Alerria coo, and as I look over her shoulder, I see the most beautiful white tiger cub ever; it could have been only about three and about half the size it would become. Alerria removes her gloves and hands them to me. "I would think it would be much wiser if I were to handle the creature instead." I say but Alerria shoots me a serious expression. "Nonsense, I am quite capable of taking care of him myself." She says stubbornly before turning back to the feline and kneeling down, not caring if dirt got on her dress. "Poor boy, he must have been someone else's pet and escaped," She says softly as she carefully moves the thorn vines from around the creature, "No matter, he is ours now and he will be mine."
I watch as Alerria removes each vine from him as he looks at us both with fearful eyes. When Alerria reaches for him, he releases a low growl, showing fangs and I step forward, but Alerria raises a hand. "Step back a little, you are scaring him." She says firmly and I reluctantly and hesitantly do as she asks. "Come on handsome, I will not harm you. You are safe now." She says softly removing her shawl and holding it open in front of her. The tiger cub looks at her almost skeptically before slowly stepping out of the thorn bush, pausing to sniff the shawl before practically pouncing into Alerria's arms, knocking her back slightly. For a second I fear that she was attacked but then I hear her bell-like laughter and see that the tiger is actually licking her affectionately and I find myself astounded. "I think that I will call him Salvatore Felix." She says stroking the soft fur of the cub which was met with deep purrs from his throat. "Salvatore Felix… lucky protector," I muse as I kneel down beside Alerria and scratching the fur behind his ear. "Well then, welcome to the Silver household."
