Duty-Bound: Chapter 29
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Every servant who saw her walking down the hall would stop and bow low towards her until she was a few feet away. Behind her was Rin, who followed her closely. Several moments later, she saw a female servant waiting at the door of her destination. The servant bowed towards her before sliding the door open for her. Upon entering the room, the door was slid shut behind her. With a soft smile, she greeted the older man, "Greetings, Elder Souma."
The older man, who was like a grandfather to her, returned her smile. "Greetings, Princess Mikan."
After seeing his gesture, she took a seat right across from him at the low table. Putting her hands in her lap, she calmly began, "I believe you know why I came here."
"Of course, Princess. But, before I tell you everything I know, share with me your journey you experienced in the past ten years."
Looking into his wise emerald eyes, she smiled. "Are you ordering me, Elder Souma?"
His eyes smiled. "I will not dare to order you around, Princess. Treat this as a small request from an old man who has lost the capability of travelling."
"Very well," she agreed before relaying some of her journey. Southern land was her first stop after she was abandoned by her Lady Mother. Living alone for the first time was not so difficult because she had never depended on anyone to do her things since she was ten. Hunting was her way to survive if she couldn't find a decent job. She lived there for two years before travelling to the East. There, she found comfortable shelter and stayed for three years. As she travelled to the border of the east and north, she met Rei, who later became her mentor in shuriken-jutsu.
