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Oh my Gosh, I got a review telling me that you liked it, thank you very very much. My sister was slightly shocked seeing me jumping through the house like a bunny on drugs. I'm so happy.
So than here is the next chappie, have fun reading it!
Chapter Two
After what seemed like endless hours they finally reached a huge mansion. It rather could be called castle as it was build like those old knight's one, complete with towers and so on. Its grey-ish stones seemed to reflect the coldness of its dungeons.
Seizonshu shivered inwardly. It disgusted her to have to live in that place. But she felt worn out from the carriage trip and desperately needed some movement. And it really doesn't matter whether she was here or in that mansion of that creepy old guy. She was stuck in that time and place. No way out, for now.
She sighned inaudibly for her companion, the maid Dianne, who was supposed to be her lady's maid for the time being. The Acadamy was a place where every young lady could have her own lady's maid, whether she was from home or provided by school. One couldn't expect the young nobles to help themselves to unworthy things that could be done by themselves. But once used to being served, those girls ususally couldn't change.
Then the carriage stopped in front of the main entrance to the house. An elderly woman and a servant came out to help them get off the old vehicle (just old for Seizonshu who was used to modern day cars – for the outhers it was quite comfy).
The old lady had a sincere look in her eyes which was underlined by her tight bun. She didn't look like a nice lady that educated the girls with fun – nearer would be the thought of an old bitter virgin-hag that hadn't really have fun in her life.
Seizonshu's very first impression of her wasn't the best one. She didn't like her scent either.
'Fun now I'm stuck with an hag that doesn't think high of dayly hygiene.' Luckyly she held her face expressionless.
"I welcome you in my modest house. I hope you had a nice yourney. My name is Lady Johnson." the old lady started with a voice that let the neck hair of Seiszonshu stand up. But she only bowed her head. For that the hag narrowed her eyes, shortly but noticable.
"Please come in you must be tired. You (she turned to Dianne) let show and explain you the house, especially the servant's part and help bringing the suitcases in!" With that she wanted to return into the house but was stopped by Seizoshu's voice.
"She is not to do as you wish but as I. I do not have any suitcases due to the fact that I was robbed on my way to Lord Timmerdy. Hence just show her the house and her room."
The hag turned again to see at the girl that dared to contradict her orders. "She is to..."
Here she was cut short again. "As you know I only attend this institution thanks to the duke, I am to decide what is to do with me and my personal servants." she nodded to Dianne who's mouth stood wide open. "We should go in. It is about to rain."
With shock written clearly over her face the old lady went in to show her new charge to the others. She hadn't experienced such an event before. They went in.
"My, me seems your lady is somewhat arrogant. She shouldn't be that. Lady Johnson doesn't tolerate such a behavior. She shall learn to respect..." Dianne interrupted him: "Why do you think you can give advices to her Ladyship? It is not up to you. Just show me my rooms and it will be fine."
Now his jaw dropped. Two stubborn women who didn't know their place. How is that possible? But what did Lady Johnson say? – She came from Scottland. He hmmphed. Those women there should be taugh how to behave properly towards a higher ranked (he didn't consider Seizonshu's actual station). But he did as said.
Meanwhile the other two reached the dining hall where the other girls where eating their diner in complete silence.
The doors were opened by a servant. They entered the hall. All the girls looked up to see their new schoolmate and were stunned. They saw a five feet ten inches high woman with waist long blond hair hold in a high ponytail. Her pale skin smooth and without any failures. A simple brown dress hugged her form. From what they could see she was very thin. (We would say her figure was perfekt, but for them it was too thin.) Her eyes were a beautiful yet unusual amber-gold – they didn't show any emotions which made the girls shiver. They began to wonder what made such a perfekt looking girl look in such an icecold manner.
"Ladies, let me present you Lady Kenterley." Gasp arose. "She is here to reconquer some of memories of her's." Whispers. The whole hall began to whisper, clearly audible to her: "What?...That is terrible!...What must she have experienced to loose her memory?...Look her eyes! They are as cold as the coldest winter night! Something terrible must have happened to her to freeze them!........."
"There will be silence!" A mid-aged man spoke up, abruptly everybody stopped in midspeech. He was dressed in the robe of a priest. "May you be welcome in this house. I am Father Brian. I usually don't greet demons in this house..."
He looked straight in her eyes only to see no change at all. The girls however look at her now in horror.
"What makes you think I'm a demoness? I thought they were fairy tales to make little children obey their parents."
"You wearing fake hair to mask your real appearance!" He startet to prey.
A low chuckle was heard. Wide horrified eyes watched her.
"Now. I just happen to like to change my hair color without the need to dye them. Is that enough to make me a demoness? I thought England was no longer in the Middle Ages." Something that could be slight amusement was now visible in her eyes, but not in her face.
"Go away demon!" was the only thing the man could mutter.
Sighing Seizonshu took off her fake hair and put it over one chair. A white cloud like thing surrounded her head. Also she took some barrettes out of it and let her hair fall down her back. More gasp could be heard. Now everybody stared at her in astonishment.
"What is that?" voice Lady Johnson.
Her hair reached her ankle, was plain white and every sinlge hair fell right in place. She shrugged. "It's just a family mark. But I don't like people staring at me like you do now. That's why I chose to wear fake hair. Although that fact doesn't make me a demoness." her voice stayed indifferent. 'Not that fact.'
"No human has such hair. But there also are albinos. Please Father let it slip. She is no demon at all. She is merried to the Marquis of Kenterley and he wouldn't choose a woman that is none. And I might don't like it but she is right – demons are just fairy tales!" The old hag had caught herself first.
"Thanks. I wouldn't like to be called demon."
"If that's so. Lady Emily, Lady Charlotte and Lady Mary will you show her to her rooms. She might want to rest now."
"Yes of course." The three women stood up, two blonde and one red head. They came to Seizonshu's side. "Will you follow us, please." She nodded shortly to the audience and left.
Inside the room the old women started to explain. "You shall never mention what is said in here, because she had very bad incidents to experience. She was robbed one her way to her father-in-law, the Duke of Sattering. Luckily nothing bad happened. I don't know anything about her hair or birthmarks of her family due to the fact that she was raised on an island in the north of Scotland. So it is more than possible that it is true. Up there are some babarians living that have really light hair and skin according to my late husband's stories. So no questioning about that. You will accept her. The fact that she is already married doesn't count because she is now living under my roof until Lord Kenterley decides otherwise. Although her behavior is a little bit strange we will help her gain the right behavior of a lady of her status. And ladies I count on you. Help her learning appropriate manners again. It may be that she will once live in the household of a duke- to-be, but now she is one of you. She will not be treated in another way than you treat your classmates. Did I make myself clear?"
"Of course, Lady Johnson!" said the girls in chorus. Then the hag looked at the priest at which he nodded.
"Fine, then finish you diner and get ready for the night. I wish you a good night's sleep. Tomorrow at breakfast I will introduce her properly. You are dismissed." With that some girls hurridly finished their diner and left the hall to go to sleep.
Meanwhile Seizonshu was brought to her new rooms.
"It's nice to meet you." The red head said. "My name is Mary Lamburg. This here is Charlotte Dennish and here is the lovly Emily Saxton. We're pleased to meet you." She said smiling mischieviously.
"As you noticed I am called Magarette Timmerdy." The girls giggled.
"Yeah, we know. We're happy to finally meet someone that would possibly grant us entry to the society and show us around without too much effort."
"I'm sorry to disappoint you. But I'm surely not the right person to present you to the society. I have been rarely in contat with them myself as I hate being in inpropriate company." Her tune matched her icily eyes. The nuances slightly slit into annoyance.
"Huh... That really is a good joke. I suppose you meant it mockingly." Emily laughed put out. "I hope you know how to choose appropriate friends, Magarette. As we are. Then have a good night, dear." With that she wanted to leave. Though she was stopped by Seizonshu's words. "I would be more appreciative if you would stay by formal names. I support your opinion of me being fully able to select the right company. It is not your business at all. Now I wish you a good night and don't forget what I said because I don't like it to have to repeat myself." She closed her chamber's door behind her to stopp the understandable urge to rip those intriguing girls apart. It would do no good if she did it. She has to stay here and it would not be align her plans if she had to deal with the justice system of that country.
Sighing she walked to the window to stare into the rainstorm that evoke some minutes before. It would certainly be absolutely boring to have to stay at this institution her whole residence here. But there particularly could be done something against it. She was not to stay here the whole time. At night nobody would suspect her being somewhere else but in her bed.That maybe her possibility of partly escaping the toture she was to endure here.
Despite her desire to run immediately after that thought popped into her head she decided to stay for this night. The trip within that god-damn carriage really had worn her out. How those humans could stand it was upon her. She flicked a strand of her hair back. At least she was no longer forced to have that humilitating and annoying fake hair thing on her. Why she had put it on in the first place didn't she remember anymore. It doesn't matter any longer.
Actually she should try to organize her thoughts in order to have some effect on her planning. It would be nice to visit London. The old parts of it were known as to be a pleasant sight to eye. Her curiosity would bring her to places she didn't know whether she really wanted to be there or better stay away. But only be tourist to the better parts of the city would be utterly boring as there are only the theatres and the houses of the nobles which was not according to her own image of having fun.
Staring out into the rain which made the landscape almost invisible even to her demon eyesight she mused how she could make her bed looking as if there was somebody sleeping in there. It was long ago that she had the need to leave without anybody notice. Her childhood was about three hundred years ago. But unluckily her father still treated her as if she was a small child that needed to be protected. He didn't listen to her complaints just did as he wanted. Maybe that was the person where she got her stubbornness from. It was a good thing.
She grinned. Her ears catching the small noise coming from the chamber next to her's where Dianne was sleeping. It wouldn't be hard to get her to a slumber that tried to imitate that of the death. The maid didn't even wake to the steps before her rooms. Maybe it was good to have that girl who was loyal as she recognized when they arrived and she defended her to the servant. If it was inevitable it could be possible for her to initiate the maiden into her plans. She then could cover her. It could not be too difficult. She only has to do ... what?
She really wasn't the best person in contact with humans. One only had to take out of consideration that her company was in direct contact with human being. But her inner circle of employees weren't exactly what one would call human. They usually were demons of many breeds and species. That made the whole thing a bit more complicated but that was only an adrenalin shove. The possibility of developing more qualities for dealing with humans made her shiver inwardly. It would be a great experience and a great step toward a better company if she ever came back home which she desperately hoped. The option of staying here was none of her choice, would never manage to get one.
The night went by without any remarkable changes in Seizonshu's stance. Then sunrise began to light the sky. It was illuminated by bright pink and blue and rosé. It was as if the sun would apologize for the acts of humans towards the demon lady.
A door was opened behind her but instead of turning to the noisemaker she stayed as she was still staring out of the window, her stance as graceful as it could be for a being. Her mentors had been successful in turning the troublemaking brat into a woman with elegance and real nobility.
Dianne looked at her somewhat surprised. She wasn't expecting her mistress being awake that early in the morning before she came to wake her up. The maid shortly admired her lady's grace. Then she bowed and wished a "Good Morning, My Lady! I hope you slept well. The cook told me yesterday that breakfast is at seven o'clock which means you will have two more hours. Won't you like to have a bath? I can find someone to prepare it."
Seizonshu only nodded but rested where she was without any other sign that she acknowledge Dianne being there.
"That's good. Please wait for a minute. I shall be right back." With that she darted out of the chamber.
Quickly afterwards some other maids entered the room carrying a bath tube and some buckets of hot water.
"They always prepare hot water for Lady Johnson in the morning as she wishes to have a bath to begin the day. My Lady, please test the water for it is to your pleasure." Dianne was a real blabber but it was not unwelcome. Therefore Seizonshu herself didn't need to speak too much which she didn't want to.
"It is okay as it is," was her only remark.
"Oh, then," it was then when Dianne noticed the hair of her mistress. "Oh my gosh! What have you done to you hair. Yesterday it was..."
"I know. I wore fake hair. I hate it when people stare. So please let it be."
"Uh. Why yes, of course. I didn't mean to intrude you." She turn around to the other maids. "Thank you. I shall call you when Lady Kenterley is ready with bathing."
The maiden bowed deeply and left.
Seizonshu finally turned around and began to undress.
"Let me help you, My Lady. It is hard to reach those tiny little snags." She started to unbutton the dress. In the end she let her mistress to the tube still in her underdress.
"You don't want me to bath in my undergarments, do you?"
"But, My Lady, it is improper to..."
"No. I'm not used to that and don't want to get." With that she let her last clothing slip down to the floor.
Dianne could only stand there wide eyed. She had never ever seen a woman that has a body such as her mistress'. Perfect smooth markless skin, long slander legs and torso. Too beautiful to be human, but what else could she be. No she was human, though the most beautiful woman she had ever seen. No wonder that she wasn't ashamed to be naked in the company of another woman. She shook her head. Maybe her lady was an arrogant eccentric jerk that didn't know how to behave in the company of others. As soon as she found herself musing about her lady, she blushed.
"I'm sorry, but when I was at home I usually bathed alone. Thus there never was anyone to help me. So please. I didn't want to be brusque."
Dianne was surprised. She didn't expect her lady to excuse her. "My, it's okay. Me, for my side, am not used to having someone to care for, who is as open as you. It is not you who has to apologize but me. I have to serve you as best as I can, Lady Margarette."
Seizonshu relaxed in her bath, after slopping her underdress in the tube because even for her hot metal is nothing to relax on. "Might you consider calling me Seizonshu?"
"Why? You name is Margarette Timmerdy. Oh, yes. When you woke up yesterday and I asked you for your name, you told me that one. Do you really have that name?"
Closing her eyes Seizonshu answered. "Yes. Normally I only have that one, but the duke decided to call me Margarette instead. I don't know why, perhaps because my own isn't too usual for England, is it?"
"No, but does it have a special meaning?" Dianne asked curiously.
"One could say so. My dad wished for my name to have a little contrast to his. It means 'protection of life'." She said with a slow chuckle.
"And your father's name means what? Guard of death?" Dianne giggled.
"Not exactly. His name means translated 'destruction of life'." Seizonshu really found the situation pretty amusing but she didn't show too much. To contrast she inwardly laughed crazily.
"H...How can somebody call his child 'destruction of life'? That's crazy! It's absurd, totally an without any excuse. How ill can someone be? Was your father hated by his?"
"The curiosity killed the cat, wasn't it?" Seizonshu asked seriously, grinning.
"I...I'm sorry I didn't mean to, I" stuttered the maid.
"No, it's not that bad. I have sometimes a strange sense of humor. Nevertheless you thought wrong. In my language my father is called Sesshoumaru. If you don't see the writing-signs you don't know about its meaning. But no, too the other question. He wasn't hated by his father Inutaisho. He named his son so because of the signs of the future. He knew that his son would be, let me say, a little bit bloodthirsty. But he isn't anymore. Not since he met Rin and my mother. That is to say since he met Rin my uncle said he started to be more handy and nicer. Which was odd at this time because he was known to be coldhearted and never show any emotions to anyone. But since then he always tried to kill the creepy guy that often kidnapped her." Seizonshu explained quite openly because she needed the maid to trust her and that was enough since she didn't tell anything lethal.
"How? How could he be bloodthirsty. I thought the English right system was also installed in Scotland, wasn't it?"
"Possibly. But as the duke said we live not in Scotland..."
She was interrupted by Dianne's enthusiastic interjection. "Yeah, he said you lived in the north. Was it an island?"
"Yes, but it wasn't exactly in the north. More, but that is something the duke wouldn't want me to tell since he invented he idea of me coming from Scotland." Seizonshu began. But stopped herself when she remembered that she wasn't supposed to tell someone where she came from especially since she was from the future.
"He invented a place where you came from? What does that mean?" Dianne was shocked.
"Yes, but you mustn't tell him or anybody else anything I told or will tell you. Understood?" she didn't want to be in trouble just because she wanted to have an ally. Okay, maybe that was a reason for troubles but she didn't want to stay calm and let that crazy pig-headed old geezer do as he pleased. It was no her to be shy and not say anything.
"Yes of course, My Lady. The duke is, is ... I don't know, I don't want to curse. I...I... I help you now getting ready dressed. We should stop talking about that matter. Of course I don't say anything. You have me as your maid, and if I may say so a friend." With that she helped Seizonshu getting out of the tube.
"I have dress borrowed from one of the housemaids because none of your other mates has your height. You really are pretty tall. Now come and let me help you."
"Hhn, my father is taller than me. Almost a hand. And my uncle is about as tall as me. Since he is not full-blooded as me and my father are."
"Full-blooded?"
"He is only my father's half brother. That is why he is a little bit different from us. But he is happily married."
Seizonshu got dressed and dried her hair with a towel. It didn't need to dried at the fireside since it dried faster than human hair. That amazed her maid, but she didn't ask but thought it maybe because of her unusual haircolor and hairstructure that made it like silk and almost waterproof. The final strike was a short brush through that hair. And she went to leave.
"My Lady, wouldn't you want your hair made. I could plait it nicely." Dianne suggested.
"No, leave it as it is. I like it unbound." Seizonshu shrugged slightly and left. Her maid stayed stunned behind.
Seizonshu found her way to the dining hall since she was let from there to her chambers the last evening. She passed dark corridors illuminated by kandles. A fresh wind floated through the hallways. Inwardly she shuddered. Her home estate was much warmer and brighter. It was a place to live and not only to defend one's life which this castle was. Her mansion presented the gardening to its inhabitants. This here was, just was. It was a plain image of coldness.
After a while of wandering she reached the hall and entered. All speeches suddenly stopped when she came in. The eyes tried to catch her appearance, widened as they recognized the uniform of a servant girl. Gasp were recievable. The house lady stood up and started outraged: "What does you appearance mean, young lady. Why are you wearing a servant's uniform? This is scandalous!"
"This may you think. I for my part think it is rather comfortable. Besides as you may remember, I was robbed on my way to my father-in-law. Which is why my clothing does not excist at the moment. But as soon as a dressmaker is called I will take care of that lack." Then she sat down and began to eat.
"How were you speaking with me?! That particular icident must have stolen your sense of proper behavior. But luckily your are now here to regain your lost knowledge." Lady Johnson was really angry. Never before had a charge of her's dared to act impolite toward her.
"I don't think so. I only made some statements. You don't need to take it personally. It was not my intention to insult you in any way, shape or form. You may have that heard, but it was only your imagination." Seizonshu cooly exposed her opinion.
"I don't like your attitude. Change it. I want you to express yourself more emotionally. As a woman it is expected for you to speak in a voice that is rich of different shades that visualize you inner life." The old hag ordered her.
"I do not see your point. My voice is as always. If I would want my voice being more expressive I would have changed it before. So why should I do it now?" She remaint icy.
"Ladies, here you see an example how not to behave towards another noble. Lady Kenterley you will restain from acting like you never learnt to be a noble!" Lady Johnson voiced angrily.
"My instructors teached me well, I ask you to step back from insulting them again. I was taught to be my fathers heir which I still am. With offending my mentors you directly insult my father, which I do not tolerate." She hardly managed to hold her countenace. These people obviously tried to make her shred them into pieces.
"I...I...I was never spoken to before in that manner. Lady Kenterley I suggest you to rest somewhat. The shock of the robbery must still be in your bones. This is the only reason for which I will apologize your lack of any manners and attempt to threaten me!" The hag nearly went hysterical.
Seizonshu didn't asnwer as she was eating a slice of bread seeming oblivious to the tension built in the room. Since nobody continued to talk even the old hag was now silent – propably because she didn't see a chance to get her new ward to talk to her.
At the end of the breakfast the houslady stated they could go to the library or do what they wished because she had some pressing issus to attend to.
The demoness in disguise decided to go to the library. The day would not be a good time to London. It wouldn't be a good idea to get caught in the streets just because some stupid servant ot the duke wished to do some purchases. Therefore she had somehow to kill the day. She could spend the time reading something about this time as well.
Arriving at her destination she looked for some useful books. But...
"What the hell is that?" came her frustrated cry.
"Please don't curse. It is not proper..." a teenage girls of perhaps fifteen tried to advice her but was cut short by a deadly glare.
"Is that all, what this shitty thing has? Books of gardening, housework, stupid old authors nobody is really interessted in since they're boring, and nothing about the landscape, politiques or anything useful to spend time with?"
"But they're very useful. We are awaited to become mature ladies that are able to hold a strong and great household!" One girl defended her and the others.
"So they just want you to become brainless puppets? Kami, how can they stand a conversation with someone that didn't even learn the basics!"
"What basics do you mean?" Now one of the girls was curious but the others only snorted very unladylike.
"Such as mathematics, science, social issus"
"Why, we leant the basics as you call them. We have learnt about basics mathematic themes and gardening is a science. And last but not least we learnt social manners fore to know how to behave in society."
"That's not what I mean. I meant for example higher mathematics, physique, chemics, biology, politiques, economy science."
"Why should we need them? Therefore we marry and our husbannds will take that in their hands for us. We only have to support him, such as managing the houshold, getting his children and raising them. That is the task we get educated for." Another girls now stated.
"And you think that is enough to live a filling life?"
"Yes, it is. Do you know how tiring it is only to look after a bunch of small children? We are happy with what we have!"
Seizonshu inly shrugged and jumped onto a table.
"What are you doing. I know you lost your memory bt that doesn't mean you can act as if you don't know any basics as you call them!"
"I do not behave like a kid. If that's what you mean. I only found a book that could help me killing this day." Indeed she spotted a book of Isaak Newton in the highest rank. Happy jumped she down and settled herself in a earchair completely outblocking the other pesences who rolled their eyes and turned away from that odd woman.
They now thought her to a stunning beauty but helpless arrogant jerk (they never reflected on themselves) that was absolutly oblivious to the normal morality.
Some hours later Seizonshu finished the book. She had read it before since her father insisted her to have education that consists of all possiible topics and was as extensive as possible. She now lowly become obvious again to her surroundings. As she looked up she watched three girls who she know as Mary Lamburg, Charlotte Dennish and Emily Saxton picking on a small black haired girl that was propably ten years old.
"Kiddie you should learn who we are and how to behave towards us. We don't tolerate anybody that doesn't respect us. You shall learn it now." The one was presented to as the lovly Emily slapped her.
Tears flooted the younger girls eyes. She shook terribly. "Of course, Lady Emily. Of course. I...I...just didn't see you. I'm so sorry. I will be more..." With tears now streaming down her face she looked at the older girls. Then her gaze at them was interrupted. Seizonshu has stepped between them. Though she didn't say anything, she just put her book back in the shelf. Then she turned to the little crying girl.
"Say, can you show me the castle. I don't know where to find everything and the rooms for class." She looked at the surprised other girls with freezing eyes and a smile that promised nothing good for another answer as yes. "I feel sorry for interrupting your vivid little conversation. She is young and as that she may know the castle better than we older ones. We meet again."
She turned and left the room. The little girl looked at her with a surprised expression on her face. Then she hurridly followed her savior. Soft sob still came over her lips. For a while the little girl could do nothing but cry silently. After some more minutes she startet hiccuping. For the whole period Seizonshu never turned around to look at the little girl. She thought she needed to calm down on her own account since she was old enough to do it. She wasn't a babygirl anymore, but a growing child.
A soft shy sweet little voice spoke up. "Why did you help me? Never before anybody in this house cared for me. Why?"
"I did nothing such as salvage you. I needed one to show me arround and it just happen to be you."
"Oh..." The little girl looked down to the floor. Then she hastily run past Seizonshu and stopped right before her. She then looked up smiling geniunely. In the next moment she hugged her new guardian's middlesection tightly. "Thank you!"
They remaint as they were for a small period of time.
"I would prefere if you refrain from being too close." Seizonshu stated icily.
The kid only stepped back and smiled. "I'm Lourdes Wolfson. My father is the Count of Wolfon. We're not from here. We came from Rumenia. I was sent here to learn the manners of an English lady. Mom and dad believe that we can live here peacefully. But I think you not interested. So...Let me show you around."
They went through the whole castle the little girls never stopped shattering. It was amazing how she managed to speak without taking breath even once. When they eventually were tired with walking through the dark castle Lourdes proposed to visit the grounds.
"Brat, when will we be finished?"
"Soon. I want to show you the horses. There are some little ones. They're so cute. You have to look at them!" The little girl spoke with excitement. The former incident seemed to be forgotten, vanished from her thoughts."Can you imagine how lovely they are. It seems to me that they are almost as sweet as little wolfs."
"You have seen little wolfs?" Now curiosity got the better of the icy one.
"Yes, we are...ehm we are housing some. They are better as dogs. They really are intelligent and always protect us."
"You think dogs aren't intelligent? That isn't very clever. I think dogs are more intelligent than wolves. Okay I have to admit that some wolves are clever themselves. But in general they're tiny wimpy little creature!"
"Do not speak so!... You offended my ... and me and ..." Lourdes became more and more sad.
"You wanted to show me the little horses you love so much." Seizonshu changed the subject to distract the girl from her thoughts and succeeded.
"Yes, come, come. They're there, on that paddock. Come on!" Now the excited little girl was back. She lived in the now, the past was forgotten, in an instant put away into the back of conciousness.
Some horses came in sight. They were running, grassing or just standing there to relax. Then three of them spotted Lourdes and came running towards her. They came to an abrupt stopp and pushed her noses in the girls breastcage. she giggled and carressed every sinlge one of them.
"I love being here. They don't complain about my habits. They accept me for being me and not for what I shall be." The little girl actually didn't seem as young as she looked. In the inside she was more mature as possibly good for such a young one. Seizonshu wondered why one need to press a young human child into a position she really didn't like. It was inunderstandable. If she was a demoness it would be understandable, partly – because normal young demons that are not heir to their heritage had a very easy life to live. But life was a mocking whore that didn't care for her 'customers'. Maybe Lourdes had a role to play for her parents or the other side would be that they really care for her little child and only wanted the best. The options of reasoning for action were numerous and not every single one was to be understood by outstanders.
Seizonshu was so caught in her musing their musing that she didn't see it coming. A stallion came running and didn't stopp before them. In the last second she pick the girl up and jumped out of its way.
"Hell, what the shit was that?" Angrily she looked around to see a caretaker angstily running towards them.
"'scuse me ladies. Is anybody hurt? Shall I call for a doctor?" His voice was rushed, his gaze swirred around frantically.
"No. But not thanks to your good work. If a farrier is shoeing a horse, especially if it's a stallion, you really should take care and not only stand and watch! Hell, you could have killed her!" She angrily pointed to Lourdes. She was outraged. How could it be possible that one neglected his job? It was not to apologize.
"I...I'm sorry. But I'm new. I didn't know that he will react that way. I'm sorry, little Lady," he bowed deeply to Lourdes who clung to Seizonshus skirt.
"It is okay. Nothing happened. My guardian saved me."
"Guardian?"
"This is Lady Kenterley. She is my guardian!" she exposed cheerfully.
Seizonshu didn't deny anything. She just glared at the caretaker who became more and more uncomfortable – until she decided to end it. She walked back to the house. Lourdes was tugged behind her as she didn't loose her grip to Seizonshu's skirt. The caretaker was stunned when he saw that the thought- to-be coat was none, but white hair. Never before had he seen such a sight. He was sure he would never forget this meeting even if it was negative for him. He was brought out of his stiffness when the farrier came to curse him and thus remind him of his job.
Finally the sun began to sink. Soon came diner time from which Seizonshu excused herself early since she planned on leaving for the night. Her maid awaited her in her chamber and left soon after her arrival as she was allowed to go to sleep pretty early.
After half an hour Seizonshu could hear her sleeping. Since she had a sleeping drug prepared for her and put it into Dianne's night drunk, her maid will sleep through the night like a stone. Seizonshu smiled lowly.
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Chapter Two
After what seemed like endless hours they finally reached a huge mansion. It rather could be called castle as it was build like those old knight's one, complete with towers and so on. Its grey-ish stones seemed to reflect the coldness of its dungeons.
Seizonshu shivered inwardly. It disgusted her to have to live in that place. But she felt worn out from the carriage trip and desperately needed some movement. And it really doesn't matter whether she was here or in that mansion of that creepy old guy. She was stuck in that time and place. No way out, for now.
She sighned inaudibly for her companion, the maid Dianne, who was supposed to be her lady's maid for the time being. The Acadamy was a place where every young lady could have her own lady's maid, whether she was from home or provided by school. One couldn't expect the young nobles to help themselves to unworthy things that could be done by themselves. But once used to being served, those girls ususally couldn't change.
Then the carriage stopped in front of the main entrance to the house. An elderly woman and a servant came out to help them get off the old vehicle (just old for Seizonshu who was used to modern day cars – for the outhers it was quite comfy).
The old lady had a sincere look in her eyes which was underlined by her tight bun. She didn't look like a nice lady that educated the girls with fun – nearer would be the thought of an old bitter virgin-hag that hadn't really have fun in her life.
Seizonshu's very first impression of her wasn't the best one. She didn't like her scent either.
'Fun now I'm stuck with an hag that doesn't think high of dayly hygiene.' Luckyly she held her face expressionless.
"I welcome you in my modest house. I hope you had a nice yourney. My name is Lady Johnson." the old lady started with a voice that let the neck hair of Seiszonshu stand up. But she only bowed her head. For that the hag narrowed her eyes, shortly but noticable.
"Please come in you must be tired. You (she turned to Dianne) let show and explain you the house, especially the servant's part and help bringing the suitcases in!" With that she wanted to return into the house but was stopped by Seizoshu's voice.
"She is not to do as you wish but as I. I do not have any suitcases due to the fact that I was robbed on my way to Lord Timmerdy. Hence just show her the house and her room."
The hag turned again to see at the girl that dared to contradict her orders. "She is to..."
Here she was cut short again. "As you know I only attend this institution thanks to the duke, I am to decide what is to do with me and my personal servants." she nodded to Dianne who's mouth stood wide open. "We should go in. It is about to rain."
With shock written clearly over her face the old lady went in to show her new charge to the others. She hadn't experienced such an event before. They went in.
"My, me seems your lady is somewhat arrogant. She shouldn't be that. Lady Johnson doesn't tolerate such a behavior. She shall learn to respect..." Dianne interrupted him: "Why do you think you can give advices to her Ladyship? It is not up to you. Just show me my rooms and it will be fine."
Now his jaw dropped. Two stubborn women who didn't know their place. How is that possible? But what did Lady Johnson say? – She came from Scottland. He hmmphed. Those women there should be taugh how to behave properly towards a higher ranked (he didn't consider Seizonshu's actual station). But he did as said.
Meanwhile the other two reached the dining hall where the other girls where eating their diner in complete silence.
The doors were opened by a servant. They entered the hall. All the girls looked up to see their new schoolmate and were stunned. They saw a five feet ten inches high woman with waist long blond hair hold in a high ponytail. Her pale skin smooth and without any failures. A simple brown dress hugged her form. From what they could see she was very thin. (We would say her figure was perfekt, but for them it was too thin.) Her eyes were a beautiful yet unusual amber-gold – they didn't show any emotions which made the girls shiver. They began to wonder what made such a perfekt looking girl look in such an icecold manner.
"Ladies, let me present you Lady Kenterley." Gasp arose. "She is here to reconquer some of memories of her's." Whispers. The whole hall began to whisper, clearly audible to her: "What?...That is terrible!...What must she have experienced to loose her memory?...Look her eyes! They are as cold as the coldest winter night! Something terrible must have happened to her to freeze them!........."
"There will be silence!" A mid-aged man spoke up, abruptly everybody stopped in midspeech. He was dressed in the robe of a priest. "May you be welcome in this house. I am Father Brian. I usually don't greet demons in this house..."
He looked straight in her eyes only to see no change at all. The girls however look at her now in horror.
"What makes you think I'm a demoness? I thought they were fairy tales to make little children obey their parents."
"You wearing fake hair to mask your real appearance!" He startet to prey.
A low chuckle was heard. Wide horrified eyes watched her.
"Now. I just happen to like to change my hair color without the need to dye them. Is that enough to make me a demoness? I thought England was no longer in the Middle Ages." Something that could be slight amusement was now visible in her eyes, but not in her face.
"Go away demon!" was the only thing the man could mutter.
Sighing Seizonshu took off her fake hair and put it over one chair. A white cloud like thing surrounded her head. Also she took some barrettes out of it and let her hair fall down her back. More gasp could be heard. Now everybody stared at her in astonishment.
"What is that?" voice Lady Johnson.
Her hair reached her ankle, was plain white and every sinlge hair fell right in place. She shrugged. "It's just a family mark. But I don't like people staring at me like you do now. That's why I chose to wear fake hair. Although that fact doesn't make me a demoness." her voice stayed indifferent. 'Not that fact.'
"No human has such hair. But there also are albinos. Please Father let it slip. She is no demon at all. She is merried to the Marquis of Kenterley and he wouldn't choose a woman that is none. And I might don't like it but she is right – demons are just fairy tales!" The old hag had caught herself first.
"Thanks. I wouldn't like to be called demon."
"If that's so. Lady Emily, Lady Charlotte and Lady Mary will you show her to her rooms. She might want to rest now."
"Yes of course." The three women stood up, two blonde and one red head. They came to Seizonshu's side. "Will you follow us, please." She nodded shortly to the audience and left.
Inside the room the old women started to explain. "You shall never mention what is said in here, because she had very bad incidents to experience. She was robbed one her way to her father-in-law, the Duke of Sattering. Luckily nothing bad happened. I don't know anything about her hair or birthmarks of her family due to the fact that she was raised on an island in the north of Scotland. So it is more than possible that it is true. Up there are some babarians living that have really light hair and skin according to my late husband's stories. So no questioning about that. You will accept her. The fact that she is already married doesn't count because she is now living under my roof until Lord Kenterley decides otherwise. Although her behavior is a little bit strange we will help her gain the right behavior of a lady of her status. And ladies I count on you. Help her learning appropriate manners again. It may be that she will once live in the household of a duke- to-be, but now she is one of you. She will not be treated in another way than you treat your classmates. Did I make myself clear?"
"Of course, Lady Johnson!" said the girls in chorus. Then the hag looked at the priest at which he nodded.
"Fine, then finish you diner and get ready for the night. I wish you a good night's sleep. Tomorrow at breakfast I will introduce her properly. You are dismissed." With that some girls hurridly finished their diner and left the hall to go to sleep.
Meanwhile Seizonshu was brought to her new rooms.
"It's nice to meet you." The red head said. "My name is Mary Lamburg. This here is Charlotte Dennish and here is the lovly Emily Saxton. We're pleased to meet you." She said smiling mischieviously.
"As you noticed I am called Magarette Timmerdy." The girls giggled.
"Yeah, we know. We're happy to finally meet someone that would possibly grant us entry to the society and show us around without too much effort."
"I'm sorry to disappoint you. But I'm surely not the right person to present you to the society. I have been rarely in contat with them myself as I hate being in inpropriate company." Her tune matched her icily eyes. The nuances slightly slit into annoyance.
"Huh... That really is a good joke. I suppose you meant it mockingly." Emily laughed put out. "I hope you know how to choose appropriate friends, Magarette. As we are. Then have a good night, dear." With that she wanted to leave. Though she was stopped by Seizonshu's words. "I would be more appreciative if you would stay by formal names. I support your opinion of me being fully able to select the right company. It is not your business at all. Now I wish you a good night and don't forget what I said because I don't like it to have to repeat myself." She closed her chamber's door behind her to stopp the understandable urge to rip those intriguing girls apart. It would do no good if she did it. She has to stay here and it would not be align her plans if she had to deal with the justice system of that country.
Sighing she walked to the window to stare into the rainstorm that evoke some minutes before. It would certainly be absolutely boring to have to stay at this institution her whole residence here. But there particularly could be done something against it. She was not to stay here the whole time. At night nobody would suspect her being somewhere else but in her bed.That maybe her possibility of partly escaping the toture she was to endure here.
Despite her desire to run immediately after that thought popped into her head she decided to stay for this night. The trip within that god-damn carriage really had worn her out. How those humans could stand it was upon her. She flicked a strand of her hair back. At least she was no longer forced to have that humilitating and annoying fake hair thing on her. Why she had put it on in the first place didn't she remember anymore. It doesn't matter any longer.
Actually she should try to organize her thoughts in order to have some effect on her planning. It would be nice to visit London. The old parts of it were known as to be a pleasant sight to eye. Her curiosity would bring her to places she didn't know whether she really wanted to be there or better stay away. But only be tourist to the better parts of the city would be utterly boring as there are only the theatres and the houses of the nobles which was not according to her own image of having fun.
Staring out into the rain which made the landscape almost invisible even to her demon eyesight she mused how she could make her bed looking as if there was somebody sleeping in there. It was long ago that she had the need to leave without anybody notice. Her childhood was about three hundred years ago. But unluckily her father still treated her as if she was a small child that needed to be protected. He didn't listen to her complaints just did as he wanted. Maybe that was the person where she got her stubbornness from. It was a good thing.
She grinned. Her ears catching the small noise coming from the chamber next to her's where Dianne was sleeping. It wouldn't be hard to get her to a slumber that tried to imitate that of the death. The maid didn't even wake to the steps before her rooms. Maybe it was good to have that girl who was loyal as she recognized when they arrived and she defended her to the servant. If it was inevitable it could be possible for her to initiate the maiden into her plans. She then could cover her. It could not be too difficult. She only has to do ... what?
She really wasn't the best person in contact with humans. One only had to take out of consideration that her company was in direct contact with human being. But her inner circle of employees weren't exactly what one would call human. They usually were demons of many breeds and species. That made the whole thing a bit more complicated but that was only an adrenalin shove. The possibility of developing more qualities for dealing with humans made her shiver inwardly. It would be a great experience and a great step toward a better company if she ever came back home which she desperately hoped. The option of staying here was none of her choice, would never manage to get one.
The night went by without any remarkable changes in Seizonshu's stance. Then sunrise began to light the sky. It was illuminated by bright pink and blue and rosé. It was as if the sun would apologize for the acts of humans towards the demon lady.
A door was opened behind her but instead of turning to the noisemaker she stayed as she was still staring out of the window, her stance as graceful as it could be for a being. Her mentors had been successful in turning the troublemaking brat into a woman with elegance and real nobility.
Dianne looked at her somewhat surprised. She wasn't expecting her mistress being awake that early in the morning before she came to wake her up. The maid shortly admired her lady's grace. Then she bowed and wished a "Good Morning, My Lady! I hope you slept well. The cook told me yesterday that breakfast is at seven o'clock which means you will have two more hours. Won't you like to have a bath? I can find someone to prepare it."
Seizonshu only nodded but rested where she was without any other sign that she acknowledge Dianne being there.
"That's good. Please wait for a minute. I shall be right back." With that she darted out of the chamber.
Quickly afterwards some other maids entered the room carrying a bath tube and some buckets of hot water.
"They always prepare hot water for Lady Johnson in the morning as she wishes to have a bath to begin the day. My Lady, please test the water for it is to your pleasure." Dianne was a real blabber but it was not unwelcome. Therefore Seizonshu herself didn't need to speak too much which she didn't want to.
"It is okay as it is," was her only remark.
"Oh, then," it was then when Dianne noticed the hair of her mistress. "Oh my gosh! What have you done to you hair. Yesterday it was..."
"I know. I wore fake hair. I hate it when people stare. So please let it be."
"Uh. Why yes, of course. I didn't mean to intrude you." She turn around to the other maids. "Thank you. I shall call you when Lady Kenterley is ready with bathing."
The maiden bowed deeply and left.
Seizonshu finally turned around and began to undress.
"Let me help you, My Lady. It is hard to reach those tiny little snags." She started to unbutton the dress. In the end she let her mistress to the tube still in her underdress.
"You don't want me to bath in my undergarments, do you?"
"But, My Lady, it is improper to..."
"No. I'm not used to that and don't want to get." With that she let her last clothing slip down to the floor.
Dianne could only stand there wide eyed. She had never ever seen a woman that has a body such as her mistress'. Perfect smooth markless skin, long slander legs and torso. Too beautiful to be human, but what else could she be. No she was human, though the most beautiful woman she had ever seen. No wonder that she wasn't ashamed to be naked in the company of another woman. She shook her head. Maybe her lady was an arrogant eccentric jerk that didn't know how to behave in the company of others. As soon as she found herself musing about her lady, she blushed.
"I'm sorry, but when I was at home I usually bathed alone. Thus there never was anyone to help me. So please. I didn't want to be brusque."
Dianne was surprised. She didn't expect her lady to excuse her. "My, it's okay. Me, for my side, am not used to having someone to care for, who is as open as you. It is not you who has to apologize but me. I have to serve you as best as I can, Lady Margarette."
Seizonshu relaxed in her bath, after slopping her underdress in the tube because even for her hot metal is nothing to relax on. "Might you consider calling me Seizonshu?"
"Why? You name is Margarette Timmerdy. Oh, yes. When you woke up yesterday and I asked you for your name, you told me that one. Do you really have that name?"
Closing her eyes Seizonshu answered. "Yes. Normally I only have that one, but the duke decided to call me Margarette instead. I don't know why, perhaps because my own isn't too usual for England, is it?"
"No, but does it have a special meaning?" Dianne asked curiously.
"One could say so. My dad wished for my name to have a little contrast to his. It means 'protection of life'." She said with a slow chuckle.
"And your father's name means what? Guard of death?" Dianne giggled.
"Not exactly. His name means translated 'destruction of life'." Seizonshu really found the situation pretty amusing but she didn't show too much. To contrast she inwardly laughed crazily.
"H...How can somebody call his child 'destruction of life'? That's crazy! It's absurd, totally an without any excuse. How ill can someone be? Was your father hated by his?"
"The curiosity killed the cat, wasn't it?" Seizonshu asked seriously, grinning.
"I...I'm sorry I didn't mean to, I" stuttered the maid.
"No, it's not that bad. I have sometimes a strange sense of humor. Nevertheless you thought wrong. In my language my father is called Sesshoumaru. If you don't see the writing-signs you don't know about its meaning. But no, too the other question. He wasn't hated by his father Inutaisho. He named his son so because of the signs of the future. He knew that his son would be, let me say, a little bit bloodthirsty. But he isn't anymore. Not since he met Rin and my mother. That is to say since he met Rin my uncle said he started to be more handy and nicer. Which was odd at this time because he was known to be coldhearted and never show any emotions to anyone. But since then he always tried to kill the creepy guy that often kidnapped her." Seizonshu explained quite openly because she needed the maid to trust her and that was enough since she didn't tell anything lethal.
"How? How could he be bloodthirsty. I thought the English right system was also installed in Scotland, wasn't it?"
"Possibly. But as the duke said we live not in Scotland..."
She was interrupted by Dianne's enthusiastic interjection. "Yeah, he said you lived in the north. Was it an island?"
"Yes, but it wasn't exactly in the north. More, but that is something the duke wouldn't want me to tell since he invented he idea of me coming from Scotland." Seizonshu began. But stopped herself when she remembered that she wasn't supposed to tell someone where she came from especially since she was from the future.
"He invented a place where you came from? What does that mean?" Dianne was shocked.
"Yes, but you mustn't tell him or anybody else anything I told or will tell you. Understood?" she didn't want to be in trouble just because she wanted to have an ally. Okay, maybe that was a reason for troubles but she didn't want to stay calm and let that crazy pig-headed old geezer do as he pleased. It was no her to be shy and not say anything.
"Yes of course, My Lady. The duke is, is ... I don't know, I don't want to curse. I...I... I help you now getting ready dressed. We should stop talking about that matter. Of course I don't say anything. You have me as your maid, and if I may say so a friend." With that she helped Seizonshu getting out of the tube.
"I have dress borrowed from one of the housemaids because none of your other mates has your height. You really are pretty tall. Now come and let me help you."
"Hhn, my father is taller than me. Almost a hand. And my uncle is about as tall as me. Since he is not full-blooded as me and my father are."
"Full-blooded?"
"He is only my father's half brother. That is why he is a little bit different from us. But he is happily married."
Seizonshu got dressed and dried her hair with a towel. It didn't need to dried at the fireside since it dried faster than human hair. That amazed her maid, but she didn't ask but thought it maybe because of her unusual haircolor and hairstructure that made it like silk and almost waterproof. The final strike was a short brush through that hair. And she went to leave.
"My Lady, wouldn't you want your hair made. I could plait it nicely." Dianne suggested.
"No, leave it as it is. I like it unbound." Seizonshu shrugged slightly and left. Her maid stayed stunned behind.
Seizonshu found her way to the dining hall since she was let from there to her chambers the last evening. She passed dark corridors illuminated by kandles. A fresh wind floated through the hallways. Inwardly she shuddered. Her home estate was much warmer and brighter. It was a place to live and not only to defend one's life which this castle was. Her mansion presented the gardening to its inhabitants. This here was, just was. It was a plain image of coldness.
After a while of wandering she reached the hall and entered. All speeches suddenly stopped when she came in. The eyes tried to catch her appearance, widened as they recognized the uniform of a servant girl. Gasp were recievable. The house lady stood up and started outraged: "What does you appearance mean, young lady. Why are you wearing a servant's uniform? This is scandalous!"
"This may you think. I for my part think it is rather comfortable. Besides as you may remember, I was robbed on my way to my father-in-law. Which is why my clothing does not excist at the moment. But as soon as a dressmaker is called I will take care of that lack." Then she sat down and began to eat.
"How were you speaking with me?! That particular icident must have stolen your sense of proper behavior. But luckily your are now here to regain your lost knowledge." Lady Johnson was really angry. Never before had a charge of her's dared to act impolite toward her.
"I don't think so. I only made some statements. You don't need to take it personally. It was not my intention to insult you in any way, shape or form. You may have that heard, but it was only your imagination." Seizonshu cooly exposed her opinion.
"I don't like your attitude. Change it. I want you to express yourself more emotionally. As a woman it is expected for you to speak in a voice that is rich of different shades that visualize you inner life." The old hag ordered her.
"I do not see your point. My voice is as always. If I would want my voice being more expressive I would have changed it before. So why should I do it now?" She remaint icy.
"Ladies, here you see an example how not to behave towards another noble. Lady Kenterley you will restain from acting like you never learnt to be a noble!" Lady Johnson voiced angrily.
"My instructors teached me well, I ask you to step back from insulting them again. I was taught to be my fathers heir which I still am. With offending my mentors you directly insult my father, which I do not tolerate." She hardly managed to hold her countenace. These people obviously tried to make her shred them into pieces.
"I...I...I was never spoken to before in that manner. Lady Kenterley I suggest you to rest somewhat. The shock of the robbery must still be in your bones. This is the only reason for which I will apologize your lack of any manners and attempt to threaten me!" The hag nearly went hysterical.
Seizonshu didn't asnwer as she was eating a slice of bread seeming oblivious to the tension built in the room. Since nobody continued to talk even the old hag was now silent – propably because she didn't see a chance to get her new ward to talk to her.
At the end of the breakfast the houslady stated they could go to the library or do what they wished because she had some pressing issus to attend to.
The demoness in disguise decided to go to the library. The day would not be a good time to London. It wouldn't be a good idea to get caught in the streets just because some stupid servant ot the duke wished to do some purchases. Therefore she had somehow to kill the day. She could spend the time reading something about this time as well.
Arriving at her destination she looked for some useful books. But...
"What the hell is that?" came her frustrated cry.
"Please don't curse. It is not proper..." a teenage girls of perhaps fifteen tried to advice her but was cut short by a deadly glare.
"Is that all, what this shitty thing has? Books of gardening, housework, stupid old authors nobody is really interessted in since they're boring, and nothing about the landscape, politiques or anything useful to spend time with?"
"But they're very useful. We are awaited to become mature ladies that are able to hold a strong and great household!" One girl defended her and the others.
"So they just want you to become brainless puppets? Kami, how can they stand a conversation with someone that didn't even learn the basics!"
"What basics do you mean?" Now one of the girls was curious but the others only snorted very unladylike.
"Such as mathematics, science, social issus"
"Why, we leant the basics as you call them. We have learnt about basics mathematic themes and gardening is a science. And last but not least we learnt social manners fore to know how to behave in society."
"That's not what I mean. I meant for example higher mathematics, physique, chemics, biology, politiques, economy science."
"Why should we need them? Therefore we marry and our husbannds will take that in their hands for us. We only have to support him, such as managing the houshold, getting his children and raising them. That is the task we get educated for." Another girls now stated.
"And you think that is enough to live a filling life?"
"Yes, it is. Do you know how tiring it is only to look after a bunch of small children? We are happy with what we have!"
Seizonshu inly shrugged and jumped onto a table.
"What are you doing. I know you lost your memory bt that doesn't mean you can act as if you don't know any basics as you call them!"
"I do not behave like a kid. If that's what you mean. I only found a book that could help me killing this day." Indeed she spotted a book of Isaak Newton in the highest rank. Happy jumped she down and settled herself in a earchair completely outblocking the other pesences who rolled their eyes and turned away from that odd woman.
They now thought her to a stunning beauty but helpless arrogant jerk (they never reflected on themselves) that was absolutly oblivious to the normal morality.
Some hours later Seizonshu finished the book. She had read it before since her father insisted her to have education that consists of all possiible topics and was as extensive as possible. She now lowly become obvious again to her surroundings. As she looked up she watched three girls who she know as Mary Lamburg, Charlotte Dennish and Emily Saxton picking on a small black haired girl that was propably ten years old.
"Kiddie you should learn who we are and how to behave towards us. We don't tolerate anybody that doesn't respect us. You shall learn it now." The one was presented to as the lovly Emily slapped her.
Tears flooted the younger girls eyes. She shook terribly. "Of course, Lady Emily. Of course. I...I...just didn't see you. I'm so sorry. I will be more..." With tears now streaming down her face she looked at the older girls. Then her gaze at them was interrupted. Seizonshu has stepped between them. Though she didn't say anything, she just put her book back in the shelf. Then she turned to the little crying girl.
"Say, can you show me the castle. I don't know where to find everything and the rooms for class." She looked at the surprised other girls with freezing eyes and a smile that promised nothing good for another answer as yes. "I feel sorry for interrupting your vivid little conversation. She is young and as that she may know the castle better than we older ones. We meet again."
She turned and left the room. The little girl looked at her with a surprised expression on her face. Then she hurridly followed her savior. Soft sob still came over her lips. For a while the little girl could do nothing but cry silently. After some more minutes she startet hiccuping. For the whole period Seizonshu never turned around to look at the little girl. She thought she needed to calm down on her own account since she was old enough to do it. She wasn't a babygirl anymore, but a growing child.
A soft shy sweet little voice spoke up. "Why did you help me? Never before anybody in this house cared for me. Why?"
"I did nothing such as salvage you. I needed one to show me arround and it just happen to be you."
"Oh..." The little girl looked down to the floor. Then she hastily run past Seizonshu and stopped right before her. She then looked up smiling geniunely. In the next moment she hugged her new guardian's middlesection tightly. "Thank you!"
They remaint as they were for a small period of time.
"I would prefere if you refrain from being too close." Seizonshu stated icily.
The kid only stepped back and smiled. "I'm Lourdes Wolfson. My father is the Count of Wolfon. We're not from here. We came from Rumenia. I was sent here to learn the manners of an English lady. Mom and dad believe that we can live here peacefully. But I think you not interested. So...Let me show you around."
They went through the whole castle the little girls never stopped shattering. It was amazing how she managed to speak without taking breath even once. When they eventually were tired with walking through the dark castle Lourdes proposed to visit the grounds.
"Brat, when will we be finished?"
"Soon. I want to show you the horses. There are some little ones. They're so cute. You have to look at them!" The little girl spoke with excitement. The former incident seemed to be forgotten, vanished from her thoughts."Can you imagine how lovely they are. It seems to me that they are almost as sweet as little wolfs."
"You have seen little wolfs?" Now curiosity got the better of the icy one.
"Yes, we are...ehm we are housing some. They are better as dogs. They really are intelligent and always protect us."
"You think dogs aren't intelligent? That isn't very clever. I think dogs are more intelligent than wolves. Okay I have to admit that some wolves are clever themselves. But in general they're tiny wimpy little creature!"
"Do not speak so!... You offended my ... and me and ..." Lourdes became more and more sad.
"You wanted to show me the little horses you love so much." Seizonshu changed the subject to distract the girl from her thoughts and succeeded.
"Yes, come, come. They're there, on that paddock. Come on!" Now the excited little girl was back. She lived in the now, the past was forgotten, in an instant put away into the back of conciousness.
Some horses came in sight. They were running, grassing or just standing there to relax. Then three of them spotted Lourdes and came running towards her. They came to an abrupt stopp and pushed her noses in the girls breastcage. she giggled and carressed every sinlge one of them.
"I love being here. They don't complain about my habits. They accept me for being me and not for what I shall be." The little girl actually didn't seem as young as she looked. In the inside she was more mature as possibly good for such a young one. Seizonshu wondered why one need to press a young human child into a position she really didn't like. It was inunderstandable. If she was a demoness it would be understandable, partly – because normal young demons that are not heir to their heritage had a very easy life to live. But life was a mocking whore that didn't care for her 'customers'. Maybe Lourdes had a role to play for her parents or the other side would be that they really care for her little child and only wanted the best. The options of reasoning for action were numerous and not every single one was to be understood by outstanders.
Seizonshu was so caught in her musing their musing that she didn't see it coming. A stallion came running and didn't stopp before them. In the last second she pick the girl up and jumped out of its way.
"Hell, what the shit was that?" Angrily she looked around to see a caretaker angstily running towards them.
"'scuse me ladies. Is anybody hurt? Shall I call for a doctor?" His voice was rushed, his gaze swirred around frantically.
"No. But not thanks to your good work. If a farrier is shoeing a horse, especially if it's a stallion, you really should take care and not only stand and watch! Hell, you could have killed her!" She angrily pointed to Lourdes. She was outraged. How could it be possible that one neglected his job? It was not to apologize.
"I...I'm sorry. But I'm new. I didn't know that he will react that way. I'm sorry, little Lady," he bowed deeply to Lourdes who clung to Seizonshus skirt.
"It is okay. Nothing happened. My guardian saved me."
"Guardian?"
"This is Lady Kenterley. She is my guardian!" she exposed cheerfully.
Seizonshu didn't deny anything. She just glared at the caretaker who became more and more uncomfortable – until she decided to end it. She walked back to the house. Lourdes was tugged behind her as she didn't loose her grip to Seizonshu's skirt. The caretaker was stunned when he saw that the thought- to-be coat was none, but white hair. Never before had he seen such a sight. He was sure he would never forget this meeting even if it was negative for him. He was brought out of his stiffness when the farrier came to curse him and thus remind him of his job.
Finally the sun began to sink. Soon came diner time from which Seizonshu excused herself early since she planned on leaving for the night. Her maid awaited her in her chamber and left soon after her arrival as she was allowed to go to sleep pretty early.
After half an hour Seizonshu could hear her sleeping. Since she had a sleeping drug prepared for her and put it into Dianne's night drunk, her maid will sleep through the night like a stone. Seizonshu smiled lowly.
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