Chapter 2 – Garma's arrival -
A stairway of appreciated marble and a beautiful patio, introduced the imposing residence in palladian style . At the end of the stairway there are a line of tall, thick and linear columns . The bright atrium welcomed the guests arousing a certain reverential fear. The two young people, different for somatic characteristics and attitudes, showed a certain understanding. Garma served as guide to his friend, showing him particular of the surrounding places.
The blonde guyy, displayed a lot of self-confidence, mastery in the manners, and he didn't manifest the although least uneasiness to be in a place so solems,as guest of the smaller son of the most important Principality's family.
The clouds had left the place to a warm sun that illuminated every thing making to jump the green of the surrounding garden and the thick and blonde hair of the boy that accompanied Garma.
In front of the great portal , two ample glass door, opened to the atrium, whose sides stopped, in seraphic attended, some servants.
- Well returnedHome, Prince Garma! - the butler began with composure
- Safe Gorge, can tell my father and the others that I have arrived! -
- It will be done soon. Does His Highnessdesire something special for supper? -
Garma paid little attention to the words of the assignment servant, he kept on devoting himself to his new guest, while this last observed with reserve every particular.
- The gentleman that is with You, will stop here?May I prepare him a room? – the elderly one and expert butler said with firm education .
- Certain, George, my friend is my guest - he cut short and become impatient - and let's show up us if there are not already ready rooms in this enormous house… - surely Garma had realized that the question of the butler was finalized to know with precision which were the programs of the young for then to report everything to the illustrious parent of whom George had been being trusted servant for decades.
With definite movements, Garma placed his hand, white and delicate, on the shoulder of the young blond, to solicit the entry and the advance of him, toward the tall staircase thatfrom the atrium conducted to the superior plans.
The friend was started with displayed safety showing an imperceptible expression of fun on the lips.
The long staircase, covered of jewels damasked carpets, conducted them to the first floor of the residence where they were found the greater part of the rooms that acted from study and library, included a tearoom and one for the billiards.
Garma opened the door of a room and invited the friend to enter.
- Refined environment! - the young one began with a small ironic note in the tone of the voice
-The furnish are rather ancient and there are too much heavy drapery, but my greater brother thinks that it is fundamental to show very good taste and refinement in every situation. For this he employed the most famous architect of the capital… - Garma did a grimace and sat in a stately velvet bordeaux armchair – I, frankly, doesn't like this style, besides the ancient furnitures puts me melancholy, so I have thought about personalizing my environments; I will show you my room and the music room that I have transformed according to my tastes… - he finished satisfied
The young blond ended in a roaring laughter and Garma put his index toward the point of the nose to kindly summon him to contain his esternazionis
- you Know, here they 're fixed for the Protocol and the respect of the formal rules… in presence of extraneous people to the family and during public meetings, even when there are the servants …these are Gihren' rules… therefore… - Garma didn't succeed in finishing the sentence
-Have perfectly understood Garma! - the young blond cut short - Here it is necessary to take care of the appearances, and to appear perfectly…I will start to regret the life of the Academy -
Garma started laughing, he raised again from the armchair and runs to the mobile cafe to open the gold inlays to extract a bottle of wiskey.
-Now not … I will show you the positive sides of this vacation in Zabi's House - Garma winked triumphally lifting the bottle with amber colour.
The friend came closer and withdrew from the piece of furniture, 2 glasses of crystal
- Gragganmore old 29 years, you start to interesting me…-grabbed with decision one of the glasses and lifted it
- To the Principality! -he continued - and…to our future! –
- Prosit - Garma answered bringing his glass to the lips.
- I believe that I will have to introduce you to mine – he almost said among himself after having drunk his whiskey, while the friend poured of it of the other
- I am in anxious attended...- this last responded betraying a veiled irony of which Garma didn't seem to realize; he observed his rolex and seemed thoughtful
- To this time my father will be to the Building of Government with Gihren for the hearings and to hurry other business, while Dozle will certainly be fallen to the field of training recruits, he doesn't succeed in being an instant away from the military environment. And he is fortunate to marry a marvelous and comprehensive woman as Zenna, I don't sometimes know how accepts the war fervour of the my dear brother !-Garma it returned thoughtful but then a lightning of malice flashed in his eyes
I could introduce you to my sister…what a surprise … she should be in the house…but a I don't want even avoiding … I wouldn't give her time to get ready herself to appear as an irrecoverable old maid -
The friend gulped down of a sip of good liqueur and seemed had a good time to the idea proposed him.
- Not to intoxicate too much you - Garma warned him - you could make her a bad impression as all of my friends that previously she has known. She's an inflexible woman, judges the others with great severity and doesn't easily accept the defects, she cannot be defined compassionate! -
- And' also an excellent experienced of matters politics and military - the young blond continued gathering of amazed Garma
- And you, how do you know it? - said this last
- I have read the interventions published on the Zion Post and some monographs, in use in the Academy, that they brought her interesting political observations and her comments on the destiny of the Spacenoids…I think that she is favorably influenced by the theories of Zion Zum Deykun
-You are indeed a dragon and of sure, very more researcher of me!-said with amazement mixed to admiration Garma - I know that Kycilia is more fanatical than Dozle and Gihren on some political and military matters and she never allows to intimidate from the ideas of the others, but I didn't know so well her publications! It will perhaps be a pleasure for her to discover that, at least, one of my friends, reads with interest her thoughts – he finally considered doubtful
- Listens to me, Garma, I think that you are very worried about her judgment, you simply have to relax you -
- You don't know what it waits yourself - it said Garma with a smile - in certain cases it is better to face a firing squad that the angers of my sister! -
- Now paint her as a monster! - the young blond joked
Please waits and you will realize it… -
The two drank another sip and they ended to laugh heartily.