Chapter 13
Lily saw to Madam Red, Lau and Ran-Mao's wants and needs, though her attention went to the windows now again. She could have sworn she saw something out there, just along the tree line… Though in the moment she had to actually approach the windows, she heard a crash from the corridor. She sighed heavily, shaking her head.
"Do exscuse me for a moment please, I believe Mey Rin requires my assistance," she said, head bowed to them, before leaving the room. She rushed to where she'd heard the commotion. "Mey Rin, what did you break this time?" She called, to no response, " Mey…" She stopped, now standing over Mey Rin who was laying upon Sebastian, the butler still holding an arm out, the hand holding the tray apple and raisin pie. She groaned, rolling her eyes.
"What did she break this time…" It was only now that she spotted the smashed vase, "well she has done…" Then the window, "well… That is a first for her,"
"Mey Rin the letter please." Sebastian said, the maids face now completely red.
"Letter..? Oh yes sir!" She said, quickly getting off of him, Lily helping him to his feet, sniggering slightly.
"One way to get your eye, aye Seb?" She whispered, earning a slight glare, she shrugged, stepping away as he began to read the letter.
"If you want to return your master safely, come to Nova garden Bethnal Green as soon as possible… Goodness, what a dreadfully written letter."
"No name I'm guessing?" Lily asked, looking at it from the side, brow creasing.
"Sebastian," Finny said as he and Baldroy came from one side, Madam Red, Lau and Ran-Mao the other.
"What is going on here?" Madam Red asked
"Sorry for the noise, my lady. I assure you nothings wrong, please don't concern yourself."
"Hmph, nothing, are you sure?" She asked, as Grell joined them.
"Everyone, I have business to attend to," Sebastian said, leaving in the direction the nobility had come from, Lily following him slightly. He suddenly stopped, handing the pie to her, "Lilith, please let the others know they can have this." She nodded as she took it,
"Course Seb," she said. He nodded and walked on, leaving her with the pie, smirking to herself.
She walked over to the other servants, handing it to them.
"Here, Sebastian said to clean this up," she passed the pie to Baldroy, before walking on, "I shall go prepare the order for a new window pane.. And get the brush," she sighed, biting her lip to suppress the laugh welling in her throat.
Once she had tidied the broken glass and vase, Lily prepared the carriage for the remaining guests. Against her better judgement, she permitted Grell to drive.
"Ensure they get home safe, Grell, or so help you…" She paused, smirking to herself, crossing her arms as she looked away, "if Sebastian heard you messed up, endangering one of the masters few close family members… And the other two…" She said, in her best subtly worried voices she could. The useless butlers eyes went wide, as he practically got on his knees before her.
"Oh no, I won't fail, I assure you, Lilith… Sebastian will need never hear of it, for they will return home safely,"
"That is good to hear, dear boy… Oh, I have seen him sooo angry… I would not wish that upon you…" She purred, fluttering her lashes.
"You are most kind, Lilith… I promise you, Madam Red, Lau and Ran-Mao will get home safely." She giggled, nodding.
"Wonderful to hear, till next time…" She leaned in, as if to kiss his cheek, only to pull away. She turned, walking back into the manor, smirking to herself.
She stood in the kitchen, preparing the ingredients for their lords dinner, the other three were on their knees around the table in the middle of the room.
"Oh dear, we need Sebastian here. Where did he go now?" Mey-rin said, in a slightly whiny voice.
"I wish I knew," Finny added
"I don't care where he is, or what he's doing," Bard began, before pushing himself up to his full height, "this is all I'm worried about. Does "clean it up" mean we can eat the pie or not? I have to know!" He cried, making the housekeeper smirk, humming softly to herself.
"I'm sure one bite each would be okay," Finny offered
"No Finny! You know how Sebastian is! If we eat something we're not supposed to, he'll bake us into his next pie!"
"Ooo, that would be an interesting flavour…" Lily said, glancing over her shoulder at them.
"Are you sure he didn't specify, Lily?" Finny asked, she merely shrugged.
"He had other things of higher importance than the pie, so no, I cannot say I heard him specify… Sorry"
"How do we know it wasn't you! He may have said we could or couldn't, but you…!" Bard began to yell, though quietened when his eyes met hers, looking away with his arms crossed. Mey-rin banged a bottle of milk onto the table.
"You need to calm yourself down, Bardroy. A soothing drink might help, here, give this a try."
"Milk, not that it's gonna help me," he said, sulking slightly.
"Milk is an important part of your diet! It'll help you grow strong bones, yes it will!" Mey-rin snapped, going to his side. "I bet Lily drinks her milk," she said, looking to her, eyes imploring.
"Actually yes, I do have a rather deep love of the stuff, and you've seen just how strong I am, Bard," she purred, a wicked grin appearing.
"Shut up Lil...y," he muttered, making her snigger as she walked over to check the oven. He groaned. "That's it! I'm going to eat it! Mey-rin, tea! Finny go get the silver!" He ordered, the two saluting, Tanaka doing the same, seeming to appear from nowhere.
"Sir, yes sir!" The two said, before going to do as they had been told.
"It should be right in here," Finny said as he opened the draw, "what the?"
"Somethin' wrong?" Bard asked, he and Mey-rin going to either side of Finny.
"I don't understand. The silver's supposed to be right here, but I don't see a single knife or fork." Lily looked to them perplexed herself, though taking the distraction to slice designs into the prepared parts of their masters meal, with her own device.