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Sebastian glared and pushed the angel off of him. "Your lady? Last I checked, this girl ran away from home and has been on the street for months. She doesn't seem to be anyone's lady anymore." He rubbed his neck where the blade burned him, just beneath his jaw.
The angel gritted her teeth and blocked Sebastian's view of Rosemary. "Her soul is under my protection. Anything that concerns it, concerns me." Her blade was still drawn, ready to fight if necessary.
Sebastian flashed his trademark smirk. "Forgive me. I was not aware her soul was spoken for. That explains why I am unable to sense it properly." He bowed. "I will make no further attempts on it. You have my word."
The angel scoffed. "The word of a demon means nothing to me. I will stay with her until she leaves this place." She went to Rosemary and sat beside her, placed her hand to the girl's ankle and healed her broken leg. "I have watched her since she was young. Many evil creatures have attempted to harvest her soul for their own. And I have cut each and every one of them down." Her black eyes flashed gold, giving him a clear warning: Rosemary was off-limits.
Sebastian merely smiled. "I see. Well then I suppose we have two new guests instead of just one. Allow me to introduce myself. Sebastian Michaelis, head butler of the Lord Phantomhive."
The angel frowned, clearly not ready to trust him. "I am Caerilyn Amoure, guardian of Rosemary Savoy."
The butler smiled thinly, not exactly happy that this angel was staying. "Shall I prepare you a room, my lady?" The last two words were laced with sarcasm.
Caerilyn frowned. "No. I do not require sleep. I will stay in here with her."
He bowed once more. "Very well. Then I bid you goodnight." He turned and left. As soon as he left the room, he growled. Damned angel. He had never heard of angels actively protecting people. It certainly cut short his plans for a future meal.
He sighed and walked down the halls of the manor. It mattered not. He already had a delicious feast that was waiting for him.
At breakfast the next morning, Ciel was surprised to see Caerilyn standing beside Rosemary. He was even more surprised when Sebastian informed him of who she was. "So you're her guardian angel?"
Caerilyn nodded. "In a sense, though not how you assume. I protect her soul from creatures who wish to exploit it." She cast a dark look at Sebastian.
Rosemary smiled softly. "She has protected me often throughout my life, yet for the past two years I had not seen her. I assumed it had been a child's imagination causing me to see her. But she is very real."
Ciel nodded. "I see. Well you are both welcome here." He glanced at Rosemary. "You look better. Less like a street urchin."
She chuckled wryly. "I suppose so. Thank you so much for your hospitality. I must find some way to repay you for your kindness."
Ciel gave somewhat of a smile. "That will not be necessary. I have decided that you may remain here indefinitely. A lady like yourself does not need to be wandering around on her own, even with an angel."
Sebastian looked like he could barely contain his irritation. The last thing he wanted was an angel around watching him like a hawk. He secretly hoped that the girl would turn down his master's offer.
Rosemary waved her hands quickly. "My lord I would never want to intrude that way. I cannot expect you to just take me in without some form of repayment."
Ciel smiled. "Nonsense. It would be ungentlemanly of me to do otherwise. You two are welcome to stay here as long as you like. My servants are very capable people; they will protect you."
She smiled softly. "I am eternally grateful my lord."
Caerilyn bowed her head. "Lord Phantomhive, I would be happy to serve as a maid to my lady in your home if you so desire."
Ciel nodded. "That will be fine." Inwardly he smirked. A new piece in his game. He couldn't wait to see how this angel would benefit him.
Caerilyn glanced at Sebastian. The tension between the two creatures was palpable.
Rosemary coughed. "Ahem, well then. I would very much like a tour of your beautiful estate my lord. Would you be so kind?"
He nodded. "Of course." He went to show her around the manor.
Caerilyn glared at Sebastian. "Well it looks like we will be spending quite a bit of time together."
He smirked at her. He enjoyed how disgusted she was to work with him. And while he didn't enjoy it either, he certainly enjoyed her irritation. "It appears so. In that case I will show you to your new room." He led her to the servants quarters. "I would normally room you with our other maid, but it would be easier to hide your angelic powers from her with a senior servant room." He showed her a simple room complete with a full-sized bed, a dresser, a writing desk, and a nightstand.
"I believe we have some spare uniforms that should fit you well." He left and returned with three of Mey Rin's extra uniforms. "Here you are."
She took them from him and hung them up. "Thank you," she responded curtly.
He nodded. "My pleasure. You will begin your duties as a servant in the morning. I'm sure an angel such as yourself will have no trouble with a small set of chores."
She straightened her shoulders with an air of pride. "Of course. I am familiar with the duties of a maid."
He bowed. "Well then I will leave you to yourself." He left her and went to make the Earl his mid-morning tea.
Caerilyn donned her new uniform and sighed. "This will be hell on earth for me," she muttered. "But if it is for Rosemary's safety, then I will do it. I have a promise to keep."
I looked around as Ciel showed me the grounds. "Your gardens and greenery are simply lovely," I smiled. "Who is the gardener?"
He sighed. "A boy named Finnian. But he tends to destroy things when he's flustered, so Sebastian often handles the more delicate landscaping chores."
I frowned at the mention of that demon. "I am sorry to learn about your soul," she said softly. "I assume it is revenge that is motivating you?" I looked up at him.
He visibly stiffened at my words. "Don't be sorry. I chose my path. And yes. I want revenge on those who wronged me." His uncovered eye looked at me. "How did you know about Sebastian and me?"
I looked at the flowers and sighed. "Caerilyn told me years ago that my soul was different. That it saw more than what most see. I have always been able to see creatures of the supernatural. It has become more of a curse than a blessing, really." I glanced at him before continuing. "A demon tried to steal my soul by force when I was six. That's when Caerilyn first showed up." I slid up my sleeve and showed him long scars down my arm that resembled claw marks. "Since then demons had followed me left and right. Eventually she placed a cover over my soul that will make it harder for demons to see it."
He looked at me with what appeared to be sympathy, though he was so stoic it was hard to tell. "Is that what gave you the scars on your back?"
I shook my head. "No. Those were given to me by my father." I grew quiet, not wanting to speak of the subject more.
Ciel clearly didn't notice or care. "I assumed so. I knew your father was a cruel man, and that you were kept inside most of your life because you were 'sickly.'"
I nodded. "That's true, I am sickly. But he is at fault for that."
A blonde boy walked outside and began trimming the hedges. "Is that the gardener Finnian?" I asked him. Ciel nodded. "Yes. Finnian!" He called out.
The boy jumped and accidentally cut a large hole in the hedges. He panicked. "Young master! I'm sorry, you startled me!" He began apologizing profusely. I couldn't help but smile. He seemed sweet.
Ciel sighed. "Sebastian will fix it Finny. It's fine. This is the princess of Italy, Rosemary Savoy. My lady, this is our gardener Finnian."
"Please just call me Rosemary Lord Phantomhive," I smiled, "There is no need for formalities." I smiled gently at him. "It is wonderful to meet you, Finnian."
He blushed and waved his hands. "Just Finnian, your lady ship- I mean your grace, or highness, or-"
I cut him off. "You may call me Rosemary as well."
The boy blushed even more. "Yes ma'am, Miss Rosemary."
Ciel sighed and shook his head. "Alright, that's enough. Let's continue this tour."
I followed behind him, but not before turning back to the flustered boy. "It was nice to meet you."
"It was nice to meet you too!" He called back as we went indoors. Ciel sighed. "Forgive him. He isn't all that refined."
I smiled. "It's quite alright. I prefer him to that thing you call a butler." The earl scoffed and brought me to the kitchen, where his other three servants were standing.
"You three. This is princess Rosemary Savoy. Rosemary, this is our maid Mey Rin, whom you've met already, our chef Bardroy, and Tanaka, our other butler."
They all bowed and said hello, except for Tanaka, who just chuckled and sipped his tea. I smiled at the three. "It is my pleasure to make your acquaintance."
Ciel sighed as we returned to the main hall. "All right. That's everything I can think of. I'll be in the study if you need me." He went upstairs.
I smiled and looked up at the beautiful chandelier hanging above me. A new home. A chance to start over. Maybe my luck was finally changing.
