Chapter 4: Surprises and guests

"Master Evanstar?" A voice called him over from a servant girl. The stone-eyed man turned to her. "They have arrived. Shall I send them in?" Evenstar nodded, and the servant girl turn to retrieve the guests.

"Where is that blasted girl?!" He started his rant as the two daughters rolled their eyes in union. "She always does this! Running off is not proper for a young lady to act. People might think she's a witch of some sort. Then what?! I have put her in hiding?!" He stopped his pacing to see his pocket watch.

"Sir, here is your guests." The servant girl announced on her return with three men with her. Right away, Abigal and Elizabeth both sat up stright, tucking their feet under the chair.

"Ah, very good. Thank you Shy." Shy bowed her head in respect and left. The gentle men walked up to Evenstar. "Greetings to you lads, and God bless your safe arrival." In union they bowed their heads and than straightens. Evenstar turned to his daughters. "My dears, as you already know I am off to sell some of our best breed horses in Japan." The two of them nodded slightly. "So these gentlemen will be you caretakers. I am to assign a gentleman escort to each of you. Of course the oldest goes first." The burnett looked up her father. "Abigale your caretaker is this fellow here. Of course I made sure take they are older than you. For you own protection"

A french man stepped forward and bowed. He wore a light brown outfit with a cream colored shirt underneath. His skin was tanned eyes a deep honey-brown and his hair was short auburn."Hello Miss Evenstar, I am Roke LaBeu." He stood up straight again. She nodded in acknowledgment, as all proper young ladies do.

"I am Samuel Dracon," Spoke another man that was bowing his head in respects. "Miss second-born Evenstar, it would be an honor if you just called me Dracon" Elizabeth smiled gingerly at the man with short ebony hair and steel eyes. Dracon straightens out his back. "Pardon my boldness sir but, didn't say you had three daughters?"

"Yes... well, uh... you see..." Evenstar stumbled over his words. Marry entered the room and all eyes turned to her attention. Her master approuched her and asked in a low voice "Any luck?" Marry shook her head and her master let out an audible sigh.

"Pardon my lateness father," a light voice was sound. all attention was turned to the door on the other side of the yard. She had long raven hair, with bangs in the front, and saphire blue eyes. her lips where a light pink against her pale skin and lavender dress. It was a simple dress compared to her sisters' more elaborate ones. "Did I miss anything important?" She glided quietly to the choirs with her sisters and sat in the at the end.

"Where have you been young lady?! We've been searching for you all morning!" Her father cried out as he approuched her. His youngest just smiled. "We were shouting your name and going through the rooms in search of you!"

"I was in the library father,"She explained herself in her sweet innocent tone. "You know I can't hear anyone in there. Especially if I'm in a very interesting part."

"But we looked in there!" He argued back.

"Father, don't you believe we should discuss this matter another time. We have company." Evenstar looked behind to see the three men behind him, waiting patiently.

Evenstar cleared his throat. "Yes, we will talk later. So, what is happening is that I am going to Japan to sell those horses. I assigned a gentleman to each of you while I am a--"

"What?!" She cut in. "Father is this a joke? Where old enough to look after ourselves. I'm seventeen years- old. Soon to be eighteen! We don't need babysitters."

"You shouldn't agrue with your father young Miss Evenstar."

"And who are you to judge sir?" She asked with venom in her voice. He walked over to her, his long blond hair pulled back into a ponytail, and his eyes were like emeralds mixed with poision fixed on her saphires. "And you are?"

He smirked fixing his black with silver triming etire. "Hello Miss beautiful Evenstar." He said lifting her small hand with his black gloved hand. He kissed it softly. "I am your caretaker."