Eggs from Finny or the Baker
Lizzy ran outside, until she caught up to what Finny was doing, "Finny!"
He looked up from cutting the bushes, "Yes?"
She looked at his work... He was cutting them rather short. "I need some eggs!"
"Eggs? Then, you must go to the bakery! I can take you!"
He went over to her and led her around the front of the manor, where he went out as far as he could on the dirt road. A carriage flew by and he flagged it down. "Now we have to get you to the Bakery before it closes!"
He ran up into the carriage and she followed behind him.
The carriage ride was long, but worth it, even though, Elizabeth fell asleep on the way to the Bakery. Finny nudged her, "Sorry, but we made it."
Lizzy looked up with tired eyes and slowly followed him into the Bakery.
A man with a rounded-face looked at her joyfully, "Good morning, my dear. What can I do for you today."
Elizabeth sniffed the air and her eyes twinkled. It's been so long since she smelled so many pastries. She'd been to the Bakery as a little girl with her Mom and Brother, once when they were around six years old and it was nearing Christmastime...
She eyed the pastries behind the little glass window, smiling at everything. She looked towards her mother, "Mum! Can I have a slice of bread! It smells delicious!"
Her mother frowned at her, as her brother eyed a cookie that was filled with icing. "Lizzie, wouldn't you much rather have a... Er- Piece of cake, than bread. Maybe a cookie?"
She looked at her mum, "But, why?"
Her mother bent down next to her, whispering silently so no one could hear, "Cheap, firm bread is for the poor, my darling..."
Elizabeth blushed, deeply. "Erm... Then," She didn't know what to say. She looked at a cupcake that was drenched in honey and other toppings. "A cupcake sounds delicious!" Her mouth watered for it and her finger pointed it out, "May I have that one!"
Lizzy frowned at the memory. She felt so stupid that day. Her stomach twisted at the familiar scent of bread that made her feel like that moment just happened yesterday...
She looked at the baker, "I would like four eggs, please! They must be large."
The Baker nodded and put four of the largest eggs he could find into a wooden basket. He handed it to her. She eyed the white wicker that delicately wrapped around the hay in the basket. She was always fond of wicker...
She smiled and took the basket, smiling the biggest smile she could muster, which didn't seem that big at all.
Finny took her back outside where the carriage waited for them. He flicked a coin to the driver. The man looked back at the two, "Back to the Phantomhive Manor, I presume?"
Finny nodded, "Yes."
Lizzy ran through the kitchen door, "Four large eggs!"
She put the basket on the counter next to the other ingredients. Ciel's eyes never looked up from the book, "Hm..."
"What?"
"I just- Nothing."
Lizzy looked at him and walked over, "You just what?"
"I said nothing!" His throat closed up and he looked at the book with the brown, faded paper and curly script. "Just... I need you to back away."
"No. I want to know what's bothering you. After all-"
He pushed her into the counter and she screamed, looking into his eyes that were now red. "Ciel! Your-"
He gripped her arm, blocking her airway with his mouth.
Her eye widened.
His grip tightened, and her eyes closed.
Lizzy's mind threw out questions, comments that formed a tidal wave in her mind. Her mark glowed and he touched her hair. She said something in her mind, but she didn't know how he heard it; I order you to love me.
He pulled away, a shock coming to his eye that once held a mark, "Lizzy... Stop that. You have to be aware of what you say. In and out of your mind!"
She looked at the floor, "Sorry... I didn't know... You didn't tell me that!"
Ciel's hand went to his forehead, as his head began to hurt from his painful eye. "I need to talk to Sebastian..."
He left the Kitchen and went to the Living Room where Sebastian was sitting. "Sebastian! I need your help!"
Sebastian put a book down on the coffee table. "Yes?"
Ciel looked towards the floor, "Lizzy's thoughts are getting in the way of her orders... and they're confusing me!"
"Ah... that... Such simple minds can be the most confusing..." Sebastian got up. "Tomorrow is the day you must listen, obey, and actually attend to the tutorial on time. I need to tell you about how to control this and no getting in the way of the lesson! I'll have to figure out a way to keep Lizzy from disturbing us... The lesson may or may not take a while, depending on how you take the information in..."
Ciel looked at him, finally cooling down, becoming calm. He hoped the lesson would go well this time.