86 Aftermath (2)

[The next morning]

"Excuse me! Excuse me! Great Lord Mikael, are you there...?"

A voice called out loudly from outside Lars/ Mikael and Charley's room, jolting them awake as they stirred themselves from their sleep.

'Wha... So early...? Who could it be...' Lars rose drowsily and yawned as he peeked over and saw Charley awakening too. He looked at the sky outside through the window and saw that it was still dark - it was not even 5 AM and they woke him already?!?

"Who is it?" Lars shouted out, hoping that whoever it was would just go away quickly.

"Great Lord! You really are here...! Our deepest apologies, we had not meant to trouble you, nor did we intentionally trail you to this place. However, it is an emergency and all the great Lords and Ladies of the nobility are summoned by Duke Leanne. And, she wondered if you would wish to participate together, to grace us with your esteemed presence!"