chapter 17

While wondering why his father wanted to meet him Tristan followed behind the head butler. He was led down the hallway toward his father's study. Once he reached the study he saw his father standing there with a cold face and toward the side, he saw his younger brother Milan and elder brother vlan. Once he reached the study the butler turned to his father bowed and went away.

His father always had a straight face and a disciplined disposition. He always had a strict way of life but at the same time, he always allowed his children to follow what they wanted. His father as a noble always upheld his code. The duty, dignity and authority of the noble as his prime principal and he always encouraged his children to follow as well.

The head butler left, closing the door behind him.

The room descended into silence. Tristan always disliked this kind of quiet. His father always followed a strict lifestyle his sibling somehow seemed to adjust to it but to him, it was not something that he liked. His father remained impassive for some time. Just when Tristan thought of asking him his reason for calling him he started moving toward one of the shelves on the side. He moved at a steady pace and reached for one of the books on the top row. It was a green book with a golden lining. He reached for the book and pulled it backwards. Then with the sound like hinges of a door opening the shelf slid backwards revealing a flight of stairs leading downward behind it.

Without another word, he started descending the stairs. Tristan didn't know what to do and he just stood there while his brothers without a hitch just followed behind his father. Tristan didn't know what to say but in a second he also followed behind them. The stairs were a spiral with torches lined on the wall in a steady pacing. They descended the stairs and approached what seemed like a small brown door. His father approached the door and opened the four and led them into a room.

As he enters the room Tristan saw a big black desk placed in the centre. The room was circular with a map placed at the centre of the back wall. The map depicted an area with rivers and a lake which Tristan immediately recognised as the gliver region there was a large door toward the front side of the room. The room was full of different books and they were arranged all around. On the table laid many different papers and a quill dipped in ink toward the side.

Seeing this he was astounded at the same time light of understanding flashed in his mind.

' now I know why father never used the study ' . he thought to himself.

Mauldin Harker walked up and sat upon a chair behind the desk and he indicated his children to stand in front of the desk. He looked at them and then asked "do you why you are here today?".

Tristan didn't say anything he didn't know what to say really. Them his oldest brother who was silent all this time answered " no father please enlighten us ",

Mauldin seemed pleased with his son's attitude and a wisp of a smile came on his face and he said.

"Today I called you here to say something very important."

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