An Open Door

"Well, Sir Elliot, Would you Like to Have tea with me?" she asked, hoping for him to accept.

"I'm afraid that I have to decline, My father told me to wait for him here."

In Veracity, he would have ratified her request if it weren't for his Father's task given to him.

"Oh, where is he? if he is in the Amaryllis Village that would take hours to get here to the seaside, you might get hypothermia if you stayed here longer or worse." her concern is Discernible in her tone, she had expected the male to accept her invitation but unfortunately, he is accompanying someone, How disappointing, she frowned.

"You are indeed right, he is currently bargaining goods in Amaryllis and I promise him to stay here but as you said, my health might falter if I stay here and I don't want my father to worry." he sombre, he remembers how his Father easily gets worried when it comes to his safety and well-being and because of that, he tried his best not to add an impediment to him.

"Staying here is not a good option even if you promised your father, your health is the priority here so why don't you take shelter at my place in the meantime, I'll ask my people to escort him, just tell me what he looks like."

It is shocking to hear her act of benevolence, an abundant majority of nobles won't bother to confide their concern or worry, moreover, offering their place as a haven for a mere commoner like him and his father, it's like waiting for the Blue Moon to appear.

"But..." there was a hesitant pause before he mulled for are moment, what she said is true, staying at the coast 'till the evening is a poor choice particularly when the winter season is almost near, the possibility of catching hypothermia and other risks is high.

Should he oblige to her offer? She only met him a minute ago? But, if he stayed here longer he will either die from the harsh frigidity or be mauled by wild elemental creatures that roam at night.

His head was about to burst from the thoughts flooding through his mind at once and it troubled him.

"𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳? 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘬, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯."

He sighed, there is no other recourse, the night is a dangerous phase for the evil to prowl for its prey and he can't risk any peril befalling his father and him.

"Alright, I'll accept your offer, journeying in the night to find an inn is dangerous, especially for my father and...." he fidgeted anxiously, "I hope our presence is not a bother."

She perked in delight, What a glee! She thought in sanguine, finally, an alternative to invite him to her residence.

"No! No! You're not a bother at all! I would love to have you and your father as a guest at my place, it has always been lonely and empty with just my maids and butlers Doing their respective duty and it is more secure compared to an inn with a probability of low security and a high chance of scam."

There's no mistake to repudiate her words, The Inns are indeed low in safety and would presumably con them for a high bid of price for just a one night stay, It happened Twice, and to his father's displeasure, he never booked at any Inn after the incident, they would rather sleep in the Carriage.

"You made the right choice, Sir Elliot, after we arrive at my house, I would order the Knights to escort your father, if that is okay with you?"

"Of course, I think it's better that way, and if I may, I would also want to assist just in case." he fiddled the hem of his shirt, was he asking too much? he did accept her humble offer to stay at her place or was he over-scrutinizing, maybe it's because of her golden prestige and him being a bourgeoise.

"Sure, I don't see any conflict, you may assist to escort your father, now, shall we go, dusk is almost arriving we can't stay here for too long." he gave a sudden jerk of his head and nodded, to her Elatedness she motions him to follow her and so he did.

After minutes of walking uphill, they both arrive safely in front of an extravagant door with carved flowers painted in gold on the corners of the bar gate, it was an astounding view to gape given by the prominent high-quality craft.

She covered her mouth with her hands to conceal her laughter, the man beside her had a cute expression painted on his face, So cute, she remarked.

"Shall we." he was startled when he heard her voice, he looked at her with a pink tint visible on his cheeks "Y-yes," he replied, he was inattentive yet again.

The door opened automatically with a creak, they saunter past the gate and was immersed in a new environment with a different mood and landscape.

It was fascinating to see a once in a lifetime view for a commoner like him to visit a Noble's estate, the Bushes we're being trimmed in different lengths and widths conveying different shapes and sizes, the lilacs, tulips, marigold and poeny and other kinds of flowers were scattered around the front garden giving the yard a vibrant and lively colour.

"𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦."

As they walk the pavement the gardeners and other yard workers bowed in gentility to the woman in front of him, an individual who holds both authority and honour with just their presence is unprecedented.

When they reach the porch the main door was unlocked by the butlers inside the Chateau and there he witness another brilliant presentation of a grandeur entrance of the interior mansion.

He had never dreamt of seeing a remarkable display of designs neatly formulated in every corner of the entrance room, two stairways that encircle midway with a fountain in the middle of it, two large resplendent chandeliers that brighten the room and the polished marble floors that even a person's reflection can be seen.