What's going on? -Part 2

Next book in the series, book #4: Young master Damien's pet

She gulped the remaining taste that was in her mouth, "Shall we go?" he asked her. Standing up, he gave his hand for her to take and when she took it, she was glad as she felt a sudden head rush as she stood up. It took her a couple of seconds to get her footing right before following Leo with her hand in his. 

The coachman had been waiting for them and upon their arrival, he quickly went around to open the carriage door to hear the duke say, "How long is the distance from here to the mansion?" It was the oddest question to the coachman as they had travelled across this path several times in all these years. And for the master to ask it, he found it to be rather odd. Nonetheless, the coachman bowed his head as he went to answer,

"It shouldn't take more than ten minutes from here to get back to the mansion, master Leonard," with the lady who stepped in, the man nodded his head.