Rainy night- Part 4

She heard Robarte chuckle at her words, "You are being so sure about yourself and him. It is good to see that you both have built a good relationship," said the man to have her smile and say nothing to him in return. 

"How about you and your slave?" Penny questioned him as she had not seen his slave here. The mansion itself was dark and quiet that made one wonder if one really lived here or not. 

"My slave?" Robarte asked her. 

"Yes," she replied back as they had spoken about the slave while they were in the carriage. Did the man forget about her so soon?

"She is resting up in the room."

"Is she alright?" Penny asked, slightly worried for the girl. He gave her a nod. 

"She hardly sleeps at night because of the nightmares of what has happened in the past. Cries all the time, so I had to put her to sleep in the afternoon," he looked at the door of the drawing-room, saying, "If she was awake she would have come here by now."

"I see…"