A Plan

Chapter 17: A Plan

I slowly woke up from the sunlight that's hitting my face and looked around. The room was bright and quiet.

A mirror was infront of me and much to my surprise. I was back to the real me.

I smiled happily while looking infront of the mirror and hugged myself.

Oh how i miss this! Does that mean being Geirraven was a dream after all?

in the middle of adoring myself infront of the mirror. A door suddenly appeared beside me and my curiousity overwhelmed me as i turned to face towards the door. Faint sobs i hear at the other side and it sent shivers through my spine when i touched the doorknob attempting to open it. But this door…It's familiar like i've seen this before.

I hesitated to open the door first but decided to gently turning the doorknob and slowly opens it and made a creaking sound.

Appeared infront of me was red-haired Lady sitting by the window. I was stunned and speechless when i saw her face. I was mesmerised by her beauty but…she's crying in grief.

Without my senses knowing, i approached her to comfort her from crying but all of a sudden, i waked up in reality where a familiar ceiling meets my eyes.

I blinked my eyes twice and birds chirping i heard coming from the window as i heard a knock on my bedroom door.

"Rise and shine M'lady. It's time to get up." Clara's voice can be heard at the other side of the door and she went inside my bedroom. I was still laying on my bed, flabbergasted.

Clara opened the curtains inside my room.

"M'lady? Is there something wrong?" She asked in a worried tone and approached my bed. I just closed my eyes and grabbed the blanket and covered myself.

"M'lady! It's not proper for a lady to sleep again!" Clara demanded and tried to pull the blanket away from me.

"But it's too early! and i'm still sleepy!" I exclaimed and she finally removed the blanket away from me. Clara folds it in her hands and placed it ontop of my pillows.

"Now-now, You're a lady of this house and you must act one or the duke might scold us if he knew you were sleeping late."

I sat up on my bed with my messy hair and removed some strands of it that's blocking my face.

Yeah "The duke", that i never even seen his face when i got here in the first place. When Clara always mentions him, I just shrugged and didn't care. "What a joke" I thought that I wanted to laugh at.

But i'm gonna stay lowkey for that and I don't wanna break my image with this attitude of mine.

Sorry Geirraven.

"That's too much for a six-year-old like me, Clara." I crossed my arms and pouted. She just answered me with a chuckle and she prepared a bowl of water and towel as she brings it to me.

"That's not an excuse, M'lady. Your father just wants what's best for you." Clara said and the she wiped my face with a wet towel.

I just shrugged and let her be. Clara might have said that but she wasn't so sure what she's saying and I don't even know what the duke looks like and same with the duchess, not even a trace of shadow from them that I could spot.

"Is the water cold?" I asked Clara upon entering the bathroom, where a hot tub awaits.

"The water is warm, M'lady." She said and I nodded and went in the bathtub.

The day went on peacefully, while I stayed inside my bedroom for about a couple of hours after having breakfast. I quietly scribble onto my journal while remembering Geirraven's life from the book.

From what I remembered, her parents we're manipulative especially the Duke, of course. Always ordering Geirraven around like a dog but now that I am her, I'm going to alter that. Do I have to pretend like her again? Or do I have to change it to my ways to prevent that from happening.

What kind of attitude should I put up to?

I quickly closed my journal and hid it under my pillow when I heard the door opened.

"My Lady, here's your milk as you've requested." Clara enters holding a tray with a glass of milk and cookies.

I casually went down from my bed and approached the coffee table where she puts the tray.

"So, what are you doing here in your room? Aren't you bored inside your bedroom all alone?" Clara questioned with a hint of a worried tone. Instead of answering her, I just sat down and grab the cookies she brought.

"You should be outside and make some friends, My Lady. Not here isolating yourself from the outside world."

Yeah, she's right but it's not the right time to go outside because the Duke is still out there somewhere and I might ran into him.

I heard Clara sighed. "Just call me if you need anything, M'lady. I'll just be around the corner." And then she left my room, closing the door in a gentle way.

After having a little snack, I came back to write again on my Journal.

Doing this secretly is the best choice I had to do when I'm all alone and reading books are included.

At the age of 7, Nobles let their children learn the basics of reading and writing, only to male members. The daughters of Nobles don't usually let their female child learn a same teaching as their sons do, They were only taught about Etiquette and Embroidery.

Obviously, only Mens are incharge compare to the Ladies that only know how to socialize to maintain their family's reputation and producers of Heirs.

Changing that kind of mindset, I had a better plan.

I sneaked inside our Library late at night, so no one could spot me and ask me what am I doing here getting books? They might think I was born with knowledge in this early age. Besides, I'm already an adult in the inside, no biggie. I'll just pretend I'll be dumb Infront of them.

The servants around here in the mansion are very distant towards me, like they don't wanna walk near me like I was a leprous person. Clara and Mary were the only one who served me "loyally".

One time when I ran into a maid a day ago, She looked at me with a slight disgust on her face, Like what was i doing with her? I didn't even touched nor spoke to her that day. What is going on with these people? Didn't have they learned the word "respect"?

Using the excuse of being the "Duke's only Daughter" doesn't suit my taste, Perhaps the word of "Heir" suits me and it's the key to gain the word respect. Well, I gotta make these brain working before meeting the Duke Soon.

I grabbed some history books to learn more about of this world I'm living in. Studying the people around me makes me more curious. From their tradition, law, and even their kingdoms.

While I was ready to sneak out from the Library, the thick books around my arms suddenly slipped away and it made a thud sound that echoed around the quiet Library. I stand still and listens carefully around my sorrounding whether approaching footsteps I will hear just to prepare to hide. A minute passed, I heard nothing and picked up the books quietly.

Everyone is asleep then.

I was about to take a step when I stepped on a folded paper. I leaned down to grab it and raised it up to see it from the moonlight coming from the Library windows. My eyes widen in surprise.

I gotta take this with me.

"How was your sleep last night, M'lady?" Clara approached me with the breakfast tray she holds and placed it on the table. I woke up in a drowsy state and yawns at her.

"It seems you're still sleepy, I told you not to stay up late at night. It's bad for your health, especially that you're still young and frail." She was concerned and helped me up out of my bed to dress me.

It's true that I stayed up late, it's because I got excited on the old map that I found from the Library last night. It was fascinating..

"Is there anything else I can do for you, M'lady?" Clara asked with a smile after I ate breakfast on my bed and she took the tray from me.

"None, I'll just be in my room to play with my toys." I answered politely.

"Then call me anytime if you need something." And she left from my room with the tray on her hands.

By the time the door clicked closed, I immediately got out of my bed and went under to grab the books and my journal that I hid under my bed.

Opening the thick book at the very center, I grabbed the old map that's between the pages and takes it towards my table as I carefully unfold it.

I scanned the map with amazement. There's Thetoris Empire, Ellesmere, Akkadian, and many more Kingdom's and Empire's that I can see in the map. How big is this world?

My fingers trailed to the written name of "Xynnar".

"So…This is where I am. But what kingdom?" I mumbled to myself as I looked at the kingdoms carefully.

Hmm..The best way to answer my question is to answer Clara instead.

A knock suddenly interrupted me which I immediately folded the old map carefully as I ran it under my bed and approached the door.

I was expecting Clara at the other side of the door when a beautiful noble lady appeared in front of me, as she holds a orange fan on her hands and a big smile was on her face.