Troublesome News

Exiting the church, Loraine and Kara talked a bit out their prayers. As Loraine was about to leave, Kara stopped her, "Should we grab something to drink? There is a new store that opened just before the winter and they have delicious savories." Sweets were one of the weaknesses of Loraine, so she could not decline this offer.

The girls walked over to the shopping district in the area where Kara is from. Arriving at the front of the store, Loraine could see that the store is definitely meant for the nobility. The store is decorated with a faint gold and silver motives. The windows are tainted glasses with various eye catching colors. The look of the store directly melted Loraine's heart, as she fell in love with the look of the store. On the sign it said, "Heavenly Touch"

Entering the store, there were dozens of small tables spread over the floor. It looked rather simple, yet elegant at the same time. The whole store was such designed that the visitors could enjoy their savory as well as the environment.

Walking in front of the counter, there were quite a lot of savories to choose from. Not being able to chose, Loraine said to Kara, "There are so many, if you leave me to my will, I definitely will chose everything. Therefore it is better for you to choose today."

With that Kara looked at the owner and ordered a few savories. As the girls sat by a table, the owner brought the sweets to them. Curious about the taste, Loraine could not hold herself to grab a bite. As she did, her mouth was filled with various tastes. There was a faint cinnamon taste mixed with some orange. This is a combination that Loraine was unfamiliar with, yet she loved every bit of it.

As she finished the bun in front of her, she agreed with the name of the store. It definitely tasted as something heavenly touched her soul. The following minutes the girls gossiped about various topics as they finished up their savories.

Exiting the building, the girls were about to head to some shops, as someone was running towards them. Shocked by this, the girls got on their guards, scared that something might happen. As they were about to enter the store again to seek shelter, Loraine was sure that the one approaching them is someone she knows. Waiting for the person to approach, Loraine realized that it was Jenny who was rushing towards them.

Approaching Jenny with an elegant walk Loraine asked, "What happened, Jenny? Why are you in such a rush?"

Tired from the running around, Jenny didn't say anything for a bit. After she caught her breath Jenny replied, "Trouble Miss! There is Trouble! Master wants to force you into a marriage! You have to go and stop this!"

As Loraine heard those words, the world stopped for a moment. Her mind started to wonder, "How is this possible? Why did father change his mind? How did this all happen?" Tons of questions popped up in her mind, yet she was not able to voice any of them. Instead Loraine stood there frozen on her spot, shocked about what she heard.