Chapter (71): No tending anymore

John yanked Rave by the back. His son gazed back as he didn't see the prince and the rest.

"Where are the knights?"

Rave still was looking back, the Lord's butler and his son just left and his father also kept his horse.

"They left, if you want to reach them, go wrap your bag."

Rave's mouth dropped as he heard that. They had begun teasing him since the first day.

"Take my horse. Go home and leave from there."

Rave didn't waste more time, he could reach them before the Moon Lake.

"Thank you father, be safe!" He climbed up the saddle.

"Rave, make sure you won't goof around! Never forget that whose son you are."

The young man grinned and John hit the horse's back. Rave galloped to home and John remained to talk to Miguel. They were supposed to find a solution for what the court yearned for.

Elizabeth walked inside the house. It was warm and fascinating therefore could bring ease to her stiffened legs. The cold already made her as tense as sick.

She sneezed.

"Bless you, my darling!" Margaret appeared from nowhere and strode to her. She was wearing a frown seeing the girl like that. The dried blood was on her shirt that wasn't white anymore.

"Gods! Milady!"

The voice came from Barbara who grabbed her mouth and Elenore was beside her. Elizabeth was wondering if Barbara could spare this woman and settle things with her.

Elizabeth released herself from Margaret's embrace.

"What bale had plummeted on you?"

Her eyes shifted on Ryan then she stood still. That was blood that leaked out from her darling son-like young man.

"Son!" She rushed to him but Jason avoided her touching his chest.

"I am fine, Margaret! It is just a scratch."

Ryan let out a painful irked sneer while inwardly he was dying in pain.

"How can you say that? Look at you!"

Margaret sobbed, Ryan, extended his hand and cleaned her tears. The old Lady held her hand and left a kiss on his wounded callus palm.

"Do you want to aid me?"

Margaret bobbed her head, she would do anything to see him feeling better.

"Bring me something warm! I am starving! You know what a pig I am."

Margaret smiled bitterly.

"I am bringing you beef stew now, just have rest."

She turned and left them.

"Your size is the same as Dorian, I will bring you clothes."

Elenore noted then directed to a room, "please go inside that room, you must change the bloody cloth."

A valet led Ryan to the room that she indicated.

Elenore went to her maidens and told them things then her eyes averted on Elizabeth and Barbara. She didn't know how to get close to this one. Elizabeth had no similarity with Luna in treatment, extremely unpredictable. She wanted to leave it to a better time so aimed to sneak out of that place.

"Elenore! Did you really assist Luna at the feast?"

All eyes drifted on Elenore as Elizabeth's declaration echoed around.

Elenore who was shocked slowly swirled on her heels. Her words were frizzed in her brain, flying there. She was afraid that Elizabeth fighting her and Lucas come along with Luna. He might have thought she was a bad person. He just smiled and laughed last night, for the first time. She wanted him to have the same moment with Elizabeth so he would not deem this one was wicked.

"Oh, my dear! Elizabeth, why are all withered like this?

Lisa was up the stairs, shocked. Her eyes rolled on Miguel. She could not believe her eyes, what Luna was worried about had come to the fact. The poor girl couldn't forgive herself for this.

"Long story, I will tell you all in a gathering."

Miguel replied.

"Elenore?"

Asked Elizabeth.

"Yes, there were some disturbers last night."

Elizabeth walked forward, approaching her, she peered to her eyes. Apparently, those gazes ran softer, more got kind. Those gleams that were made but teardrops could speak the truth.

"I am sorry about your parents."

Elizabeth blurted, extending her hand added, "you had gotten your punishment from the gods, we are not sulking anymore."

Elenore blinked multiple times, she barely could digest what just had occurred. She grabbed her hand and dragged the girl to her arms, she hugged her. No, it wasn't tough, loving people wasn't harsh nor bad. Elizabeth patted on her shoulder, what Barbara just said could tame Elizabeth's rage. He hated Reynolds' family and they dared to bother Luna and if it wasn't for Elenore, Luna would be fallen into depressions again.

"Thank you for saving, Luna!"

Elenore released her and pushed her tears back.

"It was nothing compared to what they had done, the prince actually did more." She glanced at Miguel James.

Elizabeth had tickled from the back! So he was the person behind everything. She had also an unsettled issue with Maxwell.

"I could not thank him!" The Lord noted, with Dorian, he approached the Ladies.

Lisa looked at the left side, hearing footsteps, she saw little Lucas was holding Luna's hand and assisting her to them. Her heart pounded, melted for that massive cuteness, what a gentleman came out of Elenore's son!

"What is this noise, Lucas?"

Luna asked.

"I don't know."

"We have our seekers back home."

Replied Lisa.

Luna's face flourished. They returned, so the prince fulfilled her wish. She could thank him, thus, he repaid his debt entirely.

Reaching the trails, she called out, "Elizabeth, are you there?"

Elizabeth crept behind a curtain, shaking her hand to others, she didn't want Luna to find out her younger sister was being covered by dirt when the scent of stinky blood tugged to her skin.

"Darling, she was drenched by rain! We sent her for a warm bath inside the guest-chamber!"

Elenore wrapped the silence and pointed to Barbara who knew what she meant.

"Oh, so I have to wait, what about Ryan?"

"Out of reach too, sweetheart! Come down! We can have tea until they join us."

Uncle Miguel said, untied his leather cloak and handed to a valet near Dorian, continued, "please bring my friend, John McCain! He is outside." He wanted John to be aware of everything before they could talk privately. No tending to keep things hidden from him could work. John wouldn't leave his side when it came to danger.