Deep into the Forest - Part 4

"If not for your helping hand, sir, we would have been in great danger. Might I ask your name" the woman inquired while also saying her name first "Oh, my name is Ciera by the way"

"I am Alex Mordrake. Pleased to meet you, Miss Ciera." Alex was still a little bit distracted because of what happened to him when he was fighting the mercenaries. He felt like he was burning from the inside. 

"Ale.x... Alex Mordrake? Lord Alex Mordrake!?Ciera's eyes in a shock flickered back up to look at him for confirmation, "You're new Lord that defeated the Frey family and the others, right!"

Alex laughed seeing her reaction and then he nodded. "I am."

Covering her mouth with one hand, she said with excitement, "I heard that the new Lord was young, but I didn't think it was true until now. I had nearly thought you were a...!"

"A what?" Alex asked.

"A young master of a rich merchant family or someone like that," she said truthfully.