Novel Square
102
” Where are we heading, we’ve been journeying for two days now?” Delphine asked while Celeste lit the fire, as they both sat around it, to warm themselves up.
After embarking on a very long and tiring journey, they’ve finally come to rest, it was past midnight and the other men had gone hunting for food. Only the women sat with each other around the fire they made.
“I see your husband didn’t discuss any of this with you?” Celeste asked looking up at the stars.
“No, he only told me to pack up for this…”
” I see, you must love your husband a lot” Celeste reasoned,
” I do and I Know you also have an eye for the Lord, Moreau I mean” Delphine phrased out as Celeste chuckled, everyone here knew how much Moreau loves and cherished Estelle La Fey, she’s the only woman whom he holds in his heart, but seems like he chose power over his love, for reasons best known to him, and also how Celeste was always seen around him, because she had special feelings for him, though he never baits an eye at her, the fact she was Estelle La Fey’s maid left people thinking.
“I do, ” Celeste admitted.
“Where do you live?” Delphine questioned looking at Celeste in the face, she just liked her, Celeste has been her only friend through out this journey, she’s the only one who talks to her and she was also a survivor and help her with the harsh conditions over here.
“Romanesque” she replied,
“I’ve not seen you around the town before”
“You won’t, I’m a maid remember, I remain within my mistress’s walls except when being sent on errand” Celeste explained, though Moreau heart will forever belong to Estelle La Fey, Estelle La Fey will forever be the best mistress ever, she’s kind without any flaw and her beautiful smile never leaves her face, a smile enough to warm anybody’s cold heart, just as it did to Moreau, leaving her care was a choice she made, because she decided to think about herself before anyone, but if she’s ever given a chance to choose a mistress, Estelle La Fey will always be the one.
“Oh I see, how was life in your mistress house?”
“Great, Estelle was more like a sister than a mistress, I’m sure you must have met her on a few occasions?”
“Yes, I met her once, when I and Hugo visited the council, she was the only nice council member there” Delphine said as they both chuckled.
“So why’d you decide to leave her then and embark on this?”
“Because I decided to think about myself for once and get something I really desire” Celeste answered.
“Moreau..” spoke Delphine giving Celeste a questioning gaze.
“Yes, ” it might sound stupid that she had an eye for the man who loved her mistress, but feelings we’re not something you could just control, sometimes they take over your whole being.
“I see” Delphine said nodding meaningfully.
” What about you, your father is a village head right?” Celeste asked, checking the fire that was about to burn off.
” Yes, that’s how I met Hugo and then we married..”Delphine replied in smiles as she remembered the first time she met her husband.
” You don’t have any children yet?”
” No, but we hope to make babies soon”
” Great for you them..”
” Coucou (hello)” Someone said behind them as they turned to see a woman standing behind them.
“He” Celeste waved.
“Mind if I join you?, I brought wine” she asked politely showing them a water bag.NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.
” Sure, you have wine in there?”
” Yes, I took some from my lord’s” she whispered gingerly while sitting beside them.
“I’m Jeanne,” she introduced.
” Delphine and…”
” Celeste, I Know, no need to be shocked, everyone knows about Celeste here, I admire you a lot”
” Please do have some” Jeanne offered, giving them the water bag.
“Thank you” Celeste appreciated gulping down the wine.
“So Jeanne, which of the lords did you come with?” Delphine asked, collecting the water bag from Celeste, while she had her own share of the wine.
“Lord Elliot Gerald,” she replied,
“You’re married?”
“No, you’re one of the few here that has a husband, most of us came on our own Accord, some are mistress’s” Jeanne stated the fact, they all just wanted an equal share of power, no one came for love, asides from one person though, Celeste.
“They are here, the lords have arrived” someone announced as the sounds of horses stomping the ground were heard, as the lords arrived.
“Come on, let’s join the others..” Celeste beckoned, picking up a fire torch, as they went to where the lords were.
“My Lord” Delphine bowed, approaching Hugo.
” Have this..” Moreau stretched out, giving Celeste the animal he captured.
“We will have this for tonight, after food we continue our journey, tomorrow is the full moon, ” he informed walking away from their sight alongside his horse.
“What happened to Moreau?” Elias inquired, sensing that Moreau has been in a very bad mood lately.
“Why don’t you ask him that yourself” Eugene snapped walking away as well.
“You” Elias called pointing at Regis Callahan,
“Don’t you speak, I have never heard you speak before?” He asked curiously, the man has never uttered a word.
“Are you by any chance mute?” He asked again, but Regis just ignored him walking off as well.
“I guess he’s mute” Elias said to himself, smacking his lips loudly.
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“We’re here” Moreau announced as everyone looked up to see where they’ve been journeying to.
After many nights, they have finally reached their destination, nights of hardship, hunger, harsh weather, cold, they have finally arrived.
“This house is in the middle of nowhere” Elias commented, the house looked old and tattered, it was made with dry leaves and looked as if it would collapse anytime soon, they fact it was also surrounded by a thick forest, he wondered how a human will live here.
“That’s why they are called witches ,” he mumbled to himself, climbing down his horse like the others waiting for the outcome of their journey.