the soldiers serving in the Ed'heere forces, and was even grateful that the dragon had found common ground with them so quickly. Additionally, it seemed that not only the younger members of the formation, but also the older ones had somehow taken a liking to the energetic young mage. If it had been otherwise Trace would not have allowed Draco to practice with the others. Darius looked at the student. Either everyone already knew what had happened at Matheo's, or something happened this morning. He didn't quite know what to think about it, but he was sure he'd hear about it from one of the officers at the earliest opportunity. Anyway, he suspected that one of them would be quick enough to find an excuse to interrupt his earl's work and inadvertently, in passing, mention something.-I'm glad you're enjoying the estate,- he added with which he triggered the appearance of delicate flushes on his protégé's cheeks. An additional reward for this one sentence was a long, alluring look from Gizel.
-How could I not like it, master?- Draco lowered his eyes obviously a little embarrassed, which, however, could not erase the smile from his face.-For the first time, everyone is nice to me and I don't have to be afraid that someone will beat me up.- He said it very quietly, so that Darius barely heard him. And Oscar heard it as well. The sound of breaking porcelain echoed in perfect silence. Bleist looked around the dining room and was relieved to see that the maid must have left some time ago.
-Excuse me, I think I'm getting old...- Oscar grunted. Darius looked at his face and was alarmed to see a stony mask with that one and only terrifying aura. He had only seen it once before, when the old majordomo had to inform Darius of the death of his father, General Bleist.-I guess I'm getting a bit clumsy in my old age.
-Nothing wrong with you, Oscar?- Draco seemed to have no idea that this minor accident was the reaction, how unexpected in the ever-controlled majordomus, to that
