trying to cover up. On the other hand, however, he had managed to really like her. Just for this unpredictability, for her often painful honesty and for some unusual charm that her personality exuded. Although she seemed unemotional it seemed that everything she did, she did with others in mind. Selfish, yet surreptitiously helping others. Brash and cool, yet charming and intimidating at the same time. Draco felt somewhere deep down that it was her complexity that made her so interesting.
-I ordered a carriage to be prepared for the young master.- The dragon looked at the majordomo in surprise. He did not know if he had heard correctly. He was already about to speak up and say that he didn't have to bother, after all Matheo's workplace wasn't that far away, but he remembered that it had taken him almost two hours by carriage to reach the estate, even skipping seeing the passing attractions. The next thing he noticed was that the maid was just serving dessert. I must have drifted off. He embarrassed himself. He hoped Gizel wasn't offended.- Please don't worry, young master.- Oscar must have misread Draco's expression.- It's not a problem, in fact it's my duty.- The old man smiled friendly.- Even Lieutenant Eghart insisted on it. He also chose an escort for the young master.
-Escort...?- Draco choked on his tea and looked at Oscar in disbelief.

-Surprised?- Gizel giggled.- I guess you didn't think that after last night's display and not knowing the town they would let you go alone?- She looked as if she had expected his reaction and even looked forward to it .- You see, Darius isn't the only one who can be overprotective.- She added looking at the majordomo in a draughty manner.
-The Duchess deigns to insinuate.- Oscar lifted himself with pride sophistically ignoring, not so much at all, the veiled remark.
-The Duchess...?- Draco choked on his tea again and with a shaking hand set the cup down. He looked at Gizel and felt himself burn a blush. I had no idea. He thought again while looking