-Draco?- The dragon looked up from his book.- Before we arrive, I need to tell you something. You see, my mother is terminally ill.- Earl rubbed his hands together awkwardly.- It's a rare condition, Vird's disease.- He didn't expect his student to know anything about it, and indeed he didn't. - Omitting many details, the main symptoms are the appearance of necrotic skin lesions and acute hypersensitivity to stimuli: light, sounds, smells... Because of the effects of the disease, she decided to spend her time in a secluded place, surrounded by natural tranquillity. During our stay, I ask that you behave as quietly as possible, especially when meeting my mother.
-Of course, master.- The dragon nodded in understanding. Darius was pleased that the boy truly showed understanding towards others. An understanding that he himself had not experienced for so long.- Is there anything I should pay particular attention to?
-Loud noises, shuffling objects, slamming doors, raised voices.- Bleist thought for a moment.- Light.- He added, pressing his lips together more firmly.- Basically, light above all else. My mother's rooms will be dark, so be careful not to bump into anything.
-I hope I can manage that.- Draco muttered, turning his book over in his hand.
-I find it hard to imagine you failing.- Darius's encouraging smile made the dragon's face light up.
Draco got out following his master, immediately scanning the area with his keen eyes. The carriage stopped in front of a single-storey manor house with whitewashed walls and a thatched roof. The entrance was a wooden porch, almost entirely covered with folk reliefs. All the windows of the building were tightly covered with navy blue curtains. To the right, some distance from the manor house, there was an outbuilding connected to the main building by a wooden passageway. Further away, he could see an elongated building, which, due to the number of entrances, seemed to be divided into smaller apartments. Opposite the servants' quarters, there must have been a second, similar building, as its chimneys protruded above the outbuilding. At the very end, adjacent to the whitewashed wall
