Chapter 2. Breakfast in a Carraiage

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The next morning, after her conversation with the Duke, they settled to meet in the same place at 9 AM. Upon walking to their spot, she say Heisenberg talking to someone, but she couldn't make out who. "Where's that damn brat?" asked Heisenberg, "I- I don't know. What are you talking about?" responded the figure who sounded like the Duke. "Find me that girl, and find me now. Or you'll pay... Duke." Leilani quickly hid behind a bush as she watched Heisenberg walk away after arguing with the Duke. The Duke sighed in relief, and quickly made eye contact with Leilani. "Ah, Leilani, how are you?" Leilani stood up silently, making eye movements the Duke couldn't quite make out. "What? Are you alright?" said the Duke, quite loudly. Leilani walked over to the Duke with a whole arrangement of goodies and foods she had prepared for the night before. Leilani said, blushing, "These are for you, and I, to eat this morning..." The Duke grew a smile larger than she had seen. Then, the Duke grabbed a biscuit, 3 pancakes, and a glass of orange juice and ate as if it was his last meal. "Do you like it?" asked Leilani. The Duke was silent, then a mountain-waking burp came out from the Duke. "I think I liked it a little too well." Leilani sat down with the remaining food and ate. The duke asked, "What brings you to the Village, Misses Leilani?" Leilani told the duke, "You can call me just Leilani, and I'm here to seek my lost friends, we'll just the one." The Duke pondered for a bit, then asked "First you say friends, then switch to one, why's that?" Leilani responded with, "Well, there's Jack, Catherine and Maya. Catherine is well, a different story, and I can't bring myself to save Maya. Sadly, Jack is my only option-" The Duke cut her off once again and said "Why not just stay with me, I have a lovely carriage" Leilani blushed and thought about it...

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