Iridescent 1314

Chapter 11

Lady Leia and the two knights escorted her to the room. As they walked, they could hear a rather chaos round of scream. All the guest also rushed outside.

"How about the Duke and other?" her voice shaken.

Lady Leia stared and said, "Lady just stay here with me. Your Highness is strong and he has many loyal knights you don't have to be worried."

Iris sat down at her bed. She closed the window and the curtain. "I felt someone watching me. Why it has to be like this again in Callavan." She clutched her chest.

"Let me help you change Milady. It is better for you to rest." Iris nodded. She changed into here night gown. Lady Leia even brought Rosetta and Agnes to attend her. Isla was watching from inside the room and Palinor was outside the door.

Lady Leia serve her a calming tea with milk to make her relax. She finally felt asleep.

When she woke up, a breakfast table has been set before her. There are some notes.

"Princess, as a token of gratitude, please write down any menu you like for lunch and dinner from today's onward. I will sincerely made it. I will adjust the portion for you too. You are too skinny and it is a sin for me. With love, Grizsha The Cook." Iris chuckled reading this. She knew salt from Degea sea will never failed in bribing the cook. Especially when she learned that Grizsha was a pirate before joining Troika Estate. "No more plain food yeay yeay yeay!" she mumbled to herself.

"Princess, please eat heartily. We know yesterday incident was quite a shock for you. Please let us know if you want us to accompany you or to run an errand for you. We will not Duke Iowyrthe know. This dessert we specially requested Grizsha to make it for you. Enjoy the pudding. Rosetta, Agnes, and Selma." Iris smiled; this is quite a bonus for her.

The last note was, "Princess, this is Elijah. I wrote because the twins can write yet. They say this is the Camellia they found in "our secret laboratory". It is pretty like you. I also want to invite you today to the orphanage. I don't know if Miss Dellabella will accept you, but I will say to her that we are inviting. She won't get angry to you at least. Please come and remember our pinkie promise, Princess."

"Right on time." After she finished her meals. She sent reply to Grizsha and the maids' notes. For Eli, she intended to surprised them and went straight to orphanage. She started to walk towards the orphanage. She was so happy. She smiled radiantly. All the servants and maids she greeted can she her happiness soaring.

When she arrived, she heard some commotion inside the orphanage.

"I said how many times, your Miss Paulette won't come if the payment isn't enough. You are ungrateful bastards!"

She then opened the door suddenly.

"What is happening here?"

"Oh, Your Highness, Greeting to you. As I told you I disciplined them to have manner." Dellabella smirked and put down the stick she used to beat the kids. She shown some disrespect towards the Princess.

"P... Princess..." Eli was kneeling with tears rolled down his cheeks, all other children were also crying.

Iaros and Kairos ran to Iris and said, "Can you lend us money Princess, please. We will pay you. Please, please." They kneeled and begged.

"What with the money, I knew all the education was prepared freely by the Duke."

"Hahaha," Dellabella laugh maniacally, "Just tell him, he won't believe you. He won't even hear you."

"Ha, with pleasure. You wait here, I will bring the money you want. But if you touched Eli and any other kids, I will bring wrath to you."

"Try me, Princess."

She rushed to the main house.

Meanwhile, inside the study, the Duke, Marquis, the Butler, the Head of Maid, and some knights were on a meeting.

"As per Nicholas report, they were the same bastard, Your Highness."

"But why they seemed to hit directly. The troll, and the arrow. There's no one we can find. Like how they provoke the troll or shoot an arrow as precise as that." Judah commented.

"It can be magic, Jude. But how they control it that far and that precise we have to investigate more."

"I don't know but it seems we have to consult with Sir Metuselah, Your Highness."

"Lady Leia..." Iris shouted.

"Oh, please excuse me, Duke."

"Sure, but ensure that I won't have to deal with her before lunch." Lady Leia was going out from the study and met the Princess.

"I need to meet the Duke."

"I believe you cannot do so, not until lunch."

"This is urgent. Where is he? The study?"

"P... Princess! You cannot..." She rushed to the study room and opened the door. She barged in and made everybody in shock.

"I apologize, Your Highness. Can you please re-think my offer? Pardon my interruption, Gentlemen."

"I already refused. Don't make me said the same word twice. You already below my standard, this will only make you lesser. "

Marquis Kvasir were about to interrupt, but she said, "Don't report anything to the Empress, please Marquis Judah. I beg you, Your Highness. You can even think that this engagement is not existed" She kneeled.

"Desperate, I like it. But your offer still doesn't move me."

She then stood up, her face is about to cry, "As expected from a heartless Duke."

"Princess..." Lady Leia wanted to stop her, but she already walked away.