Since it was late for dinner when we arrived at the Braunhauer guesthouse, we were immediately led to the dining hall, where the Duke had prepared a modest feast for us.
Well, yeah. A modest 'feast', because though they claimed it was humble fare, this could already feed a battalion of men.
The Duke of Braunhauer, now dressed like a true noble, officially welcomed us by introducing his entire household, "Your Holiness, these are my wives. The Mistress of my house, Yasmin Johanna Braunhauer."
The dignified-looking lady with auburn hair curtsied before us, "As the Mistress of the House Braunhauer, I gladly welcome you to our lands."
Once the mistress sat down, the Duke continued his introductions, "This is my other wife, Lady Ulrika Marie Hanna Braunhauer. She's in charge of my daughters' upbringing."
"It's a pleasure to meet you once again, Your Holiness!" the lady with red, braided hair greeted us with a curtsy as well. After her greeting, I noticed she cast a glance at me, before going to her respective seat at the dinner table. Between the two wives, Lady Ulrika Marie Hanna resembled Eris more, so I guess she's her true mother?
"And Your Holiness, I believed you know them already. However, let me once again introduce to you my daughters, Dusis Luisa Braunhauer-Monfort."
"..."
The Marquise of Monfort then came in the dining hall, all dressed-up formally. Her noble gown was of light purple and had yellow roses on the fringes. The goofy, sometimes tough-talking captain of the paladin guards was looking like a proper lady before us right now.
"..." I guess everyone present at the dinner table was flabbergasted. I mean, for me, it's the first time I saw her wearing a noblewoman's attire. And well, though she may be a known tomboy at the Holy Palatial Gardens, it's easy to mistake her for a lady at this moment.
"As the lord of the March of Monfort, under the authority of the Duke of Braunhauer my father, I, Dusis Luisa Braunhauer-Monfort, welcomes Your Holiness to our humble land." the Marquise of Monfort curtsies with all grace and dignity.
I'm really surprised by her transformation. I didn't know that the Marquise had this side to her personality.
"Here's my youngest daughter, Eris Braunhauer."
At that cue, Eris then entered the dining hall, wearing an elegant dress as well. Well, it was also new to me, for I always see the young duchess in her maid uniform I forgot that she's a daughter from the nobility. I'd say they really prepared for this welcome for us, since these two Braunhauer children took the effort to fix their appearances here at the dinner table.
"As the duchess of the Duchy of Braunhauer, under the authority of the Duke of Braunhauer my father, Eris—"
"Eris..." the Lady Ulrika Marie Hanna gently interrupted her daughter, "I believed that's the wrong way you introduce yourself. You don't have to imitate your older sister every time!"
"Eris is sorry, Mom!"
"Please introduce yourself properly." the other wife, Mistress Johanna, told her, "You can do it!"
Eris then curtsied before us once again, "E-Eris...is...uh...E...Eris...is..." Her cheeks were both red in embarrassment, and I could tell that she was shaking.
Well, I know it's bad to think that way, but I think it's cute.
"Hahaha!" the Duke of Braunhauer suddenly laughed, though he did not mean to mock his daughter with it, "It's fine Eris, just come to the dinner table! You'll have plenty more time to practice that later, Chummy!"
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