A Plead Of Affection

DÉKA

"W- What kind of prize would you like?" I stammered, "This," The man proceeded to hug me as he snuggled on my neck.

I noticed him getting red as he continued, "We're here, Noble Schleswig," The carriage came to a stop, "Such annoyance," He clicked his tongue.

The Noble then patted my head, going out as he assisted me out. "How do you view the place?" My eyes wandered across the Residence, "It looks alluring,"

The Schleswig Lodge is situated in the middle of Central Ylury, just a few kilometers from the North Boundary, and offers a luxury setting. The Lodge is composed mainly of natural, rough, old lumber painted with a dark brown color on the outside.

Even if the Residence stands up in bright white high concrete walls symbolizing the force of how great the Schleswig is. The interior style is influenced by nature, with natural textures, simple and earthy colors, and ultimately an unpretentious, organic warmth.

It would take almost a day to tour the entire Residence; I am afraid that I might get lost if I try to wander. It was a House that I would not get tired of even if I had to stay for days. "I will only stay for a while, I do not want to make the servants nor you feel uncomfortable with my stay," His face fell stoned. Even the servants lined in front of us seemed stiff as they bowed, "Is it really uncomfortable?" I noticed him glaring at his servants.

"N- No, please stay as long as you like," They said in unison, "This way, Lady Eva," He showed me inside.

"Lady Rabellino and Noble Schleswig?" I heard them mumbling, "It's the first time I saw the Noble with a Lady," They had their eyes widened in shock.

I saw carrying piles of papers on their arms, "You seem to be busy even at this time, Noble Schleswig, if so, I think I should get going, you have business to take care of," I muttered, "You can't go, I'll just address it for a while,"

We then went to the boardroom, where the Noble had his attendants report. The boardroom is also devoid of a ceiling; it had a feel similar to being inside a log cabin.

The heavy red decor lines up the walls and covers the floor inside Residence is non-existent. In its place, a light brown carpet covers only the integral parts of the boardroom, and the matching striped wallpaper is only as high as the doors.

Waiting for him to finish as time passed, I stood up and wandered across the room, "I'm finished, Lady Eva," I turned to the man, "Shall we continue our bussiness?" He extended his hand; on the other hand, I accepted it.

"I'll show you my greatest pride," He smiled as he guided me out of the House, "This way."

Slowly, a greenhouse came into view; a fountain stood in the middle with trees, plants, bushes, and flowers encircling the place. "This greenhouse was made because of my Mother, she loved nature more than anyone else, she grew up in the suburbs of Ylury leading her to be exposed with Nature," He proudly gestured, showing me the Greenhouse, "This fancies my eyes,"

"Here," The gentleman plucked roses and gave me one, "I know how much you like things that are beautiful to the eye,"

He then led me to the back part of the Greenhouse, where a table full of treats stood. "I would like it if we dine now," He smiled at me, assisting me to sit on the chair, "Thank you," The man sat in the opposite direction.

"Are you still trying to run away from me?" I sat there, shock, "I know that you are trying to end our entanglement after this dinner given that you said that you will tell your Father personally what happened,"

I took a deep breath, "Forgive me if I came onto you like that. The world that you and I lives in not that different, however, you must also be aware that our families do not get along," I saw him gripping his spoon tightly, "Even though I said this repeatedly, I hope you forgive me for approaching you that evening."

In truth, the real reason why I tried to avoid him is because of how our family rivals each other. A sovereign's authority above their fiefs is very precarious; established relationships for several generations especially makes it more difficult. Sovereignty is only possible if the masses of his fiefs are willing to defend them properly.

No one will heed to him if he starts to give directives that are too strange. In turn, if there is a disagreement involving two sufficiently robust groups in the court, it is frequently wiser to look the other way, as long as the conflict does not escalate out of control, rather than the risk of dethroning by one of the factions.

"From afar, I will be hoping that you will find your true love," I stated bluntly, "I wish you luck,"

As I was about to stand up, I heard him banging his hands along the table, "Where do you think you are going?" He questioned, making me standstill, "Are you leaving me coldly?"

"You are the one who made me feel this way, Eva!" He raised, "You cannot leave me,"

This gentleman is too handsome no matter how much I look at it, even if he is angry or sad. "We should part ways this way and forget about everything that happened," I initially planned on what I was supposed to do; however, thinking about the House of Rabellino, I must set aside everything, "We only met recently, we don't have that close bond to develop feeling upon each other. Let us stop everything before we know such things that are supposed to be hidden,"

"Everything is just meaningless if you put it-" He walked towards me, cornering me in the table as I stood between his arms, "It is not meaningless."