LUCIA

Chapter 34 Damian

Lucia had rarely gone horse riding ever since Damian came back. As she was preparing to go riding for a bit, Kate came to visit.

The two greeted each other with a light embrace.

Kate had not been able to visit for a while because she had been taking care of her injured grand aunt, the Countess of Corzan.

Perhaps she had been weakened by old age for Madam Michelle fell down the stairs and sprained her ankle terribly. It was to the point where she could barely move so she chose the one she dotted on the most, her niece, Kate, to be her care-taker. Even though her grandaunt was usually nagging and strict, Kate stayed by her side and took care of her.

"How is Madam Michelle?" (Lucia)

"She's limping a little but she can walk around now. She asked me to tell you that she's thankful for the medicine you sent. They have shown great efficiency." (Kate)

"It's my pleasure to be of help."

At the beginning, Madam Michelle was a frequent visitor to Roam but after Lucia held a few tea parties and handled her socializing effortlessly, Madam Michelle's visit came to a stop because of her poor health. And ever since Kate became a frequent visitor, they had been exchanging words to and fro with Kate as the medium.

"This is my real purpose of coming to see you today, Lucia."

Kate placed the basket that she came in with on the table.

"It's the present I promised you last time. Open it."

Lucia carefully removed the cover of the basket and exclaimed.

"Oh my god!"

A blinding bright light came in suddenly, causing a certain pair of big black eyes to blink. The disheveled baby fox with fluffy light yellow fur shook its big ears. It was conscious of Lucia's gaze on it for a short moment then soon enough, it yawned and closed its eyes. It moved its bushy tail and wrapped it around its body for cover.

The lovely creature that was small enough to fit in her hands instantly captured Lucia's heart.

"Goodness! It's lovely!"

Lucia placed her hand on her chest to pace her thumping heart. She had gone to the fox hunt and seen the foxes that the noble ladies raised, but none of them was as adorable as the one in front of her.

"It's also my first time seeing such a beautiful creature. Even when it grows up, it will be beautiful." (Kate)

Kate had promised to obtain a fox for Lucia for fox hunting.

"You have to get them when they are young to tame them. Look after it often. It has to recognize its owner before it hits the growth phase. If you miss this time, you can't give any excuses." (Kate)

"I understand." (Lucia)

"I'll send you a list of the things you need to watch out for when raising a fox later."

"Thank you, Kate. It's such a wonderful gift..."

The two women descended into conversation about fox hunting for a while.

"Oh, where is my mind? I was about to go horse-riding. Do you want to come with me Kate?"

"I didn't plan on doing so at first, but I've been wanting to go riding for a while. I'll come along."

"Ah and I have someone I want to introduce to you."

Lucia called a maid and instructed her to call for Damian.

"Damian is here. He's home for a change but I'm not sure if there would be another time to introduce him to you."

"Who...?"