The Chronicle of Aurelia Aurelius

Chapter 13

We went out from the temple, where I saw Adel lend her ear to Lady Octavi, and they exchanged some words that I didn't hear..After the word exchanged, their faces looked and nodded at each other. Suddenly Adel ran to the carriage's direction alone, while Lady Octavi carried me walking to that direction. Somehow I was impressed by Adel, with that long skirt she could run so fast without getting slip from his skirt..

Being carried in her hands like a bridal carry or princess carry was so embarrassing, all people's eyes were towards us especially with some blood in my gown. Some people were shocked, surprised, confused, and pitied about me. We just kept walking toward the carriage's direction, I saw Lady Octavi's face, her expression showed no emotion.

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All of a sudden, I spotted Adel in the distance, she was riding a horse. After some moments, there were the carriage and 2 guards riding horses beside the carriage, following the carriage. After we spotted her, Lady Octavi stopped and seemed to wait for her, than walked towards her. Well it was more embarrassing than walking, more being seen by pedestrians. Finally the carriage was in front of us, and more people were surprised. Before I was taken inside the carriage, I heard a little conversation from people around us.

They were talking about me, "Is that the duke's daughter?" "So she is one of the Aurelius Family.."

Lady Octavi laid me down to the couch of the carriage. After I was inside the carriage, I thought it would immediately go, but still I saw Lady Octavia talk with the 2 guards. Inside of the carriage, I was still laying down. And I heard the door closed beside my head, my head being lifted by Lady Octavi, and she took a seat with my head in her lap. I saw her knock the wall between the coachman, and immediately the carriage went off at a faster pace than our departure from home to the city.

On the way...I asked her.

"What had you talked about with the 2 guards before?"

"We just had a short brief about the situation, my lady.."

"And I saw your horse, Adel is the one who is riding it...I don't know she can ride a horse with that clothes.."

"She can do anything, that's why she is your personal maid...."

"Maybe I will try to learn how to ride a horse.."

"Why out of the blue did my lady have thought about that?"

"If my maid can do that, it makes me want to do it, so I don't feel pointless about it.."

"It's...great..my lady has that spirit..."

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"How about the little two, are they alright if we leave first?"

"Well, I believe Adel took care of that, like madam ordered...and my lady can take a rest..." After that I took a short rest..

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Unexpectedly, I felt a hand shake my body while I took a rest..I slowly opened my eyes, and Lady Octavi said.

"We will arrive at the front gate, my lady..."

"That fast..."

We arrived at the front gate, and passed it through. After some moments of passing the front entrance, we arrived in front of home.