Comforting Darkness

Chapter 44: The Tutor, Shining Stars

Sphere Music Hall seemed to be London's newest sensation; a place with no room for rivalries, class clashes and any kind of negative feelings. Everyone was coming together just to have a fun time discussing, singing and be relieved from normal life and their burdens for a while; rich and poor were brothers and sisters, men and women were equal and elders were like children. The miniature of a simply perfect utopian society... Actually, it was too perfect to be true and innocent and that seemed to have piqued Queen Victoria's interest; therefore, she asked young Earl Phantomhive to investigate after the failure of other officials she had send to do the same and ended up becoming part of this... cult?

However, that was not all. Young lord Edward Midford had just come in search for the Earl's help, since Lady Elizabeth had gone missing!

Edward Midford had visited this Music Hall, after an invitation from his previously Weston senior and prefect, Greenhill. His visit there left quite an intense impression on him, enough to share it with Elizabeth, who, in turn, got so excited - especially at the prospect of fortune telling - that made him promise to take her with him next time... And so he did.

However, he could not foresee that his little sister would not simply enjoy the visit at the event hall, but would actually be so charmed that she would continue visiting with Paula as her only companion and chaperon... until she claimed "her shining thing is here" and stopped returning home entirely! Edward had not felt more desperate before, not knowing what to do other than... seek an evil aristocrat's help; and that was the reason he now joined a disguised Earl Phantomhive, as well as his butler and tutor.

"There are a lot of people. So many kinds..." The young Earl commented seeing indeed extremely diverse people getting together.

"It seems that my seniors are not here today, or Lizzie." Edward added.

"Hello! I have never seen you here before." A young finely dressed lady followed by a cute common girl welcomed Sebastian with a smile. They were both blushing as soon as their eyes spotted the black haired butler... Selina, standing next to him, saw it and could not help but roll her eyes a little. This was getting so often and boring.

"Why do people gather here so much?" Sebastian was asking in his so kind manner, smiling charmingly.

"Mm... I cannot properly explain it... It is just that everybody here talks joyfully with each other, and we can discuss our worries together and even help each other!" The commoner said and smiled brightly at the lady beside her.

She responded similarly. "We want to adopt a positive life style, so we get healed here constantly."

"And we are able to spend our shining moments here with everybody!" They said together and indeed seemed to be so happy about that.

"Shining... I see." Sebastian said in a neutral tone.

"We can talk with anybody here, no matter what social class we are from." The lady said, while joyfully holding hands with the girl.

"It is a really fun place!" The girl also said in a similar manner.

"That is very nice." Sebastian commented happily and noticed both women were wearing similar bracelets on their wrists as they waved him goodbye, wishing him a good time.

"That... was disgusting." Ciel said in a really disgusted manner.

"Indeed." Sebastian agreed. "Hate... jealousy... These are the desires that many people have, but the people here look like not having any of that. Even though desire is the charm of humans... This looks really bad." The demon seemed really troubled.

"Besides that, if harmony and amity between people of different social classes were that easy to achieve, then... what will be the meaning for so many civil and social wars to happen through the years, throughout the world? If this achievement is true it negates the history of the world!!" Selina was finally heard and the look on her face showed how worried and perhaps even frightened she was by the prospect of something altering the future. She saw both Sebastian and Ciel looking at her confused. "Oops, sorry. Spoiler alert!" She said smiling a little embarrassed for her carelessness.