Myra and the Arcadian Lord

19. The lord's pet

Amyra was at loss, she really didn't know what to do or what to say. She stared at the lord with disbelief.

'Did he just say that she would accompany, lady florence to the horlicks street tomorrow?'

Lord Theodore, saw her staring at him and looked back at her with a blank expression.
"Myra, do you have something to say?" asked the lord with raised brows. As if challenging her to defy him.

"I- uh..." she started looking around, not knowing what to say. Everybody at the table was looking at her, waiting for her to say something. Her ears turned red with discomfort, and she simply shook her head.

A while later, both the Lord and Mr. Swanson got up and went somewhere, stating that they have work. Lady Florence too went home in a different carriage, after informing Amyra that she would pick her up tomorrow morning.

Having nothing else to do, she thought of exploring the mansion.
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Meanwhile, Theodore and his cousin Leonard, who was a ministry official were heading to the Bootleg Market. It was where most of the illegal goods were sold without the notice of the ministry.

"So?" started Leonard, "who is this girl really?"

Theodore, leaned on his seat comfortably and outstretched his legs, crossing one foot over the other. "Which girl?"

"The girl you have at your house? as a guest?" asked leonard with a raised brows.

"hmm..didn't I introduce her to you earlier?".

"But why is she at your home?" questioned Leo.

As far as he knew, his cousin never did anything without a reason. Theodore, doesn't usually go around rescuing some random stranger who is in trouble, by pretending to be their knight in shining armour and even if he did save anybody by chance, he had never once brought them to his mansion and let them stay with him. 'This lady must be someone special', thought Leonard.

"She has no where to go", Theodore shrugged, as if it was no big deal, "and I have many unused rooms in the mansion, letting her stay in one wouldn't hurt me now, would it?".

Leonard exhaled dropping the topic. Picking up a daily newspaper, he started grazing through the pages. While he was reading the third page he found an article that interested him.
                           
                                     *~*~*~*
   
       *ANCIENT DIARY UNCOVERED : Prophecy and Stellar Gems Mentioned*

The Ministry's archaeological department has unearthed a handwritten diary believed to contain a prophecy and references to the elusive stellar gems. While the full content remains undeciphered due to protective spells on the script, the discovery has already sparked significant interest.

Chief archaeologist Drago Muller suspects the diary may have belonged to Drusilla Morgana Pafford, the renowned first-generation Lunar witch. Notably, sources indicate that the final entry in the diary is dated just one month before the infamous dark ritual.

                               
                                       *~*~*~*

"Theo, aren't you curious about the stellar gems?" asked leonard, folding the newspaper and placing it on the empty space beside him.

Lord Theodore, who was seated on the opposite side of the carriage, was looking out of the  window. He turned his head to face his cousin, when he heard the question. "What is there to be curious about it?"

"I have heard rumours that the prophecy predicts a destructive war between the five lands in the upcoming future. It is said that there are four stellar gems and they are the only ones who can prevent the disaster" said leonard