Black Butler: The Clock Strikes Twelve: (Ronald Knox)(Book Three in The Troubled Waters Series)

Pretend

"Wait WHAT!?" Ronald asked in shock.

"You can stop with the hood now, we know it's you and you've had your fun Mother, but your freaking out your future son-in-law and it's not good first impressions. Is it now?" I called out.

Mother walked towards us so that we might see her better, despite the snow storm and lifted her hood. Long blond curls fell out, falling into a large part swept over her forehead and tucked behind her ear, with the rest combed back. Large white snow flakes caught in her now exposed hair. Once brown eye's now shone phosphorescent green and yellow. Her lips curved in a bright smile.

"Hello Elanora." She said kindly.

I was fighting back a lot of emotions.

"How do you feel about this?" She asked.

I breathed very calmly, but it wasn't helping.

"Oh I'm feeling a lot!" I announced.

"I know this must be hard to find out! I-"

"You left me! I was fourteen years old! You left me in a house with an abusive Drunk! Alone!" I yelled.

Ronald was definitely staying out of this. He only had to experience the aftermath when we were running for our lives, from two experienced Grim Reapers!

"I wouldn't have made it anyway. I was too sick and he refused to have me get a doctor or any type of medicine. I also knew how much it strained a fourteen year old to do all the housework and look after her dying mother. So yes I left you. I wasn't aware of what would happen after I was gone. But I wouldn't have done it unless I thought it would be better this way." She said.

"As much as I am angry I do understand that. But why not approach me, sometime before?" I asked.

She just laughed.

"Let's both look in a mirror and you tell me why. You're a descendant of Grim and I joined the Shadow League." She laughed.

"B-But why would you Join, mother you know-" She cut me off quickly.

"I knew they were interested in you. They talked of a Girl with bright blue eye's in life and now her reapers eye's freckled blue in death. At first I dismissed it. But when I was initiated in and I walked past the resurrection room. I saw you! Laid out in a white Dress, Doctors all around you. And I couldn't believe it! I heard them talk of violent things. So I worked my way quickly through the ranks to join the higher parts of the shadow league. Now with things escalating and you finally remembering. It is time you know that I am on your side and you can trust me if you need to." She said.

I could tell she was sincere. One thing that didn't change, was her ability for you to trust her. Especially if you were family. She's just a lot more battle handy then I remember.

"And that this young fellow is marrying my darling young daughter." She said to Ronald.

Ronald tensed. One thing he thought that he was going to avoid, was a parental meeting. That wasn't happening.

"Ugh. Yes ugh.... Mrs Hawthorn. I'm Ronald Knox and I- I."

I was shocked I had never seen Ronald so lost for words, not even in front of William. Probably because Mother had just attacked him.