His Caged Owl

An End

I am so sorry for the wait.
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I sighed as we made our way up the stairs "I am relived that is over." I let out a sighed looking over to Jeremy "Yes, it was an unpleasant event, though it had to be done." He gave a chuckle as he followed me.

We had finished with the cases, Mr. Woodley was arrested as the storm cleared up, the bodies cleared and guests escorted to their carriages and left. Jeremy and I remained. As we walked up the stairs someone barged through the door we looked down to see Arthur panting "M'lord forgive me! But I still have a question!" He shouted straightening his back and looked at me "Go on." I raised a brow in slight interest "It came to my attention as I was rethinking over the murders. Everything seemed to precise, to clean and exact. I must know why it seems that way." He stated "What makes you say that?" Jeremy asked looking him over "Well it took me a while before I noticed but when you think in-depth about it everything played out to well, all the murders lined up, then a convenient extra member shows up who is an observant detective figuring everything out in a matter of hours." He spoke with confidence.

"How observant of you. I suppose are secret is out of the bag M'Lord." Jamey sighed as he grabbed at his face and peeled the mask off to show my demon "The butler!?" Arthur took a step back in shock "Indeed. I must say your observation skills are indeed impressive for a human." Sebastian gave him a false smile "How about we discuss this over some tea and snacks." I headed up the stairs "Fallow me doctor. Sebastian go make some tea." I waved the butter off 

Out in the garden we sat with tea and snacks, Arthur asked us questions and we answered without hesitation. With every question he seemed more and more intrigued it'll he finally came to the conclusion.

He looked up in surprise as the final answer entered his mind he glanced at Sebastian-who was refilling my tea "Y-you're not human." He stood up the cups and plates jiggled "Why do you think the queens guard dog is so good at my job? Or why no one knows how I solve my cases?"  I took a sip as Sebastian rounded the table and stood before Arthur "It is because their are never any survivors that find out the answer." His eyes flashed as Arthur screamed falling back into his bottom looking up in utter shock and fear "I hope you will understand doctor. This must be or little secret." I made a shush gesture with my finger as he nodded and ran off.

"Are you sure that was such a great idea, letting him run off?" Sebastian asked me "If he cases us trouble, we will just end him. Anyway, you said we had another guest?" I looked up at him as he made his way over to a bush were he picked up a crate and placed it in front of me "Yes, I found them outside the manor during the storm. I tried them up." He kicked the crate causing it to fall perfectly at all sides to show Snake and his snakes all tied up and knotted "What business do you have here?" I stood and looked at him he gave an odd growl sound before speaking "You killed our family! Says Oscar." He held a stern gaze "I did not. They went missing when the queen found out about them being the cause of the missing children." I lied flatly "You're wrong! They would have told us!" Says Emily." He frowned at this news "If you'd like I can help you find them. I am sure they will show up again in England somewhere. You could even stay here till then." I offered "We can't trust you. Says Oscar." He looked my form over "I'm not asking you to trust me. You will be allowed to stay here, for a price. You'd have to be a butler, as well as a guard to protect this mansion with your life." I explained, he mulled this information over before slowly nodding. "Good, you may keep your snakes in the green house and garden but they must not bite anyone." I waved then off as I sat back down.

After Sebastians' funeral he rang the bell to signify he wasn't dead, the moment he rose from the coffin he was jumped by the servants and Elizabeth all in tears. When we made it home I let the servants have a day off and explained and introduced them to Snake.

When night fell Sebastian and I cuddled in bed, it had been days since I felt his touch, it relaxed me after the oddly stressful event. I sighed in contentment snuggling closer to him before finally falling asleep.