The Light Inside the Darkness

Chapter Five

For three days now I have been steading working on getting the small get together that I told Daniel we would have to help him so he hopefully won't kill anyone because I want to do everything I can to make sure he won't become that monster that he does in the book. I've sent the invitations out to five other people besides the Duke of course. Then I've made sure that I gave the maids a list of everything I will need to make sure everything is perfect. I also made sure my sister had something else to do so there was no chance of either one of them meeting one another so he can't fall in love with her. I even made sure to invite Livitha Starlth who in the book was probably the only one who sincerely cared for the Duke and for as far as I know who never cussed him even after she found out what he did. I also Invited my best friends Nathaniel and Genesis Leyster who I have known since I was young. I also invited the daughter of the Young family, Charlotte Young, who is one of the biggest and one of the most influential families just as another possible love candidate for him and also to use her to show/tell the world that he isn't that bad of a person. And then I also invited Sir Lancelot Barren who is supposed to become the youngest knight at the age of nineteen due to his exceptional talent as being a knight as well as everything that goes along with it. And from the memories, I have from the few encounters we have had as well as what I know from the book which is how I know he will become a knight at the young age of nineteen. But he is supposed to be an extremely loyal, righteous, brave, and great man in every possible way which I'm hoping if he and the Duke get together he might be able to help change his path to that of a good one.

It's the day before the get-together and everyone one has sent a letter that they are coming to the get-together all except Daniel and I am currently trying to help the maids get everything set up in the garden. We are currently decorating the gazebo since yesterday the finishes cutting the grass as well as maintaining all the plants here in the garden on my orders to make sure that everything is perfect. Because no matter what I have to do or the measures I have to take I need to do everything that I can to save him without letting him know and without anyone discover what I am doing or what I know let alone how I know it. Currently, one of the maids and I are laying out some blankets on the ground so that we can all sit on the ground picnic style and have a good time as we admire the beauty of nature. As we are laying down the last blanket and the weights on the ends of the banket to make sure they don't fly off I feel someone lightly tap my shoulder causing me to jump since I didn't hear anyone come up behind and turn around only to see none other than Duke Daniel standing behind me.

He held his hands up in surrender "Sorry I didn't mean to scare you," he said chuckling a bit." I smile at him "That is quite alright Duke Daniel. Is there a reason you are a day early for the get-together?" He holds out an envelope "I figured I would give this to you in person since there was no return address on the invitation." I know I did that on purpose so you wouldn't know my address and figure out who I am before it's time for our birthday party and try to use me only to end up meeting my sister which I have been trying to avoid so you won't fall in love with her as you do in the book, which is why I need you to get to know these people and possibly fall in love with one of them before then. That's the whole reason I chose this garden instead of my house in order to avoid all of this and I knew that he wouldn't resist coming let alone having to come in person which is why I waited until today to come back to the garden on the day before so that way I would make you wait, which will only make you want to come even more since you have to always make a point.

"Oops, my bad it must have slipped my mind I'm sorry I made you come all the way here just to deliver your answer." He shrugged "That's alright. I like what you have done with the place." Although I knew he was lying again I just pretended that I believed him "Why thank you I appreciate the sentiment. But I could have still done better but there is not too much more that I can do for now. But at least the maids we kind enough to help me set it up."