Celestial Discord

Chapter 15- Care

"Arthur!? What are you doing here?" Miss Cecilia asked.

Ah, what do I do? How do I get out of this? What can I tell her to make this okay? I needed to minimize the damage as much as possible.

"Ah, well, I kinda got here by accident."

"You wound up in your father's closet by accident?" Miss Cecilia asked in disbelief.

"Uh, yeah. I was exploring the secret pathways and I kinda got lost. When I got out I ended up in his closet."

"You know the secret pathways of the house? How did you find out about this?"

"Mr. Reginald showed Mary and me during the attack on the mansion. He was reluctant but viewed it as necessary for our survival."

Miss Cecilia sighed. "I guess I can't fault him for that. It was in a state of emergency."

I smiled. At least that's out of the way. Now all that's left is the interrogation from Father.

My father clapped his hands together. "So Arthur," he said in his raspy voice, "how much of our conversation did you hear?"

"Ah, not much of it really. I pretty much just got here, so I didn't really hear anything."

My father squinted his eyes and hardened his expression. "How much?"

I dropped my shoulders, defeated. "About when Miss Cecilia said it's too dangerous."

"So you got the gist of it then," my father said.

"But why us specifically? Wouldn't sending more capable people be in your best interest?"

Miss Cecilia sighed. "That's what I was trying to tell him. Even with Reginald present, it doesn't change the fact that you're basically children being sent to meet a bunch of wild beasts."

But my father was unfazed. "They're old enough to fend for themselves. Besides, it's about trust."

I looked at him, visibly confused."Trust? What does that have to do with anything?" I asked.

"You see, because you decided to eavesdrop on the conversation midway, there's a lot you don't understand," my father said.

"Like?"

"I'm trying to establish relations with the Amazon women so we can hopefully be on friendly terms. To do that, I need to send representatives of the house to meet them."

"And you want to send Mary, Tucker, and I for that."

"Realistically you and Tucker are the only vital members. Reginald and Mary are simply there to ensure your safety."

"But why us specifically?"

"As I said, it's a matter of trust. By you and Tucker, my two sons, meeting them in their home, it shows I'm willing to step outside of my comfort zone and meet them all the way."

"But for what?"

"That is none of your business," my father snapped.

You mean I'm being forced to go somewhere I could potentially die and I don't even get to know why?

"Actually," Miss Cecilia interjected, "when you consider how much danger you are putting Arthur in, I would say it very much is his business. In fact, to make sure the meeting is successful, it would be in your best interest to give Arthur as many details as possible."

My father's stern demeanor changed ever so slightly, but not in a positive manner. He looked more annoyed than before, but by how slight it was, it was clear he didn't want it to show it.