Chapter 15 - The old Manor House

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Chapter 15

The old Manor House

It was slowly getting dark and not only that.

A storm was approaching. 

Sedalia looked up at the sky.

The wyvern hovered above them at a great distance and began to descend.

Sedalia brought the carriage to a halt while the wyvern landed behind some trees.

Shortly afterwards Lysander stepped out from among the trees.

Sedalia looked at him questioningly.

Lysander looked up at the sky and then at Sedalia.

"This is not a normal storm. Take the path through the Silver Forest and stay on the path. Maybe there is a tavern on the way.

If so, then spend the night there. I'm trying to find the cause and will soon open up again."

Sedalia nodded and kissed his forehead. Then she set the carriage in motion again.

Lysander looked after them. Then he transformed into the Wyvern and flys above.

The conversation was short and sweet, so that no one in the carriage had aroused suspicion.

Sedalia steered the carriage into the Silver Forest and followed the path.

It started to rain and it got windier.

The storm began. In the shelter of the trees, the carriage did not get so much.

Sedalia shivered, but concentrated on the path as it slowly grew darker.

Suddenly it became pitch black in front of the carriage from one second to another.

Sedalia could not react in time and the carriage drove into the darkness.

After a few seconds, it got brighter again. The carriage was on a path, but it was a little different.

The carriage drove towards a large house in the middle of the forest. An old manor house.

Sedalia was completely confused.

They were still in the deep forest, but she had never heard of an old mansion in the middle of the Silver Forest.

The rain became heavier and heavier.

Sedalia brought the carriage to a halt in front of the house and got off the box.

She walked around and opened the carriage at the back.

Marianne, Duke and Ascendary looked at her questioningly.

"We booked a place to stay for the night... I hope. Come out," Sedalia said.

Marianne and Duke jumped out of the carriage and helped Ascendary.

Sedalia closed the carriage and pointed to the door.

"I take care of the horses. I see a stable over there. See if someone opens the door." Sedalia went to the horses.

Marianne went to the door. while Duke sent Ascendary to the stable at Sedalia. That was certainly better than in the house.

Ascendary followed Sedalia.

Marianne grabbed the ring at the door and knocked hard with it.

Inside footsteps could be heard.

The door opened and an older man in a suit looked at Marianne.

"You wish?" he asked.

"A place to stay for the night?" Marianne looked at the man uncertainly.

"If you have to ask like that, you don't seem to be sure yourself, young lady." The man looked at Marianne ruly.

"What?" Marianne was confused.

"Yes, we're looking for a place to stay for the night," Duke said quickly.

"Well, I can offer you rooms, gentlemen," the man confirmed.

Marianne shrugged her shoulders and nodded.

Sedalia joined again.

"Good evening, dear sir. I have taken the liberty of putting our horses in your stable. To protect against the storm."

The man nodded. "That's okay. Follow me."

Duke, Marianne and Sedalia entered and closed the door.

He led them up the stairs and assigned them 2 rooms.

One for Marianne and Sedalia and one for Duke.

He told them to freshen up and change clothes with what was hanging in the closets in the room.

On loan, of course, and asks all three to appear in the vestibule again in half an hour.

They did as they were told, and freshened up, and changed their clothes, and went down the stairs together.

There the butler was waiting.

"Very nice," he said. "Dinner is served. I'm sure you'll be hungry."

Everyone nodded.

The butler pointed to a door.

Marianne nodded and opened it.

They entered the room. It was a large dinner room with a richly laid table.

Marianne, Duke and Sedalia derailed their faces when the three people at the table saw that they were also surprised.

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