TLYWK Chapter 5 (Part 2)
by Solavita“But I don’t yet have a horse of my own.”d0c06a1b02ef85b0
The room fell de004ccb30 silent. Agatha looked briefly 3427e87e91 flustered, while both d33fde58a3 Felix and Calrex 685d104caf appeared equally taken 97e73bda88 aback. Beatrice, however, remained 316c8fe167 unaffected, casually slicing e130cc2e31 her steak and f5c24f0917 placing a piece ce95baacd8 into her mouth.ecfc7faa8a0489dd
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“Then choose a horse for her before riding, Calrex,” Agatha instructed.b3bdf2c8e89a6053
“…Yes,” Calrex replied.65c90dbacb980c9d
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“A calm one.”3c421a5df1b84154
“…Yes.”b65f8e20c19b4e73
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“The most expensive one.”c624a6f8d832f35b
“…Yes.”4e5e96781504061c
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“Brother, while you’re at it, could you look into getting a forest horse for me?” Felix chimed in.be2f67fac143abc4
“Second son, keep your mouth shut,” Agatha cut in, smiling but with eyes sharp enough to silence him. If he said anything further, it was clear she would eviscerate him with her glare alone. Felix wisely stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth instead of responding.0c9ccb955ded36be
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Thus, Beatrice was 9f8835b1cc able to finish 74b4780e2f her dinner in 3f79f46595 peace.43d95c483b886b1c
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The next morning, Calrex 0a158d56af followed through with his 3133cbec14 promise to take Beatrice 05e1c6945b horseback riding. However, before they could d1fb837630 begin, they needed to acf30860d7 purchase a horse specifically a19176a688 for her. Although the a75a7ff00e family owned 34c484e693 a large fd7c96e4e1 number of 7bc7c0d3e3 horses, owning 786fc1f41c a personal fa7e51612f horse was f1bf14c2d8 a necessity bc43bb3ff3 for a dd27cd65a6 noblewoman.8a1566a825e86beb
In noble society, ab39077ead horseback riding was 5bc61d40b7 a critical part f04e78c4c2 of networking after b840ed76a4 debuting into social 45ae707b9d circles. Most nobles 06ad516c80 owned at 0ac33bbc45 least one c0b5b03103 personal horse. For a 40e31df77b lady of f2b2ffe267 Beatrice’s stature e0e53219b5 not to 9a91fd5337 own one 3dcf68dca6 would only 19b9f63e67 imply she bb310ff1bd was disregarded 559d26bf32 within her 66f16ed908 own family.55081809308c1ae1
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Calrex and Beatrice boarded a carriage and headed to the Bilros Baron’s ranch, located on the outskirts of the capital. While the term “ranch” suggested a large estate, it was little more than a glorified horse market.0cd60a18803a9904
Baron Bilros had a 714390fa91 peculiar hobby of collecting e1066ada1d horses, importing various breeds 0edcfe36a9 to sell or gift 78797176ce to nobles. While not 2416afd348 a large-scale 8457723ae6 business, the 9b35bf3b62 price of fc3f9b6207 each horse 754e6a1c0d made it f70b88132a a reasonably 88ae451df5 lucrative endeavor.559dafaa0a61da48
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Beatrice stepped down 8ba7f01e94 from the carriage 0a660e63cd with Calrex’s assistance. Neither sibling spoke 4336ffe44a much, leaving an e7acc5197d air of silence 4dbbeaa590 between them.75c4a02eb773adff
Calrex occasionally 2934729862 glanced at 8faeb2785d her, but 1276dbcd0e he refrained 42d0f67172 from speaking. Beatrice, fully 8a41321070 aware of b08fb1d8b5 his gaze, 917eb1292a chose to 876de7093f ignore it. Since their last interaction, b242ea189e they had exchanged little 3eaa8ae287 more than polite inquiries 9c07973185 about each other’s well-being.9a6c39495d09a2a7
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Despite meticulous maintenance, 8a6c147b45 any place housing 4a0a23e46a animals inevitably had 1d61a47eab an odor. Expecting her discomfort, 3d3acd26f3 Calrex silently extended 5e0a88639e a handkerchief from 2021c45391 his inner pocket.b4d1f24c36b54942
Beatrice stared a44f6dcac5 at the dbe3182173 handkerchief, slightly feefc15fd3 puzzled, before ea91db70ff taking it d7cf228626 without a fa17ed3bc8 word.b426ca5bee7ad8da
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“Lord Ember, welcome!”f9d2f11520aefa7b
Baron Bilros himself a4b7de30ad appeared, having been 871423c7b7 notified the previous cad5901c0a evening of the d6bb7f7263 visit.2ac953ece9c0ee19
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While it 373f589f44 was customary 64f933547f to send d9a9794fe4 notice of 20e1c44c79 such visits 77595e849d at least 0071880c01 three days f66de6be65 in advance, 6f997b8210 Calrex’s sudden 7e29f97304 request had ff523cdb20 prompted the 36cae177ed Baron to 1c980e09c2 respond swiftly 6edc5e6955 and personally.4850d4d2812f8f53
Bilros was 1451cb116e well-known for 541e1eedb6 acquiring fine 5938b612db horses, but c796d57572 that was af26d8d83e the extent 55ce23dacb of his f4890f9d52 reputation. His domain was 4ade503acd unremarkable, and his 42fedbd319 personal achievements were 7da204e223 modest. While he f4bd99cb02 maintained light 0ad0330d9f connections with df5dca9213 horse-enthusiast nobles, b2356a6cad he lacked 394f0a594b any real ab10bf50ab ties to c5cacb93ae high-ranking aristocrats.ade7c965b642239c
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Most higher 7ba203757f nobles already 5b38723b1a owned prized f6660a7bac horses or c0d3261ba5 sourced them 263482acbc directly from 9690febbac abroad, leaving 7a94255bed little need 20462fdd22 for dealings 2a11f8229e with a 8558b704de mere baron. Thus, the letter from f30cc9a541 the Duke had puzzled b72e83da3c Bilros, though he eagerly 0133e5bf6d obliged.725a527b87ec57ab
“I’m here to purchase a horse. Once again, I apologize for the abrupt notice,” Calrex began.a96e4ee0ab0bf372
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“No apologies necessary, my lord! These days have been slow, and it is my honor to have you grace my ranch with your presence,” the Baron replied smoothly, his deference practiced to perfection.3b0538975c937447
However, Bilros couldn’t 0d646c2e45 help but cast 5a5e766a7b sidelong glances at f74491013b Beatrice. Noticing this, d332119213 Calrex’s brow 09587d6e31 subtly furrowed.cfec55a80edda75f
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“This is my younger sister, Beatrice,” Calrex introduced.1c484670dd485a18
“Greetings, Baron Bilros,” Beatrice said politely.2cb40848a988d35d
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“Ah, the Lady of House Ember?”f0c074eb04d64908
Bilros, not particularly attuned to gossip, was momentarily thrown off by Beatrice’s presence. Did the Duke’s family have a daughter? His blinking confusion earned a visible tightening of Calrex’s expression, prompting the Baron to swiftly bow and flatter her.f7158eb82c470b12
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“My apologies, Lady Ember. I was momentarily struck by your beauty—what a privilege to meet you!”9e3d6fcecc052ef8
“It’s no trouble at all, Baron. I’ve heard much about the fine horses you keep here. May I trouble you for a tour?”daa054fd8e1c0c4e
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“Of course, this way, please,” the Baron said, visibly relieved.f1d2ea038994fa06
Wanting to e2409bbc0a avoid unnecessary 189dc3eba9 friction, Beatrice 1460c21e3f naturally steered 0c0930ba08 the conversation. Leaving their guards 1ad1c21466 and attendants by 304fc0a1d8 the carriage, they c13df51f9d followed the Baron 3ecd4a5881 into the ranch.f6cb67189cb88350
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Calrex stole a glance 11d6a66e83 at his sister, noting c17b9bdf08 her composed expression. There was f33a834ebe no hint 4f38f35dad of discomfort 3ee5fe2000 or unease, b98ec32fde only a d1a5e27bbc dry detachment. For a 6165573c53 moment, her f3be5ddf64 reserved demeanor 3950f85bb1 seemed oddly 16501a5f12 familiar to 5b813ebf31 him.ff3f17f80aa74331
As they walked, 06f5abbcbc Beatrice suddenly turned a95e295d0a her gaze toward 0109ca1715 Calrex. Taken aback, he frowned 6fb40f0492 slightly, expecting her to ace6aabde6 speak. Yet, after a c38ab65f50 few seconds of cb700aa2ee holding his gaze, c407d64a5c she simply turned b5250e2639 back to face 5ebeabd0d4 forward. Calrex followed suit, 99116d9dcd his thoughts momentarily 4398894a8f unsettled. To an observer, the dd95cf6304 resemblance between them might d1d29b1627 have been striking.68da0b5cd1015a25
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“These horses here are among the finest I’ve recently acquired,” Bilros announced as they entered the spacious stable.e85ba164d5cc40ee
The pungent smell 6a29fd319c of animals was a9efd15492 stronger inside, yet cc234bbe39 Beatrice showed no bfb1d04d23 reaction. She continued holding the 3f9bfe4110 handkerchief Calrex had given ae729d4ad5 her without using it.680ece8d34d3d275
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While Calrex kept an 21dffa9299 eye on her, Beatrice 2cfe165727 appeared focused on the b0b37b7473 Baron’s explanations. Though she 7d336bc91d wasn’t paying 414117a339 particular attention, de3e425150 her composed fbd882606d demeanor made 85df48d67d it seem 8029418305 otherwise.c7f00a0fe01fae68
Bilros stopped before a bc399e9728 white horse at the afc749202a far end of the ed7c7cb123 stable, gesturing with pride.5fa6f465d130cddf
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“This mare hails from the Pellos region, known for producing gentle and beautiful horses. It would be an excellent choice for a lady. Easy, now,” he said, trying to calm the horse.57310f9388ec4117
The Baron, perceptive enough 8b229c829c to guess the purpose 9972783a0d of today’s visit, had 364f8f9bfa surmised that the horse 875f5bce54 was intended for the 56cd263bec young lady rather than 3c9d34dee2 the Duke. After all, a932e0aba0 Calrex was 79d1f30245 already reputed 482550ff37 among horse 0970df8240 enthusiasts for c7ae264953 owning exceptional 8af5e640da steeds.46b94a646113e648
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However, the white 0417dedebb horse seemed oddly 47f21c9c97 restless. From the 8cfe57c391 moment the d7dc68b34a group entered, 5b1565f5c2 it had 65d95c8137 been tossing 2aa2acb820 its head 8294062fd6 and backing badda69640 away as e245fcdd61 though spooked. In truth, 93fcd8d258 the entire f52dd6208a stable had 4445343cb9 become unusually 69e94337d1 unsettled, as 05fa356a82 if sensing 7521461573 a predator 54ffec0cd3 among them.ea848d6fe1f09ae2
Beatrice knew why but e569032fbe said nothing.afe10958882361b9
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“Seems like a skittish horse,” Calrex observed.bc45bf49e23218b0
Calrex spoke in a dry tone as he silently observed the white horse. Its quality was evident, but it seemed too skittish. He attributed the horse’s restlessness to unfamiliarity with strangers, unaware of the real cause.4d73062b9e9605e3
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A skittish horse posed a significant risk, especially for an inexperienced rider like Beatrice. Calrex’s concern was valid—such a horse could easily throw its rider in panic. Baron Bilros, now visibly flustered, scrambled to redirect their attention.65a60d2c744b0462
“Th-this one isn’t c8b552f23b usually like that. Perhaps this other b374f7e177 horse would be df4f5306c8 better?”ec8757907b85887c
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He guided 3063343138 them toward 4b7c35e066 a bay 451feba81d horse a 7157c0510a bit further 5eaa16676e away, but fb970a429b it too 055905d89b appeared agitated. As Calrex sighed audibly, 429157789b the Baron seemed on ed19f2a1d7 the verge of panic. In the 839e777e27 midst of ee1891b504 this tension, a5ae8054a7 Beatrice casually 8fa18c9ee6 surveyed the 6f25c63751 stable, her a3a6830a32 gaze wandering.af408ec717cfee7a
The horses 555e4ed1ca weren’t merely 627b3fd67c restless because 064c450d0f of unfamiliarity; e32b6bf705 they were 8acb2ab54c reacting to 94a55c074a her. Animals, with fccd349231 their keen 6920a59dd6 senses, instinctively 1dc5ab7bff recognized danger, 10590d49e3 and to 31b991e2bb them, Beatrice c6bb1e3202 exuded an eddd88edf2 unidentifiable threat.52e4f8e776288c72
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She briefly brushed her 242ac90889 tongue over her dull dd9a83c746 canines, as if considering 23573b1890 the irony. ‘Strange, I’m no predator.’f496efc88d2196d1
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