TLYWK Chapter 5 (Part 2)
by Solavita“But I don’t yet have a horse of my own.”2f7dfada80666b4a
The room 820a53c764 fell silent. Agatha looked briefly fd6e15b391 flustered, while both 8da2148053 Felix and Calrex b86cef0800 appeared equally taken 63e27d3003 aback. Beatrice, however, 9a992a4077 remained unaffected, cd6bf820c8 casually slicing 264c996ffc her steak 8d6c293ea8 and placing 2d5064981b a piece 0ee2724d9b into her 2951a9b360 mouth.ec5121595b2158f7
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“Then choose a horse for her before riding, Calrex,” Agatha instructed.7743d7159ee3eb07
“…Yes,” Calrex replied.bda826853e77e719
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“A calm one.”8e2eba231741dc96
“…Yes.”9afb6c5b97c0028a
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“The most expensive one.”8eec068168dfd373
“…Yes.”95f200cc5674c664
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“Brother, while you’re at it, could you look into getting a forest horse for me?” Felix chimed in.728a2fc435aea99a
“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.ff2609d147b8d653
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Thus, Beatrice was able d0aa6a18b0 to finish her dinner 249125965a in peace.5f9160af7db9dbec
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The next 229ab862b5 morning, Calrex bb4f260b5d followed through 8667328dfd with his 14906a8b1a promise to be85e3c4c5 take Beatrice 14d77115ab horseback riding. However, before they d74a4f7d80 could begin, they 8c5e6fb484 needed to purchase c93c77bf59 a horse specifically 99abdf0548 for her. Although the family owned 4270751f40 a large number of 7311b6b37a horses, owning a personal 8e05fbcc6e horse was a necessity c3161f9e8f for a noblewoman.f3019a26af806043
In noble 1911b4e219 society, horseback 022578b0a3 riding was 95f4d18f66 a critical 9067ec6141 part of 6ff3148594 networking after f6efadb640 debuting into b9b470d539 social circles. Most nobles owned 41ea5ee418 at least one 779189c3e4 personal horse. For a cd813ec87e lady of afab84c533 Beatrice’s stature 55fbb3999e not to d75c0e9ba0 own one 5d46fd76a6 would only 2fadaee792 imply she cb7d8c2c60 was disregarded e17f75318f within her 867dfb9288 own family.e90161ee60408b0b
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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.5cdccdb72968c358
Baron Bilros had a 02207d909d peculiar hobby of collecting a14b038233 horses, importing various breeds b07646269a to sell or gift f2635ef028 to nobles. While not a ce5950b54d large-scale business, the 55d25430ca price of each 0ec331900a horse made it 510ef48151 a reasonably lucrative 8ad1920193 endeavor.3fb6e99759c9fd81
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Beatrice stepped down d402e95fe3 from the carriage 67fc25e0e0 with Calrex’s assistance. Neither sibling spoke a43dd4f8c0 much, leaving an 0c8cf62a1d air of silence e05f299fe5 between them.4d36027b03e79ff3
Calrex occasionally glanced 8c35cbe586 at her, but e1b10a203a he refrained from 70faabbab4 speaking. Beatrice, fully aware of 55a54694d4 his gaze, chose to 1821919f1e ignore it. Since their 8a911b6f83 last interaction, b42d7adfee they had 67ee3558c3 exchanged little 44df87a221 more than 9e88d91436 polite inquiries ce454f3e80 about each c00074b6c6 other’s well-being.68418d197c469131
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Despite meticulous maintenance, afa2f0c95e any place housing 38372453f9 animals inevitably had ba62e60c68 an odor. Expecting her discomfort, Calrex 676bef5557 silently extended a handkerchief 2860a98b4b from his inner pocket.44fcc5df7e65241a
Beatrice stared at the ed3e4b4191 handkerchief, slightly puzzled, before e17cb4a60f taking it without a 5be41240fb word.391a0d3d6aeaebd6
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“Lord Ember, welcome!”2d8beed1039b0ce9
Baron Bilros himself 285d64e618 appeared, having been f08489758c notified the previous 761c049dba evening of the 784c153b38 visit.672fdd80f03932ca
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While it 7d03f5e7b2 was customary 54cf8acd76 to send d82aa39f61 notice of c76d42b20d such visits 0bfae8a1c3 at least 54ebe77c91 three days 0481ecdf4a in advance, c301cb6406 Calrex’s sudden f7a315e4dd request had 595a45e510 prompted the ab9556e5ca Baron to b726b48a56 respond swiftly 6ddd11f0a1 and personally.f298f870745fb03f
Bilros was 7a219bb011 well-known for a8060a14fa acquiring fine a3ccd36128 horses, but 6aaa958654 that was a4a854fccf the extent d9cdae8b2f of his 74e176ca94 reputation. His domain 40be5815f9 was unremarkable, d15ea9e067 and his d4955ecd51 personal achievements 8d497bbfa9 were modest. While he maintained light 9ed3546f60 connections with horse-enthusiast nobles, d0651c25cf he lacked any real 5a832f0d07 ties to high-ranking aristocrats.a36493b5267a2c5c
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Most higher nobles already d7d61f2521 owned prized horses or b77939ddcc sourced them directly from 174a73b60d abroad, leaving little need 9604e146b4 for dealings with a 820a9920ba mere baron. Thus, the letter from 0553efba2a the Duke had puzzled cdc75f75ec Bilros, though he eagerly 11dbcc86ce obliged.30a764f1eef12d63
“I’m here to purchase a horse. Once again, I apologize for the abrupt notice,” Calrex began.07a5ad0ee0b0b9f2
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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.0eb7d64ea3f873df
However, Bilros fa81ab8117 couldn’t help dc073fcb49 but cast 53452ab33e sidelong glances 17aad325de at Beatrice. Noticing this, 4ce2c103cc Calrex’s brow b2306f10e9 subtly furrowed.007e77bd5d4eb733
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“This is my younger sister, Beatrice,” Calrex introduced.ee317dc53c90a83b
“Greetings, Baron Bilros,” Beatrice said politely.b5f4d704dfdd3de9
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“Ah, the Lady of House Ember?”f9207e113c03fe6a
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.74572d05e8e70394
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“My apologies, Lady Ember. I was momentarily struck by your beauty—what a privilege to meet you!”a826cee5aec63bbf
“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?”3877f70542771d5d
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“Of course, this way, please,” the Baron said, visibly relieved.165b8c295d36e7b4
Wanting to avoid 3445f41ad2 unnecessary friction, Beatrice e6b941e19a naturally steered the 5b947f6d86 conversation. Leaving their guards 393a086a5d and attendants by b0be718a10 the carriage, they a408112d02 followed the Baron 138919581a into the ranch.c734e834bb95356a
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Calrex stole a 7cea7dc0c1 glance at his abe9f26eff sister, noting her 8cd577b0ed composed expression. There was no 70263df3be hint of discomfort c0c4eb8375 or unease, only bec4faf28d a dry detachment. For a moment, 686b5eac71 her reserved demeanor d433053826 seemed oddly familiar fd2423a880 to him.ec74085af85b446e
As they 4e75effc6a walked, Beatrice 8b43f6bc8c suddenly turned fc732dd16c her gaze 033da68e3f toward Calrex. Taken aback, he frowned e1fca76197 slightly, expecting her to 38a800c04e speak. Yet, after c0bca2b5a1 a few ecb2e02eeb seconds of 44c33c9b10 holding his afc568490c gaze, she eb3aadc252 simply turned b802939ca2 back to 277d4a645c face forward. Calrex followed suit, 1dcb41dddd his thoughts momentarily 8001edb937 unsettled. To an 74ffccfdea observer, the 02419d490a resemblance between 213e605f4e them might 7ca78cbe0d have been cb4568e228 striking.30dd3f992cdf042a
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“These horses here are among the finest I’ve recently acquired,” Bilros announced as they entered the spacious stable.d0f3a1b0f3d0c906
The pungent smell 6cd2a2419f of animals was bc43c1c903 stronger inside, yet 8fde2c3033 Beatrice showed no 1c6c16ed72 reaction. She continued holding the 2ee2b4e0be handkerchief Calrex had given 48e1497594 her without using it.c742305779d8d386
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While Calrex kept 7e1cea1e73 an eye on e222248bbb her, Beatrice appeared 5e7fb506d7 focused on the a896cc1917 Baron’s explanations. Though she wasn’t 5fb4986a48 paying particular attention, 912d32bb25 her composed demeanor 93c338a020 made it seem 97c569f9a6 otherwise.8bd8ee7a1fb80b2f
Bilros stopped 08629023ba before a 18f1e27e93 white horse fb9b4a2f2b at the ae84dd2f70 far end ee89b3e790 of the ac3638d59f stable, gesturing e172fe4c16 with pride.da69016ec951147c
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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.a2b3ee9af3219169
The Baron, perceptive c09304eca2 enough to guess ee0205fb8f the purpose of 8525d47f4c today’s visit, had 8eaced77e0 surmised that the 12362e6495 horse was intended 9092558c1a for the young 93263d04ce lady rather than 222649b51a the Duke. After all, 7cb8a4ae11 Calrex was 106af5d578 already reputed afe7e75727 among horse fcd29f48c6 enthusiasts for 1db60273fd owning exceptional 796d5c5c05 steeds.71ba7b278f889d70
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However, the white ae856799bf horse seemed oddly 8b75e81a82 restless. From the moment 2aa948661a the group entered, 7628bf6162 it had been 4128b8b7a8 tossing its head 63face7f9a and backing away 14436450b2 as though spooked. In truth, the 35ae5110ae entire stable had de2711fcf7 become unusually unsettled, 1b64381111 as if sensing d192293f2e a predator among 977943d592 them.fa3dad8952e10193
Beatrice knew why but b6f85ee845 said nothing.4de655538e6d6c1a
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“Seems like a skittish horse,” Calrex observed.455e4ea5f512b97b
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.a1290023f3e44258
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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.61f668e9ba21be44
“Th-this one isn’t usually 366b90eb0b like that. Perhaps this edf1be3e62 other horse 2fec70ef2f would be fc86510835 better?”807ef6116393b1ba
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He guided df46ecdce5 them toward 2531a1009c a bay e33f29b7fc horse a eee674c57f bit further 454cdd28f6 away, but 5626e7287f it too f95ff4f427 appeared agitated. As Calrex sighed audibly, 5b3a68df5f the Baron seemed on 87c8049e06 the verge of panic. In the midst 3fa905435c of this tension, 30ea5c5877 Beatrice casually surveyed a3ac0ace57 the stable, her 287aee6674 gaze wandering.e1d63fbc26a5b580
The horses weren’t 017068f0b8 merely restless because be30816c46 of unfamiliarity; they c73f8bfa20 were reacting to b070d6b620 her. Animals, with a9067db5d1 their keen 256f9c04f1 senses, instinctively 7b19e06acc recognized danger, 9e8556f32a and to 1cda3a140b them, Beatrice bd55e336bd exuded an fcbeacbc60 unidentifiable threat.c8502b52734d226a
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She briefly brushed c1de7aad06 her tongue over 6f2ba05b2e her dull canines, 479c896a4a as if considering 81db608592 the irony. ‘Strange, I’m no 07e4033525 predator.’31dabc0af589f100
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