Road to Durham

Half a day has gone and everyone was feeling exhausted. The knight's captain decided to rest at the inn before continuing the journey, all the passenger to get off from the carriage.

Ferael along with his attendant approaching Hayden and start to talk. Ragnar and Isaac also doing the same, while the prime minister and the knight captain booking the inns. The rest of the knight was stationed at the surrounding areas and the servants start to attend their master needs.

After being relieved of his duty to rest, Adam walked towards Edith's carriage to meet his sister. He was that happy while the other knight was flabbergasted, Their relationship was akin to fire and water. Thus, the previous show-off occasion at the banquet coming of age might be an act. Everyone simply couldn't accept it.

"What's wrong with everyone?"

Before anyone could answer ragnar question, a sweet sound rang from the carriage.

"Brother, I miss you." Said Edith got off from the carriage with a pout. Because winter getting close, the wind was a bit cold making her pair cheeks painted in rossy color.

"Why did you dress up thinly? You might be freezing outside and catch the fever." Adams said expressing his concerns while putting the brown coat brought by Selena.

"Thank you..."

"Did you design this?" Adam's asks.

"Pretty isn't it?" Edith was smiling cheerfully, feeling proud of herself.

Adam's actually couldn't speak his mind well, his little sister seems mature and lovelier nowadays. "Lets greet the others, and you can rest after that."

Adams tells Edith some of their names from the Durham Kingdom just in case she didn't know them. They walk towards the stunned men to greet them. Ferael, Hayden, Ragnar, Isaac, along with another Knight's could finally move from their trance after her soft voice greeting them.

"Greetings your highness Ferael, Prince Hayden, and... L-lord Isaac's. May the god blessing always with all of you. My Name is Edith Geneivre from the Count Geneivre Household" she said stuttering in the middle when she sees the grand duke appearance.

She had a hard time concealing her blushing face, fortunately the cold weather making her face reddens before she greets them.

"May god blessings with you too." said Ferael in a reclutant manner, he left with complicated feelings. While Hayden mesmerized by her otherworldly beauty and can't help to think that she was surreal.

"Nice to see you again, Lady Geneivre." Isaac affirming her courtesy, his deep voice reminding her on that night when the rough voice whispering on her ears as He sweetly held her inside his firm arm and ....

'F*ck my holy minds!!'

"The pleasure is mine to convey, Lord Isaac. After all you once helped me." Edith smiled sweetly at him, she was nervous.

"Helping ?" Adam was curious, he can't help to ask further.

"Yes, Brother. Did you remember the gentleman who took me into the restroom at the coming of age banquet?"

Adams clearly remember that incidents, he was truly afraid if something happened to his little sister's. At that time, she said a man took her and bring her inside the restroom after a sudden headache. Then the man who to help Edith was the Grand Duke himself.

"Yes, brother." Edith confirming his brother thought. Adam's was in disbelief, but soon enough switching his gaze to the Grand Duke as he spoke.

"I owe the Grand duke a favor. Do tell me if Lord Isaac needs some help, I'll be glad to assist in a way I am capable of." Declared Adams.

When Adam's talking to Isaac, Hayden took initiative to answer Edith's greeting.

"Pleased to meet you too, Lady geneivre."

"Me too, your highness prince Hayden." Edith curtsying gracefully. "I might be burdening your journey in the future, prince Hayden. Thank you for your generosity and letting us coming along with you." Edith sincerely feeling gratitude towards him. Although he was kind and didn't have any malicious intent for Edith, Yet. She needs to keep her distance from him.

Hayden I. Hirsch was one of the male lead inside the novel, she didn't remember much but just enough to identifies who the capture target was.

"Its fine, then lets us go inside the inn, maybe the knights captain has booking the rooms." Hayden's told everyone to went inside the inn, following by Adam's, Isaac's, and Edith.

She was left awkwardly after founds out that there is one person still remain beside her.

'He must be Sir Ragnar...' Edith thought inwardly. His hair and eyes dyed in black was intimidating for everyone around here but for her, she missed that color. Her past self had his black hair and eyes, but now her hair and eye color almost illogical.

"Greetings Sir Ragnar, My name Edith Geneivre. Pleased to meet you." She was cheerfully greetings him because of her past memories.

" ..." Instead of answering, ragnar was studying her attentively and successfully making her uncomfortable.

"Umm... Let's go ins-" Because his lack respond, Edith tried to ask him inside the inn too.

"So, Why did you decide to leave the Glacia Empire?" At his sudden question, Edith pace halted. She turns her head towards the man, in reality his actions was considered rude but because Edith didn't really familiar with the customs yet, she just brushed it aside.

"You knew?" Her eyes rounding up, staring at the breathtaking face in bewildered.

"Naturally." He walked and intentionally leaving Edith to follow him, and she did do that. "Even the imperial family bringing your topic at the dining table." Ragnar was rather puzzled by his own liveliness talks.

"I didn't know, it was that bad." Edith was referring to the rumors, 'Maybe Beatrice's start getting restless since the crown prince take an interest towards the female lead.'

'Thank goodness, I am not staying in here to spectate their fight and I am not planning to be the scapegoat either.

"Anyway, forgive me for my rudeness Lady Geneivre. My curiosity led me to speak carelessly, and I know it's late to do this but it's a pleasure to meet you." He said while bowing his perfect sculptured face, taking Edith hand into his thin lips and kissed it gently.

Edith swore that this kind of gesture would surely make her had a heart attack. She could faintly feel her burning ears and cheeks. This is the second times she felt like this, once was when she founds out that the man whom she kissed was actually the Grand Duke himself. Edith just want to burn a hole to her face and hides, remembering how his rough voice violated her eardrums. She couldn't help to felt strange, How the hell she can't!?

Even though the original Edith still in her teens, the ones inside her aren't !! Thus, the Grand Duke age was more preferable for her.

And this guy, the man named Ragnar seemingly had a similar aura with the Grand duke. The way the gazes and kissed Edith's hand was shivering her back.

'Who the is this man!! Aren't he was just an ordinary person not even an extra!?'

Chuckles

"No, its quite alright Sir Ragnar. I don't mind much about it." while her minds in turmoil, she maintaining her normal face.

Ragnar smiles, "You're quite fresh, My lady. I hope your stay in our kingdom's will satisfy whatever your reasons are." he spoke softly and extended his hand to escort Edith inside the inn.

"I will, Thank you, Sir Ragnar." Edith put her palm on top of his hand and moves toward the inn direction side by side.

'AHH whatever! Since he was handsome, lets not think anything stupid for now and rest for tomorrow trip.'

When all the important figures are inside the inn, the knights who was still outside was gasping and exclaimed merrily.

"Oh my Goodness! Did you see lady Geneivre clothes?!"

"I know !! To think she was that beautiful in that simple attire."

"Even the Durham kingdom personal knights was smitten by her!"

"But what kind of dress is that? Don't you think it's weird?" One of the silent knight spoke, voicing his concern.

"Who cares! It Its nice to see a noble lady without many adornments anyway." The knight said, remembering Edith clothes.

"Don't forget that she was once stalking your Highness Ferael. It might be her tactics to get close to the crown prince." another knights chimed in,

"Yes, that's true too."

Everyone in that circle feeling gloomier after recalling some of her past aggressive behavior.

"What are all of you doing here! Scram!!!"

The knight's could see their platoon captain mad face and shouted in unison.

"Yes sir!!"