The mistery surrounding her..

In the office, Francis was immersed in his work, organizing all the documents related to the empire's affaire and all kind of request. Between every documents he signed, he thought about Eleanor's reaction and a smile was draw on his face. He keep thinking that she was an odd one, because for him womans were sophisticated and elegant, in short 'artificial'. It was like they always played a role and were acting every word they were spewing to him. He didn't mind it since he only spent time with them to play around but it irritated him when they were clinging to him. Compared to them Eleanor was different, she was honest and maybe too honest some time, she doesn't know how to hide her feeling, he can read her like a book.

Someone knock the office door and after getting Francis's permission to enter, a man appeared, he was radically tall not as much as Francis though, and he had red hair and brown eyes.

"Sebastian, did you find the man that had the nerve to try and kill me?", Francis said without taking his eyes off of his work.

"It is nearly done, we had the information about his where abouts, he is hiding in the west part of the empire, in Oasius." Said Sebastian, who is in charge of the administration section in the palace. He is Francis's childhood friend, as well as the sole successor of marquis Lewis, the second wealthiest family in the empire.

"Very well, Keep up the good work and keep him alive, we need to find those who were working with him, surely he didn't do that alone."

"Yes, it was too meticulous for only one person to be behind it, he must have an accomplice....Ah! and what about that girl, is she working with them? Val told me that you were suspicious of her."

Val is the knight with the scar that escorted them to the palace.

"She....no, I don't think that she is one of them, you don't need to mind her."

"Yes but we still need to investigate her, also our imperial doctor wanted to see her, he keep saying that her knowledge must be outstanding since she saved you from the poison."

The door burst open and a man with a white doctor's coat came in before speaking.

"So where is she? Francis, I need to talk to her about medical topic."

"No, you don't need to, go back to your office Cain. Or I will make sure you don't have one." Said Francis while a sigh left his mouth.

Cain Augustine is the imperial docteur, that mean he is the most competent doctor of the empire and a genius since birth, He doesn't have a family and grew up in the temple of the empire. He knew Francis since he was a kid like Sebastian, and always had his way with Francis for some reason because they always had a brothers kind if relationship.

"Francis, It is important to know about her knowledge, it can be quiet helpful in the futur..." Said Cain, Sebastian followed and said,

"He is right, we must not let some unknown person stroll around the palace as they please."

"That is enough, leave!" blurted Francis with an exasperated look in his face.

But Sebastian was persistent and after a while he said,

"You don't know anything about her,.... just the fact that she was in the forest at the same time you did, and that she happened to save you, but what about her motive, why she did that and how she got out of the forest, it is all a mistery." He observed Francis's reaction and continued,

"You clearly know that peoples like us should be careful of their surroundings, since other's motive toward us are never innocent..."

"..tch!..I understand, do an investigation on her, but do it quietly and do not involve her, is that clear!..." replied Francis with his hand clasped before his mouth and his golden eyes glaring coldly.

"Very well your majesty, I will keep that in mind." Said Sebastian while a cold sweat fell from his forehead. It was the first time that Francis showed that expression to him because of a woman. He thought that Francis must feel responsible toward that woman, because of the fact that she saved him. Nevertheless, he quickly left the office with the objective to find out the truth about her.

Cain was still in the office and while watching their conversation, he was surprised of the concern Francis had for the girl so he cautiously asked,

"Say Francis...are you sleeping with her?"

"Chut up or I will sew that filthy mouth of your."

"hahaha! I am sorry, sorry..but then why make a fuss about her, It can not be that you love her, right?!"

At his guess, Francis stopped his work and stayed still for a moment and thought ' love? what the hell is he talking about, for me she is merely an unusual woman that I took with me out of boredom...nothing less', then as if he himself wasn't convinced of his thought he frowned, returned to work, and said,

" It is not that,...you can go and refer to her about the poison as you wish, now leave me alone."

Cain happily left the office, leaving Francis with his confused mind.