A Man's Perspective

* While writing and reading the paperwork the Duke Herbert Fortin is in the deep thoughts:

Today was just like any ordinary day. I woke up, did some paperwork and planned to go out, to check on the people around the castle. I heard that many robbers choose to rob a dress shop named "Maria" that is very popular, but it's on the wrong side of the city. The shop was in the Brava Gente city, and I named that city myself. The meaning of that name is "Good people". I have to say that the shop is very tucked away and cannot be easily reached. The only people who come to shop are the rich people who already know that the shop exists or they told their family and friends. And I think that how the shop got so popular and famous among the women in different cities. I wanted to catch the robbers in the the act, but that would be a hard thing to do alone, because they usually rob that place at the night or in the morning around 3 AM or 2:30 PM. The people that rob the Maria dress shop are travelers or the people that have nothing better to do. I am the Duke of five cities and more to count, so I choose to do something about it. I sent some knights to guard the owner of the shop. It's a good thing that she didn't give up on her job as an owner. The owner didn't choose to leave the city and gave me the opportunity to catch the little devil's in the act.

I was thinking that the owner of the Maria shop was gonna leave everything behind, but she is a strong woman as I expected.

her to be.

She sent me back a letter that says:

"I will await for the knights the lordship has sent me. Thank you for helping me out Duke Fortin. I appreciate everything you have done for the people of Brava Gente city and now me.

-The owner of the shop, Maria."

I was very thankful for her response so I sent even more knights that I should have. The fact is, I don't know with what people will I have to deal with.

But, it will probably be fine because the knights are more scared of me than anyone else.

*Knock knock*

"Yes, come in!" -Says Duke Fortin.

"Good day my lord, I have prepared the clothes for your departure. Will you not go today to the Brava Gente city?" -Says the butler Flavio, as he bows.

"I will go today, but first after when I get dressed I wish to eat lunch then go. Is the lunch prepared, Flavio?" -The Duke raises one eyebrow while looking at the butler Flavio.

"Of course, my lord. Everything is prepared and ready for my lordship." -The Butler opens the door and brings Duke the clothes then says:

"It's the casual toxido, the one I was telling you about my duke!" -Bulter's eyes glow in excitement. Duke smiles at bulter's silliness and takes the clothes then says:

"I expected nothing less from you, I will come down in twenty minutes!"

Butler nods and leaves the duke in the room.

*The Duke was always getting r ready alone. The toxido was on and he looked like from a fantasy book!

"I think this is a little much, Flavio!" -The Duke sighs and heads out.

Butler Flavio sees him and smiles then he says:

"My lordship, the toxido looks good on you! Did I not do good?"

Duke Helbert smirks and starts eating the lunch that was prepared.

"Today's lunch is very well prepared! Thank you for the meal." -Says the Duke smiling happily!

*The cooks always stood next to the door, if the Duke didn't like the food or if he liked the food that is prepared for him. The lordship didn't tell them to do that, they choosed to do that themselves. Now as the Duke thanks them, they start to cry. They are one of the few people that love the Duke very much. As they look at each other and smile the maids start to laugh at them while patting them at thr back. Duke Helbert finished eating his lunch, he stands up and takes his jacket, but all of the sudden the butler stops him and says:

"My lordship, I have prepared this black and long jacket for you to wear, it has a hoodie so that you can cover your face. Also, I prepared a sword, a knife and around ten needles with poison so that you can defend yourself very well. I thought of carriage, but then you probably wanna be hidden from others so I prepared my lordship his favorite horse!" -The butler Flavio smiles and then gives him everything, opens the door for Duke Herbert.

"You aren't my father, Flavio..." -The Duke whispers as he was leaving the room.

"My knights, protect the castle until I come back!" -He waves at everyone as he gets on his horse.

*People looked amazed, and everyone waved to the Duke. The Duke smiles as he sees that people that he brought two weeks ago to work at the castle, finally started to accept him. They are no longer scares of him as they were before. The old maids, butlers, knights all loved the duke and always told the new people:

"When you get to know our dear Duke, you are gonna love him too!", but some of them didn't believe the word they said and would always avoid the Duke at all costs. Now some of them started to cry, for everything they have done and said towards the Duke. The old butler Flavio, always looked at the Duke as if he is his blood related brother and the Duke saw that and accepted that friendship. They would ways joke around they they are alone but when Duke has something to do or if Duke has a lot of paperwork to do he is the one who always helps him out. Butler Flavio was Duke Herbert's right hand, his knight in need and a best friend he never imagined that he will have.

"Thirty more minutes to go huh?" -Duke stops to take a break and gives the horse some water.

"Hopefully nothing much will happen in the city. Now it's around 1PM, I think? One hour huh and thirty minutes to go." -Herbert whispers to himself and pats the horse.

*He sat down near a tree for ten minutes and then left again for the city. He really loves horse riding. And being in the nature gives him some peace and rest. Most of the times when he has nothing to do, he goes horse riding. Then Herbert would go into the woods and sit near a tree then listen to the birds and feel the breeze. Herbert likes to spend some time alone, where no one can find him, like everyone else does.