The butler led the girl to the dining hall where breakfast is being served. Katerina walked through the substantially sized hall decorated with old paintings of the men that were lords before His Lordship. She studied every man on the wall.
The one looks worse than the other one. 'They all look so evil' the girl thought to herself with a shiver. Katerina felt very out of place as if she does not belong here.
As the butler was leading the girl to the breakfast table, he couldn't help but think why the lord took the girl in. She was just a human after all and humans were supposed to be slaves in this dark world. It's not every day that the lord takes in little girls. The butler concluded that there must be something very special about the girl that might have sparked the interest of the Lord.
The butler came to a stop in front of a black door with vampiric symbols and with a sign that stated 'DINING HALL'. He knocked once with his fist.
"Come in." a feminine voice spoke.
The butler looked behind him to see if the girl was there and to his dismay, she was. Katerina was looking down at her feet and nervously fidgeting with her fingers. "Girl, when we enter this room you must look up and walk straight. These are vital people, and you must show respect." the butler said in a very firm voice. The girl only nodded in response.
"Look at me girl!"
Katerina flinched at the butler's tone. She quickly looked up and straightened her back. The butler responded with a nod and turned around to open the door.
The butler led the girl to a seat next to the empty seat which belonged to His Lordship.
The girl observed the room and the people quietly. She sat at the table and listened to the conversations. The vampires didn't mind the child more or less they didn't even notice her. This relaxed Katerina very much.
"Did you hear Lauren? Lord James wants to get married!" the blonde woman screeched excitedly.
"Really?" the brunette looked more content and calm.
"Yes, I -...."
The door opens and there stood His Lordship James in all his glory. The room went dead for a moment. The girl heard the woman gasped quietly.
"Good morning everyone! I'd like to make an introduction this morning"
Everyone sat on the edge of their seats to listen to the Lord.
"I'd love for you all to meet Katerina, my daughter. The heir to my fortune and princess of this realm."
Everyone gasped with utter shock.