Chapter97

Itdidn'ttakemelongtogetdressedandstopinfrontofRichard'sroomwiththesetwoaliens,whichisreallynotsomethingIwanttoshowupbecausetheywilltalktoAstonaboutimmigration.ButasthiswasRichard'sroom,itwouldbeoffensivetothemaster,aswellastotheprince,toletthemknockatthedoor,sotheyusedmeasabumper.

Istoppedatthedoor,andbeforeIraisedmyhand,IknockedonthedoorwithAston'shand.GenesisandKeithhurriedtosalutethem,whileAstonsmiledatthemandsaid:

"Weallheardyourconversation."

Doyouknowwhy?Whatwillyoudowithyourability?

"Comein."

Whennoonesaidanything,AstonopenedthedoorandsatdownbythebedwhereRichardwaslying.GenesisandKeithstoppedattheendofthebed,andIfollowedandstoodbesideKeith.UntilAstonasked.

"Whenwillyouleave?"

"Ithinktherearestilltwoweeks,sire,"saidGenesis.

Astonnodded,andhislovelyfacesuddenlybecameheavy.Needlesstosay,ifitweren'tforRichard,heknewwhathismoodwas.SeeingthatheacceptedGenesis,heraisedhishandandgentlystrokedRichard'shair.Ican'thelpbutsympathizewithit.