Going Home

The leader of the soldiers, commander Phill, have been searching for Derrick the whole night, and into the morning, due to how large the dark forest was, they missed the route which Derrick was and couldn't find him the whole night, and they weren't basically sure if he was in the dark forest, or other parts of the Dark's territory.

Derrick left the mansion without informing anyone were he was going, or even if he had were to go, or even knew were he was going to!!

This brought about a split in search for him, and also they were also searching for the missing Earl's daughter, who sneaked out of the family's carriage because she was inpatient in getting the ferry wolves core.

She left on her own, to the dark forest that's why the Earl's were late, they were looking for their daughter and only arrived at the Dark mansion in the middle of the night.

The Earl family couldn't mobilize soldiers in someone else's territory, so they had to seek the assistance of the Lord of the territory, which was Baron Dark.

Coincidentally the Lord of the territory was also on the search for his son, which was also a major issue in the territory, this brought about the search of the two children, and this brought about a thorough search of the whole territory.

This left the people of the Dark territory scared, something like this haven't happened before, and this left the people wondering what was happening.

"Uncle Phill, over here, oh I missed you, please take me home, I got lost and how is Father and Mother?!!"

Derrick asked while rushing towards a horse, which a soldier respectfully left for him, while bowing to him.

'The young master knows how to ride a horse, I didn't hear anything about that, was he taught by the master'

Phill was thinking while getting down from his horse, he went to where Derrick was and made a light bow.

""Young master, were have you been the whole night? we have been searching for you!!

""Where you perhaps in the dark forest?""

Phill asked a bit puzzled and a little curious

"Let's forget about the details uncle Phill, am starving and I ache all over let's rush back home"

Derrick said without even thinking, as they were about turning back, they heard a scream from behind.

""!!Aren't you forgetting someone? young master!!""

It was Rosetta, she was being left behind, by both Derrick who promised to take her home, and the soldiers who have no idea who she was, but were looking for her.

"Oh miss Rosetta, you can come with us, why are you standing over there?"

Derrick asked while feigning ignorance

""Weren't you the one who has forgotten me?, isn't it common courtesy to introduce me to your soldiers""

Rosetta said with a polite smile, this surprised Derrick, where was that rude, feisty girl? she might be pretending right, Derrick thought looking a bit confused!!

"Uncle Phill meet Rosetta Holman, Rosetta this is uncle Phill a head soldier of my family"

Derrick said looking tired and a bit grumpy

""Young mistress""!!

Uncle Phill shouted a bit flustered and then quickly bowed, before calling a soldier over to help her on a horse, Derrick was looking at this with a confused look whispering to himself "young mistress".

""We are sorry for not recognizing you 'young mistress', you look a bit different from your portrait, what happened to you? and why are you with the young master?""

Phill asked curiously and with a respectful tone

""Who is your young master?""

Rosetta asked back politely, this was like saying, I don't know your young master and I don't know you people.

""Young master Derrick is the...."" Phill was interrupted

"Enough with the chatting, Rosetta you would get to know everything when we get back, am tired and starving, let's save the small talks for later"

Derrick said without even looking at them, and was already going forward slowly, he doesn't know the way back he would have already left them behind, this signalled all the soldiers which totalled 50 to start moving forward also, with these Phill took the lead and the conversation between him and Rosetta was put on hold.

Rosetta who was riding her horse slowly, with the guidance of a soldier on the ground guiding the horse slowly, she was in deep thought.

'Who exactly is this idiot?, Derrick Dark, Derrick Dark, is he the son of the territory Lord?, I heard from father that the name of this territory is Dark territory, named after the Lord of this territory.'

'What is really happening?, let's wait till we get to his home and find out what exactly is really happening, and they said they were looking for me, it seems my family has arrived at the Lord's mansion, I just need to wait and see what will happen, but am not letting go of this idiot no matter what'...

Meanwhile in a study, a man dressed in all black was being questioned

"How did he cope in the dark forest?"...