Engagement Ceremony

Ella angrily came out of the bathroom, with a towel tied to her waist exposing her slender neck bone, and white soft looking legs, she walked fast and jumped on Derrick who fell, with her hands throwing soft punches towards him, creating loud noises.

Hearing all the shouting, that was happening, Shadow rushed into Derrick's room only to see Ella on top of Derrick with a towel and Derrick already has a purple, looking confused Shadow asked "What is going on here?"

Ella immediately stood up and ran back to the bathroom as soon as she saw shadow who came in.

"Nothing happened, you can go back to your room" Derrick answered Shadow while getting up and dusting himself, without looking directly at Shadow.

"Are you sure young master, are you sure there is something wrong?" Shadow replied looking at the untidy clothes of Derrick, which has been ransacked by Ella.

"Am fine you can go back to your room, there is nothing to see here" Derrick answered chasing Shadow away from the room.

When Shadow left the room, Ella came out of the bathroom her eyes blazing, if looks could kill, her looks would have already killed Derrick a thousand times.

"I thought you were a gentle man, is only the first night and you are already peeping on me, I thought you said I was a flat chested kid, who couldn't get your interest, and a few hours later you are peeping on me" Ella said while sitting on the bed, with her clothes on, and Derrick was squatting on the floor looking like he swallowed a fly.

"I am really sorry, peeping on you was never my intention" Derrick immediately replied prostrating to Ella.

"Hmm, I will forgive you but am taking the bed you can sleep on the floor or the chair, anyone you choose to do" Ella replied, while taking over the bed in the inn.

"What do you mean I should sleep anywhere and you are taking over, I saved you and now you are taking over my bed" Derrick said angrily, but Ella didn't reply him, he could only sigh and went to sit down on the chair that seems hard to sleep on, "this can't be, by sun rise either we find a new room or we find a new inn" Derrick muttered to himself.

By sunrise all of Derrick's body ached, sitting on the hard chair all night, he glared at Ella who was still dozing off on the bed as if she owns the place, what bothered Derrick was how she was able to adjust quickly to the situation she found herself, it makes him a bit uneasy, and she is smart enough to behave when Shadow is around, well Derrick felt like she adjusted a little too quickly and there was something off.

'Well no need thinking too much, she isn't strong enough to cause any harm to me' Derrick thought to himself, before getting off and leaving the room.

He ate his breakfast, leaving the sleeping girl in the room, and telling Shadow he was only getting some air, Shadow had other things to take care off, because they would be leaving the kingdom in two days time, so he only nodded at Derrick and went about on his own, Derrick left the inn in order to digest the food he just ate, only to come across a gathering at the far end, although Derrick was trying to be low key and not attract attention, his red hair and handsome looks still turned heads towards his direction, he ignored the stares and went and join the gathering.

"Hello, what is happening here, why is everyone gathering here" Derrick asked a man who was closed to him, where he stood, the man looked at Derrick from head to toe and a frown appeared on his face, the man sighed and answered Derrick "This is where we are all registering to become the son in law of Baron Valluck and the fiancee of the beauty of Vall, if you have no business here, please leave" the man replied Derrick, like Derrick was his sworn enemy.

'Hmm, why would a noble organize an engagement ceremony for the public, I don't believe Baron Valluck would be willing to marry his daughter to a pheasant, this should be interesting, I think I would be attending this engagement ceremony' Derrick thought to himself.

"Thank you for the information" Derrick told the man before moving forward, the man could on grit his teeth, seeing that Derrick was still going forward to register, but there was nothing he could do, the registration was for all.