Chapter 317: The Journey to Aranole 1

"Are these the trunks you're giving out for charity?" the Duchess' eyes settled on the three trunks that was placed on the porch. "How very generous of you."

"You got that wrong, Your Grace. These are mine and my husband's possessions." Aella reveled for a second when the Duchess lifted her eyebrows a millimeter.

"The trunks for charity has been sent already." she added with a wide smile.

"Did my letter not reach you, Lady Aella? I said to-"

"To come with nothing but myself and that is exactly what I did, Your Grace. These trunks are part of me and I can not, for anything, leave a part of me behind." Aella watched as her servants stiffened up a bit.

The guards standing besides the Duchess looked even more stoic than before. She was confused by their reaction until she saw the disapproving glare the old woman was sending her way.