CHAPTER#31:The cat is out of the bag pt 2

She looked at him. The eyes that looked like a pair of white crystals made him look back down out of respect.

"Madame..."He coughed and cleared his throat.

"I fear it is not an easy task you ask of me," he responded slowly.

"But it is not entirely impossible." she persuaded him.

"Madame... I can only try." he tried to keep the response lukewarm. He did not want to see this young lady lose all hope her eyes were filled with.

"But... If I may ask about the reason behind such a request." he prompted a question. Luciana saw it coming.

"To conceal myself. My appearance as you've noticed stands out in this realm. At least in this domain to be more accurate. At this point, it will be harder to approach the locals of this domain if I need to interact with them as the Lord's wife."

He scratched his bony cheek and agreed to her proposal.

"If you require anything for it I will try my best to cooperate with you. So, please make it work."

"Young madame asked me a favor for the first time since your arrival. This old man is obliged to help you out from here on."

"Likewise. I shall be counting on your service from here onward."

"Ahh! You found me earlier."Mina cried out.

"You're an easy target that's why."Jafar ruffled her curly ebony hair which was tied in a low ponytail.

"Where is the young master?"She inquired about him.

"Hmm~He's skillful at this game. I tried to find him but he was nowhere to be found."Jafar replied.

Luciana turned pale after hearing his words.

-"Nemesis!"She jolted from the old wooden bench made out of a dead log.

"Madame?"

"Sir... You told me this area was filled with poisonous vines... Are there any other poisonous plants?"

"There are a few yes... Ah!"He realized why she panicked.

"This is not good madame... These shrubs are poisonous for both demons and other species."His voice trembled.

-"Oh dear! I hope he's alright."

She asked the servant siblings to search for the child. The other servants nearby were notified to search for him.

"Nemesis? Nemesis!"She called out to him.

She heard a rustle of leaves and the sound of broken branches. There were low voices she heard in the hallway.

She tiptoed closer to the overgrown patch where weeds were growing that almost reached her thighs.

She bent over and looked cautiously. A silver mass of hair moved slowly between them. She smiled with relief and sneaked behind him.

"So this is where you were hiding."She caught him and pulled him to her.

"Wah! Mama!"He looked at her cheerfully.

She heard the same faint voices again.

"Come on now some Lord in the wild wouldn't know what stuff we sell him."One gruff voice spoke up.

"Do you know the consequences if he finds out that the goods we sell him are dregs?" the other one whose voice was deeper and looked older hissed.

"Keep it down are you mad? If someone hears about it we're doomed... We need to curry up to him so he'd lend us some soldiers to guard us up our way to the central capital."

"What's the point... He'll be fooled easily. Some beggar lord like him got nothing except for some barren land and stone walls. I know people like him with just a glance."

"But have you not seen him? He's a wild beast... Just look at him. He reeks of blood and looks like he enjoys slaughtering living creatures."

"Ah! Enough about him! We need to wrap things here and fast. I don't wanna stay in this pile of rocks for long."

-"What did I just hear?"Luciana was holding Nemesis on her lap with one arm around him and the other on her mouth to not make a sound.

-"They're gone... I hope?"She looked back and then at her son who looked at her clueless about the secret she uncovered.

She felt someone behind her.

"Milady?"A voice whispered.

"Ahh!"She let out a cry.

"J-Jafar?"

"Apologies for scaring you. I did not mean it."He knelt to help her up.

"I see you've found the young master."He smiled.

"Yes but for how long were you there?"

His smile switched to a frown in a flash.

"Since you found the young lord milady."

"Then... "

"I heard them too unfortunately not too clear. I tried calling you but you were focused on somewhere else. So I just walked up to you."

-"So he heard them too."

"I should notify the master about it." he sighed and slightly pressed his fingers in the middle of his forehead.

"Wait, Sir Jafar... "She impeded him from his decision.

"I will try to resolve this matter."

"Pardon milady? You will?"

"It's my job as the mistress of this place. I will take care of it. If things go south... I will ask you to inform my husband about this case."

He thought for a moment and decided to obey her proposal.

She lifted young Nemesis in her arms and walked back to where she was conversing with old Derran.

She saw the old man still looking for Nemesis between the bushes.

"Young master!"His voice trembled.

"Sir Jafar... If you may."

He nodded and brought the old man to her. He was delighted to see Nemesis safe.

"Oh gracious me. The young lord is safe."

"Go on Nemesis... Say thank you to him. He was worried about you."

"Th-ank you."He shyly said and again buried his face. She smiled hopelessly.

"Ah yes, Mister Derran... It may be too sudden but could you please make the medicine by tomorrow? "

"This old man will do his best to meet yer demand."

"I will reward you greatly. I promise." She thanked him and turned to leave.

"Ah!"She paused and looked in one direction.

"Master! Are you done with morning training?"Jafar asked him.

Erebus did not reply. His gaze was fixated on her. She felt goosebumps on her body.

Her cheeks flushed red after recalling what happened between them that morning.

"Dada?" she heard Nemesis point at Erebus.

She flinched and glanced at him. The young child had an innocent smile that she could not overlook.

"The young master recognizes the lord as his father... This is truly touching."Mina and Jafar sniffed emotionally.

Erebus was drenched in blood as usually he was every morning. She was sometimes afraid of what would he do to her if she got on his nerves. Nemesis on the other hand impatiently squirmed free from her hands and rushed towards him.

"N-Nemesis!" she called out to him.

The young boy hugged him without any hesitation.

Jafar smiled as he watched Erebus getting flustered.

-"Will he accept him or reject him?"