Chapter 193: Warning (1)
The next day, Penelope set out for town with Tyrion at her side. She smiled happily, though it wasn’t a big occasion. She enjoyed the times she got to spend a day with Tyrion, and it was even better when they left their home.
When the carriage stopped, Tyrion got out and offered his hand to Penelope to help her out. He looked around, keeping an eye on the people who passed him.
Danger could be close by, with neither one of them knowing.
"Thank you," Penelope said, keeping hold of Tyrion’s hand. She fixed her dress and then looked around for where she wanted to go first.
They were gathering a bit of attention since before their marriage, Tyrion was not seen around the town so often. If he were present, there were palace guards to hide him from the townspeople.
Matilda opened a parasol and aimed it to cover both Penelope and Tyrion. She tiptoed, but she could not reach Tyrion’s height. She was startled by Damien taking the parasol from her hands and offering it to another knight to hold.
"Consider it an apology for what I said," said Damien.
Matilda looked at the guard holding the parasol in place of her. "You are not the one shielding her from the sun, so I cannot accept your apology. Besides, there wasn’t anything for you to apologise for. You spoke just as I expected you to."
With the guard shielding Penelope from the sun, Matilda decided to help Penelope decide where to go first.
"Milady, perhaps we should start by looking at the material to get an idea of what colour dresses you want. Then we can get the shoes and all that you need. I have heard the maids speak of new shops in town," said Matilda.
"I think Tyrion is going to regret coming along with us. It will be boring for him," Penelope said.