Chapter 324: Lord Alexander Ridley’s revelation.
Right on cue, a dramatic squawk came from outside the open bedroom door. A fully grown peacock was standing there, staring at all the humans with an expression that could only be described as deep irritation.
"How does it keep getting inside?" Duchess Mila asked. She pointed her walking cane at the peacock. "You don’t live in the main house. Take your eggs and get out."
The peacock snubbed the duchess, walked up to the bed, hopped onto it and settled down on her eggs.
Nathaniel waved his hands, making whoosh sounds, trying to frighten the peacock away. Instead, he succeeded in startling Thor awake and the baby made his displeasure for the interruption loudly known to the whole world with a high pitched wail.
The peacock looked at Nathaniel with an expression that looked like deep judgement of his fathering skills. Obviously, it found them lacking.
"Well, now that we are certain that neither Deanne nor Nathan laid the peacock eggs, I am leaving for breakfast and then I am off to Nemoris. I will not be returning until the evening before the debutante ball." Sigrid turned on one foot and left.
One by one, everyone left the bedroom, giving the couple that was looking to them for help helpless shrugs
"I guess we can move out and leave this bedroom for her." Nathan muttered, looking down at the peacock.
"Or we can just an extra bed and leave this bed to her." Deanne countered, bouncing Thor gently and patting him on the back.