Chapter 209: Puzzled
Eleanor stood there for a moment, trying to shake off the strange feeling that had enveloped her. The voice had stirred something deep within her, a familiarity that danced at the edge of her consciousness. She glanced around, but could not see anyone...
It was then that she noticed a man standing near the edge of the gates, shrouded in darkness. She squinted into the darkness, trying to make out his features. As curiosity overpowered her, Eleanor took a tentative step forward, while the man remained still while shadows clung to him making it impossible for her to see his face.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?", she asked tentatively, trying to figure out the identity of this unknown man
"I apologize if I startled you, Princess. I came here for my Kitten."
"Your kitten?" she asked in confusion, her mind a jumble since it seemed to be entranced by his voice.
Was he calling her a kitten? And why did that name sound so familiar coming from him.
The man called out again, and this time the dog at her feet raced towards the man. She watched as he offered her a treat while the dog wagged her tail and then with a bow towards her, walked out of there.
Only after he was gone, did Eleanora move. The man must have been the gardener that Dora had been Dora talking about. And he had not been calling her a kitten but summoning his dog. Shaking her head at her own stupidity, Eleanora turned to go inside. Her frustration over not being able to find an escape route had probably skewed her imagination.
She could not help but look over her shoulder as she realized that she had not even thanked the man for letting them take his dog out today. That little thing had saved her from the Calendar man who had hands like an octopus always trying to cop a feel!