Chapter 338: Lady of the manor (1)
During the ride back to the manor, Annalise switched her seat to sit beside Beatrice to let Beatrice lean on her shoulder to sleep when she became tired. Annalise stayed awake most of the ride, looking out the carriage window at the homes and land they passed by.
There was still much for her to see and she didn’t want to miss any of it right now.
They eventually reached the manor gates and since they didn’t know where River was, Beatrice was going to spend the day in the manor. They arrived just in time for breakfast to be served and as the gates opened, Annalise saw Edwin rushing outside while Mavis went back inside most likely to get a few maids to help with unpacking.
Annalise didn’t attempt to get out of the carriage right away when it stopped because Beatrice was still resting on her shoulder. She waited for a few minutes and then tapped Beatrice on her hand to wake her.
"Beatrice. We are here," Annalise said, turning her head slightly to the left to get a look at Beatrice. There was something about how she told Beatrice she came from the border and Beatrice not minding resting her head on her shoulder that Annalise liked.
Once again, she wished to protect Beatrice because she was too kind for this world.
Annalise tapped Beatrice again and considered if Beatrice didn’t wake up she should just try lifting Beatrice out. If she could handle Beatrice’s giant son, she should be able to lift Beatrice.
Fortunately, Beatrice opened her eyes and once her vision became clear to see the manor, Beatrice leaned away from Annalise.
"Did you hear anything about River?" Beatrice asked, rubbing her eyes to get rid of the little bit of water forming.