Chapter 249: Loyal Trouble
Everything looked blurry and shaky as if she was underwater. The hunting dogs barking in the distant, the sounds of hunting rifle shots, the laughs and sounds of chatting of the people around her... Everything seemed distant for her although she was surrounded by it.
She tried to shoot, but in the end she couldn’t even hold the rifle straight. Turns out, she really cannot fire a gun if there is a life at the other end.
Should I give up? Should I live in fear for the rest of my life?
Talia looked up. The sky was clear with white clouds scattered around. The tall trees swayed to and fro as of they are very happy and dancing. But Talia felt she didn’t fit with the mood of the place.
Talia didn’t want to stay there anymore. Maybe because of the thick hunting gear she was wearing, she felt stuffy and giddy. She wanted to leave and curl up in her bed and sleep.
Bear, maybe understanding that she is unwell, stood by her side and started licking her palms. Although it soothed her a little, she preferred to leave.
Lambert...
She tried to find him. With everyone wearing the same shades of outfits, she couldn’t locate him. He already found a place for her to wait for him to return after he realised she is unwell, but she didn’t want to stay there anymore.
She tried to look for Mr. Ed. He was the only one who accompanied her that day. This was already a place secured for the Royal family’s presence and the only guests here are the trusted friends of the King and Prince Lambert and so not much security personnel were allowed in the hunting grounds.
She saw a blob of black at the distance. It is Mr. Ed. Someone, probably a friend of Lambert was holding him. Talia found Lambert’s friends distasteful. Just because they are ranked higher, some of them were acting cocky and they were under the impression that all Knights are their servants.
But Mr. Ed is her staff and they had no right to order him around.