Chapter 84 - - 84 : My little bird
Mrs. Grever's house was located a little farther from the Capital city. During its rapid development, much of the neighborhood was turned into an idyllic rural setting, equipped with well-maintained roads for ease of transportation. Flanking the roads were rows of beautifully made houses, constructed with wooden frames and paneling.
Leyla decided that today was as good as a day to pay her a visit. She had bought a beautiful array of a bouquet to bring with her as a gift, along with a jar of jam that was made with the best summer fruits harvested in Arvis.
She drew closer to Mrs. Grever house as she commuted towards the center of the boulevard, where she could see the green-roofed house. She had her transport stop a few blocks away, before she gathered her gifts into her arms.
She then rang the doorbell as soon as she got in front of the door. She waited for a few moments, hearing muffled sounds of footsteps getting closer, before the door swung open to reveal Mrs. Grever. The older woman beamed at the sight of her, ecstatically inviting her inside.
"Oh Leyla! I'm so glad you finally arrived!" Mrs. Grever greeted, "When you told me you would be visiting, I couldn't help but get up earlier than usual." she immediately began telling Leyla, "I apologize in advance if I seem a little tired."
Leyla only smiled at her pleasantly, before she looked around.
"Am I the last one here?" she couldn't help but ask consciously, before looking down on her wrist-watch. She didn't think she arrived too late, in fact, she was ten minutes earlier than the appointed time of their meeting. Mrs. Grever only waved her worries away.
"Oh, don't worry, you're not even late." she told Leyla, and waved her over to follow her to the dining room, where everyone was gathered, "The others just got here a little too early, they've all been eager to hear about the Crown Prince's arrival from you."
Leyla blinked in surprise, before she saw her fellow young teachers gathered around the table, chatting amicably with one another. Upon her arrival, they all turned to look at her, before greeting her excitedly, immediately making space between them for her.
Even Mrs. Grever seemed to anticipate her tale about the Crown Prince's arrival with his wife. Leyla couldn't help but feel a little bit overwhelmed by the expectation. She wasn't really paying attention to the prince and his family as much as she was looking at the Duke in anticipation.
When she asked them what they wanted to know about the Crown Prince's arrival, they wasted no time bombarding her with questions, one after the next like excitable little children.