Chapter 41: Visiting The Marquees (1)
The ride to the house of the Marquees was expectantly peaceful. Cassian and Orson indulged themselves in a quiet conversation concerning their duty while Madeline used the peaceful moment she had found to look out the window. She gazed at the fine houses that were lined up as the carriage rode past everyone of them, silently admiring the beauty of the upper east quarters, and the big difference it had when compared to the rest of the quarters.
It was certainly a place for the wealthy.
The sky above was cloudless and blue, and it hadn’t rained for the past few days now since she started living here. That could only mean that they should expect a heavy rainfall once the rain clouds decide to unite and descend on them. To Madeline’s delight, there were no bumps on the way, and the road was exceptionally smooth for the horses to gallop through.
Returning her gaze to the passerby, Madeline noticed how the people strolling by, most especially the ladies courtly bow their heads politely after sighting both the young Lords from the windows of the carriage, and Orson did most of the waving while Cassian was engrossed on the file Orson had handed him.
Continuing to admire the beauty of the upper East quarters, Madeline accidentally caught sight of a shadowy figure standing in the vennel. Her eyes widened slightly, but she wasn’t able to get a proper image since the carriage continued to ride through, and Madeline self consciously brought her head out of the window, looking adamant to see who was standing in such a dark place.
"Hey, don’t do that." Cassian’s reprimanding voice snapped her out of her daze, and he pulled her back in. "You need to make sure there are no incoming carriages before sticking your head out in that manner. What if something terrible happens?"
"But I...." She understood Cassian’s point, but her gaze was still fixed on the window. That person behind the shadow? Why does she get a feeling they are being followed by someone??
"Maddie, is something wrong?" Cassian questioned with his brows slanted downwards. Looking at both men who were patiently waiting for her response, Madeline finally shook her head before smiling.
"It’s nothing. I thought I saw someone but it must have been my imagination. Carry on." She quickly reassured them that it was nothing serious. After confirming everything was alright with her, Cassian and Orson continued from where they stopped.