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“Big brother, it wasn’t Jack’s fault. I decided not to tell anyone.” Mira could see the pain in Oden’s eyes. She didn’t want this to be the reason for rift. They were all Jack had as family. Oden looked at Mira in confusion. “We didn’t want you to be in a difficult position.” Mira pursed her lips and lowered her head “We thought ignorance is bliss. I was wrong. I apologize.” “No need.” Oden waved his hand “But you should tell me if you are in trouble.” “Um” Jack and Mira nodded after being told off. “Son” Matthew prompted again noting that they had conveniently gone off topic. “The official story was that someone had committed murder and escaped from the room they were locked up in.” Oden turned to look at Matthew “But I heard from a reliable source…” Oden corrected himself “from the first master’s daughter that they originally intended to ask for a man for man…” “Are you saying what I think you are saying?” Harry narrowed his eyes. “Um” Oden nodded. “What is it?” Martin asked
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Oden and Martin decided not to tell the rest of the family about what they learned today. Their thoughts were simple, they didn’t want to worry mom and dad. Matthew and Harry wholeheartedly supported their decision. Anne- Marie’s mind was still on the little bunny she left behind and did not pay any attention to the chattering of the adults. She leaned on Oden’s shoulders and fell asleep. “Mom, we’re home.” Oden announced as he pushed the door open. John was also home; he just reached a few minutes earlier. “Dad” They called out in unison as they saw John. “How did it go?” “All done” Oden nodded happily. “Why does my little girl look sad?” John ruffled Anne-Marie’s hair as he looked at her depressed face. “Nothing.” Anne-Marie responded flatly. Joan, Emma and Beth came out hearing the noise. Joan was about to make a rude comment along the lines of Mira mistreatment when Martin’s chuckle stopped her- “Dad, our little sister seems to have fallen in love.” Oden laughed as Anne
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Mira and Jack woke up the next day filled with energy and fighting spirit to live life to its fullest with the haze in the deepest corner of their hearts dissipated. Mira sat down to work once Jack set off. She changed her routine to cook dinner and leave it in space before starting work so she could work uninterrupted without worrying about dinner. Alina and Jason kept up with their persistence and came close to 1pm. Mira heard the bell ring but decided to ignore it. She was working on Thomas’s mother’s gown today. She chose to embroider the whole gown with pink lily flowers, a pink lily garden in full bloom 4 inches from the hem of the skirt. Each flower full of life with the the petals done in light pink and hot pink and the stalks inside beautifully detailed with tiny yellow beads. Just as she finished the last flower, she heard the door opening. She came out of face with a beautiful smile which soon faded as she saw the faces behind Jack. Jack blinked reassuringly as he walked
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Mira’s and Jack’s world went back to tranquility without having Alina and Jason running to their doorstep every day. Mira finished her designs and the gloves for Almera by Wednesday. She did the same designs that she had done while she was waiting for Jack last week with a twist. The cascading flowers extended to the tip of the index finger with pink beads at bulb of each flower. They cleaned the furs today before soaking it following the same method they did previously and left it aside for the next 7 days. The ones they had washed on Monday were conditioned with oil for the last two days and was ready to use. She folded them and left them in the completed pile in her closed cupboard. Mira finished all her morning work and sat pouting with her hand drumming on the slate stand. This was the first time she had nothing to do since she woke up two and half months ago. She didn’t have to sit long before her brain thought of how to get busy. She remembered the silk and organza cloth she ha
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“That is only 2 things.” Almera counted on her fingers “What was the third one?” “It is not a tell…” Mira smiled “It is a show.” She took out the organza package from her basket “This is for you and my soon-to-be brother-in-law. I did the same one for my mother and a different design for my godmother and Jack’s aunt.” Almera eyed her curiously as she untied the ribbon and opened the bag. “This….” Almera’s eyes widened in surprise. She opened the neckerchief and put it on looking in the mirror on the side table… “Oh, look…. This is so clever...” She ran her fingers through the hummingbird. She checked the pattern on the cravat and realized it was a couple’s pair… “Yes, I knew I am clever.” Mira gloated lifting her chin arrogantly. “This is ingenious … the pattern...” Almera kept admiring herself in the mirror. “This will go fashionably with my navy-blue gown.” Her eyes sparkled as she clapped her hands. “We will wear this to the soiree tonight.” “We will be the rage in town.” A
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Mira sat quietly through the lively rackety made by the ladies. Almera got to see another side of Mira…. A side she had seen and forgotten on the first day of their meeting. She extended 10 gold sheets towards Mira. “For me???” Mira was jumping up and down with excitement in her head; outwardly she looked like she was about to faint. “Don’t want?” Almera pursed her lips that were curling up and pretended to take back the money… “No… no… I want…” Mira pouted as she jumped up to try and grab the money. “Ha…ha…ha…” Almera couldn’t burst out laughing. Mira looked too cute. “I have something very important for this week’s assignment.” Almera became serious after giving Mira the gold sheets. Mira looked attentively at her. “I have a massive order of 25 ballgowns for the palace.” Almera pursed her lips “We cannot use silk as a material as it is for the ladies in waiting. We cannot use symbols of power or do work with golden, silver, red, purple royal blue or black threads on any of th
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“I am curious about this new frame.” Almera tried to get some news from Mira about the new frame design but all she got was a mysterious smile and silence. “We need to go shopping” Almera reminded as they got back to her room. “Um” Mira nodded “Let’s go after Jack comes. He won’t be long now.” Mira looked at the clock needles pointing to 1:30. “Exchanged this for a gold sheet for me please…” Mira smiled sweetly. Almera twisted her lips into a lopsided grin as she exchanged the gold sheet. They gossiped till it was time for Jack to arrive. Almera told Mira the latest gossip she learned from court. Jason was introduced as a target for one of the Lord’s illegitimate daughters. “No… Jason is too proud to go along with that.” Mira knitted her brows, unconvinced. “Don’t get hung on her illegitimate status. She is more favored than the legitimate children.” Almera whispered. “Makes sense.” Mira nodded. “Do you want to …” Almera gestured to a sign that meant destroy the alliance. “No
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“Come... come… let’s talk inside.” Matthew invited everyone inside.“Dad…” Almera stood up in surprise as she saw the newly arrived guests “Why are you here?”“Have you finished dinner?” Aldrin asked Jack before anyone could respond.“Um” Jack chuckled although he was curious why the Dulstons were here.“It was …yumm…” Thomas rubbed his tummy with an exaggerated satisfied expression. Aldrin pursed his lips into a dissatisfied pout while everyone laughed, breaking the awkward situation.Jack invited everyone to take a seat while Mira and the ladies withdrew to the dining room. Orseus and Bernard came out and took their seats with faces full of jouissance, ready to watch the show. Almera stood at the doorway between the two rooms and repeated scrunching her face “Dad, why you here?”Cyrus sighed not knowing where to start.“It’s a long story.” Albert spoke in an unhurried tone as he couldn’t bear to see his father’s embarrassed face.“Start from the beginning.” Almera crossed her arms as
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“Erm…. I have not seen them before, so I don’t know… but there was a man who was leaning back against the cart…” Ursula squinted as she tried to think back “He looked very miserable… like he was on his last leg….”“Can you try and think where he was hurt?” Orseus asked excitedly.Ursula pursed her lips downwards as she tried to think back “Not sure… but his shirt was dyed red…. The lady…. I mean Jack’s mom had a wound to the left side or may be right….” Ursula frowned “She had a wound that was oozing blood on one side… I remember because she was clutching this wound as she was urging me.”“Aunt, do you remember anything?” Jack turned towards Beth.Beth shrugged pursing her lips before whispering “It was a complete shock…. One minute we were happy and looking forward to the future… the next second everything came crumbling down.” No one thought more about Beth’s mumbling.“Ummm” Thomas hummed as he narrowed his eyes in thought “Looks like we have to unlearn everything we know and start
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Thomas continued with the narration-“By the time they returned, it was 3 years later and never a word of the trouble brewing in the heart of the city. The letters your father sent kept them abreast of state and political affairs but never his personal affairs.” Thomas shook his head helplessly “They knew something wasn’t right but couldn’t do anything from where they were.”“When they got back, fate wasn’t generous. There wasn’t much time for them to even ask your father about things as trouble broke out in the southern borders and they were deployed again. Your father urged them to go and would discuss when they got back.”“He didn’t go along with them which was very unusual for him given the enormity of the trouble at the southern borders.…. He didn’t state his reasons, but father said that he thought that it must be due to trouble at home.” Thomas pursed his lips “Father said that Uncle Alex would never let them wander into death’s lap without him…. this was the first…. but who kne
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Mira ignored him and continued to ask Thomas hinting at the extra guests “Should I get Harrison to entertain them while we go down?”“Big sister” Tyson called smiling sweetly shocking Almera and Thomas. When did the little devil turn sweet?“I will be bored if I sit with you all. Are there kids in my age-group so that I can play with?” Tyson blinked innocently looking at Mira with his most adorable expression. Thomas raised his eyebrows skeptically as he heard his brother’s strange request. ‘When did his brother think adult company was boring? When did he start enjoying the company of kids his age? Didn’t he think they were silly?’“Oh… how silly of me!” Mira tapped the back of her head as she pouted “There isn’t anyone your age” She twisted her lips “Jack’s cousin is much younger than you…. but she can show you her pet bunny if you like.” Mira tried to entice, thinking Tyson wouldn’t be interested.“Alright.” Tyson shrugged feigning an unwilling expression and muttered “Better than ad
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“What case?” Martin turned around curiously before realizing that he was the butt of the joke and sitting back crossing his arms resentfully.“Hur…hur…hur….” Oden and Jack burst out laughing along with Mira “Puchi….”In the evening, everyone started arriving as planned. First Matthew and Harry arrived with Ursula and Agnes.“Your mothers didn’t want to stay at home on their own.” Matthew shrugged when Mira raised her eyebrows quizzically.“We came to keep Beth company.” Agnes walked forward ignoring the skeptical gazes of the boys and Mira.“Yes… yes… we came to give Beth company.” Ursula nodded with a guilty smile.“And not to spy on us.” Mira raised her eyebrows in a playfully taunting manner crossing her arms.“Would we?” Agnes blinked innocently as she whispered to Mirah “Even if your fathers have that intention, do you think we would betray our dear girl?”“Old woman, are you digging my grave?” Harry put on a pitiful expression which led to a bout of laughter.Mira quirked her eye
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“I don’t think I heard anything confidential that warrants his fear.” Oden knitted his brows as he opened his mouth for the first time since he entered the room.Jack nodded to agree but Mira pursed her lips and knitted his brows.“What is it love?” Jack noted that she didn’t agree.“Maybe… maybe not…” Mira’s expression didn’t loosen as she continued “Think about it…. this is knowledge that only a few share…. Knowledge that could if used by those with malicious intent, incriminate the king of a treacherous act. One if instigated in the right amount could even start a rebellion.”“But what puzzles me is why the old master decided to take it sitting down.” Mira twirled her finger around a loose hair strand “The Haribeort’s must have had some clout to be able to write their own law of inheritance that didn’t conform to the normal laws of the land.”Mira kept twirling her hand as she spoke “He must have been betting on his grandson… something must have reassured him that there was no need
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Carl took a deep breath as he regained composure “We were later told by the old master in confidence that we were not to ask any questions and that the dukedom would be annexed to the Royal estate due to lack of heir. We were strictly forbidden from contracting this version of the story.”“The current king as far as I have heard is righteous.” Jack pursed his lips skeptically “If this property was annexed unlawfully, then he would have passed it to its rightful heir and never kept it, let alone gift it to another.”“Your Grace, the inheritance rights of the Haribeort family are not widely known. Only a select few are preview to this knowledge and are not allowed to reveal it to another soul. Other than the Haribeorts, the king and the chief of chamber of inheritance rights no one has the privilege to know this.”“Usually after the new king’s coronation, there is ceremony where the chief of every governing body in the country will have a meeting with the king… something like a rite of p
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“This current understanding is that Southamberston was annexed under the management of the king’s estate as our master died without an heir…. But that is not true.” Carl started at the beginning.“Is that not the case?” Mira raised her eyebrows.“Not in its entirety.” Carl shook his head. His eyes reflected a deep-seated regret.“Continue.” Jack waved his hand.“The Haribeorts who are the original owners of Southamberston do not follow the norms of inheritance. The father to son or closest male relative rule for inheritance does not exist for Haribeorts.”“Their legacy has always been father to the oldest offspring, whether it is a male or female.”“The only exception is when the heir passes the inheritance to the next in-line.” Carl continued “Let’s say, the eldest daughter who is the heir marries off to a distant land or another dukedom where managing both estates is more than she can handle; She can pass her birthright to her next sibling.”“That is such a fair system.” Mira nodded
