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ase. Yes I will be on my best behavior, and I will not disgrace you anymore, now can I please enjoy the rest of my breakfast in peace? Thank you. ”

”Of course dear. Would you like some more eggs my sweet flower? ” she asked smiling, and I exhaled in dissatisfaction, but I did still accept the eggs, for I was hungry from not finishing supper last night.

Darn it.

I forgot to cross my fingers when making that promise.

I reckon that I do have to be on my best behavior today.

Not.

”Girls come on into the carriage. We do not want to be late. ” said mother hurrying me and my sister up after we had cleaned up after breakfast, and I sighed as I dragged my feet.

”Oh, but we do mother. ”

”Adelia! ” she hissed, ”remember your promise. ”

”To be on my best behavior. Yes yes mother I remember. How can I forget? ”

”Good. Now lets go. The Astros are probably waiting. ” she said, and we were off.

”Mother why do we have to go the Astros manner? Couldn we have held the game here? ”

”Hush child. The Astros wee gracious enough to have us over after your show yesterday in the sitting room, so you better behave today. I cannot have people gossiping about us. ” she said and I shook my head, for of course it was about our image.

”Im getting hot. Can this carriage go any faster? ” I asked as I furiously fanned my face which was no help at all if I was being honest.

”Adelia that is not lady like! ” scolded mother taking the fan from my fan demonstrating what I should be doing, ”like so. See how I embody the grace as that of a swan? ”

”Yes, but being graceful will not cool me down now will it mother? ”

”I give up. ” she sighed handing me back my fan as she shook her head in dramatic disappointment, ”what am I going to do with you?

”Allow me to live by myself on a farm in solitude. ”

”No daughter of mine will be herding sheep, and practicing witchery. I refuse! ” she yelled, and I shrugged.

”No one said anything about practicing witchery mother, but since you mentioned it its not such a bad idea. Ill think about it. ”

”Oh dear. ” said mother dramatically as she placed a hand over her forehead in sorrow, ”dear God just kill me now please, for if you don then my precious daughter will. ”

”Deli stop. You play too much. ” begged Ophelia, and I pouted.

”But I am having fun, Pheli. ”

”Please. ” she begged once more.

”Fine. From this second on I will be serious. ” I said, and I did keep my promise, for when the carriage had stopped and we had arrived I was as serious as I could be shooting cold looks to everyone, especially to, Alexander.

”Lord Alexander. ”

”Lady Adelia. ” he replied taking my hand keeping eye contact as he placed a sweet kiss on my hand.

”Lord Alexander do tell, do you kiss every maiden like this on the hand? ”

”Only the one I intend to marry my lady. ” he said smiling brightly which annoyed me.

”I see. So you intend to marry the all of England I presume? ” I asked and his smile fell, and I smirked walking away to grab a mallet and he followed behind me quickly grabbing the one that I was going to grab, but I just gave him a kind smile as he smirked for I was going to destroy him.

Let the games begin.