Walk+in+the+park

… Walking down the narrow cobblestone path that led away from where Juliet’s two children were playing with their nanny and Mary, Beatrice and Juliet circled the park. They walked in companionable silence for a while, the abundant flowers and tall vines giving the impression of seclusion. “What is your next course of action Beatrice?” “Have you heard of the Duke of Warrington?” “Yes, I am acquainted with his elder sister, Adriana. I believe he is currently residing in his country estate which is not very far from the village.” “Good.” “What has he got to do with any of this?” “I think he might be able to help me. With what I gathered from discussions Arthur and Gideon have had with Uncle Richard and from extra inquires of my own I think he may be the only one to help me. Before I left London I sent him a message. In it I asked him if he could come here.” “Did you tell him why you want him to come? Knowing you, you probably did not.” “No, I did not specify why I wanted him to come. Although I did write that the matter I wanted to discuss with him was of the utmost importance.” “Do you not think that is a bit presumptuous of you? You send him a missive telling him to come without any explanations, dear cousin you are sadly deluded. Even though you are a princess, that does not give you the entitlement to be highhanded toward others, even a lowly duke.” “He is not beneath me and you know it. But honestly Juliet, I had not thought of it that way. I had believed that it would have been more appropriate to discuss the matter with him here, in person. It is the reason main reason why I came here.” “What are the other reasons?” “I needed to get Mary and I away from Uncle Richard. If not he would have ruined my plan to investigate Nan’s murder quietly. He was furious about her killing and the only reason why he let me go was because he thought I would be relatively safe with you. He thinks that if I had been with Nan at the time of the incident I might have been shot as well. That is why Lucas came with us. He is our guardian of sorts.”

** Christian's summons **