You Dare - Chapter 5

“In the future, we’ll ride countless times.”

It would be less embarrassing if you sat facing each other like a carriage, but sitting side by side, where should I look? Besides, I was nervous because I thought I would touch him even if I moved a little bit. Anyway, Rahee cared about everything in Lawrence all the way to the duchy. The profile, the movement of his fingers, even his sideburns, couldn’t just go over. When I glanced at him and blushed, my heart was pounding.

“Is that the duchy?”

An hour or so in a very awkward atmosphere, I could see a loud voice in the distance.

“Yes.”

Far away, Pierre’s Duchy was seen. It was a pretty good old castle, though much smaller than Devitch’s mansion. However, Rahee’s voice was unstable as if she was very nervous.

“Are you nervous?”

The girl, who was bragging about her father’s not dead, disappeared from nowhere. Well, she’s bound to be nervous because she’s meeting friends of her age. Besides, she’s going to see the princess. In addition, there will be a lot of aristocrats in the capital. It was a situation that could be intimidated enough.

“Yes.”

“Don’t be discouraged. The Salletor family is a prestigious family. No one in the Empire can ignore your family. And I’m behind you.”

“……..Am I?”

It was a relief that I couldn’t. I always craved for my dad, but he was like the wind. He often stayed for a while and leave, and I had to wait for my dad whenever the sun set.
It’s been years since I’ve been waiting for the promise that he’ll be back. However, Lawrence’s single word comforted me so much that I received from my creditors what my father couldn’t give me.

Suddenly, Rahee’s heart throbbed. No, my heart is fluttering.

“What should I do today, Lawrence?”

“Just be yourself.”

Don’t be afraid, don’t be intimidated, and be confident. Even I still don’t know what I am, but it was a simple but very difficult answer.

“I won’t let you down.”

“……?”

Somehow I wanted to do well. Although I came to repay the debt, I wanted to be a useful being.

‘Yes, maybe Lawrence is a good man.’

It was best for aunt, who could be cured and her life be not tiring. And it’s Lawrence who made it happen.

Devitch’s car stopped in front of the magnificent ancient castle. It was impressive that the vine leaves were so small that the walls of the castle could not be seen.

“You must be half-blooded, aren’t you?”

“He’s crazy to marry me.”1

Rahee floundered in the water. No matter how hard I tried to escape, it was not easy to move because of the heavy dress.

“Help!”

No matter how much I shouted for help, Katrine was just watching without any excitement. She didn’t even call the servant because she had no intention of getting Rahee out of the water. She turned around pretending not to know Rahee, who was floundering in the water.