Chapter 47 · TWMTFS

Chapter 47

"Oh, how cute."

"..."

"Look at this, My Lady."

Squeak, squeak.

Clara carefully picked up a stuffed toy from the floor.

Each time she pressed its chest, it let out a squeaking sound that echoed through the quiet room.

"It's hard to imagine the Duke playing with something like this, isn't it?"

While Clara kept talking and watching Lucy's reaction, Lucy was busy looking around the room.

"So this is..."

"Yes. This is the room where the Duke stayed as a child."

A little earlier...

***

"A favor?"

"You said Edward... the Duke lived here when he was young. Can you take me there?"

"But, my lady, we should treat where you were pricked first..."

"I'm really fine. More than that, I want to know how the Duke lived."

"..."

"I suddenly really want to see it."

Lucy had insisted.

Clara looked a little surprised but eventually led…