Lafiel Tarrant

[Lafiel]

Lafiel had arrived at her room casually walking the corridors as the refugees had long departed. She hesistated to enter she still felt uncomfortable in the way Oliver had manhandled her but he had been a faithful servant to her family for as long as she could remember. She finally gathered enough courage to enter her room she saw the window the stars were moving Oliver sat in the only chair in the small room which was next to her desk he sat facing the doorway his face drawn impassively. Lafiel hesistated at the doorway but then hurried to the safety of her bed were she sat down gracefully. They sat staring at each other for a good ten minutes Lafiels soft green eyes regarding Oliver staring into his cool blue.

Lafiel was growing ever more uneasy she felt her gaze beginning to falter under olivers icey cool blue eyes. She didn't know what to expect so many different things had happened in the past few months so much had changed would he hit me or smack me like a naughty child would he hurt me what could a spy get away with. Lafiel tried to banish such thoughts away with the thought of her father killing Oliver if he went out of his way to hurt her. She was just about to look away losing her nerve completely ready to bolt for the door when he spoke his voice was level an calm, "I know you may not forgive me at the moment for the way i have treated you in more recent times an I am sorry that it had to come to such a way that I would have to lay a hand an drag you like a child. But know this countess it is in your best interests an I will always work in your best interests I will follow your fathers orders flawlessly but I will alter them should they run less than apropriately with the will of her Majesty. For it is also her will that you be moved to safety an put under protection as it is her will that all the young nobility an children of nobility are to be moved to safety. I was acting on her command before your fathers it is only once I received word from your father that I have slightly altered the plans to incorporate his wishes as they coincide with her majesties to some extent. Know that what ever should happen I will give my life in the service of your protection countess." As he said the last sentence like a pledge he knelt before her his head down. Lafiel felt a little shaken as her thoughts to tear shreds off of him had crumbled she was humbled an in awe that the queen would also seek her safety an that of the other members of the nobility that were in no way to fight. she didn't at all know fully understand everyones roll in things all these sly covert games. The man before her she had known since she was a little baby was their friendship yes she would call it friendship as he had been a kind companion an uncle like figure to her before regardless of her noble born blood was it all a lie had it all been a facade did he actually hate her secretly or was she just a job to him. She was lost for words an she wasn't one to speak with out thinking but her mind now raced as the silence expanded as her voice came out in a whisper, "I'm not quite ready to forgive you Oliver if that is what you might be seeking I was truely hurt by your course of actions even if they were in my best interest. An the knowledge I now possess was it all a lie the many years in our household your friendship an service the memories I have are they just all lies were you just the man from the secret service acting his role to better protect me." Oliver rose from his kneeling position to stand suddenly Lafiel recoiled to lay back on her bed her arms protecting her face as if she expected to be suddenly struck as time passed an no blow calm she brought her arms down so she could better see Oliver who had moved back to his seat his lips had turned to a frown an his brow had creased, "Lafiel you recoil as if from an expected blow. It saddens me that your trust an feeling of safety around me has obviously dwindled know that I would never Hurt you touch you in any inapropriate manner however I will restrain you or carry you kicking an screaming or as I said if you prove to be extremely non compliant I will at worst sedate you to what level depends on you as well I have no qualm about carrying you half way around sirius in the work of her majesty." lafiel cut him off, "You say it saddens you that I dont fully trust you an am uncomfortable after you dragged me about the place an made me comply with everyones will but my own should you not be surprised such thing has come to pass. But no tell me this spy is all my memories of you just lies was it all a show an act how do you truely regard me." Oliver looked older an winced, "Lafiel I might be a spy in the service of her majesty an to a lesser extent your father which he of course knew who an what I was but our relationship the experiences shared my high opinion of you as a young girl with brilliant potential was no act some might have said this as getting too involved with the subject as being compromised I however do not. In the respects one should have honesty an reality to the greatest extent one can afford less one loses touch with reality an ones work is unravelled. Oliver the butler is the same as he had always been to you an your family Oliver the man of the secret service differs very little." Before Lafiel had time to think it over Oliver continued, "On more important issues my young countess a proffessor from the university of Cambridge and one from Oxford on New London have boarded after visiting Manhattan once we are underway an better setup they will continue your education whether you wish to become an ambassador on behalf of bretonia or a member of the armed forces or what ever really takes your fancey they will be continuing your basic education, before you take specialised subjects an then onto degrees an things that might take your fancy in profession. You will be well educated an you will have but two days off to do as you please. This should help pass the time till it is safe for you to make a permanent return to your home an go to Cambridge university or Oxford university on New London. Am I understood."
Lafiel just nodded it was obviously the end of the conversation as Oliver said veru good as he suddenly stood up an left her quarters. Leaving Lafiel to lay upon her bed as she thought things over.

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