Earl and Fairy: Volume 6 [Parts 1 to 6] by Mizue Tani

Author:Mizue Tani
Language: eng
Format: epub

The elderly mayor led Lydia back to the earl’s manor. She was ushered up the stairs, surrounded by several men, something she considered to be rather over-the-top. Though it was too late to do anything about it, she fretted that her admission to being a fairy doctor might cause problems for Edgar. One of the men went to check the room the earl was staying in before returning and whispering something into the mayor’s ear. The elderly man nodded, then had Lydia follow him up the next flight of stairs. They stopped in front of a door, paused to listen for any sounds from the inside, then exchanged nods and burst into the room.

Lydia heard Edgar speak from inside. He sounded perfectly composed. “Where are your manners, gentlemen? Do you not know that it is rude to enter an occupied room without knocking?”

“What the bloody hell are you doing here?”

“Does my presence here pose a problem?”

“Do I need to spell it out for you? This room belongs to his lordship!”

“Now, now, just wait one moment.” The mayor entered then, admonishing the younger, hot-blooded men.

Lydia was all but shoved inside by the man standing behind her. When her eyes met Edgar’s, she sensed that both he and Raven were struck by a flash of tension. Nevertheless, they said nothing as she took the seat politely offered by the mayor.

The elderly man stepped away from her and positioned himself in the doorway, a physical warning that no one would be attempting to flee. “Your associate claims she is a fairy doctor. I am told she tried to put one of the villagers’ babies into a cooking pot.”

“That isn’t true! I saved that baby! A child cannot be brought back by tormenting the changeling. The proper methods must be adhered to, else—”

“Changeling? What utter rubbish. The poor woman is only claiming that because her child happens to be a tad offensive to the eyes.”

Lydia had already had this argument at the mayor’s residence. “Why go to such lengths to insist that there is no changeling in your midst?”

The mayor ignored her and looked at Edgar. “Lord Middleworth, was it? I trust you have heard of the traveling thieves who claim nobility in order to avail themselves of a good family’s hospitality, only to pilfer their valuables? It strikes me as strange that you would rummage through these locked rooms while your companion causes a commotion in the village. I have half a mind to inform the police, but I will give you a chance to excuse yourselves willingly.”

“Unfortunately, you and your men are far more guilty of thievery than I am. It is probably best if the police are not involved for all our sakes.” A thin smile on his lips, Edgar stood up. Lydia recognized that this was him at his most dangerous. He was prepared to pursue his foe to the very last.

“Excuse me?”

“This is my manor. Everything within it belongs to me. It is my prerogative to take or destroy whatever I wish.

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