Once Upon a Rose by Moulton Lorri

Author:Moulton, Lorri
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lavender Lass Books
Published: 2019-10-11T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Nicholas walked out a few minutes later. He didn’t see them, but quickly turned the other way and started down the street.

“Now what?” Avaleen asked.

“We keep following him,” Celsiana said.

“How did I know you were going to say that?” Avaleen replied.

They hurried after Nicholas, who walked very fast, and they almost had to run to keep up with him. When he finally turned a corner, they almost ran into him. He stopped at a large building and was looking up at the sign above the door.

“It’s the guild,” Avaleen said. “We should have guessed he would come here.”

Nicholas started to open the door, then glanced over and saw them. “Avaleen, what are you doing here?” he demanded. “And why did you bring the gardener?”

“Better than the help,” Celsiana whispered.

Avaleen ignored her and focused on Nicholas. “I was dropping off vegetables to the tavern.”

“Really?” Nicholas looked at her and they both waited for the other to say something. Finally, Celsiana asked in her deepest voice, “What’s this place?”

“Surely, you know of the guild,” Nicholas replied. “I’m dropping off some papers for my father.”

“Where are the papers?” Avaleen asked.

Nicholas glared at her. “Go home, Avaleen.”

“We want to know…” Celsiana began, when the door opened, and the head of the guild walked out with two other men.

“What are you doing here?” one of the men demanded.

“I need to see you, Master Orris,” Nicholas replied. The other two men glanced at the head of the guild, who shook his head slightly.

“This isn’t a good time,” the man replied. “Make an appointment and come back later.”

Nicholas glanced from Orris to his sister, then shrugged. “I’ll make an appointment.”

The men turned and started down the street as Nicholas walked over to Avaleen. “Go home and tell Father that I’ll be back by dinner.”

Avaleen started to reply, when Nicholas spun around and followed the men.

“So much for getting answers,” Celsiana said.

Avaleen shrugged. “I guess we’ll have to wait until tonight.”

“I have to be back in the castle for dinner,” Celsiana replied. “I’ll see what I can find out about the guild tonight.”

“I doubt Nicholas will tell me anything, but maybe Father can get him to talk.” Avaleen smiled. “I can hear everything from my room.”

They walked together to Avaleen’s house, then Celsiana hurried back to the castle. She had just returned to her room, when her mother knocked on her door.

“I wanted to let you know we have the dressmaker coming tomorrow,” her mother said as she walked in.

“Really?” Celsiana smiled. “How lovely.” She wondered how she was going to get out of this.

“We need to make you a dress for the wedding…and maybe some extra things for traveling.” Her mother smiled. “I think we’ll take a trip once the wedding is over.”

“We will?” Celsiana had never left the kingdom.

“Your father and I think it’s time you visited some of the other kingdoms.” She smiled. “There are really no eligible young men for you to meet here.”

Celsiana had hoped this would wait another year. “Mother, I’m in no hurry.

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