The elder Mr. Callahan had poured three cups of Jasmine tea at the table. His wife Wendy was no longer downstairs or in the kitchen where she had been preparing dinner for the last couple of hours.
Both of the men stared at Drizella as she took the first sip, never having Jasmine tea before and the fact that they made it themselves, they wanted to see her reaction to it.
* * *DrizellaSince we were racing to the Thomas household, we arrived sooner than the twenty minutes that Peter had mentioned. We slowed down as we got closer to the home and tied the horses to a tree branch across the yard, it shouldn't take too long to offer our condolences.*KNOCK KNOCK*After the first knock, we heard barking from inside that then seemed to move outside and to the side of the house. The back door must be open for the dog to roam around, I figured.*KNOCK KNOCK*After a few more attempts and still no answer, Peter walked over to the side of the house to look over the fence where the dog was barking at us. "Hey, Gemma!"Looking over the fence where Peter was, I saw an older dog with a white face and a black and brown body, its ears were large and pointy and its bark was so loud and rounded that I
Driz and Peter arrived back at the castle along with the remaining posy flowers just past noon and hurried to the guest quarters to share the news that the plague has spread throughout the kingdom.Their footsteps clicked on the ground as they walked and caught the attention of the Prince who was talking to Malcolm out in the hallway.
* * *DrizellaPeter left for the village that same day as he had promised his old childhood friend, Derek Thomas, who appears to have come down with the same illness that killed his father, the town's mailman; It was the plague, and it seems to be spreading faster tha
Prince Charles headed to his father's quarters where he had been told by the servants to remain until the illness is well maintained. Charles found his father inside his study, overlooking some paperwork.*KNOCK KNOCK*"Enter," the King said.
After doctor Laënnec arrived and Driz had gotten the brew ready for Malcolm, Peter felt confident enough to leave for the village where his childhood friend Derek was sick. Before leaving, he had a small exchange with the Frenchman,"Monsieur Callahan, did you find any of the posy flowers?" The doctor asked.
Derek had fallen asleep shortly after sundown and Peter was still at the small table in the corner of the room with his various flowers, trying to come up with a cure for his friend's symptoms. Gemma, the German Shepherd, was asleep on the bed with Derek watching over him.Stretching his back, Peter decided to stop next door to check on Mrs. Ivie, their old babysitter. Earlier that day, when Peter and Driz stopped by, Mr. Ivie
Back in the King's study, he was pacing back and forth in front of the fire when his son entered the room."Charles, I need to know everything that you know, I need to find out where and from whom this all started." The King spoke quickly."That is what La
Alma took Ella to the receiving room today for her bridal training. Ella wasn't sure entirely what bridal training consisted of, but she had expected it to have something to do with etiquette and manners."The first thing that we need to get you prepared for Lady Ella is the parade," Alma said."Parade?""Yes, when your engagement is announced there will be a parade to go through the villages where you and the Prince will wave and smile at all the people and show them what the future of Briarglen holds." She said with a smile.The thought of strolling around the kingdom in and out village after village didn't sound only tiring, but also horrifying. Ella was the reason for this outbreak in the first place and it was only her