My Lady Chef novel Chapter 134

Lorelei's POV:

I was late!

I thought to myself as I had my maid dress me up in a simple manner and was fastening my cloak when I almost collided with a figure that came out of the room in front of me.

I halted and saw who it was.

My father and his knight, Sir Percival. I inherited my teal green hair from him and even my mother said I looked a lot like him except for the eyes. I got them from her and it was because of that, My father does not maintain much eye contact when we meet.

I heard that looking into my eyes somehow makes it painful for him.

It has always been that but for some reason, something inside him has changed because he was now staring at me without turning away.

This was the first time he has locked gazes with me ever since I baked him some muffins to go with his coffee the other night.

"Good afternoon Father, Sir Percival." I curtsied to him automatically.

The knight smiled and nodded but my father's unsmiling expression did not change but his keen eye saw my attire and cloak.

"Where are you going?" He asked me.

I blinked. He has never cared about where I am going....

"Oh. Ah...Her Grace, The duchess Alaina asked me to accompany her to an..." I almost blurted out the destination of the place but stopped myself "an excursion in the city today. I asked for your permission yesterday night, sir."

"I see. Carry on. Be home by your curfew, Lorelei." he reminded me sternly.

"Yes, sir."

I kept my bow until he walked away. When his footsteps faded, I resumed my quick pace as I ran towards the front entrance where the Aisenburg carriage was waiting for me.

The footman hopped off the back and opened the door. I saw the Duchess smiling at me, her hands on her lap, a leather book tucked between her fingers. She was looking pretty in a beautiful dusky rose gown and white laces with a matching white bonnet and shoes.

"You are late." she joked good-naturedly as I sat beside her as the carriage door shut and we drove off. " Thankfully, The Sage's Tower is happy to receive us anytime."

"Sorry, Lady Alaina. I was just too engrossed studying. I have a few days until I take my cooking exam and I still think I am unprepared." I fluffed my blue gown free of the creases. " So please tell me why are we going to the Tower? Not everyone can get permission to go there. Not even the royal family."

"My husband has asked me to search for a mage who can instruct me on controlling my mana." she looked a bit annoyed but also resigned. "I told him I will not use magick since I am more interested in cooking but he insisted that it was for my safety. It was a long debate last night but I decided to humor him."

"Magick? Wow. I did not know you can use magick."

"I had no idea I could do it as well."

"When did this happen?"

"In Guthrie. During an infiltration of the remaining rebels while my husband left to escort the prince and his entourage. You had left by then."

"Oh, I see. So you used magick without any training." I looked concerned because I know the consequences of using magick without knowing your limits, People get hurt and they also die when they can't control the power. "Thank the goddess, you are okay, right?"

The duchess smiled.

"I recovered rather quickly."