013: Manor in the Woods
For Eve, she was facing an unprecedented challenge – for the first time in her short and comfortable life, she felt that her life was threatened. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info She was originally following Andre and the three of them in a fog, however, with a dazzling effort, Andre and Andrew, who were walking in front, lost their figures, and Anderson, who had been following her, did not know where to go, leaving only her - a pampered aristocratic lady with a somewhat wild temperament who had never taken half a step out of her own house (that is, her father's territory), in the depths of this murderous forest full of horror legends.
Even though Eve is bold by nature, there is no way not to be afraid. At first, she also tried to call out Andre and the others a few times, and then, she was frightened by her echo and did not dare to speak again. Eve resisted the urge to cry, Eve looked ahead, but couldn't see anything, and then looked behind her, but couldn't find Anderson. Eventually, she decided to move on and see if she could find Andre and the others, or if she could get to their destination first, maybe someone else would be there.
"Great Goddess Embra, bless me from encountering pythons, bears, and those terrible wolves. Eve prayed silently in her heart, then swallowed her saliva and walked forward slowly. Eve couldn't help but look around a few times, and she felt that her surroundings had become more terrifying, as if a beast would jump out at any moment. Eve involuntarily quickened her pace, faster and faster, and by the end it had become a fast run.
Eve ran and ran until she could no longer run, and she realized that the fog had faded, and she could see the surrounding scenery relatively clearly, and then she realized that she seemed to be out of the forest, and that the tall trees around her were gone, and in their place was a garden—full of violets, irises, night lilies, and other strange flowers that he had never seen before. Eve couldn't react for a while, one second her life was still being tested, and the next second it was as if she had arrived in another world.
Eve looked behind her in shock, and although she had just run out of it, she felt very strange there, as if she had never seen it before. Eve shuddered, not daring to think about it any more, and she slowly walked along the path in the garden.
"Hmmm~ It's so fragrant. Eve walked in the garden, feeling the scent of the flowers around her, and couldn't help but admire, it was much more beautiful than the garden at home, she had never seen so many flowers. As she strolled here, she gradually forgot about her present precarious situation, and she could not resist frolicking in the garden, sniffing that one, sniffing this one, and even wanting to dance among the flowers again.
"Ah, you stupid girl, there's more important things to do. Just as Eve was about to get carried away, she finally remembered that the most important thing at the moment was to find Andre and them, and that she hadn't had time to play here.
Just as Eve collected her thoughts, patted her face, and was about to move on, a gentle voice suddenly came from behind her: "Why stop, child, aren't these flowers beautiful enough?" Eve turned her head in shock, it was a beautiful noblewoman, wearing an emerald ring on the ring finger of her right hand, wearing a beautiful dress like a ruby, a green hair, hanging naturally down her shoulders, and wearing a strange wreath, Eve couldn't name those flowers, but she felt very different from other garlands, more like a crown.
When the woman saw that Eve was frightened by her, she immediately curtsy apologetically, and then said, "Oh, I'm sorry to scare you, sweet little girl, forgive me for my rudeness, I haven't had a guest here for a long time, and I've been a little rude." ”
Eve reacted and hurriedly returned the salute. "I accept your apologies, beautiful lady, and I hope you will forgive me for my presumptuous visit. Eve said very seriously. "I am Eveluna Falst, the eldest daughter of Rum Falst, who strayed into your territory because she was separated from my companions. After all, Eve is a person who has undergone many years of aristocratic education, and although she has many questions in her heart, she still responds to the other party in a polite way.
The woman smiled with satisfaction, she was very pleased with Eve's behavior. "Who can blame a lady who behaves decently? I am Maya of the Levy Valley, and you are welcome to my garden, come with me, young lady, and I must do my best to be a landlord, and I hope I have not forgotten what I ought to do. Maya graciously invites Eve to her residence, and Eve, although she has many questions, has no choice but to accept Maya's invitation with the same grace.
In this way, two ladies, one big and one small, walked in this seemingly endless sea of flowers, and Eve followed her, wanting to ask something, but she couldn't help but ask, she was still wary of this sudden appearance of the Mayan lady, and did not dare to mess with her temperament.
I don't know how long it took, Eve finally saw a small manor in the distance, compared to the surrounding sea of flowers, it seemed very ordinary, far less luxurious than the one in Eve's house.
This relieved Eve, at least that Lady Maya was more of a normal person than a witch or something.
"Dear Lady Maya, may I ask you a question?" Eve dared to ask, she had too many questions to ask, but she had to come one by one, otherwise it would be rude.
"I think you must have more than one question, Miss Eve. Maya walked ahead and said without looking back. "I'm more than happy to answer your question, but, hopefully, it's not on the road, but at the table, it's tea time, you won't refuse, right?" Maya politely declined Eve, her tone sounding undeniable.
"Oh, of course, dear lady. Eve swallowed her question back, and her newly relaxed heart was brought up again, and it seemed that Lady Maya was no better than she thought.
When they reached the manor, Eve noticed a lot of unnaturalness - the walls of the manor were covered with moss, which should not have been seen in an inhabited house, and the manor was so quiet and terrible that there seemed to be no one in sight, not even the soldiers standing guard in front of the door.
Eve hesitated, but couldn't help but ask, "Lady Maya, are you the only one living here?"
Maya stopped, and she turned to look at Eve, with a slightly bitter smile. "Oh, look at my memory, you've been a long journey, you should wash up first, look at your clothes, well, it's so dirty, it's not what a good lady should do, come in, I think I have some old clothes for you to wear." But she didn't answer Eve's question, she just said to herself.
Although Eve didn't care about the dirt on her body, she couldn't refuse Madame Maya's kindness, and she couldn't refuse. "Oh, that's a great thank you, dear lady. She bowed in thanks, and Maya simply smiled and walked up behind Eve and gently nudged her into the manor.
Upon entering the manor, Eve found that it was not as bad as it looked from the outside, with neat floors, well-organized displays, and candlesticks that looked like they had just been cleaned up by the servants, but Eve still didn't see anyone other than Lady Maya.
Madame Maya led her to the bathroom, and then said to her: "Forgive me for my poor hospitality, my miss, I really feel sorry to let you take the bath by yourself, but for some special reasons, I don't have anyone else here, I hope you understand." She said apologetically, but Eve felt more like an order.
"Of course, my lady, it's nothing. Eve smiled and nodded, indicating that she had no problem. Maya seemed to be very happy, and she said to Eve, "Oh, you are such an understanding girl, wash your hair well, it is all stuck together in the mud." I've got to go and get lunch, and you must be hungry, poor little girl, and your companions can't bear to leave you alone. Lady Maya said, with some tears in her eyes, and she left Eve here and went out herself.
After Lady Maya went out, Eve's world fell silent again, no different from when she was in the forest. "At least I can change my clothes, hopefully not a dress. Eve comforted herself and said that she couldn't do anything anyway, so she simply accepted Madame Maya's affection, took off her clothes, and began to bathe herself herself. It was also a novelty for Eve, who had never taken a shower herself, and she began to find it interesting, a sense of freedom, which made her feel very satisfied. While she was having fun, Lady Maya pushed the door in with some beautiful dresses. "Oh, I almost forgot, here are a few dresses that I think you should be able to wear. Then she looked up and saw Eve, who was frolicking in the water, and frowned with some dissatisfaction. "Oh, Miss Eve, it's rude for you to behave like this, it's not ladylike at all. Seeing that Lady Maya was a little unhappy, Eve immediately stopped moving. "I'm sorry, ma'am, but I'm just, a little playful. She said a little stunned, she was still very wary of this strange lady.
Maya looked at Eve's expression after being criticized for doing bad things, and smiled again. "What kid isn't playful? You're more energetic than you seem, aren't you?" she said, setting her skirt aside. "Enjoy, good girl, and change your clothes for lunch, you can't wait. With that, Lady Maya went out. And Eve lost the mood to have fun, she crawled out, clumsily dried herself, and then reluctantly changed into those delicate dresses, which she hated and were uncomfortable to wear. Luckily, the clothes fit well, at least they don't feel awkward.
After arranging her dress, Eve went to the reception room, a small table full of food she had never seen before, and it looked like it was all vegetables or something.
Lady Maya seemed to have been waiting for a long time, and when she saw Eve, she immediately beckoned to her and motioned for her to sit next to her. Eve cautiously sat down, and only after getting Lady Maya's permission did she begin to hold the fork in her hand.
Eve tried to take a bite and found that the taste was unexpectedly delicious, which whetted her appetite, and these days with André they had eaten nothing but some game.
Lady Maya said with a smile. "Eat slowly, good girl, don't hold yourself up. At this time, she was like a kind mother, only occasionally reminding Eve not to eat too quickly.
After a while of gobbling up, Eve realized her faux pas, and wanted to continue eating, but she couldn't be too presumptuous, Eve put down the cutlery with some hesitation.
"Why don't you eat it? A girl your age should eat more. Maya asked curiously, as Eve didn't seem to be full yet.
"Forgive me, Lady Maya, but why is there no one else in this manor, and are you the only one living here?" asked Eve, still holding back her curiosity.
Hearing Eve's question, the smile on Maya's face immediately faded and was replaced by an unspeakable sadness. "You want to know why, don't you?" her eyes looked into the distance, as if she were remembering something from a long time ago. "Yes, only I live here, for now. Her voice was filled with desperation, and Eve felt her heart flutter with her words. "It used to be full of people, and there were two brave knights guarding me, ten faithful servants serving me, and many gardeners who had planted for me a fantastic field of flowers, the one you have seen. She stood up, touched the cress in the wall, and continued. "However, they did not accompany me to the end, one after another, they betrayed me and left me, they could not resist the temptation of the devil and betrayed me, one after another, they left me and abandoned me here. Probably because it had been a long time since she had found someone to complain to, Madame Maya couldn't control her emotions and began to sob softly. "I was so powerless to watch them one by one, tempted by those demons, deceived and led them into the abyss, and I couldn't do anything about it. Her cries grew louder and louder.
Eve wanted to comfort Lady Maya, but she didn't know what to say, so she tried to change the subject: "Demon? What is that? Is it some terrible monster?"
Lady Maya realized her gaffe and gradually controlled her emotions, and then replied, "That is my husband's sworn enemy, who trapped me here in order to get revenge on him, and then took everyone around me, leaving me tormented by loneliness and loneliness. She took her handkerchief and wiped her tears.
Eve suddenly had a ridiculous thought, and she asked, "That, Lady Maya, who is your husband?"
Mrs. Maya wiped away her tears and said, "My husband is, Wood, Wood Fisher Knight Ax. ”