Chapter 21 - The Question

Serlin with a sword in his hand looking at me,

"Before that have you brushed?" He said,

"Eh?" I was dumbfounded maybe doesn't kill people who haven't brushed,

"I am not going to kill you," He said,

"Eh"? He read my mind again!

he took a sigh and lowered his sword and leaned on it and said,

"Go wash your face and take breakfast we need to talk about something important"

I went to the bathroom and the whole time I was thinking about what was on his mind.

I changed my clothes into the ones Serlin brought for me yesterday, a blue shirt and half-pants.

After changing I went to the living room and Serlin was polishing his sword,

A shiver again ran through my spine and I prayed in hope that this ain't my last breakfast.

"Do I look like a cold-hearted murderer to you?" He grimaced at me with blazing blue eyes with a fierce look,

"N..N...N.n...No wHo SaId tHaT... HaHAha," I tried to avoid eye contact something in me was telling me to do so.

He again took a sigh,

"forget it go sit at the dining table I'll bring the breakfast"

Serlin was looking sharp in his formal white shirt and black trouser entirely different from the way the owner of the house and a high-grade official should behave, maybe he was a really simple and kind gentleman I thought.

"Thanks for the compliment now save them for later"

He said out of nowhere my heart came to my mouth,

His mind-reading ability is a real pain in the ass,

"I am sorry for that but it was necessary for the job"

He said while putting the soup and bread on the table,

"I didn't mean in a bad way I mean nobody can lie on your face if you have something like this," I said,

"Well, it only works on weak minds, like those who have self-doubt or shaking will if a person with a strong vision and will is standing before my abilities are worthless "

He sat in front of me and thanked me for the food I went along with him and gulped everything in few minutes after eating my fill I looked at Serlin didn't even finish half of his,

why he was eating with proper manners and I ate like a starved barbarian, I felt embarrassed and didn't dare to look at him again, this must be his way of torturing people

And suddenly he chuckled,

"wait did he CHUCKLED just now," I thought.

"yes I did so you were saying I made you eat like a starved barbarian in front of me?" Serlin,

"No, you didn't" I bowed my head in shame,

"Don't worry you are still a child things like these don't matter now wait for me on the couch talking while eating is also an improper habit," he said and I was again stricken by my barbarian conscience.

While I was waiting I again took a look at the portrait in the room,

I wanted to ask about this from Serlin but somewhere in my mind, I didn't want to.

After few minutes he finished his breakfast and sat in front of me on a wooden chair with his legs crossed.

I prepared my heart and asked

"So what did you wanted to talk about?"

Serlin put down his leg and leaned towards me and said,

"what do you want to do now?

The Treaguys' can't opt for your guardianship and they also don't want to but,

I want to give you an opportunity but it depends on your decision either you can live with me or in an orphanage."

He said his eyes were piercing through me,

"what are those?" I asked him,

"Depends on your answer to my one question." he locked his fingers,

I nodded,

"Do you seek revenge on Tresguys?"