Thread: Dynasty of Blood (Alvis Alendran & Danidoo88)

Cat's eyes widened when Gabriel himself stepped out to greet her but she supposed she shouldn't have been surprised. Nothing in the way he had behaved since they had met had been like any noble she had ever heard of. What was next? Would the man get down on all fours and let her use him as a step up into the carriage? She blinked a few times at that thought and then bit her lip as her cheeks tinged a soft pink. That was just... Yes, my lord, it is good to see you. Wait, had she been supposed to wait until after the papers were signed to call him sir or had she only been meant to wait until she made the decision to work for him? It didn't matter, she thought with a sigh, it had already been said and if the trunk wasn't a dead give away that she was going to be taking his offer, she didn't know what would be. She cleared her throat and took the tablet with hands that, thankfully, only shook a little. Gods above and below, this was nerve wracking! Especially as she had no intention of signing until she read everything contained in the contract. To her surprise, she could find no tricks, at least not written plainly. If there was subterfuge in the wording of any of the points in the contract, she couldn't find that either. She had the distinct impression that the nobleman had actually stuck to his word and decided that if there was any kind of loophole in the contract, it was not something intentionally placed. With a barely concealed sigh of relief, Cat signed both documents before giving one to her parents and the other, along with the tablet and pen, back to Gabriel. She had been officially purchased, even if it was disguised as a job opportunity and she had done the selling herself. It was a pessimistic way to look at it with how fair the noble had been thus far but she couldn't help but feel a little like a prized heifer. A stupid one, if this all turned out to be a lie. She gave her family all a final hug and waived to the crowd before she turned back to Gabriel. I am as ready as I can be. She told him with a small smile but her heart wasn't in it. Then her face flushed as she remembered. My lord. She added quickly. All God's bless, would she ever get used to this? She felt like a child meeting an adult beyond her parents for the first time and all she wanted to do was cower behind her mama's legs. If one of the town girls had been chosen instead of her, perhaps they would have been a little more prepared for interacting with a noble. He had sought her out intentionally though. So if he didn't like her lack in decorum, he had no one to blame but himself. She decided she would just assume that she was to walk beside the carriage rather than ask awkward questions of her new employer and make a fool out of everyone. No need to drive the point home that she was a bad choice. The contracts were signed but if he found her displeasing, he could always kill her. There had been nothing in the contract to save her from that fate. It would be a waste of a year's wages but...a year's wages for a servant girl had to be pittance compared to this man's wealth. Still, she made no move to suggest that that was what she intended on doing. Perhaps if she stood beside him and just waited for his orders, it would look more official. If she just went and stood beside the wheel or the door or what... Wait...was she supposed to be on her hands and knees as a step up? She had strong bones but she was scrawny. He would break her to pieces if he put his full weight on her back! Nope. No. She was not going to make any assumptions. She would just wait and see what he wanted her to do. She clearly should not be left to her own thoughts. Just as she clearly shouldn't have listened to all of those horror stories about the aristocracy. She was a fool.