Ambrose had learned that Zielle needed to count the steps she took to reach the place she wanted to go so to make it easier for her, he decided to stay in the first floor, that meant that Ambrose had to move a couple of furniture out and in to the drawing room. 

“I’m sorry I can’t help” Zielle was once again sitting on a stool that was placed in the corner of the drawing room

“Don’t’ worry” Ambrose wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves and glanced around the drawing room. 

He had to take out the bookshelves and sofas out. Disassemble the bed and assemble it back inside the drawing room. He managed to fit one of the sofa and bookshelf inside the drawing room, the rest he pushed them inside one of the unused rooms. 

“I think this would be okay for now” He smiled satisfied 

“Are you done? What did you do?” 

“I moved our room to downstairs, that way is easier for you” He finished fixing the bed “Alright Elle, we are going out” He approached her and took her hand

“Where are we going?” She tilted her head 

He gently pulled her gently “We will go buy some things” He took a dagger and the pouch of coins on their way out. 

Ambrose had also just learned that it took him almost half a day to reach the village with Zielle. He needed to walk slowly so she wouldn’t trip since the shoes she was wearing were too big for her. 

“Oh my! Is that the young lady Lyra talked about?” The woman from the flower shop said with a big smile 

“Yes Miss Amelia…So could you help me find dresses and shoes for her?”

“Of course, I’ll get my daughter and her friends to help” She turned around and motioned to a young girl with brown hair to get closer “This is my daughter Clara” 

“Your highness, we will pick the most cute dresses for her don’t worry!” The girl said filled with excitement

“Elle go with Clara, she will help you okay…I’ll be nearby” He placed Zielle’s hand in the girl hand “Be careful, she’s blind” He gave the girl a couple of coins

“Don’t you worry your highness, we will be very careful” She led Zielle towards a group of girls 

“Now your highness, Mister Finn said his door wouldn’t close and there are a couple of merchants staying in old Sanders inn” 

With a smile and clasping his hands together Ambrose said “Let’s get to work” 

Ambrose after seeing the state of the village, offered to help with whatever he can and in turn the villagers promised to keep the secret that he was staying near and help him hide. 

***

Ambrose placed two plates on the table and sat beside Zielle in the floor. Ambrose decided to keep the coffee table inside the drawing room and use it as a table. He helped Zielle eat by guiding her hand or feeding her himself

“This is delicious what is it?” She touched the half-eaten sandwich in the plate

“It’s called a jelly sandwich” He helped her take a bite “It’s filled with jelly, which is the sweet thing that you taste and the soft thing on top is the bread” 

“Jelly Sandwich” She murmured 

There was a knock on the door, and Ambrose put his sandwich on his plate “Wait here, I’ll be back”

She nodded and he walked out of the room. Once he reached the main door and opened the door, Miss Lyra was in the other side gasping for air and clutching a piece of paper

“Your highness this just arrived” She handed the paper

It was notice about his death, and the imperial wedding being postponed. He smiled, Evander did work fast

“Thank you Miss Lyra, come in to catch your breath” He guided her to the drawing room where Zielle was 

“Oh my look at you, it has only been two days but you look so much better” 

Zielle smiled “Miss Lyra!” She extended her arms which made Lyra hurry and hug her “Rose made the most delicious jelly sandwich!” 

Miss Lyra’s smiled faded and she glared at Ambrose “Sandwiches! She needs to eat better things your highness, I will have to teach you to cook” 

Ambrose smiled nervously while pouring water in a cup, he handed the cup to Lyra “Miss Lyra…any knights?” 

She nodded while taking a sip “Huh changing the topic” She shook her head “Anyways yes, there are like five staying the inn” She put the cup down “You better stay here, I’ll send Lorenzo with food and news until they leave” 

“Thank you” 

“Yeah…Well I need to go before it gets darker” She turned towards the door “I’ll be back in two days Zielle” 

“Yes Miss Lyra, take care” She smiled

“Zielle stay here, I’ll be back” 

“Stay, I brought Lorenzo with me” She waved and left

Ambrose went to lock the main door and went back, to clean the table

“Rose…Here” Zielle extended her hand which had a little chain pendant of a rose “The girls gave it to me, they told me to give it to someone I like a lot” 

“Does that mean you like me a lot?” Ambrose couldn’t help but smile

“Yes I like Rose the most!” Zielle smile

Ambrose was slowly starting to understand what the weird feelings that have emerged over the past couple of days were and for once he was glad to be feeling them. 

Ambrose smiled and took it. He took off his necklace, which had a chain pendant of a green daylily. Arabella had given it to him as a birthday present. He stared at it for a while before replacing the daylily with the rose, and placed the daylily in a drawer. Inside that drawer not only there was the chain pendant but also Ambrose’s old feelings about Arabella, he had decided to move on. He put on his necklace and placed Zielle’s hand in the necklace

“Thank you…I’ll take care of it” 

She smiled “Ah! Rose you promised to read me a book before sleeping” 

“Yes, I already picked the book” Ambrose placed the dirty plates on the side of the table and grabbed the book “Here” He gave it to her 

She slowly ran her hands across the cover, he then picked her up and sat her in the bed. He closed the curtains, closed the door, lit the fireplace and turned off the lights except the lamp beside the bed

“Alright, get comfy…I’ll start reading” 

He slowly took the book from her hands and opened it, it was a children’s book about the generous rabbit. Zielle turned to her side and nodded, Ambrose started reading to her but sadly Ambrose fell asleep before he could finish reading the book.

“Rose?” Zielle tilted her head, and ran her hands across Ambrose’s chest. When she felt the steady breathing she smiled “You are sleeping…I’ll ask have to ask you how it ended tomorrow” She slowly moved her hands towards his face, placing her hand to cover his eyes. “Good night”