Theo quickly got up when he saw the man wearing a noble robe. Everything about him screamed a polished and tidy person, someone that could only be a noble or another high ranking individual.
And then his father came out, the embodiment of a giant with a rugged and wild face.
The robed man glanced toward Theo and Clara once, and he started moving toward him with a curious smile.
"Who do we have here, 9th son or 8th?" The man lowered his back and asked Theo with a big smile.
Theo gave a smile of his own too and bowed nobly, "Pleased to make your acquaintance. My name is Theo Merrick, 9th son of Baron Aldric Merrick."
The man was surprised to look at a kid with such good manners. He glanced at the Baron, who just grinned.
"So you're the infamous 9th son of the Merricks, huh? Quite a lot of gossip going around about you, Theo." The man said and laughed heartily.
