"Thank you for the hospitality." Edward bowed to the duke and duchess who were standing at the main door, seeing them off.
They smiled in return, and after a exchanging a final bout of pleasantries with them, he followed Calen and climbed into his carriage.
He silently got on without looking back, and then maintaining as much as dignity as he could muster, sat on the cushioned seat.
He waited until the door was closed, and the carriage was far enough from the Verdigris estate to finally let his body relax.
He sunk into the seat. Letting out a small groan, and rubbed his face.
He sucked in a few breaths, letting all the tension in body go, and sat up.
He looked out of the window to his left for a while, gazing at the passing scenery of the lush meadows and green valleys.
And then, slowly, when he started getting bored of it, he started taking off his gloves.
They had been bothering him since earlier, making his fingers itch a little.
