Having had a good sleep, I went for a walk early in the morning, walked through the morning city, listened to the latest news and returned home by noon. Silence greeted me in the hall, as if all the inhabitants of this estate had become extinct and even silent souls were left in the empty walls.

- I can be useful to you? - Refuting my assumption, I heard a helpful voice behind. I shuddered and turned round quickly, immediately exhaled with relief and looked at Venia standing at the door.

- Did anyone leave the house? - I asked in a businesslike manner, pulling the jacket off my shoulders and throwing her zombies.

“The young lady left the estate an hour and a half ago.” - Catching the jacket, the servant bowed slightly and looked at me expectantly.

- Yes? And how did she leave? In a hurry? Carried bags or something like that? - I'm a little worried.

“No, Lady Liara left the house calmly and with a small empty fruit basket.” - The answer the zombies gave me, and, a little calmer, I began to think.

- Do you have sewing supplies? I need a strong, moderately thick thread and a long needle. - Deciding what will apply weaving, I asked.

- I do not have, but I can borrow the necessary things from the dead colleagues. - Without a hint of irony or pity, said Benjamin.

“Then do it.” I also need small tongs, a sharp knife, a burning candle, an earthenware bowl, and a cup. When you find everything you need, come to the basement with cameras. Oh yeah, grab some more scrap, a shovel and a few stronger bags. “When I got everything I could need from a helpful memory, I commanded and walked to the stairs to the second floor.”

I pushed the guest bedroom doors and found that they were locked. And judging by the characteristic creaking and tapping, they are also barricaded from the inside with some kind of bulky furniture.

- Lady Sorianna, can I? - I asked loudly, knocking politely. And in response, silence, for a moment, even decided that the room was empty, but he quickly came to his senses and switched to magical vision. There she is, standing at the far window, no face is visible, only a shaky, scarlet silhouette. At first, I wanted to let a few threads through the doors and quickly pull apart the blockage, but gave in to my cheerful mood and, grinning, began to accumulate energy in my right palm. Having collected a powerful enough charge, I concentrated and with a verified movement threw it at the door. I always dreamed of doing so, for sure, from the side it looked extremely impressive and brutal. The doors were gone, they were ground into small pieces and brought into the room, the same fate befell the furniture. The whole pile was imprinted in the opposite wall, smashing a window to pieces and partly falling out of the garden.

I stepped over the threshold, deliberately slowly, to give Sorianna time to recover, to pick up her jaw and not to look like a complete fool, she coped brilliantly with her mission. I was greeted by a perfectly flat back, a slightly raised chin and a stern, albeit worried look.

- I took silence for consent. - Slyly smiling, jokingly I bowed and looked around. Last night, the lady did not waste her time and pulled all the furniture to the door, except for the massive bed, apparently could not move it, although she tried, there are scratches from the legs on the floor.

“You, as I see, have finally settled into my house.” She pursed her lips, she said coldly, so as not to look her in the eyes, she looked a little bit to the right and above my face.

- Yes, the house is not bad, I like it.- Peacefully I nodded and slowly walked to the center of the room. Behind my back began to appear threads, they intertwined with each other, forming an elaborate wicker chair with a high back.

- It seemed to me that yesterday I lucidly explained that this house now belongs to me, like its inhabitants, isn’t it? - Sitting down more comfortably, I asked calmly.

“You know what ...” She began to speak and stopped short, she was silent for a second, gathered herself, and opened her mouth again.

“Even though it happened yesterday, you will not be able to intimidate me.” For many years I lived with one of the members of the Council, and I learned one thing, you are magicians, not omnipotent. - She said firmly and finally looked into my eyes. I smiled broadly and clapped my hands approvingly, this little fool seriously hopes that someone will come and save her and her cute daughter, a naive soul.

- And you grew bolder, the night of thought went to your advantage. - I praised her and leaned back in my chair, the threads obediently bent and took the shape of my back, how convenient. Giving me a scornful look, she pointedly turned her back to the window.

- Sorianna, have you really not noticed that today I am polite, I have a good mood and have no desire to hurt you, do not ignore me and thereby change the situation. - Continuing to smile, I said and moved his fingers. The curtains in front of her face drew back, and she turned back to me.

- As for yesterday. If this had not happened, you would have already been dead. - I told her in a confidential whisper, the woman's cheek barely noticeably trembled, but she did not give a look.

- Yes, yes, do not be surprised, I liked you, and I decided to keep you. - I nodded, confirming my own words.

- And now I'm trying to talk to you, although I can throw on the bed and fuck, does this mean anything to you? “I raised an eyebrow hinting, a thin, barely noticeable crease lay on the woman’s forehead, my words made her think.

“I ... I don't understand what you need.” - After a moment of silence, she finally said.

- I need to come to an agreement with you. - I raised my finger to the ceiling and I created another chair opposite, hospitably pointed to it. Sorianna hesitantly approached the village with caution, without touching the armrests. Her legs slid tightly and covered her dress with long floors, looked at me.

“That's better, but now let's talk without any extra emotions and prejudice, like business people.” - I nodded approvingly, and in the eyes of a woman sparkled sparkle.

- Earlier you lived in this estate with a daughter and servants, disposed of everyone and everyone obeyed you, right?

- Yes, I was ... I am the sole proprietor of the estate of my late husband. - Having got off, she firmly declared.

- Yesterday I arrived, I did affairs, stirred up your calm and measured life, and now I want to put everything in its place so that there is no misunderstanding between us. - Slightly leaning forward, I said confidently and looked into her eyes.

“This is what it is, I'm young and imprudent, sometimes subject to every second impulses and emotions, and yesterday was just such a day. Now I want to do everything more or less correctly, so to say, minimize the damage, but, you have only one chance to take advantage of my kindness, because I will never offer you the same kind of thing. - I stopped talking and took a breath, noted the interest that was carefully hidden under the mask of composure and continued.

- I'm in the capital for a long time, and I will live here. I will turn this estate into my home, into my fortress and headquarters for future accomplishments. The whole question is what to do with you and your daughter. - Smoothly removing from the face a good-natured smile and a sweetly kind voice, I said and looked expectantly at my interlocutor.

“I don't want you to stay in my house.” - unhappy declared Sorianna.

- And this is not in your power. Now we have to determine your status, I can offer two options. - I said and fell silent.

- What kind? - Not able to withstand my silence, she still asked, not noticing how the hem of her dress crumpled in her palms.

“As I mentioned yesterday, we don’t say anything to your daughter.”Liara will continue to live her life, and you will take a place in my bedroom, you will be quiet and submissive. In this case, I will not harm you or Liara. - I offered the first option, but, he did not cause much enthusiasm.

- And if I do not agree? - Rather, out of natural stubbornness, rather than out of interest, she asked and looked at me with a challenge.

- In this case, we will resort to the second option. In the evening, when your daughter will return from a walk, ...