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Adelia was having the dream again, the golden sand and the pyramids once again, she was dancing in front of that man. Like all the other nights even if he was close to her she couldn't make out his face. In a away she had no control on her actions but only witness this images of the past. Her garments were more than revealing, a long silk blue cloth was covering her legs. The room looked like a bedroom, he was laying on the bed that looked odd to Adelia, it had a gold frame and bright drawings on it colored blue. The walls here were covered with drawings also, the floor felt cold under her feet made out of some sort of stone.

He made a sign to her to come closer, she could feel how her heart was beating faster now. She was sitting with him in the bed, someone could be heard from the hall and her lover furiously got up towards the door. He was talking in an unknown tongue, two big black men pushed him back, and fear could be now read in his eyes. She started crying and yelling back at them to let him go, jumping from where she sat and pulling on the men arms to free her man.

"Lady Adelia , wake up!" the maid looked worried , the young mistress was crying in her asleep again."My lady please wake up, you are here at home .Why are you crying?" the old woman touched the girls check gently.
"Is that you Matilda?" she opened her green eyes that now where a little red, the maid looked like a ghost through the white veil covering the bed.
"It's time to get up, the doctor will be here soon. “The woman took the veil out of the way and was now cleaning the girls face with a clean towel."Maybe he will help you have a goodnights sleep, this has been going on for a month." she smiled back at Adelia" All done!"

Adelia looked around her bedroom to make sure she was really back in the Chevalier Mansion ( picture of her bedroom--> http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2003/211 ... d24ab1.jpg ) , Matilda let the light from the windows to invade the room and started moving around arranging her dress for today. She slowly got out of bed, her body felt tense hurting all over, and she was exhausted as if she hadn't slept all night.
"Come here now, we must hurry." The old lady grabbed her hand and hurried her on a small chair that was in front of a mirror and table.

She started combing her, then dressing her up and arranging a small bow on the hair. The dress (http://themetrunks.com/miniatures/image ... -Dress.jpg) was white as milk, with small intricate designs made out of lace and pearls. The material was very comfortable and soft; it helped Adelia relax a little while Matilda was now buttoning up in the back.
"There you go, you look like an angel." the maid was now doing the bed, Adelia giggled at the thought that she never saw the old woman sitting still ever."You should go downstairs soon; Lord Gaillard will be in the study together with the doctor."

Adelia nodded back to Matilda , this old woman was like a mother to her she always takes so much care of her. She ran after her and gave her a big hug while laughing and then ran out down the stairs, she could hear the conversation between her father and that man. They were talking about her condition and how that could have any effect on finding her a husband since it wasn't lady like to eavesdrop she slowly walked forward and knocked on the oak door.
"Excuse me, Papa. “She greeted the Lord Gaillard that was sitting behind his large desk and then the doctor.

He looked like a nice person, similar to a loving grandfather than a physician; all dressed up in a black suit with a top hat, on his lap sit his leather bag. She sat on the armchair next to him, keeping silent not to break in upon the discussion.
"My dear Adelia," her father looked at her “both me and the doctor believe that you need some time away from home since I do not agree on you taking any other kind of treatment for something as trivial as nightmares." he was smoking now , the doctor smiled and coughed.
"Yes, I believe that maybe this dreams have been caused by the news your father gave you , as I have understood that soon you will be meeting your future husband." he covered his mouth with his hand as to get away from the smoke.

The two men kept explaining this issue to her but Adelia knew deep inside it had nothing to do with anxiety of any kind. She didn't care much of her fiancée or her fathers business; it didn't matter since she was a woman from the Chevalier family so all she could do was follow the rules. In which case, why fight a war that can't be won? Like many others she would get into an arranged marriage, if she was lucky the man that will have her would be a kind person, that was all that mattered for Adelia .

Her father’s voice brought her back to reality:
"And so, I have taken the decision to send you away from here for a time. Namely , you will be spending a couple of days in the Magnolia Mansion from where you have gotten an invitation for the Summer Solstice celebration, to be truthful at first i didn't even want to tell you about it but the doctor here believes it will be good for your health. “He smiled at his daughter and turned his back at them looking out at the garden."You will be accompanied by your maid and after your return, my dear child, you will be meeting your future husband and we will be making the whole thing public."

Adelia felt a rush of energy taking over her body that was wonderful news; it would be the first time she would be away from home. Her cheeks were rose red from the emotions, a big smile on her face. She went over and hugged her father thanking him for letting her go there. Yet there was one thing that Adelia didn't really like, the marriage would happen sooner than she had thought. She wanted to find the man from those Arabian nights before meeting her fiancée, this could be her chance. Maybe fate itself has brought this invitation!

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Helmut Jaegar has just bought the mansion from the man who had doomed his family in the past, he got what he deserved. It was incredible how some people let themselves get fooled so easily, he was still shocked he managed to pull the whole affair off and the fact he wasn't sitting in prison now but in a large expensive house. The days spent in France has helped him start a small business that now allowed him to take care of himself not needing his older brother Ralf help.

He felt more than happy, powerful and evil to the core, he had the smile of a mad man at looked older than his age. He was alone in the place for now; he had to soon get some servants, maids, butlers everything he needed to run a household. The next step would be to find a good catch, a rich widow maybe with a title of noble that would make his way to the top easier. Helmut was dancing the hall as if he had a lady in his arms, laughing and singing one of the songs often played in the French brothels.

Going up the stairs, he found the bedroom were his lover the widow of this home had killed herself. Helmut knew from the start how weak this woman was, a perfect victim and tool for his crime, she would have never had the guts to tell on what really happen. Her death made his life so much easier, his hand were touching the wall from where she had hanged herself. In a away he felt sorry for all that happened but it wasn't his fault, they only paid for their sins.

A voice could be heard back downstairs, it was Ralf, his brother. He showed up in the bedroom where Helmut sat:
"Well good day, dear brother." he greeted him, looking down on Helmut who didn't even get up "I came by to bring you this." he took out a letter and threw it on the bed.
"I didn't open it since it's addressed to you" he turned around to walk away “I can't stay any longer, you know I am a busy man."

Helmut didn't say a word; normally Ralf would just ignore him after all that has happened. He didn't tell his brother of his plan and what he did, but in some way he already knew. As a result Helmut stopped seeing his family as often, one of the reason why he bought this place. He reached over the piece of paper, taking out his dagger that he always had at hand.
"Hmmm...An invitation to a high society event well isn't that something." he started laughing, in less than a second he wrote a reply that he would be attending.

This would be his entry in high society, a chance to get his hands on real power.