It was a sunrise, and her two brothers James and William were going back to the mansion, William who is the older sibling of Vanessa on the other hand was going back after his military training and her little brother James would come back after he graduated from high school.
William arrived early as he came down from the carriage, his fellow servants greeted him respectfully. His parents come up to him with Vanessa behind them
"Ah, my son how's your military training?" Lord Astoria asked with a glint of a smile at William.
"I affirmed it was good" he nodded giving back a smile.
Suddenly James arrived and Lady Catherine quickly embraced her young son who had graduated from high school.
"who look at our young son! Hasn't he grown so much" Lady Catherine tilted James' head towards them with a wide smile.
"Ah, yes but unfortunately he's still looking like a baby. Am I right William?" Vanessa said with a slight tease looking at William as she grins at him.
William raised his eyebrow as he chuckled, "Yes, he looks like it but that baby face of his will probably not disappear" he said teasingly to James.
James pouts feeling embarrassed by them since they still think he looks like a baby.
"I avow my maturity." James mumbles while pouting.
Lord Astoria chuckled from the effect of James, "Let us cease this playful banter with James and proceed forthwith to the breakfast table."
After having a feast, while Lord Astoria and Lady Catherine were talking to James on the other couch Vanessa was beside William. William found himself somewhat lacking in amusement, he decided to make a conversation with Vanessa while she was embroidering. He leans closer to her
"How fares the dukedom, and how fares Your Grace?" He asked in a whisper tone
Vanessa cast a glance in his direction, her eyebrow subtly arched.
"All is well and thriving within the dukedom." She answered with a low tone in her voice.
"Ah, I see. I am most pleased to hear it," he replied with a slight smile.
"And yourself, my lord? How progresses your military training, and do you intend to return to it in due course?" She questions him
"Despite the rigors of military training, I am well, though it does prove somewhat tiring," he chuckled softly.
"Yes, I may well return to my military training in due time." He added
"I see..." She mumbles