It was 1872 and the Adrian Duke of Madrid were looking for adventure, he had never been to India but he had heard beautiful things about this country. He always did everything in his power to gain attention. Adrian was always seen with some beautiful countess, princess or lady. He was known as one of the most eligable bachlor in Europe. Many people thought when he became Duke that he would marry but that has not happen yet. Adrian always believed that he had not enough adventure for him to settle down yet.. They were travelling from Madrid to Bombay, they were going to this by rail, carriage and streamer.
Adrian did not understand why he was doing this but he wanted to, he wanted to see the world, he wanted to meet different people, he wanted to fall in love with the native women, yes, Adrian was a playboy, his best friend William was different than him. He was more serious, more cool and collected and wasn't a playboy, he was in love and engaged to a french woman Jacquline, he loved her dearly and wished he had asked her to come with him. He wouldn't have mind but she was busy preparing for their wedding in six months. When he thought of Jacquline, he his heart skipped, he was in love and he really hoped that Adrian would one day find the woman who makes his heart skipped.
Kalyani did not love her life in the forests and villages of India, even though she was born in this country she was very European in a way, she was raised in London and given an English education. Her husband was old and all he wanted was sex and intercourse from her and also he treated her like his slave, his family were not much better either,especially his daughters and nieces. They hated her, they found her to be very European instead of Indian, Kalyani did not know what to do, she wanted to escape this life for her father had made sure that her fortunate was hers and hers alone but she could not. She was bond to this man for life. She did not love him, she did not even respect him. they longer she stayed married to this old raji, the more of herself she lost herself and the more she hated him. She needed to get out of there, she hand a cousin in Hong Kong but she needed to find a way to Hong Kong.
On the Medterrian sea, Adrian sister Pilar was painting inside her room on the streamer which was named Victoria named after the English Queen Victoria. Pilar was 18 and loved painting and drawing, she was also of the age to be married but she had deined all princes, dukes and counts, She told her brother, father and mother that she would rather join the convent than marry someone she did not love, her parents and her brother Adrian decided to leave her alone on the subject, she was still young enough to marry. They decided to give her more time, until they found a suitor for her that was of her taste.
Adrian comes inside and sits next to hear watching her paint, Pilar had decided to come because she believed that there were plenty of images and landscapes around for her to paint, to Adrian this was adventure, for William , this was business for Pilar it was purely artistic business. Carmen their younger sister came for just purely fashion business , she wanted to see the latest clothes that the noblity women were wearing in the different parts of the world. She was fifteen but beautiful and was ready to marry but Adrian had decided not to let her get married any time soon. He was going to wait until she was 18, he was giving her three more years to bloom.
After two hours watching Pilar paint, Adrian went to see where William was, he went into the room and he saw his friend writing love letters to Jacquline, that he will sent when he arrives in Bombay India.
Adrian had sometimes wish that he would find someone for him to write letters but he shocked it off, loving his freedom as he called them. India was. It will be 20 days before they arrive in India but that was alright. He could relax and take things slow, though the steamer may stop in Egypt but that was not a guarratee. Adrian will relax and when he arrives in India the wining, dining and seducing of women will begin.
20 days had passed and the Victoria had reached Bombay India, Bombay India was exotic and gorgerous to the Europeans, they thought Bombay was modern despite India being an easten country, there were many British people like William around and other Europeans. When the four Europeans step foodt on Indian soul, they were in awe , they thought Bombay was beautiful exotic but yet modern. William looked around and saw an old aquantiance of his father Lord Loren Quinn and he went straight to him and said " Lord Loren , it is I William" the elderly gentleman looked at him and smiled " Well isn't William, I heard about your father,he was good man. Adrian, Pilar and Carmen came near the two men and William introduced them. Lord Loren then asked " What are you young lads doing this far from Europe" William then answered " I am here to see about the East India company, I heard it is bankrupt, and I had money in there. and Adrian replied and we just decided to tag along.. Lord Loren said India is wonderful, it has its own unique beauty, you will enjoy, you can stay with me and my wife at our house. Follow me and the group follow Lord Loren. and they will be staying with him as long as they are in Bombay.
They will be only staying at Bombay for a few days and then head out for Caluctta, to see another old friend of William' father
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Eastern Adventures
Historical FictionAn Indian princess falls in love with an European duke, to escape sudden death, this duke must do all what he can to save her. they embark on adventure from the forests and temples of India to the typhoons of Japan back to Spain. Will their love mak...
