Silence

Chapter 14

"Adalina, I need you to go to my townhouse," Ciel ordered. "I'm afraid I left some of my belongings there the last time I stayed, and I need them. Take Sebastian with you. There's a Grim Reaper out and about with his sights set on me which probably means he has his sights set on you too, and I'd rather not have a repeat of what happened the last time you went to town by yourself."

Adalina curtseyed, fully agreeing with him, even though she wasn't too keen on being alone with Sebastian at the moment. Despite her revelation last night, she still wasn't happy about being kept out of the plan to fake his death.

She was just as angry with Ciel if not more so, but seeing as he was her master, she couldn't do anything about it. He hadn't apologized and a part of her didn't really expect him to. He did what he believed had to be done, so why would he be sorry about it?

For that reason, she took all of her anger out on Sebastian since she didn't have a problem showing just how upset she was to him.

The carriage ride was silent, but it wasn't uncomfortable silence. After all, both servants were used to silent carriage rides.

Sebastian looked at Adalina staring longingly out the window. He could sense wishfulness coming from her.

He smiled a little as he made the carriage stop. Adalina looked over at him in confusion.

"Why don't we walk to the townhouse from here?"

The young woman smiled a little at the prospect of being able to explore London a little while she was out, forgetting that she was supposed to be mad at him. Very rarely did she ever get to go to the city and when she did, there was little time for looking around as Ciel always had a purpose and a destination in mind. Neither he nor Sebastian wanted to deviate from their schedule.

Adalina and Sebastian got out of the carriage and began to walk down the streets towards Ciel's townhouse. Both of them kept a sharp eye out for Lukas in case he tried anything again.

A man with a dog started walking in their direction. The dog happily ran up to Adalina.

Sebastian grimaced. Dogs were insufferable creatures and how anyone could own one was still a mystery to him.

Now cats were another matter all together.

"I'm so sorry, ma'am!" the man said quickly as he tried to pull the dog away from her. "He doesn't usually just run up to people."

Adalina smiled a little at the man before kneeling down and petting the dog's head and rubbing her hand over his fur. The dog eagerly licked her face.

And then Sebastian witnessed something amazing.

Adalina began laughing.

Sebastian had never seen her truly smile much less laugh. It was quiet laughter, but it was the first sound he had ever heard leave her lips that wasn't sad or scared.

Her laugh was so...pure. So beautiful. He felt that a being like him wasn't even worthy of hearing her laughter.

...Perhaps dogs weren't so bad.

Adalina stood up and smiled at the dog's owner.

"He really likes you," the man laughed. "I don't know what it is about you, but he certainly likes you."

Adalina and Sebastian continued going down the street as the man with the dog continued on.

"I have never heard you laugh before," Sebastian remarked.

Adalina looked up at him with a small smile. She couldn't remember the last time she had laughed. She had forgotten the feeling of pure bliss and happiness.