Oh How the Mighty Have Fallen (Ehlena) Part3

[Ehlena Rempoon]

She had put in an appearance at First Meal having eaten very little. Ehlena was often not quite as hungry as she should be without her hellren at home. Worry knotted her stomach turning even Fritz's best dishes into sawdust in her mouth.

With the Princeps meeting scheduled and nothing in the TC that needed attending to and Jane having given her the night off, she dressed casually and headed to see her Father and Lusie.

As much as she loved her male sometimes a female just needed to be around her father.

Opting to drive rather than demat, she pulled up in front of the manor and smiled.

She rang the bell and was met by the male doggen.

"Good eve Lady Rempoon! How fare thee?" he said as he stepped back for her to enter.

"I am well Aran. How are you?"

"We are all well, thank you milady. Are you here to see thine Father?"

Ehlena nodded. "I am. Is he well this eve?"

"Yes he is," the doggen answered. "He and Madam Lusie are completing the crossword puzzle as we speak. They are in his office. Shall I announce you?"

"Yes, please."she said following the dapper male up the sweeping stairs.

He rapped on the door and called, "Sire thine daughter, Ehlena is here to see thee."

"Do allow her hence," her father said as Aran pushed the door open.

"Good eve, Father Mine. How fare thee?" she said as she entered the room.

"I am well daughter," he said as she embraced him and quickly kissed his cheek.

"Hi Lusie," she said less formally. "You doing okay?"

"We are doing fine, Miss. Quite well. Almost have the puzzle done. Perhaps you would join us?"

Ehlena looked to her father and nodded. "I would verily be delighted," she said and sat down in the chair at her Father's left hand.

[Ehlena Rempoon]

"A ten letter word for outward appearances," Lusie read. Ehlena paused. "First letter?"

"It has not been placed as of yet. The third letter is a T," she answered.

Her father was concentrating, the little line between his eyes so like her own was showing.

Ehlena looked at the surrounding words and thought some more. "How about ostensibly?" she offered.

Lusie checked the boxes and nodded. "It fits," she beamed.

"Well played my daughter!" her father crowed with delight. "Well done," he chuckled.

"Thank you," Ehlena smiled. She was really going to have to get Rehv started doing this. As quick as his mind was they could do it in ink and never miss a one. Rehv...Virgin she missed her male.

They completed the entire puzzle even the bonus words before they knew it, the doggen were bringing in a tea service and small sandwiches.

"Please stay for a small repast, daughter mine. It would please me greatly," her father asked.

"I would be honored," she accepted.

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Before long Ehlena looked up from her tea cup and noticed her father growing tired.

Placing her cup on the table she stood, "Father thank thee for the fine luncheon but I find I must be returning to mine hellren. He does not like me gone from his side for long."

Her Father straightened in his chair. " He is a male of worth then to keep thee close at his side and in his heart doth he cherish thee," he said.

Ehlena felt tears burning in her eyes as a small smile touched her lips. "He is verily a male of worth. A leadhrye among our kind and I love him deeply," she said as she placed a kiss on her Father's cheek.

Hugging Lusie she was taken to the door by the doggen. "Fare thee well Lady Rempoon!"

Ehlena smiled and nodded, "Thank you! Good day!" she called back as she got in her car and headed back to the mansion.

Stopping at a light she checked her cell phone.. nothing.. not a blip not a message but she did have 3 bars and a full charge. Sighing as the light turned green, she dropped her cell in her bag and headed home.