Chapter 7 - 7: Arriving At The School (1/2)
Chapter 7 - 7: Arriving At The School
Upon arriving at the gates of Windsor School for nobles, their carriage was halted to a stop
"Let us go down the carriage first, the guards need to check it before entering" Leonard explained
"Good afternoon Lord Maxwell and welcoe" The captain of the guards said as he bowed his head
"Alright Sir Pierre, by the way, may I introduce you to my sister, Serena"
"Good afternoon lady Maxwell, it is a pleasure to meet you Welcome to Windsor, I hope that you will have a pleasant time here in school" Pierre said as he bowed and smiled at Serena
"Thank you, kind Sir I do hope so too" Serena curtsied and replied
While waiting for the guards to finish checking, Serena observed the school's surroundings The road they passed through ates of their school Fro, she can see that there were also side streets with shops that looked like the cobbled streets of York There were so She noted that there were a lot of guards surrounding the area The school and its peridom as it is where children of royalties and nobles fro after, Leonard called her attention to re-enter their carriage Sitting in front of her, he started the conversation
"Do you want to go out later?" Leonard asked, he saw her curious eyes earlier
"Can we?"
"The gates of the school will close at 9 in the evening today It is still 2 in the afternoon now, so we still have tiht Are we allowed to go out of the school every day?"
Leonard shook his head "No, we are only allowed to go out on weekends To to officially start the school year"
Serena nodded as she looked out of theThe school ground was huge with perfectly manicured lawns
"Here is the school dore stopped in front of a castle like building "I will need to leave you here as the school dormitory for men is on the other side What time should I come back to fetch you?"
"You can co journey"
"Alright Do you wish to walk around the school before we go out later?"
"If time allows" Serena replied as she smiled at hiain to help her Serena blushed as she held his hand
'What a gentleman' she said in herher outside is Beatrice (her maid)
"Please help your lady settle in" Leonard instructed Beatrice, then he faced Serena saying "I'll see you later" Before he left
"M'lady, I already got your key card and prepared your room Thankfully, you don't need to share with another noble lady like the others" Beatrice chattered as they entered
Serena silently looked around the lobby as they were greeted with a curtsy by a lady in her 40's
"Good afternoon Lady Maxwell, I am Nora, the head receptionist of the ladies' dormitory Shall I walk you to your room as I explain the house rules?"
"Thank you, Madame Nora That would be most helpful" Serena replied
"Please follow ular in shape with an open courtyard in the middle As they walked the hall beside the courtyard, they ca ladies who stared at Serena Whenever she h to smile at her Serena knows reciprocity so she always smiled back
"First of, curfew ti tea to ensure that you are in your room Thus, if you return after 9 pe to avoid causing unnecessary alaruests and visitors, except for immediate family members, are only allowed in the lobby and in the courtyard here on our right Third, s is not alloithin the premises The rooms are equipped with sensitive smoke detectors and alaral drugs, will i a flight of stairs, they arrived at room number 218 Beatrice tapped the keycard on the keyless doorknob
"If you lose your key, you may request a copy at the reception at an additional cost That is all, thank you very much and welcome to Windsor School for nobles" Nora finished as she made a curtsy and sive her tip or so? It feels like she's a bellboy in a hotel' Serena thought as she looked at Beatrice
Beatrice taking the hint took out a small pouch and handed it to Nora Nora sht of the pouch "Thank you again" she said as she left