[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/sbufiQm.jpg[/img][/center][center][h1][color=f6989d] Alexis [/color][/h1][/center]

Alexis had entered the barn and taken care of Merle, talking softly as she did. Then she went across to Hundar to pet him and gave him an apple. She happened to look down and see Elias camped out in the stall with him sleeping. 
Next she watched him for a moment and grabbed one of the blankets and put over him. The temperature was dropping at night lately and she wanted him to be warm enough. She was careful not to waken him as she spoke quietly to Hundar.

[color=f7941d]"Your father and I have decided that you will go to the city to your Aunt Jean's care and you should be introduced to the Ton as one of them." [/color]Elinora said at breakfast the next morning.

Alexis was midway to choking to death and was quickly hit on the back by the butler nearest to her to alleviate the problem. Quickly she glared at Elinora and turned to her father. 

[color=f6989d]"That is not who I am! I don't want to be one of those frilly girls who are snobby and too full of themselves to notice anything in the real world! I'm not going!"[/color]

Her father looked like he was trapped and he sighed. [color=0076a3]"I told you El, she is gonna fight you on it."[/color]

[color=f7941d]"Yes, You are going and you will be taking your cousin with you. He is to go as your chaperone."[/color] Elinora declared. [color=f7941d]"You are only going for the season. When you get back we will see where everything stands. You might have a different outlook on things by then."[/color]

[color=f6989d]"I highly doubt that!"[/color] Alexis said and then she glanced at Elias in hopes that he wouldn't put up a fight about going with her to the city for three months. Her Aunt Jean was her real blood related aunt. She had only been a young girl when her older brother and his wife had died leaving Alexis to the Grimm's. She had grown to love her aunt over the years. She was only about 12 years older than she was.

Elinora looked at Elias. [color=f7941d]"You have no objection to accompanying your cousin to the city for a few months do you? All of your expenses will be paid for of course. You will leave in the morning and there will be fittings for you both as soon as you get into the city. You will both need new clothing for all of the balls and other events and parties you will attend."[/color]
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