I entered the guest room of my manor, now taken up by the little girl I had taken in. I smiled at the decor of the room. It suited it.

I walked into the bedroom, as quiet as possible. A maid was helping her bathe in the bathroom, so she wasn’t in bed yet. I sighed and took a seat on her bed.

The bathroom door opened to reveal the made and the girl. She was dressed in a nightgown with white ruffles at the hem. I smiled and pat the bed.

“Come. No need to be afraid.”

I crouched and gestured her to come to me.

“I want you to feel…comfortable.”