Today miss Dotmon was going to go with her husband to house Somerset to meet their soon to be in laws, Georgie was also coming along.
[I wonder how they are holding up.] He thought, but then his mind moved on to more pressing matters. Earlier when he was just about to reach the master quarters he had crossed paths with Mr dotmon, and for the first time since moving to this manor the man's eyes were not dull infact his gaze made him shudder.
He could not explain it but there was something vastly diifferent about Davin, now he was confused. [What the heck is going on!]he thought, he was trailing closely behind their carriage on horse.
What was it? Was his transformation the result of a gift? And if so was it his gift or someone else's? Georgie thought for a long while he did not even notice that they were already nearing the gates of house Somerset.
The carriage came to a halt and so did he, his mind was in a state of disarray so he spared the manor not even a glance, one of the guards came to the carriage and soon after the gates opened and the carriage began moving again and so did he.
The carriage stopped infront of th manor and he got of his horse and waited for the coachman to open the carriage doors and then he moved to take miss Dotmon's hand, while Davin got out and on the other side. They were welcomed by an old butler who led them to the garden where the members ofhouse Somerset were gathered.
He could feel the hostile gazes directed at them but his "master" and wife did not care walking as if they owned the place. Georgie was silently walking a step behind miss Dotmon and that is when he felt a strange but familiar sensation, of being stripped naked. He remembered this sensation as a similar thing had happened in Shaun's café and just like before the sensation disappeared as quickly as it came.
The Somerset residence was a lot grander than the Dotmon manor so going to the garden took a couple of minutes and they would pass many servants who were busy tending to the place. Soon they entered the garden
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In the garden, three members of the Somerset family sat together in a tense silence. Shaun Somerset, the son, sat alongside his sister Augusta Somerset, and their father, Douglas Somerset. The garden's lush greenery and vibrant flowers provided a stark contrast to the terrible mood that hung over the family.
The three Somersets sat with strained faces, the weight of Augusta's upcoming marriage to Arthur Dotmon hanging heavily in the air. Augusta's eyes seemed downcast, while Douglas's expression was stern. Shaun's gaze was fixed on his sister, his brow furrowed with concern.
Surprisingly Davin spoke up,"You are all here, good. We may skip the formalities and begin." At his words Georgie noticed how Shaun balled his fist as for the older man who he suspected was Douglas Somerset he silently nodded and gestured for the Dotmons to sit.
Augusta whose eyes were downcast suddenly lifted her head and their eyes locked but only for a brief moment because he had already looked away, her gaze lingered on him for a bit longer before she cast it elsewhere
"It's a pleasure to host you again-" Douglas spoke but Davin cut him off with a sneer
"Do not lie Douglas, I told you to skip the formalities. Tell me what have you decided?" Davin's words were straight and devoid of any pretense
"Well, you made a really interesting and bold offer the last time you were here and i was almost tempted to take it but I have to politely decline." Douglas spoke with a sigh, From behind Georgie could feel the subtle shift in Davin's mood
"And here I was trying to be generous, are you aware that I have already absorbed over 75 percent of your assets? I already own you Douglas. "Davin spoke with extreme boldness, his words taking Georgie by surprise.
[This is definitely not the same guy.] Georgie was now sure of it, his eyes trailed to Shaun and coincidentally he was also gazing at him. A silent conversation took place between the two and Georgie understood what Shaun wanted
He moved to miss Dotmon's side and asked to be excused for some moments, making up a lie that his stomach was in a bad state. The woman dismissed him with a wave of her hand and he left the garden followed by a Somerset servant.
"I'm not going to stand here and listen to this nonsense!" Shaun declared before leaving the garden unceremoniously, his father's shoulders dropped and he balled his fist
"You do not own me, there are so many things you do not know Davin. You are to show me a little respect!" Douglas spoke and the mood at the table changed, Davin sneered
"Or what?" He challenged.
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After Josh left he was led to the servant's rest room, and once inside he leaned against the wall and closed his eyes in contemplation.
[I need a beer.] He thought, the door to the rest room creaked open and Shaun entered, they locked eyes for a moment before Shaun moved to stand to the wall opposite him. Shaun was still dressed in a peculiar manner and his hair was quite messy
"You do not look good." Josh said and Shaun shrugged
"It's just an act, so tell me what have you discovered?" Shaun asked eagerly, Josh raises a hand to rub his temple before speaking
"Uh how do I put this, I'm probably going to sound crazy but Davin Dotmon is not who we after." He said unsure of himself, Shaun remained quiet as he ingested his words
"That makes sense considering my investigation of Davin's background it proved that the man is not capable of such schemes. Which means there is someone pulling the strings, do you have any leads on who it might be?" Shaun asked, Josh shook his head
"No one in that house is capable of plotting any meaningful scheme, the wife does show some cunningness but that's just it as for the two children they- they are pretty dense." Shaun listened intently with a frown, Josh looked at him unsure whether to share his other theory with Shaun but Shaun had already noticed his hesitation and asked
"What is it?" Josh chuckled embarrassingly something so out of character for him before clearing his throat
"I believe something or someone possesses Davin Dotmon's body at times, like today he is different from his usual self I normally see back at the manor." He told Shaun unsure how he was going to responded but Shaun's reaction, surprised him.
"Body possession, makes sense." Shaun whispered to himself but Josh heard it
[He is aware of the bizarre?] He thought to himself as he stared at Shaun who now appeared even more mysterious, Shaun smiled briefly
"So I'm guessing you are aware of the otherside of the coin huh?" Shaun asked and Josh nodded, there was no malice in Shaun's eyes instead he appeared pleased for some reason
"But I'm relatively new to these things so my knowledge is quiet lacking." Josh admitted, Shaun waved his hand with a grin
"Do not worry, I will enlighten you but for now we have to find a way to deal with our possessed foe. Watch carefully." Shaun instructed as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small wooden coffin,it was completely covered in inscriptions, just by taking it out, the light in the restroom dimmed.
Josh looked at the scene with wide eyes,Shaun held it in his palm and started praying a strange prayer; "Within my palm, I hold the coffin in which a divine item rests, gorged out from the all-seeing cherubim. I pray to the angel that lost its eye to please lend me its divine vision." The inscriptions on the wooden box faded, and the box opened slowly, revealing a blinding light from its confines. The golden light floated out of the box under the calm gaze of Shaun, who had only squinted his eyes a little, having seen this plenty of times before. The light started to fade away, revealing the cause of the blinding radiance, a pupil-less eyeball floated in front of him, and soon the eyeball began to wither away on the spot, leaving behind a golden monocle.
The monocle floated to his left eye and fitted perfectly; the eye behind the monocle also became pupil-less, and his face became filled with dark veins, and his ebony hair turned ashen. Heavily breathing, he turned to face the door of the restroom, in the direction of the garden. The familiar sensation of being naked returned and Josh stared at Shaun bewildered
"It was you!" But Shaun could not answer him, his focus was on Davin dotmon who was sneering at his father. Peering deep within Davin's body Shaun was shocked by what he seen that he immediately retracted his gaze as soon as he cast it.