Belle Adams' Butler

The guests in the Adams mansion started to leave one by one. Some like Belle's relatives who were not pleased with her engagement had decided to leave early. Belle didn't mind it. After all, they had called the relatives just for a show and nothing more than that. Her attachment to her mother's and father's side of relatives had been lost when her parents had passed away where none had offered or thought to come see how she was doing. Somewhere deep down she had thought that there would be a letter but there was none of it. If it weren't for Lucas next to her, Belle was sure that she would have broken down. 

Belle was speaking to Edith, about dance as if it was something she was interested in doing right now. 

When all the guests who had to leave, left. Wrath and Anne decided to stay, which left with Edgar and Moore. The only reason Belle had placed a boundary around the mansion was so that, the two Grims who were new, would not be able to drag anyone back to the land of the dead. 

"It was a wonderful dessert," complimented the short Grim who was holding probably the sixth or seventh glass of blood ice in his hand. Finishing the last spoon, there was a hint of disappointment on Edgar's grumpy face as he looked at the empty glass before handing it to Greed who was on standby, "We are very pleased with the celebration. We will be sure to visit you again," he said looking at Belle and Lucas who were standing at the door. 

Belle hoped they wouldn't come to visit again. They were already having a house full of Grims and there were some servants who had been asked to stay in the servants quarters. It was just so that if a fight broke, they wouldn't be in the middle of it to be reaped and sent to the dead. 

Lucas instead of sending them away while Belle was ready to place her hand on the walls of the mansion to let them free, asked Edgar and Moore, "Belle said that she didn't know that you were coming and I don't know how you came to be in the possession of the invitation." 

Belle's hand that was hovering over the wall slid away from it. 

The short Grim reaper had a look of annoyance on his face, "How would I know?" he asked, rolling his eyes as if Lucas asked a ridiculous question, "You should ask yourself how it came to us. We were minding our business and here we get this invitation. We thought it would be rude to not attend when you sent out an invite in our name."

Lucas parted his lips, his eyebrows raising as he made an 'O', "Our apologies. You must be busy people," he nodded his head. Belle felt like Lucas was playing with fire and they didn't know if the fire would extinguish or blow up in their way. 

"Of course, we are. We must now take our leave, ladies and gentleman," informed Edgar and Belle couldn't wait to slam the door to close for them to not return at least not until they prepared themselves on what to do. All the fallen Grims were in the mansion right now. She didn't know why but Edgar reminded her of Barron. She wondered if it was because of the prideful attitude or if it was because of the small height. 

Everyone bowed at each other, giving a polite smile. Belle finally placed her hand on the wall, whispering a spell that went to remove the spell that she had placed earlier when they had stepped inside the mansion. 

When both Edgar and Moore left the mansion, Belle leaned against the wall with a sigh of relief. 

It wasn't just her but even others who felt relieved. Edith turned to look at Lucas to say, "That was a very smart move. I would have never thought you would do it," Belle turned to Lucas wondering what he did. Seeing her questioning expression, Edith said, "As you know, the land of the dead has laws where they don't allow the dead or the Grims to mingle and form relationships with the living. Because of who and what we are. Though the Hawverts have placed the law forbidding relationship between the dead and the living. Lucas showed his love to you in the presence of more than half of the Grims. You can take it to be something very similar to the court that takes place where the highest numbers always win. By putting a ring on your finger, and declaring his undying love for you, Edgar and Moore unknowingly agreed to it too."

"Why did Crane come to you?" asked Wrath who was standing next to Anne.

Edith smiled, "He wanted to know why all the Grims were falling down one after another. It is the first time so many have fallen in the same period. He was more curious about Lucas and you, as you two were his first created Grims."

Crane had entered the land of the living before Belle and Lucas had gone to Valeria, "You informed him about us," Belle said, her eyebrows furrowing as she looked at Edith. 

"I did," affirmed the first Grim. 

The room filled itself in silence. They knew Edith was neutral when it came to the living and the dead but Edith was still someone who was associated with Crane. To have complete faith with dead was hard, thought Belle to herself. 

"Don't worry, I did it because I sensed there was a change in the reading when it came to you," Edith said to Belle, "It seemed that your sister made her way in here, in the living. I was hoping Lucas' mind had not rusted, because if he played it right, it would throw Crane away from his back, and Lucas didn't disappoint," smiling, the woman brought the lean and long glass to drink wine from it, "It would be a different matter though, if Crane comes to meet the girl who is in the dead."

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