As their carriage moved down the road, Evan could sense thousands upon thousands of creatures living within the forest on either side, and after a certain distance, the wild greenery gradually gave way to an orderly, carefully maintained orchard, with plants of different kinds and trees of various breeds arranged neatly into distinct sections.
Eventually, the carriage passed through a set of guarded gates, and as it began moving slightly uphill, a large manor came into view.
It wasn't as grand as the Lanefords' official residence outside Vitalis, but it was still clearly the kind of building that made a person think, "Yeah, this belongs to a noble."
When they stepped down from the carriage, a small group of servants was already waiting to receive them.
After a brief welcome and greeting, they entered the manor just as a young-looking woman was descending the curved staircase in the foyer.
