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"A while ago already."
So he hadn't thought it necessary to let me know when he left. I didn't know why that bothered me, but it did.
"And you've been demoted to the babysitter."
"Actually, to the overseer. After you mentioned the thing with your father and how he was suddenly at your bedside…"
„…he thought to himself,'I need someone to look out for her.'"
"He's not a heartless guy."
I had not assumed that, even if it often seemed that way. However, the first proof of the opposite was his loving expression whenever he mentioned his deceased wife. And even if it was only because he was annoyed I had spoken to him about it at all.
"I know. But he is a pretty stoic one who isn't exactly easy to deal with."
"I have nothing to say to that."
I smirked and sat up so I could turn in Fiero's direction.
"Do you know of any hunters around here? I've been trying to track them down but haven't found any leads."
"What?" He looked not only surprised but downright shocked.
"I woke up last night to gunfire and wondered if it was necessary to go hunting at that time. And I thought I might reach out to a hunter in charge of the area here."
Deep wrinkles formed on Fiero's forehead. "If you like, I'll take care of it. I have a few contacts."
He sounded lost in thought but still looked at me directly and attentively.
I smiled. "Sure, I'd love that. That would be insanely nice of you."
"No problem."
"Honestly, at first, I thought it had something to do with my father, and that didn't exactly calm my nerves."
"I can assure you that you are safe here in the house. Just don't get any ideas about wandering around in the evening or at night."
"I'm cured of that for now," I replied, nodding toward the enclosures. I didn't even want to imagine what it would have been like to encounter the tiger during twilight.
Just the thought made my pulse skyrocket.
Fiero laughed in amusement. "He didn't give you a heads up, did he?"
"No," I grumbled.
Small laugh lines formed around Fiero's eyes. "That sounds like him."
"A little warning would have been nice."
"He's just not used to having someone around 24/7 anymore."
I had to laugh at that. Was Fiero serious? It wasn't as if I got to see Vincenzo all the time. Our encounters were kept to a bare minimum, and they were not particularly personal.
Unfortunately, my research for a house still had not yielded anything. The real estate market was difficult right now. Much was already sold before it even came to a listing, and some of the offers were just cheeky in terms of condition and price.
"Most of the time, he pretends I'm not here."
"I think he prefers that."
