Almost an hour in the black town car that had picked the two girls up at the airport, gave Zephyra plenty of time to tie her stomach in knots over what Asami would think of her home. They were almost there.. It had gone silent in the car not too long ago and the lanky redhead had taken to staring out the window at the passing greenery. Her hands were curled in her lap, fidgeting with her coat's buttons in a most unladylike fashion as her teeth worried her lower lip. A slight shift in her posture and she glanced out the front window to see the iron gates leading to the drive up ahead on the right side. No more time to worry.. They were only fifteen minutes away from the mansion. The car pulled into the drive and the gates swung open to allow them passage. Finally her crimson gaze swept back over to Asami.

"Welcome to the Dónell Gable." Her smile was shakey at best and she soon fell back into silence as they glid up the driveway toward the manner.

The drive took them past a thickly wooded area that opened up to multiple offshoots through the hills toward the large barns in the distance where hundreds of horses could barely be seen picking at grass through the snow drifts. But the most prominent feature was the Victorian style home before them. Standing at three stories with a looping path before it's wide stairs.

The town car stopped at the stairs and Zeph opened her door, stepping out so she could open Asami's door as well before the driver even got the chance. Before Asami's door had swung fully open the front door was opened and a woman dressed in jeans and a button down rushed out, sprouting a rushed line of Gaelic. She was followed by a broading man in his late thirties. The redhead turned to the woman after helping Asami from the car.

"It is nice to see you as well, Bridgette. I've only been gone a few months and only grown a few centimeters.." She answered in fluent English, so as to not leave Asami out of the conversation. Zephyra bowed slightly at her waist toward the man. "Hello, Father. Bridgette, Father. This is Asami. My sempai from Miator." She turned back to Asami and smiled. "This is my personal maid, Bridgette Gallager and my father, Rhein Dónell."

"Tis a pleasure to meet you, Miss! I've heard all about ye! The Mistress is quite happy about making your acquaintance and only talks of you when she calls." Bridgette rushed in her normal fashion as Zeph turned a bright shade of red and ducked her head in embarrassment.

Zeph opened the door for her and she stepped out the way a vampire might make an entrance in a movie, her old style black boots touched the ground, accented by her striped stockings[./url] and black lolita dress complete with corset, choker, gloves and even a small hat with a black veil, she looked like she was attending a funeral rather than seeing the family of a friend.

She looked around, blue eyes looked sompletely unimpressed, while in reality she was marveling at the landscape.

She was introduced and greeted in English, of course she spoke it, b-but, the accent and..well..they were talking to fast. She curtsied at the sound of her name having no idea what they had said. Whatever it was had embarrassed Zeph who had introduced this person as her personal maid."Nice to meet you." She said in English, heavily laden with a Japanese accent. She looked to Zeph,

"Well, is she going to stand there all day or is she going to invite us in?" she quipped in Japanese, "Honestly, it's cold and I am eager to get out of the chill." What she meant was, she was excited to see her house and explore the finery within, but she couldn't ever say something that simple or nice. She gave the maid a condescending smile that could easily be written off as shy by one who didn't know her that well, or by one who wanted to think better of her than jump to the conclusion of brat right away.

She felt encredibly short here, around all these non japanese folk, she was like a dwarf, a decorated, stiff, regal little dwarf. She tried to stand staighter, wishing she had worn taller heels.

"I warned you that it would be cold." Was her returned tease in Japanese as she grinned for the smaller girl. A hand lifted to rest against Bridgette's shoulder as the other took hold of Asami's slender hand.

"Perhaps we can have a less rushed conversation inside, where it is warmer?" A 'brow raised toward her maid as she threw her the hint to slow down, subtly. "And some tea."

It was Bfidgette's turn to blush and apologize for her rudeness as well as state that she would get started on the hot beverage promptly before she turned to lead them inside.

"I'll give Asami a brief tour while we wait. I'm sure she wouldn't mind stretching her legs after that flight." Zeph murmured as she looked toward Asami for her approval as they made their way up the stairs.

When she looked back to the door she thanked God for her father had already disappeared into the house. Probably heading back to his study now that he knew his only child had returned home safely. Once inside, the girl moved toward the stairway that split the foyer.

"I'll show you our rooms first." Her free hand trailed over the wrought iron railing as the made their way to the second floor that held the sleeping quarters and a few sitting areas. Once at the top she guided Asami to the left wing and pointed to the far end. "That is my room."

But she paused before they got there and pushed open a door to the right. She had given Bridgette a detailed list of furniture and other items that she hoped would make Asami feel at home and upon opening the door she wasn't disappointed to find that everything was in place. "This is your room. I hope it suits you."

Zephyra beamed a smile as she stepped into the darkly decorated room from the black curtains and black velvet bedspread to the black lace that was draped across the posters of the canopy bed. There was a desk off on the corner with a lamp so that Asami could work on her winter break homework.

"The bathroom is through here." She nudged open a door off to their left and flipped on the light so the large room was lit, revealing a large tub and separate stand up shower as well as a long vanity. Soon after she stepped through and released her friend's hand so she could move through the bathroom to the door opposite them.

"And this is my room." She grinned over her shoulder and pushed the door open so that Asami could peer around inside.

(Since my phone doesn't seem to want to put the links in. Here ya go.)

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