Lord's Desire

ELF

"You are late; I have already ridden three laps around," he said as he got off the horse, possibly with the assistance of his servants. The horse is grayish. "I apologize, my Lord," I said, lowering my head. He just smirked and walked away to one of the accommodations. So? Will I go with him? What if you do not have his permission? All of these rules irritate me.

"What are you doing standing there?" he snickered. "Oh, I thought," I said.

"Geez, do I need to inform everyone? Just follow me," I said, lowering my head and following him. It is built in the style of a cabin. In my opinion, because it is spacious, it can accommodate eight guests. "Do you want to take a look around? Your eyes are glistening with curiosity and delight." I nodded happily.

The cabin has four bedrooms and four full bathrooms. The master bedroom has a queen-size bed, a seating area, an ensuite bathroom, and direct deck access, while the bathroom has a toilet, a double sink, a walk-in shower, and a bathtub. The second bedroom has a queen-size bed, while the third has two twin beds. There is a loft with a queen-size bed, two armchairs, and games as a fourth bedroom. Towels and linens are provided.

You will find a comfortable sofa facing a large-screen television, armchairs, a fireplace, and tall windows overlooking the deck in the living room. A dining table with seating for six people is located behind the sofa. The kitchen is fully equipped with a refrigerator, an oven, a microwave, a coffeemaker, a dishwasher, and a toaster. The kitchen is separated from the dining and living areas by a small breakfast bar for two. Wi-Fi, a washer and dryer, and heating are also available.

Outside, there are two fully-furnished decks where you can enjoy coffee or a delicious meal. Each deck has a dining table, and the upstairs deck has a large sofa and a grill. It appears to have been designed and decorated to provide pampering and total relaxation. In addition, there is a washer and dryer, a dishwasher, and an indoor fireplace. 

"Are you done?" he asked, scowling, "You seem to be looking around happily."

"Yes, this cabin is luxurious; is it your private cabin?" I asked, smiling. When I realized my manners had vanished in an instant, I realized that I always forget how to be proper when I get excited; how can I explain this? "Uhm, Excuse me-" he said, chuckling. He gently patted my head with his arm raised.

"I told you already, right? No need for formalities," he said before adding, "Oh, right? I still apologize, Theodore."

"For your question, well, this is my cabin; the others outside are for my friends, if you will. You can call this place our headquarters perhaps. We often stay here during leisure; we all agree that it is too boring being in a castle or a manor even if all your desires are there." He chuckled again. Someone suddenly knocked. He then went inside. "Do you require anything, My Lord? Perhaps a snack?" He raised his hand, "Oh yes, just bring us peppermint tea and biscuits." He led me to the loft, where we sat on a table facing each other.

"Please forgive me for being rude last night," I began. "How about it?" he asked, his face solemn.

A servant then placed our teas and biscuits before politely leaving the room. "I don't remember much of it, but I believe I said that everything you do contradicts your position as Noble Lord, and I never heard your response properly." Will he respond? Or should we change the subject? Or, even worse, ignore it and pretend you never heard it? "Stop being awkward; I will respond properly. As I previously stated, before I was the Rightful Noble Lord Theodore Schwarzburg, I was simply Theodore Huber; I was a Man before I got to this place."

"Then why do you behave that way?" I mumbled. "Do you not consider me a man?" he asked as he sipped his tea. "That does not mean I do not need a companion because I am the Lord of this land. I need a wife to ensure a successor. I cannot let the lineage die, or else I will die. My old man will nag me to death. I need love and marriage for my desires as well."

"That is correct, but, oh well, I am curious about this thing; I don't want to be rude, but you were called Huber back then, right? Why is it Schwarzburg now?" I inquired. "That happened because I wanted it to, or else I'd be exposed as soon as I stepped foot on the university, and I need to learn properly for the sake of the reigning and non-reigning nobles," I nodded.

"How about a reigning title or a non-reigning title?" I inquired. "Yes," he replied as a curious smile on my face appeared. I graduated from the Law & Politics Department, but as I previously stated, they teach us about how we work but not so much about the royals. "For the reigning titles, the Emperor is the highest of high, below him is the King, several titles down to the Baron, and the lowest of the Reigning Titles is the Lord." My head is exploding from this; that is why silver never explained it further.

So, if the Lord is the lowest of the low, what about the Noble Lord? "You may be confused in terms of the Lord, but the Lord is the Lord as it is. We call the reigning Lord in the land the Noble Lord and his son the Lord, and the female equivalent of the titles has equivalent titles," he added. "For the non-reigning title, you may find similarities to the title, and the only difference is that you can choose whether you want to reign over the lands or not." 

"The Crown Prince is at the top of the chain, followed by the Electoral Prince, several titles again, and here comes the Noble, then the lowest of all, the complete opposite of the Emperor, the Young Lord, is the lowest hierarchy in the Nobility. Young Lords are nobles who have not yet been titled." Why do Nobles have such a complicated lineage?