Caleb stepped in front of Serenity bowing to his step-mother "I apologize mother" he said his head down. His hands motioning for Serenity to let it be. The step-mother looked down at him in disgust "Be gone you peasant we have no need for a girl of your ugliness" she said coldly and with that she left the room. Caleb let out a sigh and was up right once again and looked down at Serenity "Thank your trying to protect me but that is man's duty" he said before gently kissing her on the cheek. "Now come on I'll get you a ride home before I am out to work" he said reopening the doors to the garden.