Noelle nodded following with a brisk stedy pace gesturing back to the driver "The rest of the books are carefully packed in crate but this box It full of exceedingly delicate tomes I thought important I ensure their safety myself." she explained as she was led inside "Hmm Oh yes of course, we are quiet late I appologize for that." her tone was formale and polite shehad been raised well a proper woman of breeding and taste.<br/><br/>She turned at the voice pausing a moment, he was qiet a handsom man, that she hadn't excpected,  simply because of how long him and her father had been friends she'd expected some on older. this man barely looked into his thirties Not nearly old enough for a twenty yea friendship with her father. 'I'm sorry?" she said realizing he'd spoken.  it was strange she felt... so hyper aware that she was a woman, she shifted suddenly bth glad and strangly annoyed, that she'd worn such a modest gown for traveling in.  what a thought!<br/><br/>"Yes I am, You must be Lod Perceval, My father spoke quiet Highly of you He was very fond of you correspondence." she said offering a weak smile.  there was a redness to her eyes, Likely she had wept quietly during the trip, to lose her father her last living relitive had been a heavy blow but now before him she presented only the grace of a well raised lady. "I do accept, thank you kindly for allowing me to bring the books out myself. Not nly did I wish to thank you again, and directly for your generosity, but I wished to ensure you ecieved this box in particular.  the tomes inside are quiet rare and where prizes of my fathers collection,  He said they may help you, thugh I must admit, I do not know how as They seem to be only full of myths and stories of night creatures..." she admitted her hand lingered n the top of the box "I.. I also included his last letter.  It's not finished, He passed before he could, but I'm sure he would want you to read what he did write." she said holding the box out to him.. how strange but this mans sheer presense was so.. so overwhelming in a way.  what a powerful man...