After lunch; Tiana walked upstairs; when she got to Nicklaus's room, she knocked lightly.
Nicklaus was sitting on the couch in the parlor working on his tablet when he heard a knock; he turned immediately to the door;
''Come in. ''
Tiana pushed open the door and stepped in, closing it after her. She had packed her hair up in a bun, so her face was clear to see.
Nicklaus felt her footsteps approaching, but his eyes remained glued to his tablet;
''Mr. Nicklaus, you sent for me. ''
Tiana said with an obedient voice, a little smile on her lips; Nicklaus lifted his head up immediately to look at her; a bit surprised.
He had locked her up for eight days and he expected her to be rude, but here she was calm and collected, like an obedient child.
Although she looked thinner, that was all; her face was clear, and her eyes bore no emotions, Nicklaus gazed at her for a moment, trying to decipher what she was feeling, but he couldn't tell, she looked so calm.
