Patterns

The House of the Cadell family was a large mansion of pristine black stone and darkened wood. There were large windows on every floor, allowing the decadent morning light into the maze of hallways and rooms that filled the mansion. Usually, it was occupied by the large Cadell family, who had a history of having at least three generations of the large family living under the same roof at one time. In recent years, however, there were only two Cells residing in the ‘Dark Mansion’ as tourists liked to call it. The two residents, our Master and Young Mistress were Lord Cassius Cadell and his daughter Young Lady Almana. The two had lived here ever since the death of the Former Master Cadell, the current Lord Cadell’s father, and the early passing of Lady Cadell, the young lady’s mother who passed during childbirth.

The two were very close, the child hardly ever being far from her father’s side and the father is always near his darling daughter. The household, though not very full of people, was always full of bright smiles and laughter from the two of them. The Young Mistress made the servants day every day that she graced them. The Master is kind and soft-spoken, giving simple orders and respecting the way things are done here. As the Head-Butler, I am very proud to serve under him, and more than happy to serve any of her whims.

The Cadell house is one of many patterns, from the floor tiles to the wallpaper and lush carpets to the way that things are stored and the order in which chores are done. Everything here follows a pattern, almost as if the house itself does so and all that live within it simply follow along.