Chapter 7
*Knock* *Knock* * Knock*.
Arina woke up from the ground with another splitting head ache, looking around she found out she was back to the fire castle and the being was nowhere to be found. She stood up cursing the being for always leaving her with goodbye headache.
"Milady the queen has asked that come down for dinner with the royal family" Jenna said.
'R-r-royal family!!' Arina screamed in her head rushing to open the door.
"Milady, did you really fall asleep so soon." Jenna asked, her voice tinged with displeasure.
"Ummm, No i'm just changing" Arina said the first thing that came to my mind.
" Really, into what?" She asked smirking.
" Ummm.....never mind that, Come in" Arina quickly said averting her gaze from this devilish maid.
" Milady Are you done changing or should I still step out" She asked sarcastically while moving to drop something on the bed.
"Forget it" Arina replied trying her best to keep a straight face.
" Hmm, okay if 'the lady' says so, the queen has brought this gown for you." Jenna replied putting emphasis on 'the lady'.
"For me?" She asked surprised, only then did she notice the beautiful red gown on the bed
" Yes and you should have your bath first seeing you have been asleep for two weeks now".
"Ahhhhhhhh" Arina screamed as the clean freak she was. She usually took her bath thrice daily but now being asleep for a week means she jas successfully missed twenty one baths.
"But don't worry you don't stink at all". Jenna continued smiling- it couldn't even be called a smile because of her words.
"...."
_Did she just indirectly call me stinky_. Arina thought with narrowed eyes.
"Okay, where can I have my bath" Arina asked conveniently ignoring the subtle meaning behind the maid's words.
'_Well it's better than sitting here, and getting insulted by my so called maid_' Arina said in her head.
"You can have your bath at the hot springs Milady."
"Hot springs huh? isn't that like a little pool for relaxation." Arina asked
Jenna literally turned several shades paler like she saw a ghost or something.
" Milady the hot Springs is a privilege given ONLY to the royal inhabitants of the palace " She said tightly, emphasizing strongly on the 'only'.
" Oh both for the royals and servants huh" I said absentmindedly.
" What? Milady doesn't believe the hot springs is good enough for her." She said not bothering to hide her glare,
Well she probably thought that I was complaining.... but heck no, royal maid is actually an upgrade for someone like me.
" No no you got it all wrong I never meant it that way, thank you for that privilege." I said smiling.
"Hmph of course, but I'm not the one you should thank. Thank the queen for taking you in when next you meet her".
Arina smiled because she could tell from Jenna's tone that she had calmed down alot just by saying thank you, well who was she to delay when there's a hot springs waiting for her.
"Um shouldn't we get going, I mean... "
" Oh yeah um.... let's go" Jenna said still eyeing suspiciously.
As they walked through the hall Arina couldn't help but marvel at the architecture of this place, every nook and cranny of the place looked exquisite, even the walls had ancient markings engraved into them.
Soon they got to a huge wooden door at the end of the hall. Jenna simply knocked and the huge door gave way.Jenna turned to me and said
She stood for a while before...
"So milady... are we entering or not?" She said noticing that Arina remained where she was.
" Mm...yeah, um-ok. Well I guess.... here I go." Arina said stepping into my uncertain fate.
She stepped in and Jenna followed her in -thank goodness for that- but when she got in....truly there was nothing that could have prepared her for what she saw.....
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In the dark night, voices could be heard discussing.
" So... How are the plans coming along ?"
" They're alright...infact, almost perfected"
"Good.... I shall inform the leader myself" *hahaha* the maniac laughter reverberated through the night.
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