"Help her please" Julianna cried in her sleep. In her dream, she watched a maid being killed by a minor assassin in the black heart nation. "no it's all my fault" she muttered in her sleep. she gasped and woke up with shaky breaths sweat was visible on her forehead. As usual, Kelsie had got up before her she prepared for the day. she didn't know the maid in her dreams but she'd better warn her,' but why was the murder in front of this rebuilt quarters?, no guards or anything stopped them, had the black heart nation invaded the palace?' Julianna's thoughts as she left the room after wearing the clothing she had chosen.
( A while later )
Fully dressed in an orange gown stopping at the knees and green flat shoes, Julianna joined Kelsie in the personal maids and handmaids breakfast room, she was specifically directed by a fellow servant. She had to sit at the right of Kelsie, who sat at the head of the table, and at the other end of the table was the imperial princes' handmaid he hadn't chosen anyone to replace her. the rest of the maids were the royal and imperial princes and princesses maids.
" the prince like his food in the morning immediately after freshening up" Kelsie discuss with Julianna in low voices a midst the voice of the other maids who were in a heated discussion. Kelsie told Julianna of everything that had been going on in the palace since she had been working here and the general rules and regulations. After breakfast, Kelsie and Julianna are in kelsies' room and Julianna soon-to-be room."when you serve the prince food you are to leave his room, he doesn't always need your services. you are to join him when he is training in the morning, you have to be up and dressed, it's better to go to his room to call him, so that way he doesn't end up waiting for you, so l hope you're an early bed," Kelsie continued educating" he has a food chart of what he likes to eat and what he doesn't, when you're used to it, you can update it. the most important rule is to cover your face with a mask or nose mask when going out with him. bow to him a and don't look him in the eye except during training, there is also a dress chart it is compulsory to wear the same colour of clothes as the imperial crown prince it's almost like a couples rule and it is, you get to stop wearing the same colour with him on his coronation and when he gets married or at least gives us an empress.you can also update that when you're used to it. obey the princes' orders especially the ' don't enter my room' one, the only time you get to clean his room is when he's on vacation " " Any questions? " Kelsie who had relayed all the information about the palace she knew to Julianna, asked. "does his Highness need bathing?" Julianna asked "no he does his chores himself," Kelsie continued " he says it's better to learn proper home manners,"Kelsie had a dreamy smile."to give his future empress an emperor no one has ever been. and if I know the prince, he'll do as he says" "why do l have to fight with the prince every morning?"Julianna asked " you are technically training not fighting, because the prince doesn't like weak surbodinates, the guards in this quarter are mostly the princes' personal guards" Kelsie explained. " did you go through the same training?" Julianna asked "unnecessary question, but, yes I trained with the prince but not anymore because by noon sharp there will be a summoning of the maids where the maids to leave the palace will relinquish their oaths and be set free and the new maids will take an oath," Kelsie said"any other questions?" " how long have you been here?" Julianna asked " twenty years, I was eighteen when I was selected to care for the prince then he was so little" Kelsie said looking all so affectionate." so now you'll be thirty eight. may I ask if you have any feelings for the prince? " Julianna carefully asked."yes I love him," Julianna smiled " but, I'm not in love with him. I have a lover and we'll be getting married soon enough, I'll invite you" Kelsie said. Julianna felt the urge to cry good people never lasted long in her life. the only supposed friend she had made here was about to leave her, she would cope one way or another. " smile for me"Kelsie noticed Juliannas' sad mood "come on smile" Kelsie urged. Julianna wanted to but it dawned on her that that would be somewhat hard.the last smile she gave, was on her five year old birthday the last birthday she had ever celebrated, since then she hadn't smiled." like this" Kelsie demonstrated by smiling, Julianna tried but failed miserably " what have you gone through that you do not know how to smile?" Kelsie asked seriously as she used her thumbs to smothen the smile on Julianna's face," there" Kelsie said and a flash memory stained with blood came into Julianna's view at Kelsies' touch but it quickly disappeared as she withdrew her hand. Julianna brushed the image aside as nothing. " your smile is beautiful but it is forced, I hope you can smile genuinely one day" Kelsie said " does the prince have a temper?" Julianna went to the mirror to check her smile as she asked.' I can't believe I'm smiling' Julianna's thoughts." he doesn't show, at least not to anyone but himself," Kelsie said " Any more questions? " " No miss Kelsie " Julianna said " Another thing, you can can call me Kelsie" Kelsie said " I was only displaying respect, but, who am I to you that I should call you that?" Julianna asked. " I've taken a Liking to you and you are the one that I was planning to meet how wonderful it is to meet the dreamstress" Kelsie said " you know about the prophecy? " Julianna was surprised the prophecy was very rare not anyone knew apart from the council who kept private and general information. " I am the prophecy goddess but I can only predict prophecy you have immensely cured my mental problems and corrected my prophecy prediction inaccuracy. thank you dreamstress" Reyna smiled...