Aster carried a tray of alcohol and appetizers back to the room for Shinahs brother and Uncle, he stops to pour a green vile into both beer mugs.
His long fingers knocked impatiently on their door before he walked in without waiting for a response.
"Young Masters, I brought up some refreshments.. you must be parched from the performance."
He had so much faith in his Lord he figured that these Young Masters were already apart of The Manor, so keeping up false pleasantries seemed unnecessary to him.
As he walked into the room the smell of Pork Bao Buns and Soba Noodles that where identical to the items he carried on his tray. He looked at it unsurprised many men and women worked under his Lord and many had shared same experience as these Young Lords so it wasn't surprising to him.
"Did someone else already bring these up?" Aster looked around the floor expecting to see those Young Masters passed out from the sleeping elixir mixed in the alcohol.
"Shit.."
However the room was empty, Aster left the tray on the table and left the room in a rush to find the missing guest and report to his Lord.
Rai Kiyoshi and Siyan made a move the moment Aster and Shinah walked out, Siyan left a tray on the table and jumped from the balcony on to the silk ropes. They descend the ropes and separated to complete the task Shinah requested.
Siyan ran off the stage silently without causing attention to himself. While Kiyoshi tinkered with items hidden under the silk ropes.
Less than half an hour later an explosion in a room on the opposite side of the Manor caused a scene.
Shinah walked out the door adjusting her disheveled appearance, her robe which had fallen off her shoulder exposed half of her flawless muscular chest and shoulder.
She ran a hand through her hair lightly tousling it in frustration, she quickly turned around to go back into the room. However a cup flew out the door past Shinah nearly hitting a young girl in a light blue dress.
Shinah catches the cup before it hits the girls face, she quickly closed the door and turned around surprising the women with a hurt expression and unfallen tears in her eyes.
She looked around embarrassed and grabs a hold of a hand from the girl who almost got hit by the cup, clutching it between both her hands in desperation.
"My apologies Little Beauty, I just ...survived a horrible breakup. I know nothing will make up for the fright but ...all I can offer is the first position of my private request for the night.
Will ...you be willing to accompany this Young Master in drinking his woes away? I'll be in that room across Zeon. If anyone feels up to it.. my request chart should be up.
Nothing but time can mend this heartache... but being surrounded by such Beauty's should nurse my wounded spirit greatly." Shinah retracts her hand wiping away a lone tear before walking away dejected to her room.
Rai Kiyoshi pops out of the silk and wraps his arm around Shinah in a consoling manner.
"It's done.. did you handle that flamboyant Bastard? He didn't hurt you did he? Tell me which hand of his did he touch you with!" Rai Kiyoshi fixed Shinah's unkempt appearance in an overly aggressive but loving way.
That scene ignited the hearts of all the young maidens, it was the scene that started an unforgettable experience and highest recorded list of private request for one Man, in The Nightless Days Manor history.
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Rai Shen's Courtyard
A young girl in a black and red uniform, covered The Crowned Prince with a heavy blanket. Her fingers lightly touched his forehead checking his temperature.
Rai Shen woke startled and snatched her hand flipping her across the bed dislocating her wrist, his sword at her neck.