"Hey... Hey..."
Kamigani sprang into a sitting position as her head collided with someone. "Ouch..." Her hands flew to her head as she felt a slight pain on her forehead only to see she had knocked someone on the head. "Am so sorry am sorry..." She rubbed her forehead vigorously and quickly helped the person up.
"I should have expected that." The person in was dressed plain robes groaned as she gave her forehead a final rub. Her hair was dark, her dark eyes regarded her gently "My name is Winter, I brought your dress." She handed her a folded blue robes.
Kamigani held the cloth and she could tell the material was expensive. First expensive cloth handed out to her to wear. "Thank you." She said and was taken aback by Winter smiling brightly at her.
She was seperated from Huare and Tutina and brought into a simple warm room which she would be sharing with one other servant.
The bed assigned to her was larger than the one she had at Ayante's house. The bedsheets were wine and even a thick blanket was folded on top of a pillow. Her desk was empty but the one at the end of the room was filled with books and the bed was messy which clearly belongs to the servant she would be sharing the room with. The wardrobe was empty and big.
The woman that brought her didn't say a word, she only pointed to her bed, desk, chair and wardrobe. Then she took out a measuring tape and took her body measurements, she left and later brought her a meal in a tray with a jug of water. Kamigani said her thanks but she didn't reply, the woman only left as soon as she placed the meal on the table.
Kamigani quickly ate and wanted to rest on the bed a little before going out to check on Huare, the bed was soft and she closed her eyes only for her to drift into sleep.
Kamigani felt a little embarrassed for sleeping so long. She couldn't remember the last time she slept for so long.It was clearly the bed's fault!
Her eyes darted to the table she left the plates only for her to see it was already cleared. She could feel her face turning red in embarrassment, someone came in to clear the plate and she was sleeping and vulnerable. Deep down she doesn't like that she slept for so long without being alert like she was in the safest place.
"What's your name?" Winter blinked and smiled like she was a little excited.
"Kamigani."
"Now come let me take you to the washroom you need to look fresh then wear your cloth and I will help you with your hair, you don't want to be late master Dorovan can be grumpy sometimes." She said smiling at her.
Kamigani was a little confused at the way she was talking to her and being nice, she expected to be woken up at dawn and a woman shouting on them to get dressed like how Ayante shouts on them when its time to train when they were living in the cave.
They would quickly rush to wear their tunic and pants and they would run up the hill and back with the mindset of not coming last since the last person would be the one to do the dishes, after catching their breaths their trainer would come and pair them start their daily dueling till midday before they would be given their one square meal made by a woman that usually stay with them as the cook.
Ayante brought them into Autumnshell four years ago to start her illegal establishment, they barely go out unless on a mission or to procure the amenities they would need.
"Master Dorovan?" Kamigani asked as she followed her down a corridor.
"Yes he is the master of the house and my father, Our family have been serving the royal house for a very long time, he assigns chores and regulates the managements of the servants in the palace except the ladies-in-waiting, their cases is between them and who they serves." She explained and opened a door which led to a big washroom. "But the case of abuse is not allowed and they can report to my father if the person they are serving is making them uncomfortable, you know series of immoral act can be presented to them."
There were tubs and stalls at the side. She led her to a room which was the heating room. She gave her a case that contained the essentials she would need to wash up and a towel.
"Thank you." Kamigani muttered.
"No need for that, am your roommate and it will be good for us to be friends." She smiled warmly. "Here is hot water if you need it, the dressing room is there you can dress up there and I will wait for you in the room hope you know your way back?"
Kamigani nodded even though she didn't but she doesn't want to be a bother. Winter nodded in understanding and left.
The room was so big, the ceiling high and lit with lanterns and scented candles, the floor were shiny and there were drapes on the stalls.
She knew she had no time to admire her surroundings, she doesn't want to keep Winter waiting. She didn't even take hot water, she loosed her hair and washed it first thoroughly before quickly washing up in the stall. She dried her hair not wanting water to drip and wet her pretty dress.
It was a bit difficult to dress up, it was the first time she would be putting on a dress and she spent sometime turning around, checking to see if she wore it right. When she was done she was surprised to see Winter waiting by the door outside.
"I don't want those men to give you trouble so I had to wait." Winter said and glanced at a four men dressed in amour staring at Kamigani.
Kamigani doesn't understand why they were staring at her but she was a bit glad Winter waited for her. She would probably get lost, she always had a good sense of direction but she was more occupied in staring at the beautiful corridor.
"Hi." One said and approached them. The others followed and stood behind him grinning at her.
Winter stood at her front covering her from view. "She is his Majesty's personal maid." She said her arms akimbo.
Kamigani frowned as they appologized and left. She wondered what just happened but decided not to ask.
"Am I really the King's maid?" She asked as soon as they started walking down the corridor approaching another house.
"No I only said that to scare them off, don't mind them you should stick to more important people." She said.
Kamigani nodded but muttered. "Yes." when she realised Winter couldn't see her since she was walking at the front. Winter slowed down so they could walk side by side, she glanced around but didn't see a glimpse of Huare and Tutina.
She opened a door which was their room, this time Kamigani quickly looked around and at the door trying to remember the way so she would not get lost.
"Come sit." Winter took a comb and brushed and worked through her hair, she made a long parting at the middle and packed it into a pony tail, and rolled and pinned it with a silver pin. When she was done Kamigani couldn't help but admire herself in the mirror. She couldn't help but compare herself with the noble women she used to see on the High town, she feels so pretty and couldn't help but blush.
Winter led her out and Kamigani kept looking around till they came to a pavilion were a man dressed in fancy robes was sitting reading a book. A tea set on the table he rested a hand on.
"Father." Winter bowed and Kamigani did the same. "This is the last of them."
Dorovan raised his head and nodded. "This is the cause of the ruckus yesterday, I saw some guards loitering around the quarters."
"I don't think she will fit working in the dinning or outside in the compound. I even told some guards she is his Majesty's personal maid." Winter reported.
Dorovan sighed. "That would have work except his Majesty doesn't want a personal servant, this will be a bit difficult thinking of what I had to face because of Sky, I had no choice but to assign her to Lady Casila and Calila." He placed the book on the table.
Kamigani doesn't understand any of their discussion, she doesn't know why they seemed to be in deep thought.
"What do you say father?" Winter asked.
"Well for now, stay with her and let her do some work in the kitchen and also go with the line of she's the Majesty's maid, that will do for now also make the preparations of registering her and discuss the wages and the allowance with her and I will have to see Lord Daminas." Dorovan concluded.
"Okay father." Winter bowed and Kamigani did the same.
Kamigani was still confused but she noted to ask Winter about it later.