The next time she woke up it was already bright which made Kamigani sprang into a sitting position. She only planned to lay on the bed and rest a little only for her to drift into sleep and she had the horrifying dream all over again waking up when she was about to hug Momo. The annoying part was she still couldn't see the woman she called 'Momo' face, she only knows she had a long dark hair.
Kamigani blinked trying to adjust to the bright light like she did in her dream. She could feel an upcoming headache which made her slowly rub her forehead as she tried to clear her head.
Bright light was seeping in from the window, the window case casting a shadow on Winter that was brushing her hair humming a song.
"Winter." Kamigani coughed, her throat was very dry and she was starving like she hadn't eaten for days.
Winter turned sharply to her, her eyes crinkled as she smiled widely. "You are awake, Master Dorovan said you can stay in today and Aunty is also busy today." She quickly relaid the message.
"You call your father master Dorovan?" Kamigani had always wanted to ask. She needed to start a conversation to take her mind off the dream.
Winter shrugged turning to the mirror to continue brushing her hair. "He used to teach at school sometimes, you know Autumnshell school."
Kamigani know about it, it was a school to learn numbers, writing, calligraphy and different stuffs she had no idea about, it only opened twice in a week. Since the nobles don't want to mix with the common people, most of them hired private tutors for their children at home only few noble parent allowed their children to attends the school to broaden their knowledge and mix with other children.
The solution to the mixing of the children the nobles proposed was to make a wall to separate the nobles from the common people at school, taking their classes separately. The headmaster doesn't have a choice than to submit a letter to request an audience with the King due to the pressure.
After sometime they started to build the wall and it was the main discussion everywhere even Ayante had to say her opinion when a client came during the period and it was all Rora talks about asking each of them their opinion.
Since Kamigani was not privilege to attend school, she could only reach the conclusion that even without a wall they were already seperated by the towns, the High town and the lower town, one for the nobles filled with magnificent structures and the other for the common people filled with decent homes but many people dream in the lower town was to get rich and buy a house at the High town or build one. There was no restriction from going to the high town and there were free movement in and out of the two towns.
The construction of the wall in the school was going well untill they sudden demolished it and a rumour circulated that the King made a statement to abandon the project and the school should be open for all without any segregation according to class but no one was able to confirm if that was the case.
To solve the problem of some high born bullying the other children because of their cloth that was a lower standard to theirs. The school made a luxirious uniform with matching dark boots and shared it among the children to make the children look a bit on equal footing. Even though there were protest about it but it was already finalized.
"Yes." Kamigani muttered. She had once went to check the school out of curiosity with Cecil only to see it was children attending the school and the adults were the teachers and she was amazed to see many children dressed beautifully attending the school.
The boys uniform was maroon and white robes while the girls uniform was peach and white robes. Kamigani was filled with envy at the sight and it adhor her to be able to conjure that feeling towards the innocent children, it wasn't their fault she ended up being a slave.
It was also the first time she wanted something that was out of her reach. She wanted to learn too which made her very happy when Mamey taught her about writing and reading. It was stressful but she was glad to be able to acquire some knowledge.
"I use to attend when I was small and everybody calls my father master Dorovan then I got used to it." Winter explained as she started braiding her hair. "Sleep some more, I will bring your breakfast."
"No no no, I want to practise my etiquette." Kamigani quickly lay her bed and folded her blanket. She would prefer anything other than sleeping and repeating that dream. A dream that she wasn't able to identify reality from the dream and it annoyed her. If she knew it was a dream she would have fought back maybe gouge the woman that terrifies her in the dream eyes out.
She could still feel the imaginary residue of the food she vomited in the dream in her mouth and it motivated her to go to the washroom. Packing her cloths in a hurry, ignoring Winter's questioning gaze, she ran out of the room.
As expected the bathroom was empty, she got into the first stall and quickly took her bath with cold water in a bucket. She dressed up rushing out only to collide with a wall. She staggered back to see the wall she collided into was Sky and behind her was the other five servants that bullied her and surprisingly Tutina was standing among them. One of the servant gave Sky a bowl of cherries.
"Let me go straight to the point." Sky pointed at her. "Since you are his Majesty's personal maid I just want to tell you to let me serve along side you." Sky spouted popping a cherry into her mouth.
Kamigani frowned, she was confused why they blocked her way to talk and why Tutina seemed to be amused while the others glared at her. "Are you not serving Lady Casila?"
"Your point." Sky narrowed her eyes dangerously at her.
"You are Lady Casila handmaiden you can't serve his Majesty." Kamigani reminded her. If she was right a handmaiden doesn't have to serve someone else. It was what Mamey told her.
"Says who?" Sky handed the bowl to one of the servants and crossed her arms giving off the stance of a noble lady with her servants waiting on her.
"I do not think you are allowed to do so." Kamigani said firmly. She doesn't know what Sky agenda was but she would not allow it.
"Says who?" She repeated.
"Says Lady Mamey."
Like she just said something funny, they all glance at each other before bursting into laughter, it was only Tutina that wasn't laughing and giving Kamigani a pitiful look as she rolled her eyes.
"Let me tell you, if you seduce his Majesty I will break your legs and if you don't allow me serve his Majesty sometimes then you will regret it." Sky poked at her chest making Kamigani took a step back.
"Why do you want to serve him?"
"You are still a child and you don't need to know." Sky smirked before turning around walking away with the other servants.
"You are so naive." Tutina shook her head and left with them.
Kamigani was furious at Tutina's words and furious at Sky that called her a child. She matched to her room her face boiling in angry since she doesn't know why Sky want to help her in serving. She reached for the door handle when the door opened to reveal Emi.
Kamigani froze as red tinted her cheek in embarrassment, she clearly remembered Emi carrying her to bed and Winter running behind them. It was embarrassing that she behaved like a damsel in distress.
"Hummmm I." She bit her lower lip slowly as she shifted from foot to foot opening and closing her mouth all her anger dissolving. Her brows furrowed when she noticed how tall and built Emi was. His face was stern and he didn't wait for Kamgani to form words before brushing past her and walked away in strides.
Kamigani noted she should be careful and avoid colliding into someone since it seemed to be an offense. She straighten up and opened the door only for her to see an empty room. Her heart fell in disappointment.