"Wake up, My lady"
Lea groaned loudly and turned to face the other side of the bed.
"My lady, the Prince has asked me to wake you up"
It's Sir Butler's voice that was heard, but Lea wanted to sleep.
"Go away... " she groaned and turned around again.
"I am sorry my lady, but I have to follow the Prince's orders" Sir Butler said.
It was obvious that even if Lea spent her whole life sending this man away, he will still stand beside her bed till his last breath.
"Go. I'll be outside soon" Lea said, her head buried down into her pillow as she sulked deeply.
Sir Butler hesitated, but he left the room and stood outside to wait for Lea.
Lea stood up and stretched her hands and yawned widely and wildly. She walked upto where the toothpaste and toothbrush was hanging and carried it with sleepy eyes.
"Wake me up huh?" she mumbled sarcastically at the stupid orders given to Sir Butler by Valdemar.
When she brushed her teeth and had a hot bath in the bathtub... Uhhh, that felt Good.
When she was done having a bath, she came out and and went straight to the closet where she knew most clothes will be waiting for them to be selected.
"This is good" she murmured when she saw the clothes in the closet. Her eyes widen at the amount and quality of the clothes in there.
As she stretched her hands out to grab a cloth, the door in the room bursted wide open and in came three maids.
Lea recognized Lin and Sarah and the girl that led her to the throne room the first time she came here.
"Lin! Sarah?... " Lea said and held the towel with armpits so that it won't fall off as she ran to hug the two maids that came in.
"Aww. My lady... "
"Where have you been?!" Lea yelled, nearly at the top of her lungs.
"It has just been a day of absence, what are you talking about?" Lin laughed
Lea felt like it was more than a thousand years that she haven't seen Lin and Sarah. But now, her happiness in the Castle has finally reached 65% because of seeing Lin and Sarah.
"Have you come to stay, or you will have to leave?" Lea asked with a pout.
"All of the Ladies have been assigned three maids each. So yes, we have come to stay" Sarah said and Lea smiled gratefully.
Assuming that Lea didn't know the name of the other girl, Lin decided to introduce her to Lea.
"Lea, this is Alexis. The third of your personal maid"
Lea's eyes travelled through the face of Alexis very closely and gradually a smile broke on her lips towards the new girl.
"Hello Alexis. My name is Lea" Lea said and Alexis smiled shyly. "Hello my lady, nice to meet you"
"Nice to meet you too" Lea said as she widened the smile on her lips towards Alexis.
"I must say, it's like the creator is still alive" Lea said with a chuckle.
"What do you mean?" Sarah asked when she dropped the bags of cosmetics and clothes in her hands on the ground next to the closet.
"I must get dressed. The Prince has ordered me to get to him right away" Lea said and Lin's eyes widened.
"There's no time to waste, Alexis!" Lin called and Alexis stood before her like a solider preparing to take orders.
"Get that green flay dress and her inner wears, quickly!"
Alexis unzipped the bag and the first dress on top of the others was the green dress Lin talked about. They all helped Lea to get dressed and Sarah helped with a hair-do.
"What of a little make up?" Alexis asked and Lea shook her head.
"No. I am fine like this" she said and stood up from the chair she sat on that was opposite the mirror in the room.
"How do I look?" Lea asked, scanning her body.
"Beautiful and georgeous!" Alexis was the first to answer.
"Adorable and cute" Sarah next.
Lin stared at Lea with a smile and nodded.
"Got get him, my lady" she whispered.
The door opened and Sir Butler's head rose to see Lea. Though it was a bit dark, because the light in that part of the palace was always deemed so, most people didn't want to go to that part of it, even the servants and maids, but Sir Butler saw Lea perfectly even in the darkness and couldn't even speak when he saw her.
"I am ready" Lea said with a breath of relief but Sir Butler didn't even seem to move.
He scanned her thoroughly. Her face was the perfect white with no stain at all. Her brown hair curled up behind her head in a bun and little strands were allowed to flow down the sides of her head. Around the eyes of Lea are sparkling glints and even in her eyes. The corners of her eyes went slightly backwards.
"Is something wrong, sir?" Lea asked after a while of not getting a response from Sir Butler.
He was too astonished to reply. So instead of replying, he stretched his hand out and Lea placed her small and soft palm on his as he led the way out of the Castle.
The night breeze and the light that shone down on them through the moon's appearance gave Lea joy and peace of mind. The loose strands that were let loose at the sides of her face flowed back, due to the effect of the wind that blew.
When they crossed the Castle's kitchen to the garden that was completely outside the Castle but on the fields, Lea caught sight of Valdemar.
He stood with his arms crossed tightly at his back.
"There he is" Sir Butler whispered and stood beside Lea as they both stared at him.
Lea moved forward while her escort left her with Valdemar.
"His Highness, requested to see me" she said with a tiny voice.
Seeing that he didn't reply, she greeted this time.
"Good morning, your - "
"Valdemar. Call me Valdemar" he snapped rather softly, but to Lea, she found it rude.
She didn't want to make any trouble so she just did as she was told.
"Good morning, Valdemar." she greeted and he still didn't say anything.
Valdemar turned slowly to face her. His eyes widened at her dress. What was the matter that she had gotten dressed up for?
Her head was bowed and after a while of scanning her, Valdemar's eyes landed on her chest as with every breath she took in and let out, his eyes didn't just leave there.
"Did you dress up for me?"