Asalynn never liked being with a group of people, having small talk and complementing each other for useless things with a fake smile, and that was the exact case she found herself in, maybe even worse with the gloomy duke sitting in front of them
" your grace, I have done what you requested and brought miss Asa and her family and we were supposed to arrive early but the weather was bad and the carriage-" said Mr. Davis trying to be as polite as possible knowing his master's temper and how strict he can be.
the man glared at Mr. Davis ever so coldly that even rain started pouring outside making the atmosphere colder than it was, he lower his head in submission and stopped talking clearing his throat and the room gets so quite that if you through a needle it could be heard loud and clear.
"I see, well there isn't much to be done, no one to blame here" the blonde man said while sipping his tea so gracefully closing his eyes trying not to lose his temper because of the people who woke him up from his precious sleep and disturbed his comfort.
he sighed before opening his eyes again and looks around the room finally giving Asa a
look, not really looking out of curiosity, more like observing her from head to toe making her flinch from the attention not knowing where to place her eyes or how to place her hands so she does not make a fool out of herself and decides to look down hoping he would notice how rude his behavior is but the man does not seem to care and keeps staring at her for what seems like forever.
"ehem, excuse me sir I am Jonathan miller pleasure to make your acquittance, I was hoping to discuss the matter more privately" Jonathan came to the rescue and Asa never liked the man like this moment, sighing in relief she would have withered from all the anxiety and stress she was in.
"Jonathan!" Mr. Davis hissed at him for not greeting the duke probably even though they spent the whole carriage ride teaching him.
"I do not believe that would be necessary, we have already discussed the matter enough in letters and I do not wish to waste more of my time, I am sure you know that I am a busy man." the duke stood up ending his the conversation walking to the door but stops before reaching it
"Marquis, give our guest what they came for and show them the way out." and with that he left leaving everyone dumbfounded not knowing what just happened.
"In my whole life I have never seen such a rude!-" miller begins but gets interrupted by his wife
"Jonathan please!"
"do not interrupt me Marie shut your mouth! , call him back here Davis! right this instance!" he yells fumes coming out of his head and starts breaking everything on the tea table, Asa sighs for his usual behavior not really caring at this point just hoping the glass won't reach her this time as last time scar took her two weeks to recover and you can kind of still it there on her forearm.
"who the hell do you think you are to order a duke around, I advice you to shut your mouth if you do not want your last moments to be in this place" Mr. Davis warns Jonathan for what seems the hundred times. it seems it was the last bit of patience miller had as he storm at him grabbing him by the collar ready to swing his fist at the man.
"Please take your fight elsewhere if you want to stay alive that is" the butler Joseph says with a threating tone and a straight face appearing out of nowhere and starts cleaning the mess so calmly.
"he is right Jonathan calm down, his grace will not tolerate this kind of behavior take the money and leave for your own sake." he advice him while adjusting his collar and tiding his appearance.
"after all money is what you are here for"
"this shall be your room, there are clothes left on the bed" Joseph said to the little girl closing the door behind him leaving her in a dark room with no instructions or rules on what she was supposed to do, so she did what she thought she should, changed into the night gown and sat at the bed getting ready for bed after along Journey of a day and a half, she should be dead tired but he mind was to occupied to sleep.
what is she going to do now? how is she supposed to act in this place? from what she saw the man was cold and sharp, does not like he would tolerate mistakes at all and that all she does. what if he finds out that she is not useful at all and decides to through her out? where would she go? does that mean she has to be back in the streets again, she finally left...
"good morning miss, today is a lovely day and a lovely weather is it not?" said what appeared to be a maid thrilled opening the curtains and the window letting the strong sun ray in making Asalynn groan closing her eyes with her hand above her face.
"come on my lady let us get you ready for today" the brunette said with a big smile showing her pink cheeks standing on the head of the bed, to close, thought Asalynn before getting up and stands awkwardly next to her wondering when she fell asleep.
" come my lady we do not have the whole day, strip down" and with that she took her night gown off surprising her making her quickly pick it back up
"what do you think you are doing!" Asa hissed at the girl face red hand covering everything she can cover, she had never taken her clothes off in front of no one, never and she do not intend to.
"oh sorry miss did not think it would be a problem but we have to dress you quickly before the duke goes to the dinning room, he doesn't like being late or kept waiting" the maid pleaded grabbing her night gown again and she let her, thinking that a girl seeing her undergarments is not as bad as being thrown out for being late for breakfast.
after a fight with the bath and the corset, she slips her into a plain white dress and a thin one with flowers on it on top with long brown boots and brush her hair and braid it simply with a little tint on her lips and cheeks to complete the look.
Asalynn stare at herself in the mirror in awe not believing that this is her own reflection, she had never worn such a beautiful clothes in her life, the best dress she wore was made by Marie it was yellow and it had a big cloth slightly different color sewed into it in the back of, Asa was always embarrassed to wear it and when she did she would have to stay seated so it would not be noticeable.
"my lady" says the maid and Asa turns to face her standing up, she smiles at her and bow down
"apologies for the late greetings, I am emma Jacobson the miss lady in waiting, let the god of navaris watch over you"
the sight was so beautiful in Asalynn eyes, the way she bowed slightly hold the end of her dress eyes closed and her hair fall over her face, she knew she was coming to a place that was very different from her own world but it didn't hit her until now, when seeing something she only read in books and novels.
she did her best to copy the brunette called emma as best as she can as she said
"and you shall receive his blessings"