So I have a maid now...great. I mean it isn't bad per say but it isn't needed and frankly she might be needed better at housework than an assistant.
"Uhm, are you sure I need one? I have been recovering well since I woke up. I mean I just say outside in the cold morning for an hour and feel mostly fine." I say while shivering still with my shirt off.
She looks at me for a bit eyeing me entirely. Maybe I should put my shirt on now.
I decided to put my shirt on and start feeling a bit better but the shirt was outside with me so it's cold as well.
"You seem cold Coda, let me help you" she says while walking towards me.
She wraps her arms around my arm and I start feeling warm somehow. Is she using magic or is this an elf thing?
"Well then, she seems to have already helped you and you didn't ask for it. I think this is a perfect match for you Coda." she says while pressing both hands in front of her.
She walks away ignoring this awkward position we are in. Sort of making me anxious a blush a bit. My feathers feel like they are standing up. My tail is wagging like a happy dog. This is so weird.
I pull my hand out of her grasp and experience the warmth dissipated. In all honestly, I liked it a bit...
-30 minutes later-
I am walking through the kitchen trying to get something to eat and behind me the maid is following asking if I need assistance for every little thing...
-20 minutes ago-
"Oh do you need help going up the stairs?"
"No"
-15 minutes later-
Do you need help in the bathroom?
"No!" I say while slamming the door.
I open it briefly realizing I might've been too aggressive when I said it.
"S-sorry. I might have been too loud just. I don't need help thank you.
She looked at me with a smile and says in response "Very well sir I shall wait"
-Now-
*sigh* "I can get myself something to eat ma'am," I say with a sigh of disappointment.
"Is something wrong m-"
"YES! I mean, yes. Ahem, I think we have a problem. I think we need to set some boundaries as well as things for you to specifically do other than follow me around."
She eyes me for a bit and asks me a question of dread...
"Do you need me to do something then?"
I eye her and realize our height is pretty noticeable. I am 5'8 to her 5'6. Not by much but I still am taller and my stature is a bit more intimidating if wanted to but let's not. Not how I like to be perceived.
I calm myself down and breathe in and out about 4 times. I then look her in her brown eyes and ask her to please do housework instead of following me.
"Please, work on the house instead of me. I am in no need for a maid since my recovery. I am glad they thought of someone to help me but it is a little to late for that." I say with sincerity
She looks at me one final time and her big smile turns into a calm more casual smile.
"Well, I guess I am such a disappointment as a maid now am I."
Where did this come from?! Is she this insecure?! Ugh, this is taking so much longer to deal with but I don't want to be angry with her just she is annoying me now.
"No you are not. Just better that your services are needed elsewhere in the house. So please do that and not me"
She ponders for a little bit and then decides to turn around. She starts walking away from the kitchen but stops before exiting.
"Thank you for giving me a chance." as she finally is more than 10 feet from me I sigh with relief, finally some space to eat something and get back to visiting Ariel.
-1 hour later-
I look outside and the sun is out but it is still cold. The frost is still on the grass so it will be a while but I am too excited to wait for them. I have been away for to long and I need to see her now.
I put on brown pants, a different white shirt than before a little bit tighter fitting. Then find myself a wool coat. I step outside and feel the chills again like this morning going down my neck.
"Ah, sometimes morning cold air is good and bad," I say to myself quietly. "as long as I keep walking I should be fine."
-28 minutes later-
I start seeing the town afar and start getting anxious. I stop from the hill on the trail looking over the town. What should I even say?
"Hey been a long time right" I say with my hand in my pocket. I sound so dorky like a highschool reunion! I better make something up as I go.
I start making my way into the main gate where some guard with spears stands by. He eyes me but recognizes me for a moment.
"Hey back again? How was the conversation with the boy Ugmand go and that girl a while ago? Just curious." he asks while slouching on the fence base.
How did he know this? Was he watching us from afar or was he listening from gossip? Everyone knows gossip in a small town I guess. Typical I have been through this before.
"I uhm, it was okay. Ugmand seemed to not like me for some reason"
"Hmm, well he is like that when other guys speak to Lara so casually. He has been like that for about a year in a half since he met her. They seemed close until about a year ago, however."
So I guess they must've chatted quite a bit for a few months until the incident. Must've had a crush on her for him to act that way in front of others.
"Well. whatever. I can see why someone might act that way. But still, he was rude and not friendly and it was my first time in the town so. Him coming up to us and sort of talking to me seemed to put a bad image in my head."
The guard looks down at the floor then closes his eyes while sighing. He seems disappointed.
"I am sorry about that. Not much I can do other than speak to him of his behavior as, "Disturbing the peace." But I hope you wont badly at our town for that. We aren't all like that."
"I know," I say sincerely as I walk passed him wanting to get this over with, "it's fine. It wasn't a good representation of the town but it wasn't representing the people. I know that for sure."
As I continue walking I come to the realization that I never asked where Ariel lived in the town...I am such an idiot...This is not only embarrassing but my trip has just gotten extended.
I start standing at the gate in confusion of how to deal with this but come to a simple conclusion. Ask around maybe the people will help. If what the guard said is true about the people not being like Ugmand that is.
"Hey is there an elf around here, blonde, a nun, might be clumsy a bit?"
He looks at me then the sky with his hands on the spear moving around like he was fidgeting. Then stops.
"Yeah, maybe. Why might I ask" he asks with a puzzled look.
Should I say she was my adopted mother? probably not since this whole nun mother is odd. Maybe half the truths.
"Well she actually found me in an alleyway when I was what, a baby, hatchling or whatever." I say while rubbing my hands together still cold and this jacket does not have pockets nor my pants oddly enough.