"Please make sure that you do not spill that on your way over there" said Dawn as she was speaking to a maid who nodded as she left the kitchen with a tray and Nora came in.
"Oh Nora, good morning" said Dawn with a smile as she rushed to Nora who forced a smile at her.
"How is the Queen doing? I heard from some of the maids that she hurt herself last night, is it serious?" asked Dawn as she looked at Nora who was busy making some tea as she added a few new herbs into it.
"She is alright, she hurt her ankle, and she is now on mandatory bed rest for the next four days" replied Nora.
"Ooof that must be horrible, we all know that her Majesty loves to move around" said Dawn.
"Yes it is, but she will be fine, she is a strong woman" replied Nora as Dawn nodded and frowned, noticing Nora's dull behavior this morning.
"Nora, what is the matter? Are you feeling alright?" asked Dawn in worry as she looked at Nora.
"I am fine Dawn" replied Nora.
"No you are not fine, you look so dull, did something happen?" asked Dawn in worry.
"Nothing happened Dawn" replied Nora as she called the chef and instructed her to make Wura's breakfast.
"You are not telling me the truth Nora, I know you, something happened to make you look this way" said Dawn.
"Nothing happened Dawn, I am perfectly fine, I just did not get enough sleep last night" said Nora as she knew that Dawn would not let her be until she knew what was actually bothering her.
"Nora are you sure?" asked Dawn.
"Yes, I just need to rest, I will do so tonight" said Nora as she forced a smile while straining out the herbs from the tea.
"Alright if you say so Nora, just do not work yourself too much" said Dawn.
"You do not have to worry, I will not" said Nora as she smiled.
"Now please excuse me, I need to get this tea to the Queen, the physician recommended some herbs to reduce pain that I added into the tea" said Nora as she put the teapot and teacup on the tray as she held it.
"Oh and please send someone to bring her Majesty her breakfast when it is prepared" said Nora as she did not wait for Dawn to reply to her as she turned around and walked out of the kitchen, not wanting to give Dawn a chance to ask more questions.
Dawn just sighed and shook her head, there was obviously something that Nora refused to tell her, and it made her worried, she just hoped that she would be alright in the end.
...
Nora sighed as she walked through the halls, stuck in her own thoughts, feeling guilty for her actions and the way she reacted since she had woken up this morning, how could something that had to do with Mero make her react so harshly??
Nora was too busy drowning in her guilt and worries that she did not notice that there was someone that was following after her.
"Nora" called Mero as he followed behind Nora who did not seem to hear him as she continued on walking.
"Nora" he called once again but she did not seem to hear him, she kept on going on her way.
"Nora" called Mero once more as he walked ahead of her and stopped in front of her which caused her to shriek and jump and almost spill the hot tea that she had just brewed.
"Mero??!!" asked Nora in confusion and fear.
"What are you doing here?? Why did you startle me?" asked Nora as she tried to calm herself down as she shook her head.
"I am sorry Nora, I did not mean to startle you, but I called your name several times, but you did not seem to hear me" said Mero as Nora sighed.
"Oh I apologize, I must have been thinking of something, do you need me to help you with anything?" asked Nora as she wondered what he was doing here, he was usually busy at the training grounds or at his office during this time.
"Nora, we need to talk" said Mero.
"Talk about what?" asked Nora.
"About what happened with the Queen this morning" said Mero as the look on Nora's face when he said that showed that she did not want to discuss that at all.
"Oh about that, it is solved and settled, I apologize for the way I acted" said Nora.
"Everything is alright" said Nora.
"That is not true Nora, there is something that you are not telling me" said Mero as Nora shook her head.
"There is nothing of that sort Mero" said Nora.
"Now if you would please excuse me, I have to get this tea to the Queen, she must be in serious pain right now" said Nora as she tried to move past Mero but he blocked her from going any further.
"I am sure that the Queen can wait, but you and I need to talk now" said Mero.
"Talk about what? There is nothing to talk about Mero" said Nora hesitantly.
"You are lying Nora, when you lie you are hesitant" said Mero as Nora sighed.
"Please Mero, now is not the time to talk about something unimportant, I need to go" said Nora.
"I am sorry if I hurt you Nora, I never intended to do that" said Mero.
"I am sorry if after I shared something personal with you that I pushed you away, I am sorry for not coming to wake you up when on a normal day, I would have" said Mero as Nora kept silent.
"I do not want you to be upset with me, I want to make sure that everything is fine between us, because I value you and your opinion a lot" said Mero.
"So please forgive me Nora, sincerely forgive me" said Mero as Nora looked at him and he reached out to touch her face as she dodged him by moving away.
"Mero this was very unnecessary, I was not angry at you, I was angry at myself for the way I reacted... act... actually I... I should be the one apologizing and not... you..." said Nora as her voice trailed off noticing the subtle frown of disappointment on Mero's face when she moved away.
"I am sorry for arguing with you, I am sorry for making you chase after me, I know you mean well, and I do not want you to see me as a bad person" said Mero.
"I can never see you as a bad person Nora, I understand that you were hurt, I do not blame you at all" said Mero.
"Thank you Mero, really thank you" said Nora as she smiled and she touched Mero's hand, immediately realizing what she did as she slowly retracted her hand as Mero looked at her hand.
"*Ahem*, I really must go now Mero, her Majesty must be wondering where I am" said Nora as she cleared her throat and scolded herself internally for the move she had just made.
"Alright then, I will see you later" said Mero with a soft smile on his face.
"I will see you later as well, have a good day Mero" said Nora as she did not even wait for him to reply as she dashed away and Mero walked away with a little smile on his face.
...
Wura groaned as she felt even more pain in her foot, she wondered where Nora was, she had been gone for far too long now.
"Oh my Queen, please forgive me for taking so long, I was held up" said Nora as she entered into the room, hearing Wura's groans of pain as she rushed to her side.
"It is alright Nora" replied Wura as she forced a smile.
"How do you feel my Queen?" asked Nora as she prepared Wura ac cup of tea.
"Horrible, those herbs better work or else I would prefer cutting my foot off than enduring this sort of pain" said Wura as Nora handed her the cup of tea.
"Oh my Queen, please do not say that" said Nora as Wura laughed and drank the tea, obviously not expecting it to work immediately.
"My Queen your breakfast should be here soon" said Nora as Wura nodded while drinking the tea.
"I am afraid that you will not be able to take your bath since I cannot carry you, but if you feel uncomfortable my Queen I can bathe you in bed" said Nora.
"That is not necessary Nora, a few days without bathing will not kill me, I will be just fine, this pain should just go away so I can focus on other important things, better important things" said Wura as Nora nodded.
"Oh heavens let this tea work, I beg you" said Wura as she groaned and drank more tea.