The living room was so big,it was beautiful and well furnished. The pillars were encrusted with shiny marbles and the furniture,in very expensive looking materials she didn't know.
A chandelier hanged in the middle of the room,sparkling rainbows into the room. She didn't want to be caught marvelling at the decor so she looked away towards the direction they were going.
The maid,who had introduced herself as Madel,took a turn and headed towards a hall with two paths and she took the path to the right.
Regia looked around slyly as they walked on. On her right,a door was open,she hadn't a need to be told that it was the kitchen.
They continued walking and passed more doors on either sides. Just as she was wondering where they led to, a maid came out through a door in her front and she guessed it was the maid's rooms.
They walked past all the doors and continued walking straight forward. They arrived at a door,the very last one of the path and the maid opened up the door for her to pass.
She entered before they all entered behind her. She looked around the room,it looked like a very large and furnished observatory with a lingering fragrance.
Madel walked to her front and told her to remove her clothes and step into a huge bathtub already prepared for her. She was surprised by the sudden instruction but wasted no time in obeying.
She striped herself and slipped into the bathtub filled with a funny looking but nice scented liquid,quite shy that she had undressed in front of them.
She felt her muscles melt into the bath. She relaxed and closed her eyes,loving its feel against her skin.
A hand touched her leg and her eyes flew open wide. She looked to see one of the maids take her leg and begin to wash it. Another took another leg and began to scrub with soap.
Madel seemed to have noticed yet surprise and told her to calm down,that they were only preparing her to meet the duke.
The statement made her more tense than relaxed,however the liquid seemed to be working its magic and she could feel herself relax again.
She wasn't used to someone bathing her like a child but she had no say in the matter. Instead,she relaxed all the more,beginning to feel the stress of the journey take a toll on her.
She closed her eyes once again and enjoyed them bathe her even most sensitive parts with care.
When she was done bathing,she got out and was led to a chair where she sat while they rubbed a substance on her body.
All the ointments they used smelled really expensive and they took whatsoever negative thoughts far away.
She felt that her skin had become supple as that continued to apply the ointment. They stood her up when they were done and began to put on undergarments for her before wearing her clothes.
After that,they moved to style her hair that they had washed earlier. They dried it,applied some oils and packed it elegantly in a bun to the back. One of them wore her shoes while another that had left earlier returned with a tray of food.
They opened the food up,placing a napkin on her lap before placing the tray. The food looked inviting and reminded her that she had only eaten very early that morning.
She picked up the cutlery and began eating the food. The other maids left as she began eating,only Madel stayed behind clean up. She ate her food slowly,observing the woman who looked all business.
She finished her food and signalled the woman who rushed to take the tray to the kitchen, leaving her in the room.
She returned shortly after and told her that her that the duke wasn't set to return till the next day,offering apologies but told her she would lead her to her temporary room.
Regia sighed, not exactly surprised that she was relieved by the news. She stood up and followed the woman into a little room opposite the large observatory.
The room looked plain like one of the maid's room,almost no difference from her room except it was larger. She was then handed a nightgown and was bid good night. The woman seemed to be in a haste to leave.
Regia looked at the door close and wondered if that was it. She sighed once again but this time,mostly out of disappointment.
She changed into the nightgown and climbed into bed. She laid down,facing the door. She had suddenly remembered her mother again and his happy she was when she received the news.
Though the treatment she had received was nice,she didn't feel like she was going to be happy living this kind of life,no matter how extravagant it seemed.
She closed her eyes to prevent herself from crying but as she did, a lone tear slithered down her face,soon after she fell asleep.
She woke up the next morning, awaken by a knock at the door.
She called for the person to come in and they told her it was time to have her bath. She followed them and the entire process if the previous day was repeated and she found herself back in the room.
She was reading a book she had found placed on the table when she heard another knick at the door. It was Madel,she informed her that the duke was on his way and asked for Regia to follow her.
Regia followed her and was led out of the maids chambers. She followed her up the stairs to a room door at the extreme edge of the building. The maid turned and left in a haste after,leaving Regia standing alone.
Regia opened the room door and what she saw next made her gasp.