Miss Hazel did not mind getting her hands dirty. In fact, she even offered to cut the lamb meat into finer pieces, and the funny thing was, she cut them exactly the way I wanted them to be cut. Though I had known her for a few hours, I felt like I had quickly bonded with her through my love of food.
" By the way, Miss Hazel, if the Duke selected you to be my aide, then where is he?" I asked as when left the kitchen after a successful mission. I did not mean to be curious, but I just couldn't help myself.
" Well, I don't know..." She said seemingly in deep thought
" I mean, he only sent people to my house earlier to tell me that I would have to move into the Duke residence today but aside from that, I have never received any other form of communication. Come to think of it, I have never spoken to the Duke." She confessed
" Huh? Then how did he select you? Didn't you say that you were selected by the Duke?" I asked
" That is what I was also told. My father did not say much aside from that." She said, sighing, appearing to be a little sad, and I guessed that whatever it was that was on her mind was the reason behind her sadness.
" Well, I am glad I have an aide who is my age," I said, trying to make her feel better.
She laughed out loud and said," Milady, please do not be gullible I front of others, or they might take advantage. You are lucky that I am a good person harboring no ill intentions. Otherwise, I would have exploited your kindness. Besides, I am older than your highness." She said with a smug smile
" What? You don't look it." I said
" Well, I am only a month older, so still, that makes me older." She continued with her smugness. I rolled my eyes at her and then she giggled. She was genuinely someone who could easily get along with anyone.
" Well, it's almost dinner time, milady we need to get you ready." She said
" What? You are not a perfectionist are you?" I cautiously asked because my other helpers were, they would not leave me alone until they found the perfect matching outfit even if it was just an outfit for dinner with the family. So I and to make sure that the lady in front of me was not like them
" Your Highness, I never go overboard especially if the lady doesn't want me to." She said with a playful smile playing on her lips and I already could feel that something was off.
Nonetheless,, I said," Alright, it's good to finally have someone on my side."
I shouldn't have said that, it was all lies. She was a part of my tormentors and even worst than they were. She wanted to help me find an outfit for the night based on the weather, and even the lighting in the dining hall! She kept emphasizing that the colour of a dress could either be a lady's enemy smwhich was why she made me go through about 20 outfits before deciding on one.
" You look great milady. For the first day, I hope you won't fire me." She said with a smirk as I glared at her and the other maids giggled, they too had taken a liking to Miss Hazel. Her personality was just too great and welcoming.
" If it wasn't for the fact that you have great knife skills and a 6th sense when it comes to choosing spices, I would definitely consider firing you." I said with a playful huff.
" Forgive me your highness." She said bit she didn't really mean it, the was laughter hidden in her voice.
I scoffed and did not reply and she said, " Milady, we can not have you be late for the dinner you worked so hard to prepare for everyone. Please start making your way down."