A slight breeze of warm summer air brought Lutechia gently out of her sleep. It had been yet another long night the day previous. With the entire household turned on its head due to the visit of some highly respected nobles. The feast and talks had carried on long into the evening. And not until after the last nobles had somehow managed to get themselves to their respective bedchambers, did the ruckus die down. Even so, after the feast, there were the cleaning work and she had not gone to bed before spotting the first light of the impending morning. Lutechia stretched lazily, and slowly brought the thin summer bedsheet that laid in a heap near her feet back up, the sheet softly forming itself after her slim, feminine curves. Looking to her right she noticed her outfit from the evening previous, a complete, crumpled mess she had obviously removed with the goal of getting as quickly as possible to bed. She sighed and grumbled slightly about the work she would have to do to make it presentable again.
Just then, she heard a knock on the door, and before she could answer, the doors flung open and the head maidservant came marching into her room. Startled, Lutechia sat up on the bed, holding the thin sheet and covered her ample chest.
The maidservant strode up to the bedside and dumped a change of newly washed, but dry clothes on the bed and said with a slightly annoyed tone : "So while the rest of us work hard to get everything in order, you are here, not even having bothered to get dressed..." She moved her hand to stroke her cheek gently and smiled to her before continuing: 'Thanks for last evening, if you hadn't stepped up and helped us with the serving and cleaning, we would never have managed...Thanks Chia." Lutechia blushed slightly and shook her head: "Its fine you know, I do like to do a job, and besides, I still owe you for helping me out of that situation with the young nobleboy...".. "Oh you mean that lad who took such a liking to you?" The maidservant giggled, clearly amused as she picked up Lutechia's dirty clothes. "You just take your time dear, we've got it all under control, just be ready for supper, our dear Lady wishes to speak with you in private..
The maidservant gestured politely to her and turned on her toes to leave, clearly in a much cheerful mood. Lutechia sat back and wondered what her Aunt would want from her. The last time she had personally called for her, was the time she needed her to fetch something for her in Bree. Picking up her clothes, she noticed it were her favorite tunic and pants, all freshly clean, soft and smooth to the touch. As she put on her clothes, she wondered what the day would bring,.Finishing by tying up her hair, she skipped towards the door, ready for another day's work...
To be continued.
