A tragic fabula

12

After the training, I was exhausted.
We trained for two hours straight.

I mean, he knew I was new to this thing, but still didn't hesitate to give me more hours of pain.

I thanked him, for his hard work and left.
He still didn't meet my eyes, so I assumed, he hadn't anything to tell me.
I might have been treating him—no everyone very coldly.

But I had every right to treat him
like that.

Neither knew I what his past life was like, nor knew he who I am now.

After a refreshing bath, I changed into my dress. Without the corset.

No way in hell would I wear that inside of the mansion.
It's a torture, so it's understandable.

I called Marriel and ordered her to bring some tea, so the three of us could drink together later.

„Marriel!", I accidentally shouted out loud.
She was just about to leave the room to get what I ordered.

„Yes, my Lady?"

„Actually bring for one more."

„For...one more?"

I nodded.
"As you wish, my Lady."

Marriel was a quiet yet strong opinionated person.
She was a few years older than me.
She was a person who couldn't show much of her emotions.

But I liked that.

Now that I was in my study, I scribbled some information down.
I was noting down everyone's features, opinions and relations.
I looked to the right corner of the desk, where a calendar was.

Nieva Bellen. She will be here tomorrow.

I stopped myself from tapping my index finger onto the desk.
This upcoming meeting made me really nervous.

She might be so different.

What if she notices the small, well actually big changes?

Whatever.

The three knocks on the door brought me back to reality.

"Come in."

"Lady Zephyra."

The deep voice came out hoarsely. I could guess who it was.

Luan.

"I already said that you could come in."
I said loudly.

He stepped forward, the door still open.
"You are right." He said, as he looked down on wooden floor.

Since this study was on the highest and last floor, the floor was also different.

"You called me."

"I know.
Do you hate me?"

He looked up, very confused.
As if I said something wrong or something out of place.

"Excuse me?"

"Never mind."

So he didn't care afterall.
I did bother me. I was almost humiliating him, in front of other knight's, but he still did his duty as a knight, following my orders.