Naughty lady Betsy(chapter seven)
Her hat tilted sideways as she halted her horse. her white golden hair gleamed in the sun, her red-painted plump lips twinkled showing her white teeth and some dark circles under her eyes due to sleepless nights.
"finally!..what a wonderful sight".she said to herself. Her brown horse neighed in agreement." so. I need a personal maid".she said striding towards the main entrance of the
castle and looking around.
"may I help you, my lady?" a tall guard asked.
"Do not ask me that." lady Betsy replied lifting her face in outrage. "don't you know who you're conversing with?!.. I'm an ally of the royal family!"
"my apologies." the guard replied." please follow me.
fluttering her eyes lashes, she went straight in.
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Serena smiled and hugged old theus who was mixing an antidote.
"thank you, Father, I'll be careful. I just want to see how Cassandra is doing..and also see some places in the castle".
"very well. these new gowns Cassandra bestowed you also look adorable. theus commented."remember to yell for help when you need one..and please, give these drugs to Cassandra when you see her, she'll know what to do".
"yes, father. Serena smiled and went out.
Serena moved through the passageway, she took her time to brood about her future and her Lost family.
" you!" Serena heard someone yell. turning to know who the person was, she saw a brown-haired woman, face painted like a Chinese doll sauntering towards her.
"How dare you allow me to walk from there!. don't you know how tired and famished I am right now? and these morons aren't helping either. (referring to the guards)
"my lady?"Serena said with a questioning brow."I have no explanation of what to say to that"
"aren't you a maid in this place?"
"a maid?.. well..."
she couldn't find the answer to that. but she knew this was her chance of doing something.it wouldn't be a bad idea to work as a maid would it?
"well..yes I'm.one"
"perfect!" lady Betsy said as she clapped in excitement."follow me, you have to bring my things up here, and work for me, but before then, I'll have to notify the king. I think I'm fond of you already."
"yes, my lady" Serena said and curtsied recalling her manners, and was also thinking of a way to get the antidote to Cassandra.
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"you requested my presence father?"Prince Philip stepping into the king's court. The large room was bright in the early hour of the day. The king sat on the throne with authority.his brown eyes fixed on his son's.
" of course I did. your mother, sister, and I were waiting for your arrival."
prince Phil sat beside princess mary his sister, she smiled at him as he sat.
" may I introduce lady Betsy of Yorkshire?" king henry said and smiled.
The large door was opened and
Lady Betsy stepped in, her golden hair was packed in a bun. face as white as a whiteboard, Philip groaned in frustration.
"my apologies your majesty! my manners." she apologizes glancing at them.
"it's alright, please. join us."
Lady Betsy stepped forward dragging Serena to stand before her.
"and who might she be?" The king asked staring at Serena with surprise.
Serena shuddered with embarrassment, all eyes were on her!.
"I would like to have her as my maid your majesty, it..it would be rude not to inform you first".
" But I thought we had provisions of a serving maid".
" I feel this one would be much better than those you have for me, your majesty".
" very well".
prince Philip stared at Serena. unable to tear his eyes away from her.