Zia transfigure Lila
"Thank you everyone for unplating my hair, I would love to have some privacy before the plaiting time,'' Lila said to her maidens. We shall do as you wish your majesty, one of the maidens said".
The contribution of her maidens towards her story kept hammering her head, she was sober because she found more reason to blame herself for the actions Zea exhibited during their breakfast. She was still ruminating on the story when her eyes pumped out tears uncontrollably. I don't want to be a failed mother nor a bad mate, "almighty, master of wisdom, I beseech you for wisdom to steer the affair that is my concern judiciously, '' she prayed.
There were footsteps towards her door, she quickly camouflaged into a happy state, the sound of the footsteps was diluted and the next thing was a knock on her door, she sneaked towards the door to enquire who was at the door. "Who is there, she asked? It's me, Zia, your majesty". She opens the door, are you done with your task? "Yes your majesty, okay now it is time to make my hair right, '' Lila asked gesticulating. As it pleases my mistress so shall her servant do, Zia replied.
"Your majesty, it is now 11 years Zea is now, don't you think it is passing time for basic education in our local institution, Zia asked?"
The school was created by Hala's father late king Keith, the school was all about the custom and traditions of Zomuda.
" You know the school is four years, but Zea's capacity right now is top-notch, I will love to start him in step two Lila said".
"My son is very smart and intelligent, I should be mindful of my actions or what do you think? My lady, it will be better if you are careful of your actions, Zia said. Hmm, Lila took a deep breath, please can you make my hair now? Yes, your majesty, Zia answered".
"I will make for you a good hairstyle when the king sees you he will exclaim….. With a loud voice, behold!!!!!!! The Queen and the most beautiful woman in my entire kingdom, I am lucky to have her, Zia, did you know what you are talking about?" My husband is never romantic or is there anything you want to attach to my hair to cause attraction? "Or have you forgotten my mate is very jealous?" Lila asked Zia.
"My lady just waits and sees the drama as it unfolds".
Lila's hair was plaited all through the day against the late evening, she was very tired due to the long seating, and the fatigue from the hair made her pay no attention to her mirror to access her new look. "Thank you, Zia, you have done marvellously well .''
Zia chuckled and left the Queen's chamber," where do you think you are going to?" Stay here while I take my bath and prepare me for the night, okay your majesty Zia said.
Lila went into her bathroom, deep herself into the water bath holding a very thick lather, "what are we having for dinner she asked Zia?" my lady, permit me to go and enquire about the chief chef Zia said.
"No... No….. No, it's okay, it is my obligation to eat whatever is prepared unless I instruct them to make something different for me, besides there is a food menu which all of us follow in the Palace".
"Hum..... Lila gave a deep breath of relief, now I am refreshed, it is now time for you to dress the Queen of Zomuda for tonight's dinner she said, Zia raised her eyebrow and said, I am always at the service of my lady, good girl Lila teased her and they both chuckled".
Lila was dressed in a pink robe, her hair was well combed, and the sparkling of her hair due to the hair oil applied was irresistible to any man. Ever since she hasn't seen herself in the mirror, "Zia can you lead me to the mirror? Yes, your majesty". She could not believe the image she saw in the mirror. "She sighed deeply and said, is… is..s….is this me?" Zia was full of smiles as her Queen looked new.
"I told you the king wouldn't take his eyes off you, her eyes couldn't hold back her tears, she said to herself I wish I was in the hand of a good man who knows what he had" . Your majesty, don't worry a day is coming when you will live up to your expectations.
"When could that be she asked?" Men tend to be tough in their youth and nice in their advanced stage. "I think this is the kind of man you have, youthful age is the beauty of marriage because it is full of romance and love". Why old age is a period of care and wisdom? Where is the pleasure in my marriage then? Zia was speechless as Lila continued in her lamentations.
Zia was sober listening to the sorrowful narration of her mistress, she took a white napkin and damped the face of Lila. Your majesty doesn't worry everything will be, yea I know she replied. "Get me water, Zia brought the water". She washed her face and said dear almighty, please help to be the strong woman you created me, she wiped her face with a towel and gave Zia a bright smile.
"My lady please can I apply some makeup to your face again,'' Zia asked with her shoulder up. Lila looked at Zia and smiled, I will forever be grateful to all of you as you assiduously for my happiness. If it pleases you can make me up the second time Lila said to Zia, it is always my pleasure to do anything you asked me Zia said.
Zia took her extra time to make the Queen look more beautiful than she was and she was happy in her new look, it was almost dinner time, and "let me walk majestically to the table, they both erupted into laughter as Lila practised her walking skills for dinner".