The Day II

"My princess, please wake up" said Nora as she poked Wura's upper arm, this was the first time she had even touched Wura before.

"My princess" called Nora once again.

"Hmm" said Wura as she held the pillow she was hugging even more tightly and she moved in her bed as she seemed to have been disturbed in her sleep.

"Oh my, what do I do to wake her up??" asked Nora to herself as she panicked, if things continued like this Wura would miss her own wedding and that was not good at all.

Nora did not want to have to resort to this, but it was her duty as Wura's personal maid to take care of her, and make sure she was well, if Wura was late to her wedding it would be on her, so Nora shook her head and she got rid of any negative thoughts and she stood up and shook Wura in an attempt to wake her up.

"My Princess, I am sorry for shaking you like that, but you must wake up" said Nora as she stopped shaking Wura and Wura's eyes slowly opened.

"What?" asked Wura as she yawned and she opened her eyes as she rubbed them, she could not remember the time she had slept so peacefully and deeply.

"My princess, you need to wake up" said Nora as Wura was still trying to wake up fully, she could only hear mummers.

"Nora?" asked Wura as she opened her eyes and she yawned.

"Yes it is me my princess" said Nora as she smiled in relief it would seem that Wura was finally awake, which was a good thing.

"I am sorry for shaking you in that manner but you had refused to wake up" said Nora.

"Oh??" asked Wura as she did not even know that she was that hard to wake up, she had heard and felt nothing at all.

"Yes my princess" said Nora.

"My princess, your bath is already ready and you must be bathed now" said Nora.

"Oh alright then" said Wura as she stood up from her bed and she ran her hands through her hair, today was just like any other day.

The maids had already come out of the bath room and they all stood in like waiting for their next orders.

Wura entered the bath room, she took of her nightgown and she got into the bath as she sunk down in the water as she exhaled deeply as the warm water felt good.

"Alright, the seven of you can go and prepare the Princess's breakfast, while the rest of us will stay here and serve the princess" said Nora as she looked at the maids.

"Alright Nora" said the maids as they spilt up, the seven went on their way to the kitchen, while the remaining three stayed with Nora as they entered the bathing room.

"My princess, please allow us to bath you" said Nora as she looked at Wura who had her eyes closed.

"Oh alright" said Wura as they maids all grabbed bath sponges and they began to scrub Wura.

Wura just kept her eyes closed as she let them carry on, she did not know why she just felt so calm, still and peaceful, as if as she inhaled the herbs, she was trapped in a daze, a daze that made her feel no worry at all, which just let her let things carry on as they were.

She did not even mind that she had four maids attending to her right now, scrubbing every single part of her body, she just breathed in and out as she enjoyed the feeling.

"Nora the oils you asked for are here" said one maid as she stood up and she walked to the corner and she showed Nora some oils that were in glass containers.

"Just place them on the ground, I will make use of them shortly" said Nora as she dropped her bathing sponge.

"My princess" said Nora as she looked at Wura who still had her eyes closed.

"Hmm??" asked Wura as she did not open her eyes at all.

"My princess, I would like to wash you hair, if you would allow me" said Nora.

"Alright" said Wura as she leaned in deeper in the bath and she dipped her hair in the water and she brought her head back up again.

Nora bent down at the edge of the bath and she was now behind Wura's head, where she took the oils and she began to massage the oils into Wura's hair, which made Wura feel more relax, Nora's hands were very soft on her scalp.

Nora first massaged cedarwood oil into Wura's head, which was followed by almond oil, and then olive oil, which gave Wura's hair a nice shine, Wura's hair was now wavy rather than curly, as it was wet.

Nora enjoyed massaging Wura's hair, she had never seen any woman with hair as curly as Wura's and she liked how soft Wura;s hair was.

"Nora, the princess's breakfast is ready" said a maid as she entered the bathing room.

"Shall we bring it up?" asked the maid.

"Yes bring it up" said Nora as she turned to look at the maid, they had already finished bathing Wura.

"Alright then" said the maid as she nodded and she left the room.

"My princess, we have finished bathing you" said Nora as she looked at Wura.

"Alright" said Wura as the other maids grabbed towels and they began to dry Wura as she stood up.

"My princess, we will now rub you with sweet smelling oils" said Nora as she stood up.

"Alright" said Wura as she still had her eyes closed, the smell of the rosemary, jasmine and lavender all together was imprinted in her mind, the smell was just simply heavenly.

Nora and another maid rubbed the sweet smelling oils on Wura, while the other two maid focused on drying Wura's hair.

"My princess, it is time for breakfast" said Nora as she looked at Wura who had a towel wrapped around her.

"Alright" said Wura as she finally opened her eyes and she walked to her bed where she sat down and she was presented with her breakfast.

The maids were instructed to prepare something very light of Wura to eat for breakfast, so she would not be tired seeing as she would be very busy today.

Wura's breakfast was bread with poached eggs and finally calm relaxing Chamomile Tea.

"My princess, it is time for you to wear your dress" said Nora as she soon as Wura finished her breakfast and the other maids took her dishes away.

"Alright then" said Wura as she finished drinking her tea and she gave the teacup to the maid who was waiting for her to finish.

Wura stood up, she just felt so restful and calm, Wura followed after Nora to go and out on her wedding dress, and a few minutes later Wura was sitting down in front of her dressing table mirror as Nora did her hair, while two other maids powdered Wura's face and made sure that everything was fine with the wedding dress.

"My princess, you look very beautiful" said Nora as she smiled as she brushed Wura's now dry back to curly hair gently.

"Mhmm" said Wura as she was in a daze as she looked at her reflection in the dressing table mirror, and she played with a loose strand of hair that fell on her face.

"My Princess, please purse your lips" said one of the maids as she had finished applying a red hue on Wura's lips, and Wura did as she was told.

The other maid had finished applying a gold shiny substance on Wura's eye lids and between her eyesbrow and eyes, which brought out Wura's natural eye colour and it made them shine.

Nora gathered all of Wura;s hair together, and she fastened it with a hairpin as she let the rest of Wura's hair fall down and Nora decorated Wura's hair with red rose petals.

Wura was still in her daze, she just sat there looking at her reflection in the mirror as a strawberry hue of powder was applied to both sides of her cheeks.

"My princess do you like the way I made your hair?" asked Nora with a smile as she looked at Wura's reflection in the mirror.

"Mhmm it is nice" replied Wura as she was absent minded.

Nora did not even mind that at all, she just thought that maybe Wura was feeling nervous on her wedding day, which was very normal, so she did not think much of Wura's behaviour, if she was the one getting married, she would have also been nervous as she was.

"My dear, you really do look beautiful" came the voice of a woman that made Wura snap out of her daze as she turned to look at her.

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"Ahhh my boy, look at how handsome you look" said Alaric as he smiled and he walked to where Liam was standing in front of the mirror.

"You may go now" said Liam as he turned to look at the man servant that was dressing him this fine morning, and the man servant bowed as he stopped cleaning Liam's shoes and he stood up.

"Good Morrow Sire" said the man servant as he bowed at Alaric.

"Ahh Good Morrow, a good Job you did" said Alaric as he smiled at the man.

Liam shook his head, he could have dressed himself perfectly fine, he was a twenty three year old man, but his father insisted that he needed to be treated very well today seeing as today was his wedding day.

"I am honoured my King" said the manservant as he bowed once again and he left the room.

"Look how handsome you look my boy, just like I was on my own wedding day" said Alaric as he walked over to Liam and he smiled.

"I thought that they say the wedding day is for the woman" said Liam as he looked at his reflection in the mirror, his hair was combed to the back, which made him look weird if you asked him.

"Oh hush, that is nonsense my boy, the wedding day is for both the bride and groom" said Alaric as he smiled and he patted Liam on the back.

"I look like some sort of womanizer with my hair in this manner" said Liam as he shook his head, and he ruffled his hair with his hand.

"Much better" said Liam as he looked in the mirror and his hair was messy, but it had some sort of charm to it.

"Oh my boy, your thoughts are very different" said Alaric as he laughed, he was very happy today, his only son was getting married to a woman, and a great woman for that matter.

"Is everything that you have planned ready?" asked Alaric as he smiled.

"Yes it is father" said Liam as he smiled, he had told his plans to the priest.

"Alright then" said Alaric.

"I just cannot help but marvel at the brave young man you have become, it just seems like yesterday I was holding you, as a day old baby in my arms" said Alaric as he laughed and Liam smiled.

"Which Is why my boy, do not doubt for a second my faith in you, you will be a great King, and I am sure that you will have a great Queen by your side" said Alaric as he smiled and Liam smiled.

"Oh my boy" said Alaric as he hugged Liam and Liam hugged him back, his father was the most precious person to him in this world.

"I have something for you my boy" said Alaric as he broke their hug and he smiled.

"This Mantle was also given to me by my father on my own wedding day" said Alaric as he removed the red royal mantle he was wearing.

"And now I will pass it to you" said Alaric as he wore it for Liam.

"It fits you my boy" said Alaric as he smiled.

"Thank you father" said Liam as he smiled.

"But what shall you wear?" asked Liam.

"Oh my boy, I have many of those mantles, I will choose another one" said Alaric as he laughed.

"As for now, we cannot dally any longer, we must be heading to the Church now" said Alaric as he smiled.

"Alright father" said Liam as he smiled at his father.