THE COMMANDER OF THE LOST SOULS

wake up !" The mai

rawn to the movement in the room, and she re

n frustration, when her e

and leave me to sleep to my heart content. Ang

her shoulder, and she shru

ide, Milady !" The maid screamed loud enou

the maid. She grumbled to herself about why peo

her tutor, had forced her to read all the books on

even in the evening, and by then, m

say ," Wasn't it fun to learn with you today? I enjoyed today's less

sit close to the window and sleep. And when he awoke, it was to

e she didn't want to be returned back to meditation class.

me he gave to her current class, had to do with just reading, she

t she had enjoyed her lesson and can't

lad

stent calling, she

e could not tak

ed to have a peaceful sleep ?" She screamed in

n outburst." I ...I am sorry, Milady. Her Highness, Que

happy at being disturbed. She looked up to see the ma

n, Milady." Pret replied

ine who was about to yawn swallowed

maid, she asked "Wha

Pret replied, walking away to s

me up much earlier, pret ?" Angeline

wards the washroom , passing pret who was going to

replied, turning to follow her to th

g tub and began adding herbs i

me, try harder, pret." Angeline sa

s Angeline."

The maid helped her get into the tub , and began washing out her h

Angeline took the sponge from her, t

bath tub. The maid handed her a towel which she

ed up the body ointment on it and b

get into her gown, an

d as the maid picked up a bone comb and began combing out her hair. Sh

that her father, King Dagfinn, had purchase

d long clothing, which the seamstress of Aundaraun could easily make. It

n the mirror. Not only a foreign outfit,

saw the frown on her face. " don't you like the way I sty

d in the mirror. "No, pret, I have no prob

g with the dr

mother insist I wear human ou

her in silence, the maid we

ast braid, and began pinning both ends

like a human, when obviously i am not?" She

mirror, before looking away

arents to know their r

, I h

make up box and took

The maid asked, applyi

re they got the notion that I might end up marrying a foreigner, rather than a dw

tly returned the Kohl back in the box and

lady." The ma

." She said, clenching her jaw

fer applying some light tou

She said, without ta

er face in the mirror. She turned her h

ked her lips and asked the maid, who had turned

ck and turned to look at her. "

rror to look at the maid. She stared a

oor. The maid turned and

ked, staring at the ma

geli

elder bro

," Her face li

bration?" Ophni asked, fr

rother Ophni."

trode over to the footwear which

about to get going." Ophni

at I'll be with you

y. Quickly, she slid her second leg into the second sanda

ng a kettle in one hand and a bucket containing her dirty laundry in the oth

hawl which went well with her mist

et said, handing

ngeline said, collecting the shawl from her. She hel

scending down the staircase, when she saw someone leanin

dsome blonde brother, before

huffling on the his left. He straightened u

said, smiling down at him as she

you slept well?" Ophni asked, tak

of him and swept her gaze down his roya

" Ophni said, they turned and star

o were busy making preparations for the fe

strode out of the door. Turning her head, she

n, and the ritual starts by Ten, so our parents both decided to go. If

t to notice him observing her thoughtfully. He

ack at him . "What i

" He said, turning to stare at her.

he strode slowly down the courtyard and stared at the wagon of goods, just riding

d. She watched as some group of men hurried over to the

ad been keeping you guy

someone suddenly interrupted her thought. S

t to her immediate elder

standing at the stables, waiting for you both for a

she saw him striding down the courtyard, towards them. She lowered he

triding towards them." No need coming to the stables, I'll tell the coachman to bring the carr

. He was one of the nicest person she ever knew, even th

ughtfully as he strod

to get?" She turned to say to O

odded h

are at the wrapped cloth i

ked the coachman to bring th

aited for the royal ca

nt grain plants was used in decorating the body of the carr

it is not for display. Hop in!" Jakrin brought ou

led inside

the seat close to the win

own to the gate and stopped for

ched as the gatekeepers hurried towa

tekeepers stood by the side of

gate before taking her head in. She rested

he air and sighed. Just like the Feast of Deliverance, the Cereaira air always seems to

oth into her hand, she opene

e stared back at her, unmoving without saying anything. She

Baby Sis." Ophni said to her

and, and stared at the wrappe

ad gone in to

stared at the content in the cloth.

with two of the best brothers in the world. Seeing that she hadn't

brother "Thank you, broth

up at her." You are

e said, smiling d

xcited you can get, and didn't want you

festival by fainting." Jakrin who had been w

uld sense he was jealous, seeing the way

love you. " She to

s very gross. " Jakr

d away, she saw h

f, and lowered her h