Chapter 33: THE MORNING OF A DEMON QUEEN (2)
The door creaked open, and Velmoria stepped inside, her dark skin gleaming faintly in the sunlight that streamed into the room. Three other demons followed behind her, all bowing and giving her greetings, before they busied themselves with tidying up the room.
One made the bed, while another opened the curtains, and the last one carried a neatly folded stack of clothes in her arms. She placed them on the trunk that was at the foot of the bed before standing next to Velmoria.
"Good morning, my queen." Velmoria curtsied.
"Good morning, Velmoria. I would like a bath first." Arella watched them work.
"It will be prepared right away." Velmoria ushered the demon who had been carrying Arella’s clothes to the adjoining bathing chamber.
Velmoria then led her to the vanity area and gestured for her to sit. She picked up a comb that was on the desk and began to comb Arella’s hair skillfully, detangling the knotted hair in the process. "I trust you have rested well, your highness." There was a slight teasing tone to her voice that Arella failed to notice, seeing as her eyes had been drawn to the dark mark that was at the side of her neck. It was the darkest and looked as if a dog had gnawed on it like a chew toy.
She cursed the king in her mind, "Well enough." She allowed her wings to droop, giving Velmoria more access to her head.
"That is good." Velmoria was surprised that the angel was not embarrassed by matters regarding sex as she had expected. "Today you have to meet with the designers, who will arrive before noon. Then the king has requested your presence as he meets with the generals later in the day. In addition, you have to make plans for your coronation. There will be meetings with the high nobles, but that can be pushed to tomorrow, no later than that. Tonight, the runners-up of the royal performers competition will perform for the two of you. Your highness and his highness are expected to choose your favorite performers."
Arella nodded, noting down everything she said in her mind.
"Invite the nobles you think are most important for me to meet tomorrow; I trust your judgement seeing as I am not yet well versed with the demon realm yet." Velmoria tied the hair up at the top of Arella’s head, very careful to avoid the halo that hummed with holy power. "In addition, I need to learn as much as I can on the demons and touch up on information that I already know, so I would appreciate it if you brought me some books so I can prepare for tomorrow."
"There is a study room prepared for the Queen; I can lead you there later."
"That will be perfect, thank you." Arella gestured to the water, "Can one of you please give me a glass of water?" Her voice was soft.