Chapter 12: Rules and Ranks
I glanced over the tall and thin blonde young woman standing next to me and I could see that she felt uncomfortable. After hesitating for a brief moment, I decided to go next.
“My name is Mila. It’s a pleasure to meet everyone. I look forward to working here...” I said before smiling a little.
“You’re the last one,” Madame Cassandra stated after nodding briefly at me.
Our attention turned to the girl with straight blonde hair. She seemed very timid as her pale blue eyes stared back at us while her lower lip quivered visibly.
“I...I’m Selena. It’s nice to meet you...” Selena finally said softly as her eyes darted all over the place.
“Follow me this way. I will personally teach you how things work around here,” Madame Cassandra said before leading the way.
We followed her down a narrow hallway before she entered a room that resembled a small classroom. She gestured with her hand for us the take a seat at the small desks in the room. After seeing that the three of us had taken our seats, she began her explanations immediately.
“You should have figured out by now that you are here to work as maids in this palace. It is considered an honor for you to even be here. Please always remember that. There are many rules that govern this palace and how things are run in this kingdom. Within the ranks of maids, there are also strict rules,” Madame said before her eyes squinted as us.
I gulped nervously at how scary and serious she was making this out to be. Perhaps, it really was truly scary and serious.