Chapter 10: A Traitorous Knight?
Felixa was brought to the bathroom, again, this time to prepare for something called a "Bedding ceremony", whatever that means.
[Are we supposed to make a bed for this ceremony? Well, I don’t mind that much. I am alive and that is enough for me.]
She was told that she is now married to the greatest conqueror of the time. Her family was pardoned and the decree of death was lifted, betrothal gifts were announced and a lot happened.
Felixa didn’t know what to think of this "marriage". She didn’t know what any of that means.
All she could remember from her life is that she was called The Rose Knight Alexander and some memories of her on the battlefield. And there were the sneers of ’that man’.
From Wispy’s life, all she could gather were abuses hurled at her and how she cowered and laid low. There was not one person who taught her anything or spent some time with her.
How would she know what anything means?
Flavia, the maid sent by the Brute himself, was the one who is helping her with the bath now. Somehow the Brute wanted to send his people to her side since she is his wife.
Felixa was told that she is the wet nurse of the Brute and is one of the people the Brute values dearly.
Felixa wondered if she would be met with hostility like every staff she remembered from her household, but she was in for a surprise. Every movement of Flavia was gentle and she had a pleasant smile that made her eyes disappear when she smiles.
"I can’t understand why he wants to skip the wedding ceremony and go through with the bedding ceremony first," Flavia muttered as she started undressing Felixa.
Her voice was fruity and feathery and combined with the gentleness in her actions, Felixa felt calm in her presence.