Chapter 31: Gina the Battle-Maid
After our audience with the king and queen, we were guided by a group of maids to the "guest wing" of the castle. We had to cross a beautiful garden full of flowers and art sculptures to reach it.
Once we were there, an older maid, who seemed to be the leader, told us we would be getting a room and a personal chambermaid, in case we needed anything. Of course, Vespera refused and asked for a room that was big enough for us to share. Surprisingly, the maids complied and we ended up getting a room with a much bigger bed.
Right after we were done locating our rooms, the head-maid introduced the woman who would be taking care of me and my familiars while we stayed at the capital. Her name was Gina, a young 17 year old beastkin with orange hair and fox ears. Her eyes were as green as they could be, and her tail looked fluffy with a small spot of white hairs on the tip.
Her uniform looked exactly the same as the other maids, except for a pin that she wore close to her chest, which indicated that she was a "battle-maid", whatever that meant.
("Hmmm, she might get pretty bored if all she has to do is take care of me... I mean, it's not like I really need anything from her...") I thought.
I wanted to squeeze in some sightseeing while we still had some hours of day time. So, I asked Gina if she was okay with giving me and my familiars a tour of the city. Or at least a part of it, since there was no way we would be able to check out the entire city in half a day.
After shooting the head-maid a glance, she was given a nod of approval, then accepted my request.
Gina was calm and serious, maybe a bit too serious, but she seemed extremely competent in her job. She quickly went to her chambers to change clothes into, what she called, something more appropriate for walking on the streets, and promptly made our way out of the castle. Her outfit consisted of a high-quality looking button shirt, pants, and sandals.
As we walked down the main road, Vespera couldn't help herself into stopping at almost every single shop with Yoru following closely behind her. I mean, I was curious and excited too, but they really just looked like two children visiting their first big city.
Both of my familiars stopped and ordered a meat skewer from a street vendor, and I couldn't help but notice both of them smiling and having a good time while waiting for their food. "I wish I had a camera... This would make a great memory..." I thought.
I smiled as I admired my two familiars, when my thoughts were interrupted by Gina, who was standing next to me.