The Empire's Handmaid

how... how did I end up in this situation. a week ago I was just having one of my existential crisis and mental breakdown because of my part time job and pressure from actually failing my college exam, now my new problem is how and why the actual f*ck is there no flush or even good toilet's here... heck they don't even know how to use napkins! "LENAAAAAAAAA"s**t here it comes... "why are you resting under the tree again?! haven't I told you before you're gonna get scolded by the head maid if she sees you slacking! plus everyone's gonna be punished with you, you know her..." the worried blonde girl nag as she runs to the side of the lady lying on the grass under the huge tree having the time of their life resting in the shade. "yeah Iyah I know.. I already finished hanging the laundry over there, see" said the brunette pointing the place where she hangs the clothes and sheet's neatly by pouting her lips in that direction still laying with her arms under her head making the blonde sigh heavily. "since you already finished it I'm gonna tell you something, plus I'm not really here to nag you." Iyah exclaimed with a grin growing on her serious face. "sweet, so what's the deal?" Lena said leaning on her sides so she can pay attention more to the blonde who sat down beside her. "what's a deal??? anyway The Empress is choosing a new handmaid for herself, looks like the selection is starting next summer! isn't this amazing if one of us-" the blonde didn't even finished talking when a hand stop her words, Lena leaning on her ears before whispering "the walls have ears you shouldn't dreamt that high, you might get in trouble" she said leaning away from the flustered blonde who's shocked by the sudden close proximity of them two. "y-yeah when anyway you are right" Iyah squeak before fixing herself back again being nervous of the sudden serious gaze of the brunette. "plus most handmaid's who works there are aristocrats or have a title of sort" "right, dreaming too high might be a hurtful fall." Lena agreed with a nod standing up from her sitting position. "yeah and that fall might be the last thing you can experience, kinda dark but anyway let's have something to eat shall we?" shifting the topic she offers her hand to the blonde. "oh my, you know you've become so strange since you healed from your illness, I guess near death experiences changes a person is true" the blonde giggled not noticing the stiff smile that grows on the other girls face "I guess, death really can change a person huh.." the brunette mumble quiet enough for the blonde to never heard. "who's "kinda dark" and "deal" anyway??" the blonde ask curiously as they walk back to the castle which makes Lena laugh nervously I seriously needs to get used to this word pretty quick. the brunette thought as she tried to explain it to the fascinated blonde